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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
2
The fragment mentions the Graham Post Office and class mail matter with editor Bowron. Names and details are limited, but the item notes postal matters and editorial attribution to Bowron.
OCR reading lists candidates for district and county offices including representative 104th district D J Brookreson strict attorney 30th district A Martin county judge W Fry county attorney R Arnold county and district clerk B Norman county treasurer M Burkett tax assessor R L Tankersley sheriff and tax collector M A Wallace public weigher W E Crim county commissioner precinct 1 Gro F Parsons precinct 4 A Casey lead names and offices.
The notice states leaders will not be sent on credit beyond one year. Check the date on your label and renew if you are approaching one year in arrears by calling or sending in your renewal.
The piece warns farmers not to desert agricultural organizations though plans remain unfinished. It stresses that phones, rural mail, newspapers, and journals help overcome isolation, calling the telephone a business necessity and noting reading improves farming. Leaders seeking conflict should be watched. unity and cooperation are urged.
An advertisement Testimonial from Geo Gilliland of Manitou O T praising Hunt's Cure for instant relief and complete cure of a terrible itching. He reports the first application gave instant and absolute relief and the single box cured his condition.
W E Baker, sexton of Oak Grove Cemetery, offers tombstones from Cisco Marble Works and grave digging services with prices for adults at seven dollars and children at five dollars. Call for prompt, satisfactory orders.
A velvet plush buggy robe is missing and turned into the office for return to the owner. The finder is asked to bring it to this office to reclaim the prize.
The State Board fixes ad valorem state tax at 6 1 4 cents and state school tax at 16 2 3 cents per $100. County rate adds 27 cents, totaling just under 50 cents per $100. Full rendition raised statewide rendered values from 1907 to 1908, with six counties showing large increases. The state school board apportioned 6.75 per pupil, and supporters hail Texas finances and Campbell administration for enacting the law.
To Patrons and School Children of Graham the public school will open Monday September 7 with no formal exercises. Parents and friends are urged to attend to meet teachers and help plan a successful year. Students assemble at the Masonic building at 9 am with grade assignments announced.
State of Texas Young County notice by administrator F. I. N. announcing the claim filing deadline and requiring all creditors and claimants against the estate of Mrs. M. E. Conaly to present their claims at Graham Texas. Issued August 20 1908 by Geo H. McLaren County Court judge designation.
Reported by H L Leberman commissioner of Precinct 3 in Young County Texas and left with J C Miller about 20 miles northwest from Graham describing stock a brown cow and calf about 5 years old branded shears on left hip and Son on left jaw unmarked owners must come forward prove property pay charges and take the stock away or be dealt with as the law directs dated July 6 1908 under seal of office E B Norman C O 055YO B B L McMilton Deputy
Public notice requires Elizabeth Carter Milly Susanna Carter Elijah Carter and W Ditmore to answer a petition in No. 1121 in Young County District Court Graham on September 1 1908. Plaintiff J J Perkins seeks land 1064 acres NE quarter Samuel Anderson Survey and damages for dispossession plus costs. Civil action filed August 5 1908.
Publication summons Abner W Thresher to appear at Graham court on September 7 1908 to answer a petition filed July 31 1908 in suit No 111% by Lillie Thresher seeking dissolution of marriage and child custody two children aged 10 and 8 with allegations of abandonment and support failure. court instructed to publish weekly for four weeks before return day.
To the good people of Belknap and vicinity I express sincere thanks for acts of kindness shown during my daughter Mrs Ella Bennett illness These acts cemented our hearts to such faithful friends with ties that can never be broken Again thanking you Yours truly E W Whiteley
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