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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
4
Our County Leader seeks more correspondents from every community to cover local news. The piece highlights Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and notes recent county feed abundance with residents praising good harvests and visiting neighbors.
Last Sunday service at the Baptist church was well attended as the congregation hopes for a regular pastor soon. Mr and Mrs Drum of Hawkins Chapel and Mrs Drum of West Fork moved to the city. Will Mann of Jacksboro visited, and Mrs Gray of Jean attended Sunday night. Also noted are visits from Brother Crow, improving health of Mrs McCauley, activity in cotton trade, and fond reader letters about The Leader and the Sneed case.
The report notes variable cotton yields with some fields producing only eight to nine bales on forty acres while others nearby show poorer progress. Mention is made of local residents visiting, church events, and a teacher from Graham High Schools attending Baylor University in Waco.
A booster for Electric Bitters claims health is essential for success and cites a testimonial from Chats. B. Allen of "ylvania Ga who aged years with rheumatism liver trouble stomach disorders and deranged kidneys and found relief after four bottles. The ad promotes the remedy at 50 cents from all druggists.
The Representative notes many citizens already taking the Leader or eager to, but busy with cotton. In Olney the town reports gin output of about 130 bales daily and over 1800 bales received to date.
The column records multiple small items including employment notices, business visits, shipments of fruits and vegetables, and social calls. It mentions Hon R B Humphreys of Throckmorton on business, Walter Hefner marketing cotton, John Graham a Newcastle country figure trading, and Mrs Gentry Williamson visiting Graham. Details about shade trees and local farmers appear amid routine updates.
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. R. A. Duncan’s home with fifteen members. Mrs. John E. Morrison led a Japan program assisted by Mesdames Rubenkoenig, A. A. Morrison, Rose, Rehder, and Hall. The meeting time moved to four o’clock and Zion was set as the next keyword.
Corn for sale about two hundred bush els of corn one mile from Ivan. The Young County Farmer's Union will meet in Wheatland five miles west of Olney on the first Friday in October. Public speaking in the morning and dinner on the ground. State President will attend. E. B. Moreland pres. John McCorquodale of Graham McCorquodale sheep ranch in Throckmorton county attended here last Tuesday. J. 8. Timmons reported cotton yield fair at one half to a bale per acre and noted demand for cotton pickers. Marion Burkett leaves for Bryan to enter A and M College this year. Mrs. T. H. Craig of Center Ridge and Mrs. Hatfield of Fort Worth visited Graham last Tuesday. Mrs. Hatfield formerly resided here and says Graham feels like home. Harry Graham recently joined Sandergard Grocer Co. in Fort Worth. Mrs. Graham and child will move to Fort Worth with him. They are accompanied by Mrs. Graham's mother, Mrs. J. W. Gallaher, who will visit there.
Farmers Union Gin Co announces Remembery the Gin that saved your skin with best gin and grandy quality west of Arkansas. A. H. Jones promotes the brand to farmers, inviting notice and attention from local unions.
Sunday services in Roanoke area churches report full pulpits for both services. Baptists led Sunday School with 216 attendees and a 19.95 offering. morning sermon centered on overcoming the world from John 16 33 and Tim 1 10. Christians emphasized faith amid discouragement as Christ’s power and authority.
Dr. King's New Discover is advertised as a home remedy to relieve throat and lung ailments. It claims to cure coughs, colds, grip, croup, whooping cough, and sore lungs with quick relief and restoring health. Trial bottle offered free with purchase guarantees by all druggists.
A church program outlines songs and readings including Missionary Boldness, Psalm 2, Acts 4 23 31, Roll call, and Closing prayers. Mrs Rose discusses overcoming timidity in modern missionary work with Louis Rubenkoenig and special music leads to closing exercises. A testimonial endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy from H W Hendrickson and Sloan Drug Company.
The 8B Y. P. U. program centers on faith with leader Miss Ellen Black. Miss Alzada Taggart and Miss Fay Parsons deliver scripture readings and prayers from Gen 22 6 18 Heb 11 1 10 and Matt 15 21 29. Ballard's Snow Liniment offers relief for swellings pain and inflammation with bottles at 25 50 and 1.00 sold by druggists.
Rev Gaines B Hall will preach at Bryson next Sunday the fifth Sunday. He currently attends Gordon Presbytery where he serves as moderator and will return to Graham on Monday.
A fragmented notice suggests a woman named Xeon ben or healthy living through exercise and Chamberlain's Tablets. It mentions improving digestion and bowel regulation and notes availability for sale by S$ Drug Co.
Quality is the premium we give with our gp ids as Bry and Sons promotes its strongest service line.
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