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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
5
Local notes record small items from the Southwestern community including names like C W Hinson E C Stovall and W D Spivey. Mentions of illness trips to Fort Worth Dallas and Jacksboro plus visits by Mrs J B Norris A A Morrison and Ben E Neal with a State Fair aluminum exhibit.
Local notices list Rev W D Boswell returning from Waco and the State Fair, ministers to preach in Fort Worth, Judge Jo W Akin on business trips to Dallas and Fort Worth, and multiple residents traveling to Dallas and the State Fair. Also ad for shoe repairs, money loans, and a Graham Steam Laundry quilt wash special.
Mrs. R. G. Hallam travels to Fort Worth to visit her brother who is moving to San Angelo. Moving Pictures Royal Tailored Artists will appear at the Opera House Saturday night. Don’t miss them.
One good nine room house close in with cement cistern front yard garden has good steam jar and city water piped over yard. Terms reasonable. Hémer Mayes.
R L McKinney and family with Mrs Norris and daughter Miss Myrtle of Loving visited the Leader office on Friday and Miss Myrtle subscribed for the paper. A B Briggs of Proffitt and Miss Etta B Gully of Olney were married at the court house here Wednesday by Esq E E Hall.
Local notice reports a new stock line from Mathews and Norris. Social notes mention W S McKimsey returning from Jacksboro after meeting his granddaughter. Fort Worth visits and Dallas Fair outings include Mrs C S Wynns, Mrs L P Robertson, Mr and Mrs C B Jones, Eula McCain, Hattie and Lucile Miller. Arkansas apples offered by G W Black near Snelly's. The Victor Oil Company seeks salesmen in Young counties and loans on farms are advertised by W Hinson Graham. W C Groner reports quiet community with early Christmas fights.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Porters Antiseptic Healing Oil as a cure for persistent sores. It touts rapid healing for various conditions and lists prices of 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar.
Miss Lila Cunningham used school dismissal last week to visit her parents in Eliasville and attend her brother’s wedding at Throck Norton. The notice mentions Tailored-to-Order Clothing by Royal Tailors in Chicago and New York and an Ove House Saturday night event with John B. Morrison Co., sole agents.
J. B. McCan of Rule passed through Graham on Monday heading to Dallas for the State Fair. He long noted Dallas growth since living there in 1866.
A local laundry reports progress as new curtain stretching equipment is installed. Graham expresses satisfaction with the improved process and timeliness of service.
Mr and Mrs Grady Fletcher left for Graham area to seek residence eleven miles from town and visited relatives around Eliasville before returning to Waco. The Royal Tailors president offers 100000 to anyone proving not made to order. See mov pictures at Opera House Saturday night. Mrs B Pritchard of Flat Rock reports sciatic rheumatism improving after a hard spell.
Rev M M Chunn pastor of the M E church at Eliasville visited Friday night to meet his mother who arrived by train from Mineral Wells to live with her husband and family in Eliasville.
Sallie-Alice Coal Mining Company in Loving Texas announces readiness to sell coal by car load or wagon load. Coal price is 3.00 dollars per ton at the mines and wagon scales are now on the ground for load shipments.
Mrs Noble Beatty returns to Charleston West Virginia from a sister and brother visit accompanied by her niece Miss Dorothy Graham who will stay several weeks. Also updates on Miss Bladen Garrett recovering from surgery and local moves and outings including C W Hin ton Guineas Inc and a Dallas trip by Mrs H C Fields and daughter Mary to visit Henry and attend the Fair.
Prof. R. Lindsey and daughter Mrs. Pearl Mandeville left Tuesday for Throckmorton where Lindsey will teach the coming school term. Mandeville has long been a faithful Leader employee.
J S Timmons from Elbert spent a few days this week with his daughter Mrs. Omer Beckham and renewed subscriptions for himself and for J H Aynesworth.
Mrs A T Fitzgerald of Brinkman Oklahoma visits her son A G Fitzgerald of the Leader family and travels with her daughter-in-law visiting relatives in Fort Worth Dallas and Waxahachie.
Hunting is absolutely forbidden on my farms north of Graham and all parties are warned to stay clear of my property while hunting or suffer prosecution. R. E. Casburn.
A pleasant evening gathered U D Cs and guests at Mrs Chas Widmayer home on Friday October 24 1913 a surprise party for Mrs J Simpson who plans to move to California. Guests presented gifts and hostess Mrs Widmayer with assistance from Mesdames Nat Price W W A Morris J E Norris and Miss Matthews served refreshments.
An old time advert promotes DR PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL as a surgical dressing that relieves pain and aids healing. The copy urges immediate use to prevent blood poisoning and mentions a familiar medical relief claim.
Despite a wet norther on Sunday morning, attendance at church services remained strong with all pastors present. Revit Hall will fill the pulpit at North Fort Worth church next Sabbath, and A. G. Fitzgerald will preach at both services there.
I offer three spans of mules for sale. One span is four and five years old, another four and five years old, and a span six years old. All are broke for work and may be paid half cash with the balance due in twelve months at ten percent. Eight miles east of Graham by John Martin.
Magnolia Grove No 273 Woodmen Circle adopts resolutions of sympathy for the death of Mrs. H K Ragland. The grove extends support to the bereaved husband and children and asks God to ease their sorrow. A copy is sent to Mr Ragland and to the Leader and Reporter publishers.
One black mare about fifteen hands high broke to work and ride ten years old left work in Graham Texas about one of October. Liberal reward for return of mare. D. G. Vick.
A garbled note hints at a wealthy event with Royal Tailored Clothes showcased. The text references a Saturday night setting and a focus on a house, but details are unclear.
Eliasville reports visitors including Mrs Richie and son from Newcastle and Mrs Perry Douglas from Pine Bluff. Miss Maude Souter returns from New York. families of Argo Mont Davis Fred Souter Charlie Ardis attend the Fair. Rev Chunn and family move to mineral wells area. Public school opens Monday under Miss Beaty and Miss Turner.
Mrs L P Robertson of Fort Worth guesting with Mrs C B Wynns for days. Friends staged a daytime surprise party in Graham with autos delivering guests and refreshments. Music, an improvised program, and a luncheon followed including sandwiches cakes fruit salad hot chocolate and marshmallows. Names present included Mesdames Morrison Crabb Rose Halam J E Morrison and others.
An informal Saturday evening event at Rose Cottage honored Mrs L P Robertson of Fort Worth hosted by Mrs C B Wynns. Eight places were set with cheerful dining, music followed, and guests praised the honoree as a charming conversationalist.
I R E Lynch cashier of the named bank declares the above financial statement true to the best of knowledge and belief. The document bears attestations from S R Crawford and S Boyer Streeter and J W Gallaher directors. Subscribed and sworn before Notary Hugo E Weaver on October 30 1913.
Grove's Tasteless chill tonics claim to enrich the blood and strengthen the body to withstand summer heat. Advert says the tonic builds up the system andfortifies you against the depressing effects of hot weather.
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