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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1926
Page
3
A reader asks Miss Flo whether a guest from a large city was in bad taste wearing an evening costume to a simple affair. The writer notes the hostess might have advised on dress expectations to prevent embarrassment for the guest.
A formal party guidance notes the hostess should avoid seating married couples together at dinner. Instead she should arrange for each spouse to dine with other partners to encourage mingling and conversation.
Dear Miss Flo answers two etiquette questions. The hostess should remain standing until all guests are seated before taking her place. Payment of bills for group outings rests with the person who extends the invitation, whether the father or the fiancé.
The estate agent shows a glowing listing to Mr Newlywed and his wife. He notes the stone throw from the tram cars, and the husband quips that they could spend evenings sitting in the house and throwing stones at the passing cars.
An advertisement promises BLUE STAR REMEDY for skin conditions including eczema and itching. The sales pitch claims the ointment treats ailments like cracked hands and ringworm without staining clothing and notes a pleasant odor.
An advertising note touts Ironized Yeast as improving energy and facial fullness while easing fatigue. It urges readers with hollow cheeks and dragged daily performance to buy through Scott-Long Drug Company.
The Loving State Bank in Loving Texas will hold its annual stockholders meeting January 9 1926 at 2 p m to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact any other business. H G Millican cashier signs the notice.
The regular annual meeting of The Jean State Bank of Jean Texas will be held at the banking house on Tuesday January 12 1926 between 10 a m and 4 p m for electing Directors for the ensuing year and any other business that may properly come before said meeting. 17 20¢ James G Staples.
An advertisement explains iron is vital for health and blood. It promotes Bull's Herbs and Iron as a top revitalizer of impoverished blood trusted for over 50 years, urging readers to buy from Ramsey Drug Co. in Graham, Texas.
An advertisement warns against harsh liniments that burn the skin and irritate it. It promotes Mexican Mustang Liniment as a safer alternative that penetrates to the sore area without causing deep blisters. The copy claims it relieves rheumatic pain and can heal cuts, burns, and wounds.
Tom Mix grew up near El Paso Texas and rode the plains as a cowboy. He served as Rough Rider under Roosevelt and fought in the Spanish American War, the Philippines, and the Boxer Rebellion in China. He staged Boer War spectacles at the St Louis Fair and Brighton Beach before becoming a lawman in Oklahoma and later Texas Ranger. He captured outlaw Shant brothers and joined the 101 Ranch before entering motion pictures.
An advertisement explains how normal optic media allow rest but abnormal eye parts cause strain when viewing. It urges a thorough examination to diagnose conditions and reduce nerve discomfort, offering services at an office near the City Drug Store run by J. L. Woods Optometrist.
A Washington editor calls Henry Ford another Lincoln and suggests a garage worker could tell the difference, implying Ford’s similarities to the famed inventor. The remark contrasts Ford and Lincoln branding in a pointed opinion.
Physicians and druggists endorse Calotabs a purified calomel tablet to relieve colds grippe sore throat and tonsillitis. One or two tablets at bedtime with water cleanse the system and reduce nausea without affecting appetite. Next morning the cold vanishes and breakfast menus return. A family package with directions costs 35 cents at any drug store.
A historical note describes 666 as a remedy claimed to treat colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria and asserts it kills germs. The item presents a controversial or dubious health claim from a period source.
The lesson centers on Andrew and John seeking a fuller knowledge of God and finding Jesus. It emphasizes that a true seeker can always find God and that faith must be active in sharing the gospel. The text urges prayer to know Christ and to follow Him with eager, sustained enthusiasm.
A Civil War era mile long chain of 19 pound iron links used by the South to block gunboats on the Mississippi was revealed by a landslide at Columbus Kentucky. Sixty feet of the chain, the Kentucky anchor shaft and arms were uncovered after two acres of ground slid into the river.
Sugar use reached 6,247,000,000 pounds in the first six months of 1924. The average per person was about 56 pounds, covering candy ice cream soft drinks and cake.
An Adlerika style mixture using buckthorn bark and glycerine promises fast relief from gas and bloating in ten minutes. Claims to expel old waste matter, reduce fullness, and ease chronic constipation with quick, pleasant action. L. M. Davis Drug Co.
Camphor water blends camphor witch hazel and tis in Lavoptik eye wash. One small bottle Lavoptik aids weak strained or sore eyes. Aluminum eye cup free. L. M. Davis Drug Co.
A host asks about belief in capital punishment while a walking delegate replies the workingman will not get justice until all capitalists are imprisoned. The exchange frames a stark class contrasts within a heated discussion.
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