Plague Locusts Ravage Argentine Plains and Desolate Estates
Billions of locusts sweep across Argentina's great plains, covering ground and buildings, devouring crops as eggs hatch into green hoppers. Farmers struggle with fires, pits, and crushed swarms while residents evacuate estancia life, recalling ancient plagues. The article then shifts to local Christmas notes and community updates from Graham, Newcastle, and area towns.
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Argentina
Moses
Estancia
Bookseller Quaritch and the Two Sovereigns
A tale from a hotel porch describes the bookseller Mr Quaritch meeting a stranger who sells him two bought books for a hole each. Quaritch pays two sovereigns and tells the man to take them home to his wife and children. The man replies he has no wife or kids, then departs.
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Quaritch
Mr. Quaritch
Political Puzzle Sparks Debate on Access to Office
A foreign observer notes the US system limits both wealthy and poor from political involvement. The American replies that capital and status shape candidacy access, highlighting a clash of perspectives on fairness and opportunity in elections.
No Further Bother Skelton Closet Rental Adverts Law Firm
An old saying about skeletons in closets is replaced by a modern concept of renting a closet from a law firm. The comparison frames a service akin to a safe deposit box for preserving or storing items.
Style in Motor Costume
A speaker requests two motor costumes styled in half mourning. The reply questions the request as the speaker explains their engine tends to go dead, implying a need for functional costume design that masks or addresses mechanical unreliability.
Scholarships For Sale At The Leader Office
A notice urges inquiries about scholarships in the best commercial college in the west. Prospective students are invited to call The Leader office to discuss business course options and financing.
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Leader Office
Graham Measles Notification Urges Early Reporting
W O Padgett city health officer warns Graham residents that measles spread on Saturday December Sth and instructs anyone not yet immune to report sickness to their family physician who must then report to the health officer. Beginning on the seventh day and continuing to the fourteenth day sickness must be reported for quarantine and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
W. O. Padgett
Governor Lowden Addresses Masons on War and Morality
Governor Lowden speaks to Masons on the world crisis and the need for a renewed national conscience. He condemns Prussian autocracy and von Bernstorff, urges adherence to Masonry’s ethical principles, and hopes the war restores human brotherhood.
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Count von Bernstorff
America
von Bernstorff
Washington
Jack Rabbits as Revenue Source for Texans
State Department of Agriculture in Austin markets jack rabbit meat as a profitable surplus. The National Provision Company seeks 20,000 rabbits via drives, with open buying stations in Lamesa, Henrietta, Amarillo, and other Texas towns and Oklahoma cities.
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State Department of Agriculture
Austin
Texas
National Provision Company
South 8Th St
Waco
BE. W. Cole
Lamesa
Henrietta
Amarillo
Sweetwater
Abilene
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Enid Oklahoma
The Thrice A Week World Offer Promises Value
The Thrice A Week World highlights wartime global events shaping policy and US involvement. It promotes a one year subscription for $1 and a combined offer with The Graham Leader for $1.65, noting the two papers normally cost $2.50.
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Europe
United States
Graham Leader
Wise Merchant Stocks During Knitting Season
A brief note highlights a merchant stocking bachelor bottom and safety pins as knitting season approaches, signaling ready-to-sell essentials for crafters.
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Wise Merchant
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