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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
11
The United States population has grown by eight million over five years reaching 113 million. The message urges not to worry when critics claim rationing will outpace grain supply and counters ill informed fears.
The excerpt argues that Texas, if fully cultivated, could sustain about two billion people, roughly four hundred million more than the current world population. It emphasizes potential agricultural capacity of the state.
The speaker challenges a critic who says wages should fall as workers increase. He notes that with four million people wages averaged under forty cents daily, while with a hundred million the average nears four dollars, implying population alone does not justify wage declines.
Henry Ford begins a regular air service with a metal monoplane arriving in Chicago last week. The flight took two hours and fifty minutes amid cheers, as Ford and his son pledge to build 10 000 more airplanes to boost capital and railroad investment and to solve the American airship problem.
The Postmaster General and the President praise efforts to expand mail service by foreign flying machines under government contracts, aiming to mirror railroad mail carriage. Aliens owning flying machines would be barred from post office ties, similar to restrictions on alien ships trade.
In Chicago, Robert Preston, twenty one, shoots himself then jumps into the lake. The defense argues the act arose from a belief that life failed. editors caution that many great minds have faced despair yet found success with patience and courage.
On St Helena Napoleon mused that dying in Russia would have marked him as a great world general and success. He believed himself a failure as a prisoner, yet history now regards him as the world’s greatest general and extraordinary in achieving six desires.
The text questions President Coolidge about using enlisted men from the United States Army to play a role in England alongside the Maharajah of Jociphur. It asks whether farmers pay taxes for such actions and whether American women are asked to participate in this endeavor.
The selection argues that youthful limits do not predict future usefulness as shown by Newton who faced dullness, Gibbon deemed unpromising before his Rome history, Washington failing after starting tasks, and Demosthenes who stuttered yet became a famed orator. It asserts that potential must be measured beyond early signs.
A life sketch traces Samuel S Childs from a New Jersey farm birth to early work with his brother William, a failed restaurant venture, and a downtown Manhattan shop. His chain grows to 107 Childs restaurants serving 50 million meals annually with about 2 million dollars profit.
Dear Miss Flo asks about which wedding anniversaries are celebrated and their traditional materials. The list includes Fifteenth year crystal, Twenty-fifth year silver, Thirtieth year ivory, Fortieth year woolen, Fiftieth year golden, and Seventy-fifth year diamond along with common celebratory customs.
A wife may use joint calling cards with her husband’s name for calls gifts inquiries condolence or congratulations but should not announce her day at home without him. A widow should wear her wedding ring as a symbol of spiritual marriage unless she remarries.
A reader asks who should place the order when a man takes a lady to lunch or dinner. The reply states the lady selects her dish and gives the order to her host, who conveys it to the waiter.
A reader asks whether a woman dining alone should approach a man at another table. The columnist replies she should not go to his table but may ask the waiter to invite him to her table.
A country hostess shares that city entertaining can be impractical in rural settings. Emphasizing simple, high quality offerings and natural scenery, she urges frequent informal visits to avoid monotony, noting advantages like fresh produce and tranquil air for guests.
The author urges country hostesses to adopt simplicity in visiting and entertaining. Friendly visits are agreeable without draining time or money and allow the hostess to enjoy society with both city and country friends.
The United States has about seventeen and three quarter million passenger cars and trucks in use. This represents a gain of more than two and a half million in the past year and over five million in the past two years. The total is ten million higher since the start of 1920.
A brief dialogue frames a humorous exchange about whether either person has attended a petting party. The woman denies participation while the man prompts with the question, provoking light amusement.
L A Penix, a lawyer based in Graham, operates from the Graham Land Office Building in Graham Texas.
Sufferers of skin diseases can secure a bottle of Hooper's Tetter-Rem with a full money back guarantee. The stainless liquid germicide treats eczema tetter itch ringworm pimples salt rheum dandruff cracked hands poison ivy and other troubles. Two sizes 75c and 150. Migh by Eucaline Medicine Co Dallas Texas.
An advertisement from Slott-Long Drug Company offers BLUE STAR REMEDY for skin diseases including eczema and ringworm with a guarantee. The copy promises it will not stain clothes and mentions a pleasant odor.
A kindly landlady questions a young bride about holiday plans. The bride responds that plans are tentative. The landlady exclaims delight and suggests camping out as the best option.
Public notice commands Earl Reeves to appear for divorce proceedings filed February 11 1925 in Young County District Court Graham Texas. The petition by Prudie Reeves seeks divorce on abandonment grounds married 1916 with two daughters Icey born 1920 and Pauline born 1921 and requests restoration of maiden name and child custody.
A long form order directs publication of this citation in a Young County newspaper for four weeks before the return day. Plaintiff Arthur Wilborn sues defendants including W M Ward W B Ward Fannie Ward Maimie Ward C B McVay Maimie Rogers Fannie McVay C H McOmber Maimie McOmber J R P Brown and wife T L Swink Matt McCormick M V Cadman H W Arnold and others seeking relief in the 25th day of March 1925 and the First Monday in June 1925 at the Graham courthouse in the 30th Judicial District.
Publication summons for L. M. Walker v Texas Bunger Oil Ref Co et al in Young County Texas. Defendants owe 1850 dollars on two notes dated 1923 and 1923 and mortgaged property in South Bend Texas. Court seeks debt, costs, and cancellation of fraudulent release with April 17 1925 sealing.
Notice in Young County Texas public notice section announcing Tom Washburn as temporary administrator of J. H. Washburn estate with return date and contest opportunity at the next county court term beginning July 6, 1925 in Graham. Writ issued by Clerk L B Kennedy with court seal.
Plaintiff owner seeks title possession and damages after defendants allegedly entered and ejected him from eighty acres in Texan Emigration and Land Company survey No 95 Ab stract 371 on January 1 1925. He cites three five and ten year statutes and asks for judgment restoring title possession rents and damages. Court seal and date April 14 1925.
County of Young announces W H Ardis deceased estate administrator W P Stinson notifies all debtors to settle and all claimants to present within legal time at Graham Texas residence dates April 14 1925 issued by Wy F Parsley Judge of the County Court of Young County Texas.
J. F. Wright sues Jessie Wright in No. 7752 for divorce on abandonment grounds. Defendant to answer at the June 1925 term in Graham Texas after publication for four weeks. Court order cites noncohabitation since July 1 1912 and seeks plaintiff costs.
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