Graham groans to debt and growth in 1908 town ad
The Graham area touts a growing town with a $10,000 school building and $20,000 in cash for a new high school. It notes 1908 09 enrollment of 420 pupils, a private prep school, farming bus routes, water works bonds of $24,000, planned sewers, graded streets, sidewalks, and no saloons or Negro residents. It highlights rising home ownership, stable lots priced from $75 to $1,500, and a message of civic pride and future investment. Local notes mention residents, baptisms, church meetings, and community updates amid weather and crop observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Cheatams Chill Tonic Promises Lasting Cure
A vintage claim markets Cheatams Chill Tonic as a guaranteed remedy that cured parents two decades ago and promises to cure readers and their children today, asserting lasting effectiveness.
Get Strong With Electric Bitters By Daly
J P Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic strengthening medicine. He cites his very old feeble mother gaining flesh, overcoming insomnia, and growing stronger. Sold at Sloan's Drug Store 50c with guarantee. Norris Hardware offers rain drills. Mabry Short & Co millinery department assisted by Mrs Patrick for fall selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Daly
Congress St
Chicago
Quickley
Sloan’s Drug Store
Patrick
Mabry Short & Co
Acetylene Light Plant Ad By Rost Bryan
Rost Bryan announces purchase of the Acetylene Light Plant and dedicates full time to lighting homes and businesses. He claims the system offers the best light at any price and urges a fair trial to win endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Stovall
Rost. Bryan
Fisher remodels Johnson building for twelve-room house
Elder J. H. Fisher is remodeling the old Johnson building on Main Street to a neat twelve-room house. Whether he will open a hotel remains undecided, but the location and his business acumen suggest a likely venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Fisher
Johnson
Main Street
Bread Cakes and Pies at ity Bakery and Restaurant
Daily offerings include fresh bread cakes and pies with square meals for dinner and short orders plus lunches all day, promising variety and quick service.
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