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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
3
Notice states that any erroneous reflection on character standing or reputation in The Leader columns will be corrected promptly upon notification to the publishers. It emphasizes a commitment to accuracy and fair handling of reader concerns.
A call to residents to patronize Graham shops and services to keep the town thriving. It argues that out-of-town spending would erode stores, banks, theatres, schools, and churches, leaving Graham a memory. It urges buying locally first to support the community and future generations.
A farmer notes that keeps a boy on the farm is hard as youth reaches young manhood. The pull of city life becomes strong and may lead him to desert the rural setting when he is about twenty years old.
A farmer lad seeks swift urban wealth but faces hard labor and discouragement. He ends in a modest, ordinary life after moving to the city. The story notes that on the farm modern conveniences tempt some boys to remain and continue traditional work.
An appeal urges farmers to protect birds as allies against insect pests. It notes the annual $1.3 billion bill farmers pay and argues birds reduce losses by destroying pests. Readers are invited to request a free bulletin from Texas A and M College about birds’ farm benefits for teaching children.
A tongue in cheek warning tale describes a nickel-nurser sending a child to borrow a paper. A hive incident leads to bee stings and a father's back sprain after catching his chin on a clothes line. A smashed watch, a toppled clothes pole, chased by a family calamity ending with a fire and a kitten drowning in churn.
Report from an unsettled day includes a dog biting a neighbor's child and calves chewing tails off four nightshirts on the clothes line. The note closes with a moral urging subscriptions to the home paper and a playful jab about borrowing.
Mr. Jack Smith of Dallas and Mrs. Exa Ford were quietly married in Dallas on April 10. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ragle and Miss Ola Mae Ragle attended the wedding from here. Mrs.
Smith garners well wishes from a broad circle of friends and acquaintances who join in congratulating her and wishing happiness. The gathering expresses support and friendship as they extend heartfelt wishes.
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