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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
8
Origin of horsepower and James Watt’s measure
The article explains the origin of horsepower by James Watt, a Scotch engineer who compared eight horses pulling a load to balance a heavy dray harness. It notes Watt's experiments with rope and block and tackle, defining horsepower as lifting 330 pounds at 100 feet per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watt
The Fighting Coward at National Theatre
James Cruze’s Paramount production The Fighting Coward screens next Thu Fri Sat at the National Theatre. The Mississippi prewar comedy drama stars Ernest Torrence Mary Astor Noah Beery Phyllis Haver and Cullen Landis in a big action filled adaptation of Tarkington’s Magnolia with a strong, romantic, adventurous story and a large cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cruze
Paramount
National Theatre
Tarkington
Magnolia
Mississippi
South
Ernest Torrence
Mary Astor
Noah Beery
Phyllis Haver
Cullen Landis
R L Stribling Dies A Longtime Waco Official
R L Stribling a longtime Waco official and banker dies after four decades of city service. Born in Louisiana he moved to Texas and lived in Waco for 40 years serving as city comptroller and former tax assessor. Survived by wife two sons a daughter three brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Stribling
Waco
S. R. Jeffery
Orth
Louisiana
Stribling
Texas
First National Bank
Mr. Stribling
The
Baptist Church
Columbus Street Baptist Church
Bunkie
J. H. Stevens
Dallas
Dana Film Tells Merry Story Dont Doubt Your Husband
Viola Dana stars in Dont Doubt Your Husband directed by Harry Beaumont announced at the Liberty Theatre for Monday. A stylish suburban tale follows a suspicious wife whose husband obsesses over the interior decorator. Cast includes Allen Forrest Winfred Bryson John Patrick Willard Louis Adele Watson and Robert Dunbar. Story by Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Dana
Metro
Harry Beaumont
Liberty Theatre
Miss Dana
Allen Forrest
Winfred Bryson
John Patrick
Willard Louis
Adele Watson
Robert Dunbar
Sada Cowan
Howard Higgin
California Produces This One Word Lighted Sign
A mountainside near Los Angeles displays a real estate subdivision sign spelled in letters 45 feet high. Four thousand electric lamps outline the giant word, visible for miles after dark. Claimed as the largest electricity lighted sign by dimensions, each letter rests on scaffolding and the sign spans about a quarter mile. Initial plan for a searchlight was abandoned due to high current use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Los Angeles
Tampico Rising Oil Center Powering Mexican Growth
Tampico, Mexico, has grown from 17 000 residents in 1906 to about 100 000 today due to abundant oil. A 1908 giant gusher near Tampico sparked rapid development as the city became a major oil hub, with over 100 000 barrels produced daily in recent years fueling commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico
Mexico
Eyes For Sale A Bargain Across Town
A humorous exchange on price frames a lighthearted storefront scene as one vendor offers eyes at thirty cents a dozen while the other bans their prejudice and agrees to a fair sixty cents per dozen. The dialogue reflects streetwise bargaining and frugal humor.
Misses Barrett and Miller Host Shower for Mrs Jim Miller
Misses Loraine Barrett and Frances Miller entertained Wednesday with a wedding shower for Mrs Jim Miller. Guests gathered in the Bank to deposit their well wishes and participate in contests predicting the bride and future plans. A salad course was served to numerous attendees including Raye Thomas and Mary Eddleman among others. Quotations from Flavel Rochefoucald Young and Aughey framed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Barrett
Frances Miller
Jim Miller
Miller
Faye Kennedy
Raye Thomas
Mary and
Sadie Eddleman
Betty Dawson
Ruby Lee
Pearl Edens
Mildred Tidwell
Lillie Mae Calvin
Frances Bell
Dorothy Vaughan
Louise Harrison
Marietta Jordan
Annie Lucile Morrison
Dale Dowdle
Hazel Ellis
Leta Devine
Marjorie Hudson
Elizabeth Touchstone
Martha Mae Morris
Edna Bateman
Mesdames Hardy Price
Ellis
Clyde Barron
Kennedy
Sand and gravel best quality offered in Seymour Texas
Best quality sand and gravel advertised for sale at 1.24 per yard by F. C. B. Seymour and W. L. Key of Seymour Texas. Yardage and contact details indicated in this classified line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. B. Seymour
W. L. Key
Seymour
Texas
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Tutt
R. B. Hays
Graham
Federal Reserve System
E. S. Graham
P. K. Deats
Graham P. Stewart
V. P
Thos. Tobin
C. Bloodworth
T. O. Deats
S. B. Street
H. B. Street
Graham Stewart
R. E. Lynch
Bloodworth
DANA
Misses Barrett and
God
Flavel
Rochefou
D. H. Aughey
S. B. Street & Co
Yale
South Cherry Street
John Eisinger
Cherry St
Graham and
South Bend
S. C. Andrus
S. W. Bell Telephone Company
Henley Apartments
Texas St. -Pearl Mandeville
Henley
Public Square
Howard
East Third Street
Square
Ind
Cherry Street
R. G. Taylor
Plum Street
Texas Street
Graham Insurance Agency
Indian Mound School
P. C. Walker
Graham National Bank
Graham, Texas
W. A. Corbett
R. V. Tidwell
G. D. Hinson
H. L. Tidwell
H. D. Criswell
R. B. Whittenburg
A. A. Morrison
I. C
W. C. Reed
Bluett & Texas Sts
J. B. Kerr
Ramsey Nursery
W. D. Spivey &Itfe
Marshall, King & Hinson
Shamrock
Lenore Ulric
David Belasco and
Sidney Franklin
Broadway
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