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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
2
District court in Wichita Falls schedules eighty six divorce trials
The district court at Wichita Falls opened the week with eighty six divorce cases on its docket. Ed R. Kane of Austin, State Commissioner of Agriculture, announced plans to run for Congressman at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Ed R. Kane
Austin
Henrietta Boosters Form New Commercial Club
A group of leading Henrietta businessmen organized the Henrietta Booster Club. Officers named include T. H. Marberry as president, K. N. Hapgood as vice president, A. C. Parks as secretary treasurer, and W. G. Eustis as assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
Henrietta Booster Club
T. H. Marberry
K. N. Hapgood
A. C. Parks
W. G. Eustis
Deaths in aviation service reach fourteen fatalities
Lieutenants Ellington and Kelly died in San Diego last week from an aeroplane fall. The total government aviation service fatalities now stand at fourteen, with thirteen in the army and one in the navy. Seven deaths have occurred in this service this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellington
Kelly
San Diego
California
Government
Army
Navy
Saloon Adopts Home-First Message in Burlington Tehis
A German saloon in Burlington Tehis displays a sign urging patrons to think of those at home before spending money there. The same home‑minded caution appears in all its advertising materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Tehis
Williams Re-elected Georgia Florida Alabama Rail president
Women suffrage advocates hail the re election of Mrs. Jesse P Williams to the presidency of the Georgia Florida Alabama Railroad the only railroad with a woman president The widow succeeded her husband and has steered finances and the line to prosperity under her management
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse P. Williams
Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railroad
Postmaster Burleson urges higher parcels post weight limit
Burleson asks the interstate commerce commission to raise the maximum weight of parcels post packages from twenty to fifty pounds for all distances. The commission is expected to approve, and the change will not alter current parcels post rates, which remain in effect for first and second zone shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Whitman to push graft inquiries in New York politics
District Attorney Whitman signals active role in exposing graft and inside access during the late city campaign. He asserts many prior accusations against rivals rested on facts and vows to challenge campaigning methods nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman
New York
New City Hospital Project Underway
A two story brick city hospital is planned with construction already started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
City Council Commended on Sidewalk Crossing Cinders
The council is praised for placing cin ders on sidewalk crossings to improve safety. Drivers are cited for using crossings, and local ordinances prohibit this. Fines may be needed to prevent damage as new walks fail to survive.
War Department presents army and postal appropriations
Secretary Garrison submitted to Congress estimates totaling 106 million dollars for the military establishment, 10 million more than the prior year. The House committee will begin work on the army bill. Postmaster General Burleson also sent an estimate for the Postal Department totaling 306 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Congress
War Department
Garrison
House
Burleson
Postal Department
1913 Thanksgiving Dinner Costliest in Twenty Five Years
Government statistics show the 1913 Thanksgiving meal cost 35 to 100 percent more than ten years ago and 15 to 60 percent more than any Thanksgiving day in the past six years. Turkeys shipped to market spoiled due to warm weather and cold storage and general food cost increases contributed to the rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Parker Installed as Manager of Dallas Texas Publishing
Rev A C Parker leads the Texas Publishing Company with a $250000 capital to publish a daily and semi weekly newspaper in Dallas. He has served as pastor in several cities and as editor in prior roles, earning broad respect and predicted success for the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Parker
Texas Publishing Company
Dallas
Parker
First Christian Church
Midland
Midland Examiner
Waxahachie
Christian
Matador Gains Rail Link to Main Line Progress
Grading finished on a seven mile road to connect Matador with the Quanah Acme and Pacific main line. Steel will be laid immediately, establishing direct rail access to the outside world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matador
Quanah
Acme & Pacific
Prospects Rise for Oil Gas and Irrigation in County
Albany News notes strong oil and gas prospects in the county and says more remains to be discovered. Farmers plan irrigation next year with several irrigation plants ordered amid successful Brazos river irrigation near Lueders. Newcastle Register reports visits by Rev. Fisher and Tom Wallace from Graham, and local business closures for Thanksgiving. A birth is recorded for Albert and Mrs. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany News
S. L. Hodges
Jone S County
Brazos River
Lueders
Newcastle
Fisher
Graham
Tom Wallace
Walter Morris
J. C. Casburn
Sheriff Brown
Fay Marshall
Young County
Albert Smith
Civil equality and decency theme amid farm turkey sale
The article comments on civil equality vs intelligence and decency, urging association with virtuous people. It then reports a local turkey car sale to Oklahoma with about 1500 birds. Farmers earned multiple checks totaling roughly $2,000, with individual payments including $102 and $3.80, and one buyer missing due to late arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
A. J. Newton
Snyder Signal Notes And The Texas Gubernatorial Race
An exchange cites alcohol’s stain removal claims and jokes about summer and year round attire. The piece surveys eleven Texas gubernatorial candidates with a $15 000 fee each, totaling $165 000, questioning if the prize is worth the cost. It critiques campaign trappings and cites local papers Graham Leader and Wichita Falls Searchlight, then suggests stuffing a poll tax receipt into a man’s sock as a Christmas gift idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Billy Bryan
Wichita Falls
Graham
Bowron
Temple Telegram
Land Tax Proposal Proposed to Curb Land Speculation
Opinion from the Jacksboro News and the Graham Leader argues against holding large land tracts for speculation. It suggests taxing land at declared value to force sales and convert idle property into productive farms, benefiting families and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Index
The
Jacksboro News
Graham Leader
Texas
Prosperous Times Ahead in Archer County Under Heavy Rains
Archer Dispatch reports a strong farming outlook as wheat and oats sprout across Archer County after heavy fall rains. The Thomason brothers reportedly struck a gas flow on their lease ten miles northwest of town, while a creekside spring two miles west yields a black substance believed to be high grade oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer Dispatch
Mont Hart
Young County
Archer County
Throemkorton Times
Thomason
A. H. King
Explosion at No 2 mine kills several in Acton Alabama
An explosion in Alabama Fuel and Iron Co’s No 2 mine at Acton last Tuesday trapped twenty to thirty men. Dust ignited by a miner’s shot is blamed for the blast. In a separate report, the German National Association chose Dallas for a pioneer German citizens monument costing 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Fuel and Iron Company
Acton
Alabama
German National Association
Sherman
Texas
Dallas
Old Time Editors Meet in Houston Highlights W L Graves
W L Graves former editor of The Leader and current editor and proprietor of League City News attended the Old Time Editors Meeting in Houston on November 9 10 and 11. The Houston Post published a feature with his photograph and an interview recounting his career from early tasks as a devil in the office to leading papers across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Graves
The
Leader
Houston
League City News
Gulf Coast
Houston Daily Post
Grays
Missouri
Cleburne
Cleburne Chronicle
Washington
Graham
Young County
Graham Leader
From Cleburne to Fort Worth to Keep a Paper Alive
The narrator recalls hauling 200 miles to obtain newsprint and newspaper delivery delays, borrowing papers from as far as Fort Worth. Printers faced many hardships yet persevered, building foundations for fortunes. In 1911 the speaker joined League City News and remained devoted to the journalism trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Fort Worth
League City
League City News
Gam
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M. H.chism
Pythian Hall
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C.E
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W. M. EpGak McClennon
W. P. Miss Nora Sloan
Spc'y
Cisco and Stramford Marble Works
W. E. Baker
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