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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
2
The Leader lists subscription options for Gra ham Texas with one copy per year and six months price details. Frank H Bowron is identified as editor and the notice notes post office entry as second class matter.
In this 1911 era column, Cleburne Enterprise urges readers to weigh the past year and face the New Year with optimism. It notes joys and sorrows, critiques gossip and knockers, and urges self improvement and charity as the community looks toward prosperity and steadier health in 1912. It also discusses youth, energy use, and guiding children with balanced restraint.
In 1912 reports, community efforts celebrate advancing to the hash stage of preparations for Christmas turkey distribution. Citizens express relief at progress and anticipate finalizing plans for holiday meals.
Young County will plant a bumper crop of maize and kaffir corn this year. Enough moisture in the ground now promises an early harvest of the grain.
A. Kussman, publisher, promotes Compendium daily wants and The Devil's Bride religious allegory with prices and postpaid outfit offer. Also notes a copper emelter's recent El Paso visit cost.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes kaffir corn now appears on grain exchanges marking commercial recognition alongside wheat oats rye corn and barley. The article urges West Texas and Panhandle farmers to expect activity in these districts next year.
The Wall Street Journal notes a new mill that can grind Durum wheat effectively, boosting West Texas farmers who grow the variety. Durum now rivals No. 2 hard wheat in the northwest markets, with strong demand and limited supply from mills. Durum flour is valued for macaroni and bread, and a Bureau official says it thrives with 12 to 15 inches of annual rainfall, making it well suited to arid Western Texas.
The text argues that life depends on extending feeding grounds with hunting and trade. It claims England's maritime power expands its feeding ground, urging communities to build factories to manufacture raw products and compete globally with Tetul goods. It calls for large plants with visible smokestacks to reach world markets.
The past year brought strong Texas gains in industry and commerce with large investments and foreign trade. Texans advanced in agriculture and new products thrived while Santa Claus gifts spread across the nation. The state pursued world problems with a broader vision and a nobler sense of life, leaving residents wiser and happier than a year before.
Texas touts itself as the nation’s leading cotton producer and near the population center. It argues factories need local cotton, favorable climate, cheaper labor, and a large home market to support expanded manufacturing.
Fort Worth reports the Commercial Secretaries and Business Men's Association supports the Farmers Union effort to reduce cotton acreage. It sends local clubs a copy of Dallas cotton conference resolutions and urges cooperation with county judges and others to carry out the plan.
The Carmell Miller Company organized with a $300,000 capitalization to promote immigration to Texas. The firm states its purpose is to encourage settlement and growth in the state by attracting new residents and capital.
A exhortation urges readers to act with courage in the New Year by choosing virtue over fashion, paying debts, speaking truth, and avoiding vice. It calls for thrift, conscience, respect for honesty, and standing by convictions to achieve a Happy New Year.
The Texas Industrial Congress outlines 1911 prize plans and urges farmers to deepen plowing by one inch or more, build a better seed bed, terrace slopes, rotate crops, and conserve manure. Recommendation includes planting kaffir corn as a drought safeguard and increasing self-sufficiency while trimming waste. President Henry Exall urges improved farming methods and efficiency.
The Main department lists 1706 students with 1116 men and 590 women. The Graduate Department has 22 men and 38 women totaling 60 master’s students. Arts College shows 588 men and 567 women. Law has 267 students with one woman. Engineering has 224 students, all men. Medical Department holds 300 students. Overall enrollment is about 100 higher than last year, with total Austin registration possibly near 1800. Plans exist for an interstate highway from ToHoka to Roswell NM, with parts completed and nearby counties arranging bonds.
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