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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1912
Page
3
Local notes list visitors from South Bend Dallas Wichita Falls and Padgett. Chism's Studio advertised finest photos in Northwest Texas. A February 15 home program features Confederate roll call readings Uncle Remus and discussion on Secession and Texas politics.
Jim Hubbard editor of the Newcastle Register was here on business. Henry Taack, a True farmer, visited to renew Leader and Dallas News subscriptions. J W Burgess renews from South Bend. Abstracts of Lands and Lots offered. D Hinson checks wealth in county while probing politics. Blank signet ring lost. trade for good farms requested. Local trades, new business moves, and service offers populate this community update.
F P Burch returned from the mines last Monday. Homer Donnell of Eliasville visited the area to pay taxes and conduct business. Mrs J R McCarroll departed for Bullard Texas to join her husband this morning.
An ad lists Viste plant ers row riding tools for sale at 25 cents each from Lyon Hardware Go. W L Yancey returns from Fort Worth after visiting his brother Dr J W Yancey. Mrs J C Tate from Water Valley Mississippi arrives to be with her daughter Mrs J M Matthews injured in a train wreck.
A Chicago Cottage Organ is offered for sale or trade. Interested buyers should act quickly to secure a bargain. M Brisco recently returned from the Plains country noting harsh winters and praising Young county. W D Gossett Mr Gossett visits the Leader to discuss his thirty five acres of wheat planted last fall between cotton rows with a new planter. He favors diversification and keeping feed and living ahead on the Low Bend road.
D W Club met at Mabry last Friday with 14 members present. Visitors Mrs R F Short Mrs Ora Morton and Mrs Alice Mills attended. Members worked on needlework and enjoyed refreshments and music including duets by Mrs Addie Wood and Mrs Mattie Eddelean. Officers were elected with Mrs J W Cunningham as President and Mrs Norris as Secretary. Next meeting will be at Mrs W T Finch's home.
Mason resident S. A. Stid recalls exposure to a merciless storm that nearly caused pneumonia. A neighbor gave Dr King s New Discovery, which relieved chest pains and breathing difficulty. The doctor advised continued use, and two bottles cured him. Trial bottle free, 50c and 1.00, guaranteed by all druggists.
The Baptist church Ladies Missionary Society chaired by Mrs S R Crawford held a meeting January 25 with 25 members. Mrs J C Short led Bible study in Second Samuel, $37 was added to the Missionary fund, and $25 was given to the Golden Jubilee fund. Missionary car No 2, owned by Mrs Fannie Rutherford, arrived. thanks were given to Claud Rutherford John Bowers and Eddie Jeffery for transport. Next meeting is February 1 with Mrs J E Parsons. Also a notice lists Graham Lightupply Company meter charges beginning January 1 and a change of address for Chas F Moore from Bunger to Davidson Oklahoma with payment enclosed.
An ad offers loans from 200 dollars upward with in-house inspection and directs inquiries to Young County Abstract & Title Co. A poem by R. W. J. Parsons titled To the A, D, C's contained a misprint last week, changing cruel heart to crude heart. the error is acknowledged.
From now until February 1 the Leader, Farm and Ranch, and Holland's Magazine are offered together for $2.25. Holland's Magazine, based in Dallas, is rising in popularity and will be $2.00 annually after next month. Subscribe now to receive all three papers for one year before the price increases.
Jeffery of Young County Texas fed seven loads of 1135 pound steers in Oklahoma, topping the quarantine market at 6.35 per hundred. He plans to market later lots as well, noting light losses from cold weather and rising feed bills, with Ed Parks handling the feeding for two years.
The article outlines Aaron Burr's political rise as Jefferson's rival, his duel with Hamilton, and a later treason trial. It notes his strategic moves with Wilkinson and Blennerhassett, his elusive aims in Louisiana and Mexico, and judicial verdicts that tempered charges of treason while leaving Burr's full intent unresolved.
The Western Casualty and Guaranty Insurance Company guarantees title to land for owners, assigns, and lien holders. It defends all suits at its expense and offers discounted legal expenses on title abstracts. For details contact Young County Abstract & Title Company in Graham, Texas.
Angells Comedians will perform nightly at the Opera House next week with a full repertoire and new acts each evening. The program includes My Little Princess The Power of Truth Two Orphans My Wife's Family Under Arizona Skies 45 Miles from Nowhere The Girl from Nowhere East Lynne Deadwood Dick Wife in Name Only and about 20 other titles.
R. C. McPhails advertises loans on land under the Land and Law Act promising no $10 charge and quoting 90 per thousand with lawyer fees over $1500. He states he pays all expenses except abstracts and urges prompt action.
The list honors pupils who attended regularly over the past month. Girls Emily Padgett George Bell Blunt Amelia Robertson Dora Robertson Effie Box Lena Box Jewel Lester Ethel Baty Irene Farris. Boys Ray Lester Millard Blunt Cooper Blunt Dewey Blunt Herman Rubenkoenig Daniel Padgett Hiram Padgett. Extending thanks to community patrons for prior aid and asking continued support.
A German inventor proposes outdoor daylight moving picture shows using a new day and night screen. The screen uses moisture‑proof canvas, a silver coated film, and a matt outer surface to reduce light absorption and save electricity. Tests at a Dover seashore site impressed representatives of major film companies with clear vivid daytime images.
Giraffes fight by swinging their long necks like flails striking with their heads, standing four feet planted and hammering until one yields. The scene is likened to ancient warriors with horned headgear as both animals tire. Texas leads Southern states in agriculture with vast fertile plains and growing opportunities for all agriculturists.
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