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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1925
Page
2
The Leader invites corrections for any erroneous reflection of a person firm or corporation appearing in its columns. Readers may bring inaccuracies to the attention of the publishers for prompt remedy.
Dr Duggan warns that all colds are infectious and communicable because they are caused by germs like diphtheria and whooping cough. He urges covering coughs and sneezes to stop airborne germs and notes that untreated colds can lead to serious complications and death.
President Coolidge refuses to support the child labor amendment to the Federal Constitution. It would grant Congress power over labor of anyone under 18 and would create a new Washington department with officials enforcing child labor rules nationwide. States like Massachusetts reject it, while business groups and farmers oppose the measure, arguing it should be decided by each state.
A retrospective look at 1925 compares prices of eggs butter and milk with three dozen eggs for 25 cents and butter at 10 cents a pound. It recalls everyday life including labor hours, entertainment, innovations, and social norms of the era.
Experts from the Post Office Department trace the $4.49 spent per person last year to specific services. Every cent is accounted for by postal services nationwide.
A reader asks about child manners and party invites. Answers cover using Yes ma am and No sir, letting children voice opinions politely, engraved invitations rarely used for kids, and mothers should write invitations with sample forms for child and mother recipients.
A guidance note states a daughter acting as hostess should always include her father’s name in every invitation. It offers a sample informal dinner invite and instructs that acknowledgments be sent to the daughter.
A historical proverb notes satisfaction with one’s station guiding life choices. The line “If you're satisfied with your lot build a house on it” echoes themes of acceptance and practical action. The saying reflects humble, stoic philosophy about personal fortune and effort.
W A Andrews and family move to Crystal Falls. Vaughan moves to Graham. Horse theft reported in Graham. Col E S Graham back from Fort Worth trip. Marriage license issued to J F Knight and Lillie Summers. Birth of a daughter to P A Martin. H Hodgdon visiting Graham from Iowa. Geo E Miller arrives and opens court. grand jury listed. W W Williamson and farming near Anadarko. Miner Rehders nearly crushed in mine collapse. C W Johnson tours Austin. Grubbs sisters visit Graves sisters. Col E S Graham reports rich ore. Grove home burned at Gertrude. loss around 4000. Captain George Rogers dies near town. Morrison travels to presbytery in Colorado City. Sadie Martin suffers grain in windpipe. surgery successful. Nettie Short returns from music revival. Miss Ella Bell and Willie visiting Memphis. Smith Groves visits from Olney. Jimmie and Johnnie Wood head to Hall County. Black and Timmons off to Georgia for Baptist Convention and family visits. Graham merchants paid freight over 18000 last year. railroad delays. Mrs McJimsey and children visiting Palo Pinto. Miss Mollie McJilton returns to Gooseneck. Grandpa Bray dies at Center Ridge aged seventy. Norris family returns from Haskell and Memphis. Local builders expanding with new houses. Mrs McJilton in Graham en route to Jackboro. Marriage of Dr R H Burns and Zenia McLoud near Graham. Mrs A T Gay and Johnnie Gay visit Tennessee.
Enamel woodwork cleaning tips suggest damp cloths after dish washing and replacing easily stained wooden handles with glass ones. Advice covers electric bulbs refilled vs new, compact table solutions, chuck roast prep, berry jelly desserts, hot jar filling safety, Venetian glass table sets, milk storage, and ironing board cover construction.
Playful verses flirt with vegetable puns and coy romance. The speaker jokes about carrots radish hair and pear and orange puns to propose marriage.
One of the world’s largest pipe organs will be built in Davenport. Eleven organs merge into a single grand instrument with six keyboards. Antiphonal unit will sit rear balcony and an echo organ will be dome mounted. It features 9 737 pipes and 75 horsepower wind pumps.
An old drug ad touts Ironized Yeast for complexion and weight gain. It promises immediate energy, a youthful glow in the cheeks, and firmer flesh. Sold by Scott-Long Drug Co.
This week’s crossword by Lillian Middleditch demonstrates a design with no interlocked units. The black spaces let words cross freely, letting solvers start anywhere with keys scattered across the puzzle.
Sambo approached the First National Bank cash window in Tennessee and a cashier announced the bank was busted. He left muttering in disbelief, remarking that he had never seen a bust come right in his face before in such a way.
The U S postal system moved more than one and a half billion pounds of newspapers and periodicals in the last year, a five percent rise from the prior year. Postal revenues grew seven and a half percent.
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