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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
2
The editorial dismisses rumors about future troop deployment to France and urges relying only on official war department updates. It emphasizes soldiers enlist to follow orders and that families should not be swayed by unofficial reports as the army builds and trains for potential service.
The article argues that steps toward government by the people in Germany are essential for a just settlement and the Allied war aim. It stresses democracy as the path to victory and criticizes rulers who use fear to sustain war, urging reforms in Germany and Austria to empower the populace.
A sentiment expresses that some native Americans deserve as much scrutiny as foreign-born Americans, arguing against biases in monitoring and treatment. The remark highlights concerns about equal treatment and civil rights in immigration or national security contexts.
A wartime notice urges boys to bring a photo of their mother and sister before enlisting, as part of a studio’s reminder to document personal ties prior to service. The line emphasizes family support and patriotic duty in preparing for military entry.
The state tax board fixed a total rate of 60 cents comprising 35e for ad valorem, 20e for school, and 5e for Confederate pensions. It is the highest levy in Texas history, surpassing 55¢ in 1915 and 45¢ last year with 20¢ for ad valorem.
A terse adage notes a merchant who misses advertising will not fault a buyer who forgets the business is active. The line frames mutual forgetfulness as a simple common fault in commerce and memory.
An ad urging readers to contact Louis Bower for pure Cracked Wheat breakfast cereal. The notice emphasizes healthful eating and available quantity through a direct sales point.
A caller argues for spending money to support Red Cross aid and wartime needs. The text says dollars fund relief, wages, and commerce, lubricating business and keeping production and employment steady rather than hoarded. It emphasizes patriotic duty to spend wisely to aid all workers and the nation.
Judge Bennett Hill presiding in Dallas questioned the police purity squad over a raid that detained women without male companions. He freed the women and ordered that men be brought in if a crime occurred, saying it violated both spirit and letter of the law.
A retrospective from The Leader recalls the publisher's pneumonia recovery, a Presbyterian supper fund of about 95 dollars, Graham Academy pupils buying Webster's Dictionary, a marriage in the county, and obituaries. Additional items note mass deposits in Massachusetts banks, oyster shell payments in St. Augustine, railroad expansion in four southern states, world sailing vessel totals, and war costs for France.
The Graham Eliasville Auto Mail runs from Graham at 8 a.m. to Eliasville at 11 a.m. with return from Eliasville at 12 p.m. arriving in Graham at 2 p.m. Passengers may travel Graham to Eliasville or intermediate points and Eliasville to Graham Jean Olney Newcastle Loving or other points by special arrangement.
A light hickory walking cane was lost between Graham and Eliasville last Sunday. Finder should return it to the Leader office.
Local notice from the Graham Leader advertising a house ready for relocation with buyers urged to submit offers. The fragment indicates a movable dwelling sale and invites price discussions.
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