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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
3
Weather Bureau records settle over 90 percent of transit loss disputes especially for perishables. Documents show temperature and other conditions along the route are accepted as final evidence by both shippers and carriers in government files.
A reflective line notes a man’s happiness comes from laughing freely at himself as well as at others, highlighting a cheerful view of self-awareness and humor.
A call to shoppers to inspect a broad range of gift items at special prices. Beads in various lengths with discounted prices, a fully dressed doll, silk knit gents’ ties, hardwood kiddy ears, and other wares advertised as bargains at the West Side shop run by W. S. McJimsey.
The Geologic Survey identifies California as hosting both the United States highest point Mount Whitney at 14,501 feet and its lowest depression in Death Valley at 276 feet below sea level. In Asia Everest rises 29,202 feet while the Dead Sea shoreline sits 1,290 feet above sea level for a 30,292 foot difference. The deepest ocean sounding reaches 82,088 feet near Mindanao, Philippines, making Earth’s overall scale vast.
Guardian Chas N Keen files final account for Lawrence and Maurine Keen minors with petition to discharge. Objections due by January Term 1923 in Graham. Publication required for twenty days. W H Kennedy Clerk and John W Saye Sheriff certify. Dated December 4 1922.
Department of Commerce reports 62 percent of world crude oil from the United States in 1921. U S imports 17 percent of total output, mainly from Mexico, and exports large volumes of refined products and wax totaling billions of gallons and pounds.
During the months ending September 30 the United States exported 253,497,919 gallons or 6,035,664 barrels of lubricating oil. To obtain this quantity the oil industry refined about 108,642,000 barrels of crude petroleum.
E W Allen and Dewey Allen retired from the firm E W Allen L F Mallow and Dewey Allen on November 24 1922. Debts to be paid to Corner Drug Store and debts owed by the firm will be paid by the continuing firm. Witnessed November 25 1922. E W Allen. 14-17 pd.
The Wichita Falls Daily and Sunday Times offers one year subscriptions for 2.65 dollars for new or renewing readers, valid November 1 to December 31, 1922, by mail in Texas and Oklahoma. Subscriptions include The Graham Leader at 65 dollars for one year.
The annual Texas factory output is valued at 999 million 998 thousand dollars. Texas mining represents a 20 million capital investment. Texas mills produce 25 percent of US cotton seed products. The state cereal yield averages 14.30 dollars per acre versus 12.76 nationally. Texline to Brownsville distance equals Chicago to New Orleans and Detroit to Jacksonville.
Public notice commands C F Lehman to be summoned by weekly publications for four consecutive weeks before December 25 1922 to answer a petition filed August 29 1922 in case No 2551. L V Hoyt sues O C Holcomb and C F Lehman for 195 dollars from dissolved partnership O K Pipe Threading Co at South Bend Texas. Court seeks partnership accounting and final judgment plus costs. W P Stinson JP Precinct No 1 Young County signs.
Order of sale issued October 20 1922 in Rounds Porter Lumber Co v Burton & Burton. Judgment Sept 22 1922 for 2151.89 plus interest and costs. Sheriff to sell January 2 1923 at Graham Court House for cash the leasehold of Burton and Burton comprising 74.25 acres and property on J B Whittenburg survey to satisfy judgment.
Estimates project 13,500,000 automobiles will be registered on January 1, 1923, up from 10,500,000 this year. The average car will consume about 420 gallons of gasoline annually.
The fragment quotes Irving Babbitt on educated men balancing desires and references Shakespeare on wavering judgment. It presents two aphorisms about self restraint and perception, framed as a small, reflective insert.
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