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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1922
Page
2
A Graham Leader feature repeating the town motto I believe in my town and its institutions followed by agricultural notes. It discusses robbers in poultry, culling unwanted birds, and using Bulletins from the Department of Agriculture and Purina Mills. It ends with thoughts on diversified farming and avoiding extremes.
Poultry raisers are vigilant as the season opens watching for signs of disease and assessing feed quality. Farmers report careful monitoring of mortality rates and vaccination schedules to protect flocks and maintain steady egg production.
An editorial argues this age favors specialists over generalists. It urges farmers to specialize in crops or products best suited to their soils, rather than scattering about multiple subjects or ventures. It highlights the demand for deep expertise in medicine agriculture and engineering.
Iowa State Highway Commission officials report a sharp rise in traffic volumes and weights. Tests show roads once carrying 20 to 30 vehicles daily now handle 500 to 1,000 in the same period. Freight loads have grown from two tons to higher figures, stressing highway design and management.
Automobile registrations in the state rose from 10 422 to 481 535 over ten years. Highway revenues per vehicle dropped from 552 to 50 dollars, while traffic grew elevenfold against revenue. Residents bought 718 000 new cars at 800 dollars each, totaling 575 million dollars. Highway construction spending remains under one third of car costs.
A clipping recounts twelve rules attributed to a former London Chamber of Commerce president. The list urges a definite aim, direct pursuit, mastery of details, continuous learning, and resilience, with advice to leverage others’ brains, listen before deciding, and preserve a sound mind in a sound body.
A cartoon caption shows an angry customer telling Airplane Poultry not to send “airplane chickers” again. He complains the birds are all wings and no meat, prompting a humorous exchange about the poultry type.
In the District Court of the Northern District of Texas Napoleon Dewitt Cambern of Graham and District is adjudicated bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors is set for September 11, 1923, at 9 a.m. in Wichita Falls office to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact business. Referee Thelbert Martin presiding.
A taxi driver confesses a ploy to lure passengers by leaving a purse on the floor with the door ajar. He claims the empty prop draws people to take a short ride, exposing a planned trick to entice riders.
A domestic quarrel between a wife and husband surfaces in which the wife recalls being told she was the light of his life, and the husband replies that she overreacted to his remarks. The dialogue underscores marital strain and miscommunication.
A classroom pun sets up a punny exchange as a student asks about a moth that eats holes. The joke hinges on the moth living on the least food and the professor prompting the riddle.
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