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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1889
Page
5
Town items announce arrangements with the American Farmer to mail free copies to subscribers who pay arrears and one year in advance. Other notes report boxing prospects, real estate actions, repairs, local trades, arrests for embezzlement, and upcoming county events with multiple named merchants and residents.
Workmen have begun constructing a new addition to the Graham school house, signaling expansion of facilities and capacity for the local district. The project begins amid community interest in improving education infrastructure.
The firm proclaims the largest stock of dry goods ever offered in the West with prices designed to attract buyers from Young and neighboring counties. They insist the goods must be sold.
Graham community shows unusual interest as Eden provides many boys and girls to other places for bee studies while Graham School becomes crowded with students.
A letter from residents criticizes the county for poor roads and lack of bridges. It urges enforcement of the road law, continuation of road tax, and active work by the Commissioners Court to improve conditions and raise local spirit. The writer notes neglected road surveys and calls for accountability of road supervisors.
An advance notice sells Buckens Arnica Salve claiming it cures cuts bruises sores ulcers and more with a money back guarantee. It also promotes Godey’s Lady’s Book October issue as a leading fashion journal priced at two dollars per year, published in Philadelphia.
An ad invites readers to seek land loans from McPraint and Akin at the Court House. It promises a straightforward, commission free loan with terms up to one year and stresses no high pressure or red tape. The piece also notes road overseers finishing five days of work and questions how the Commissioners will address remaining road problems.
A notice offers trade for Young County land with an Empire well drill in good repair, 200 feet of cable, sand line and fishing tools, plus a horse for power. The ad by I. B. Marshall of Sevene Dallas County seeks a man and boy to operate the equipment. 675 feet drilled by steam power.
The United States case against Strang, postmaster at Fisher Texas, was tried before F W Girau d sittings A S Commissioner on Tuesday. The defendant was held under bail pending grand jury action. He is accused of purloining registered mail parcels. Buy Clothing of J T Shumaker and son, and save mor.
H. T. Shumaker & Son advertises shoes priced at 75 cents, claiming the same footwear costs 0 cents elsewhere in town and inviting customers to save money by buying from them.
On August 11 1880 the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway with partners launched a quick train service using Pullman buffet sleeping cars between Galveston Austin Dallas Sherman Denison Parsons Ft Scott Sedalia Hannibal and Chicago. The eastbound arrival in Chicago is 9 15 a m allowing easy connections to cities like Toledo Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York and Boston. The return departs Chicago 5 45 p m arriving next morning in Missouri and Kansas and the following day in Texas. Tickets via M K T Burlington Route and H T C Ry. Contact MT&T agents. Gaston Mesnier General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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