Caesar Rodney and Delaware’s Ride to Independence
The article recalls Caesar Rodney a Delaware patriot who rode at night to reach Philadelphia for the 1776 Continental Congress. It notes his decisive vote for Independence and the Delaware Assembly’s celebration, linking Rodney’s 80 mile ride to the nation’s birth and his later role as a brigadier general.
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Delaware
Caesar Rodney
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Novislature
Exposition
Rodney
Thomas McKean
Independence Hall
McKean
Congress
Independence
Read
Dover
King George
Delaware Militia
War For Freedom
Definitions of a friend offer guidance and hope
A London paper once offered a prize for the best friend definition. The winning answer is "The first person who comes in when the world goes out." Others praise a friend who is truer to me than I am to myself and who guards another's interests without flattery or deceit.
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London
Local Notes and Readers Send Best Wishes in Fort Worth and Wichita Falls
Crowded Out Last Week Mrs Jim Wood visits Olney for piano business. Mrs Emily Padgett travels to Wichita Falls for a relative visit. Rev G W Black goes to Jacksboro to sell apples. Raymond Reed places in Fort Worth poultry show with Rhode Island rooster. Mrs R F Taggart recovering from surgery and expected home soon. Willard Mobley wins three poultry prizes in Fort Worth. Several members earn Masonic proficiency certificates in Waco. Hunts include deer trip from Kerr County. Mrs J T Rickman improves after injury in Wichita Falls six weeks ago. J H Cochran sends Leader to family in Pharr and brother in Luling. Miss Kate Fields renews for The Leader from Sierra Blanca. J E Parsons renews, reading since landmark era. George and J E Parsons family longtime subscribers.
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Young County Texas
The State of Texas Young County. By order of the Ninetieth District Court of Stephens County Texas on October 26 1925 judgment in favor of T Swenson against Stephens County Water Company for 13955.52 dollars. On December 7 1925 the sheriff levied on water permits and extensive water works property located near South Bend Texas and will offer sale January 5 1926 at the Young County courthouse in Graham Texas between 10 am and 4 pm for cash.
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State of Texas
Young
Towit
W. J. Collier
J. A. Hoover
W. D .Twichell
Brazos River
South Bend
Texas
Stephens County Water Company
Young County
Graham
J. B. Foster
Folks Who Rocked the Boat Now Start Kitchen Fires
A sharp phrase notes rebels turning to arson in kitchens using kerosene after escaping scrutiny. The line paints a cautionary image of defiance leading to dangerous acts with fire.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting at First National Bank Graham
The regular annual meeting of the Stockholders of the First National Bank in Graham Texas will take place at the bank offices on Tuesday January 12 1926 between 9 am and 4 pm for electing Directors for the ensuing year and any other business proper to come before the meeting. Graham P Stewart Vice President and Cashier.
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First National Bank
Graham
Texas
Graham P. Stewart
Notice of Graham National Bank Shareholders Meeting
Shareholders of The Graham National Bank of Graham Texas will meet at the banking house on Tuesday January 12 1925 between 10 am and 4 pm for the ensuing year and any other business. H L Tidwell cashier.
Proverbial Rooster Crowing Compared With Hen Laying Eggs
A saying contrasts the rooster crowing with the hen laying eggs comparing noisy self praise to constant fault finding. The line implies active effort is preferable to perpetual complaint and idleness.
Mexican Mustang Liniment Relieves Pain and Heals
The old fashioned liniment known as Mexican Mustang penetrates skin to reach sore spots without burning. Druggists and authorities praise its penetrating action and its ability to heal cuts burns and sores, making it a staple home remedy. All druggists and wholesalers carry Mustang Liniment.
Girls Break Down From School Work
This ad discusses adolescent girls facing fatigue and anemia linked to school demands during adolescence. It promotes Bull's Herbs & Iron as a remedy to restore red blood and energy, claiming to help daughters through this period. It notes a sale location in Ramsey, Texas.
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Bull's Herbs & Iron
Ramsey Uius Wo
Uranam
Texas
Oil Field Maps Abstracts At First State Bank Building
GEO, . BERRY LAWYER, located in NEWCASTLE TEXAS, offers oil field maps and abstracts. Services include title work and property records through the First State Bank Building.
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Berry Lawyer Oil Field Maps
First State Bank
Newcastle
Texas
Quick Camphor Wash Aids Strained Eyes
Camphor and herbal mix such as witch hazel hydrastis used in Lavoptik eye wash shows rapid relief for sore weak or strained eyes. One small bottle suffices with an aluminum eye cup offered free by L. M. Davis Drug Co.
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L. M. Davis Drug Co
Blue Star Remedy Ad from Slott-Long Drug Company
An advertisement offers a Jar of Blue Star Remedy for skin diseases including Itch Eczema Tetter and Ring Worm with a guarantee it will not stain clothing and has a pleasant odor. Slott-Long Drug Company.
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Slott-Long Drug Company
How Doctors Treat Colds and the Flu
An ad promotes Calotabs as a purifier for cold and flu symptoms. One or two tablets at bedtime with water purports to eliminate the cold by morning, with no salts or nausea. A family package with directions costs 86 cents and is available at drug stores.
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Flint
Michigan
Chevrolet
Shamrock Motor Co
Southeast Corner Square
Graham, Texas
Csesquicentenni
Ride OF
Paul Revere
Atwater
Jim Wood
Olney
Emily Padgett
Wichita Falls
Rev
G. W. Black
Jacksboro
Raymond Reed
Fort Worth
Rhode Island
R. F. Taggart
Willard Mobley
Messrs
E. A. Hennegar
C. B. Cochran
Gus Spivey
W. A. Babb
Waco
Ed Sluder
Lawrence Alberts
Wm. Long
Kerr County
J. T. Rickman
J. H. Cochran
C. B. Melton
Pharr
J. A. Cochran
Luling
Kate Fields
Sierra Blanca
Fields
Miss Fields
Vite
Graham National Bank
H. L. Tidwell
Liniment
Johnson & Johnson Lawyers
West Side Square
S. A. Penix
Graham Land Office Bldg
M. D. Brown
First National Bank Bldg
Graham Title Company, Inc
Graham Land Office
S.W
Ind
R. F. Arnold
Fred T. Arnold
Arnold & Arnold Attorneys-At-Law
W. A. Morris
McFarlane
McFarlane Lawyers
Tidwell Building
Young County Abstract
Arnold & Kay
Lawson C. County Lawyer City National Bank
Clayton L.orn
S. W
Marshall, King & Hinson
Red Ball Stack
Mineral Wells
Weatherford
C.D. Shamburger
North
Ward ‘Spivey
St. Tidwell Bldg
S.A. Whitesides & Son
Bull” Durham
Rogers, Zicefield Forties
America
Bull Durham
South Atlantic Ocean
New York
Red Bolsheviks
League of Nations
Dit Bison P. S
Apushtan Beer
Fifth Avenue
New York City
G B. Johnson
Hdw
Ince
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