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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
6
County reports a cotton pickers shortage as fields white with cotton. The rural page notes sick lists, births, visitors, new barns, and farm activity around Olney, Megargel, Newcastle, and Wichita Falls while readers share letters from Cowpuncher Jr and Anon.
Enos Lollar of Saratoga Indiana praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best on the market after fifteen years of use. The ad notes it is for sale by Sloan Drug Co. in Saratoga.
Local agent W. D. Spivey advertises Waxahachie Nursery and asks customers to place orders while he canvasses Young, Jack, and Palo Pinto counties for available nursery items. Hold your orders for him.
Cedar Creek reports a crowd at Trade Day in Graham on Monday with Mrs. B S Valentine of Merkel visiting her son George D Valentine and daughter Mrs Carrie Deaton along with other relatives. Uncle Josh Weent visits ex Confederate veterans in Young county. J M Hunt and his son J M Jr recently returned from several months in Bell county and elsewhere. People in the area remain busy with cotton as Guy Orr of Dallas visits the Hughes family.
Ed Track and local growers report strong cotton gathering in Graham last Monday with yields exceeding early expectations. Notables include Mr Bowers with bale-per-acre potential, while market activity reflects steady collections at Briar Branch and in nearby communities. Local social notes mention visitors, new arrivals, and church functions as Jean reporters expand coverage.
The notice reports the incorporation of two banks near Fort Worth. Rice-The First State Bank shows a $40,000 capitalization and Farmers' State Bank lists $20,000 capitalization. The text mentions preparing to work on outfits and a humorous promotional tone, referring to steel frame gins and a cheerful experience.
An old advertisement touts Herb ine as a remedy for indigestion and a burning throat. It claims the product drives out badly digested food strengthens the stomach and purifies the bowels with a 50 cent price and availability from druggists.
The Frisco Railroad Company has awarded a contract to build a 210 mile line from Newton to Paris Texas. The route will pass through timber country and rich farms, enabling through service to gulf ports at Orange and Beaumont and supplying heavy cargo for the new road. The Port Aransas shipment from the Brinkburn carried 11 000 bales of cotton bound for Liverpool.
The Baptist Sunday School reported 172 attendees with an offering of 17.55 on October 13. Rev. Taylor preached on 1 Corinthians 3 21 23 and Matt 10 32 33, urging unity in Christ. Baraca Philathea rally planned for Oct 20 at 7 30 pm.
A Lincoln Nebraska man recovered after three years of illness using Electric Bitters. The tonic is said to tonify the stomach and cure indigestion, improving appetite, strength, nerves, and blood. Sold for 50 cents at druggists.
At the Christian Church next Sunday the morning topic is Pauls Ideal of Service and the evening topic asks Is There A Devil.
News briefs report Union Depot and General Office building in Galveston to begin at once, noted as a premier south Texas facility. Other items cover Frio county cotton gains, Tex ico-Coleman cutoff progress near Amarillo, Finch Bros. buying a 25 section Ranch for breeding near Dalhart, and Interurban plans and postal receipts gains in Dallas. Public works and irrigation efforts proceed in Ballinger and Ellis County with new funding and surveys.
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