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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
8
Local notes report rain and cool norther weather for the season. Many residents visit family and neighbors, attend church, and mention farming updates including cotton ginning, stock water, and livestock movements.
A brief ad urges motorists to visit the Graham filling station for quality gasoline and reliable service, highlighting a focus on value and customer satisfaction for fuel needs.
An ad urges readers to check a notice at 8 Street & Co about goods and current prices. It highlights a special offer urging quick action for value and savings.
The letter notes ongoing rain that arrived too late to help harvests, reports strong Sunday School attendance, and Rev. Cook organizing a Methodist church with nineteen members. It chronicles visits, school plans for Leta Hodges Myrtle Moore and Jessie Alford in Graham, health updates, weather-induced colds, and community gossip as residents attend events at Rock Creek and Flat Rock.
Two small farms near Lieving offer exchange for stock cattle or young mares. Interested parties should inquire for details and terms.
Red Top notes rainfall last week brings cheer while listing community movements. Obituary records A L Ramsey dies after west trip and sardine poisoning. locals praise his 31 years of service and faith. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised.
Mrs. Wilson travels with her daughter Mrs. Lamar to Fort Worth for an operation. Lamar will return to Arlington with her mother after recovery. Ben returns Sunday to resume charge of the depot. Mr. Maler of Jacksboro has been caring for it in his absence. Bolin plans winter stock arrangements at Texline. Bob and family may spend winter with Dr. G. W. Bolin. A large local group attended the Mineral Wells versus Wichita Falls game in Wichita. Andy Anderson pitched for Mineral Wells, scoring a 2–1 win and reportedly signing with Fort Worth for 125 dollars per month next year. Frank Norris, poisoned while in Wichita Falls, recuperates at home after hospital care. Ol Andrews and others attend court at Graham. Miss Lessie Lyftin returns from Cleburne. RT Carter and J. W. Edwards travel to Jacksboro for business. Mr. Itzen arrives from Tampico to work in the Sallie-Allice coal mines and notes year‑round crops in Mexico, with Irish potatoes, coffee, sugar, and rice grown locally.
Rev C M Dellinger and wife attended Presbytery at Stamford and visit friends in the West. Rev G W Black preached a series of sermons here last week. Miss Lottie McGlamery returned from Sulphur Springs and Winnsboro. Hudson Jarnagin and Mr Megginson of Murray attended services Sunday. Mrs D J Newell and daughter went shopping in Graham Tuesday. A beautiful rain fell last week though late for cotton. Miss Annie Mae Cunningham left for Denton to enter C I A Institute. Crimson Roses.
Attend in Graham on Saturday September 20 to discuss notes, renew loans, and extension. Bring abstracts and papers. E. C. Stovall represents the Texas Land Mortgage Co as the farmers’ friend, offering no expense representation for expiring loans.
An old reliable surgical dressing named DR PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL promises pain relief and healing. The ad lists prices 25c 50c and 1.08 dollars and urges immediate use to prevent blood poisoning.
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