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Graham Leader

Location

Graham, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1925

Page

3

Miss Eula Harmon Weds Ches Porter at Loving

Miss Eula Harmon and Ches Porter married April 11 at Loving by W Clarida Justice of the Peace. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Harmon, is a Loving High School graduate who studied in West Texas. The groom is son of Ms A Porter of a nearby community. After a brief bridal tour they will reside six miles north of Loving.

Eula Harmon Chess Porter Loving Pril 11 W. Clarida Justice Tom Harmon Loving High School West Texas Iter Porter A. Porter Ehere Keeler County

Dickens' Gadshill House Preserved Since 19th Century

The Home of Dickens Lord Gadshill, known as the famous Dickens house, was acquired in the recently. He desired to possess this house when young and lived there from 1860 until his death in 1870. The study remains almost as it was in his lifetime.

Gadshill Dickens the Mar

Fashion Standards Could Stabilize Textile Trade

President Coolidge asserted fashion as a driver of prosperity for cotton manufacturers. He recalled a maker's remark that standardized fashions would ease industry worries, noting no feasible method to achieve such uniformity while acknowledging fashion variety adds life to the sector.

National Cotton Manufacturers’ Association Coolidge

Hebrew university opens on Mount Scopus overlook Jerusalem

A Hebrew university begins on Mount Scopus with two or three buildings. Three professors teach six hours weekly. About 100 students attend free late afternoon lectures from the school teacher class in Palestinian Topography, Introduction to the Talmud, and Biblical Versions and Elemental Greek.

Hebrew University Mount Scopus Mount of Olives Jerusalem

Theodore Roosevelt Became President After Early Eye Awakening

A short biographical note recounts how Theodore Roosevelt, born to a privileged family, discovered his eye problem at age thirteen, received glasses, and gained a new view of nature. The piece ends with an optometrist ad urging parents to monitor their child's vision.

Theodore Roosevelt United States J. L. Woods

Ed Purdy Philos Warns On Overloaded School System

Ed Purdy notes the modern school system piles more work on pupils causing fatigue. He observes many poor children are too tired to walk to school and rely on their father's car for transportation.

Ed Purdy Philos

What Did She Mean

He argues value comes from what is given and nothing is free while she reveals she bought a birthday present for him today, signaling a gesture in contrast to his hard bargaining view. The exchange hints at differing beliefs about reciprocity and affections in a personal moment.

Cedar Creek Community Notes and Visits

No rain to date April 6. Growing small grain suffers for want of rain. I. W. Steele on pay list since return from Graham. Miss Lou Cretsinger returns home after months with sister Mrs P F Lisle near Newcastle. Mrs P F Lisle and Beckett Lisle and family and Mrs Guy Reeves visit Newcastle. John Steele and family of Breckenridge visit. Albert Dooley of Fisher County visits uncle J W Dooley. J W Steele and wife from Thurber visit. Mr and Mrs B P Gann of Ivan visit E L Cretsinger. Miss Lou Cretsinger visits nephew Henry Steele near Jimkurn.

I. W. Steele Graham Lou Cretsinger P. F. Lisle Newcastle John Hatfield Oklahoma Lamb Reatherford Beckett Lisle Ivan Neighborhood E. L. Cretsinger Henry Steele Jimkurn Texas

Tennessee Bans Evolution Education Across State Schools

Tennessee governor signs a bill prohibiting teaching of evolution in universities normals and public schools funded by state funds. Teachers found guilty face misdemeanor charges and fines from 100 to 500 dollars per offense. act takes effect upon passage.

Tennessee General Assembly State of

Night Shift Pays Off in Bold Street Caper

A youth boasts of burning the midnight oil and succeeding, while another admits speeding to celebrate. The exchange hints at late hours and risky behavior with no clear outcome or jurisdiction.

Boy With Idea Boss: Lie Question Sparks Office Boy’s Sales Ambition

In a dialogue from a newspaper page, a boss confronts a youth asking why he lied. The office boy explains his aim to qualify as a road salesman for the firm, framing the conversation as a step toward a career in sales.

Midnight Serenade Promise Sparks Muted Romance

A playful exchange unfolds as Truthfulness He vows a midnight serenade beneath a window while She begs for a later arrival, fearing she may be away. The dialogue hints at budding romance and timing conflicts between two individuals.

A Good Point Father and Son Exchange Quip

A brief exchange shows a father asking how to react if a boy hits him and Jimmy replying with humor about sizing up the attacker. The light dialogue reflects family wit and everyday streetwise banter.

New York Banking Syndicate Buys Dodge Brothers Unit

A New York City banking syndicate announced it will purchase the Dodge Brothers automobile business for cash, the price reported as just under 175 million dollars. The deal signals a major consolidation move in the automotive sector and involves key executives and the Dodge corporate structure.

New York City Dodge Brothers

Walk as if glad to be living in it

Inspirational quote about walking with humility and gratitude, urging modest confidence rather than arrogance. It emphasizes feeling part of the world and living with purpose.

Better Homes Week Plans Demonstrations Nationwide

May 11 to 17 marks Better Homes Week with hundreds of communities showing model homes to raise housing standards. Milton Village Virginia will display five homes led by Mrs. Heath. the program aims to educate, not sell, with Hoover as president and Coolidge honorary chairman.

United States Better Homes America Washington Milton Village Newport News Better Homes In America Herbert Hoover Coolidge Louise Stanley United States Bureau of Home Economics Heath James Ford Hilton Village Conway Arkansas National

Governor Authorizes Two Psychopathic Hospitals in Texas

Governor Ferguson approves creation of two mental health hospitals in Dallas and Galveston for nervous and mental diseases not requiring insane asylums. Hospital superintendents will be named by the Board of Control on advice from mental hygiene. Dallas facility links with Baylor Medical College teaching. Galveston facility ties to the University of Texas State Medical College as psychiatry chair.

Ferguson Dallas Galveston Board of Control Dallas Hospital Baylor Medical College Galveston Hospital Board of Regents University of Texas State Medical College

Chicago hotel undergoes sand blasting cleaning

Workers in protective suits blasted dirt from a Chicago hotel last spring, using a sand blasting machine to wash the building’s face and remove a ton of grime. The effort aimed to restore the exterior appearance and protect the structure.

Chicago

Strategy Hinman and Smartly Trade Gift Advice

Strategy Hinman quips that his wife buys more gloves than any woman, while Smartly suggests gifting a diamond ring to prevent trouble. The exchange highlights domestic humor about shopping and gifts between two commentators.

Hinman

Gallant Gent Promises Help for Working Girls Home

A theatrical quip has a courteous gentleman pledging aid to the Working Girls Home, asserting his willingness to assist in grand fashion from his Rolls-Royce. The banter playful yet hints at social issues of the era.

Still Rural Attachments Guess at City Move

A brief dialogue hints that Jed sold his farm and will relocate to the city to join a country club. The exchange implies an impending departure from rural life and a transition to urban affluence.

Jed

Slim Jedson Loses City Work After Vacant Lots Are Used

Slim Jedson who kept vacant lots clear of weeds for the city is out of a job this year as those lots become filled by gas filling stations.

Ed Purdy Philos Slim Jedson

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