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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
2
The Graham Leader states corrections will be made for any erroneous reflections upon the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation appearing in its columns upon notification to the publishers. This notice appears in the post office second class mail edition.
Fire protection is everybody's personal problem not only to help in a conflagration but to prevent fires. The United States spends about 500 million dollars annually on fires with 75 percent needless. Per capita about 5 dollars goes up in smoke yearly, the price of six months fuel or a month's rent for a five person family. No good fires exist. every loss destroys labor and savings, making America poorer. If fire losses were cut by 50 percent, many properties without insurance would obtain fire coverage, rates would fall, and insurers would gain from fewer claims.
James B. Duke has endowed forty million dollars for education and welfare in the Carolinas. The plan allocates thirty-two percent to Duke University, another thirty-two percent to hospitals in North and South Carolina, ten percent for orphans, six percent for rural Methodist Episcopal churches in North Carolina, four percent for rural church support, two percent for clergy pensions, and five percent each to Davidson College and Furman University, with four percent to Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte.
The Ferguson administration backs an auto tax plan advising the incoming Texas Legislature to reduce the state license fee to about six dollars per car while allowing counties to keep the revenue. It also proposes raising the gasoline tax from one cent to three cents per gallon with the funds split between the school fund and the state highway fund.
A batch of reptiles from Santo Domingo has been acquired by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Among the specimens is the poison gas frog noted for its unusual defense mechanism and the curious nature of the collection continues to draw attention from scientists and visitors alike.
A ten pound tree frog larger than any known species, with disked toes for scaling trees, legs twice the body length for branch hopping, and a defensive spray that clouds, chokes, and burns foes.
Allied investigators uncovered 30000 cannon barrels of the model 1898 and 15000 heavy machine gun barrels under construction at a German factory near Berlin. The find is cited as proof of Germany’s failure to disarm under the Versailles treaty, prompting the Council of Ambassadors to note that the Cologne bridgehead will not be evacuated on January 10 as required.
The year 1923 saw 86,754 cancer deaths in the United States, with an incident rate up to 89.4 per 100 000, from 86.7 prior year. Tuberculosis deaths reached 90,732, with the rate rising from 77 to 93.6 per 100 000.
Citation commands the Sheriff to summon H A De Vaux by weekly publication for four weeks in a local newspaper or nearest district paper if none, to appear March 1925 in Young County District Court Graham. The suit, No 6469, is The Graham National Bank vs H A De Vaux for $4000 plus interest and attorneys fees, secured by stock liens.
Summons issued for W. F. Caldwell by the paper published in the 30th Judicial District or any newspaper therein. If in Young County District Court, to be held at the courthouse in Graham Texas on the first Monday in March 1925, March 2, 1925, to answer the complaint.
The document details a lawsuit in Graham Texas where rat nun garage No 7686 A The National Bank of Graha Texas is plaintiff and Calmo Oil Co and W F Caldwell among others are defendants The action covers multiple promissory notes and chattel mortgages secured by drilling rigs and casing on L P Moran lease Young County Texas plus alleged unlawful conversion by C E Beavers The combined obligation amounts to 5820 78 with interest and attorneys fees The court is to issue citation and order sale as per law and the case is to proceed at the next regular term
Observation prompts a wry quote on wicked deeds done openly by those who act good in secret and the contrast to virtue hidden from view. The line cites public behavior versus private ethics, framed as a reflective maxim from Ed Purdy.
A simple night remedy claims to banish persistent coughs by using Dr King’s New Discovery. A teaspoonful held in the throat before bed supposedly soothes irritation and loosens phlegm to stop coughing, aiding restful sleep.
This week’s crossword by Mrs Jones features interlocked clues with a challenge at No 5 aimed to stump solvers. Readers are invited to submit their own puzzle ideas, promising an educational and engaging exercise that sharpens perseverance and intelligence. The page lists numerous clues across and down, including geography, language, and common terms, with a return in next week’s issue.
Guinn Williams M C notes a limited supply of Farmers Bulle tins and Agriculture Year Books to be mailed to interested readers. He also offers diseases of cattle and diseases of the horse for distribution upon request while supplies last.
A noted aphorism attributed to Riccoboni states that fortune does not alter a person but exposes their true nature by circumstances and outcomes.
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