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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
2
An excerpt from The Progressive Farmer discusses culling robber hens to protect poultry profits and argues for conservative diversification in farming. It cites guidance from the Department of Agriculture and Purina Mills, and suggests local dealers can assist in implementing culling practices before winter.
A civic pledge extols faith in local town, institutions, and people. It champions clean streets, responsible waste practices, local spending, and sustaining community wealth through purchase within the hometown. The speaker vows to be a "committee of one" to strengthen schools churches stores and streets.
Poultry raisers in the region report tighter vigilance as flocks are monitored for signs of disease and market fluctuations. Experts urge farmers to maintain records and implement biosecurity measures.
A writer argues that specialization is essential in modern work. A farmer should focus on crops best suited to his soils to maximize efficiency and success in agriculture.
Iowa State Highway Commission officials report a rapid rise in traffic volume weight and speed. Tests show highways that once carried 20 to 30 vehicles daily now handle 500 to 1 000 in the same period with heavier loads than before.
In ten years automobile registrations in one state rose from 10 422 to 481 535 and highway revenues per vehicle fell from 552 to 50. Eleven years of traffic growth outpaced highway revenue growth as residents bought 718 000 new cars for 575 million dollars while road construction costs remained under one third of car value. Farmers press for better roads to match city streets.
Clarence Poe cites a list titled Twelve Rules from the President of the London Chamber of Commerce. The rules urge definite aims direct pursuit master detail knowledge, overcome difficulties, treat failures as steps, limit overreach, blend boldness with prudence, heed others’ ideas, listen and decide, and keep a sound mind in a sound body.
A diner denounces a poultry supplier saying he will not receive airplane chickens again. He wants birds with meat, not merely wings. The vendor asks what type he means and the customer clarifies he wants a poultry product with substantial meat.
The District Court of the Northern District of Texas announces Napoleon Dewitt Cambern of Graham and District as bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors will be held September 11, 1923 at 9:00 a.m. in Wichita Falls, Texas, to prove claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and conduct related business. Referee Thelbert Martin presiding.
A taxi driver tells a friend that when business is slow he hides a purse in the car and leaves the door open to lure passengers. He insists the purse is empty but notes many people would take a short ride upon seeing it.
A quarrel over lighthearted remarks escalates as a wife recalls being told she was the light of his life and the husband retorts he did not suppose she would react to every small thing he said. The exchange underscores a tense domestic moment.
A classroom exchange features a pun about moths and holes. The professor asks which insect lives on the least food and a student replies the moth because it eats holes.
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