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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
4
Rates for one year two dollars? subscriptions: one year one dollar six months fifty cents. Local notices five cents per line per insertion. Legal notices one dollar per hundred words first insertion and sixty cents per hundred words each additional insertion. Bills due on the first day of each month.
The Thurber coal strike arises after United Mine Workers organizers arrive on Labor Day. Workers and families flee by train to union camps or Italy as company officials refuse union recognition. The piece notes long suspected serfdom tied to company stores houses and profits, while praising peaceful worker action and right to quit. It also mentions Ballard's Herehound Syrup for croup and local moves of residents John Hughes and family returning from Hereford country.
R C McPuay promotes eight percent financing as an alternative to high fees. W Gorrisson received a $16.65 cash prize from the Dallas News publishers for efficient service as a newspaper circulator. R M Williams of Duff Prairie was in the city on business yesterday.
W S Bailey of True in Graham trading yesterday J W Cornelius family and John W Carson family plan to start for California next Tuesday R D Proffitt of Midland had subscription moved up one year Rev H B Rose and wife of Austin visiting daughter Mrs J W Akin Mollie Stayton returned from Bell county Dr J M Norman bank cashier swears statement true before notary Sept 15 1903 Mrs C C Miller entertained the Guild at North Oak Street list of attendees Ladies of Episcopal Church plan a Christmas Bazaar Fruit Trees and Nursery Stock Bowie Nursery offers stock at bottom prices H S Eichelberger announces move to Bowie and invites nursery stock orders
Walter Kelly announces an Ice House at the old Jonas Ely stand on the West Side of the Square. He offers ice at reasonable prices with free citywide delivery until cold weather begins. He invites orders from the public. Also ad seeks a fair traveling supervisor for sales and collections with a weekly salary of 2000 plus expenses. Previous experience unnecessary. Enclose self addressed envelope to Superintendent, 324 Dearborn Street, Chicago.
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