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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1924
Page
2
The notice indicates that items are entered at the Gra ham Texas Post Office as second class mail matter. It confirms handling under postal rules and designation for mailing efficiency and classification.
The Leader offers prompt correction of any mistaken reflections about the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation appearing in its columns upon notification to the publishers.
A city ordinance requires streets clear for fire trucks as soon as the alarm sounds. Drivers should not pursue the square at full speed and must yield to emergency vehicles. Failing to do so could endanger others and the fire crew.
The article reports rapid growth in school consolidation across the United States. In 1921-22 1,628 consolidations occurred. by 1922 about 15,000 consolidated schools are estimated. One room schools declined from 187,951 in 1920 to about 179,450 in 1922, due largely to consolidation. Transportation spending rose from 14.5 million in 1920 to 20.6 million in 1922.
An Education Bureau study shows some states pay adequate salaries attracting good teachers, while others underpay both good and poor teachers. The test is whether students receive proper education. pay for better teachers, and let incompetence leave for communities offering higher pay.
A cautionary statement urges selecting capable teachers for any community. It stresses avoiding hiring a poor educator under any circumstance to protect student learning and school standards.
This piece argues that about 16 million of the nation's 24 million cows are unprofitable and should be culled for beef. It lists eight key traits for cows including size, feed capacity, dairy disposition, udder quality, health, dairy breeding, milk and butterfat capacity, and offspring power. A 98 page Purina Mills cow book from St. Louis details these traits and care tips. complimentary copies are available via Hinson-Hockaday Grain Co.
The Progressive Farmer urges farmers to secure comprehensive fire insurance for homes and barns. It stresses carrying suitable coverage, preferably mutual, to avoid loss if a fire occurs and no compensation is available.
A meditation on admitting errors as a path to strength and unity. It argues that recognizing mistakes, not the act itself, constitutes the sin and that frank self examination and openness with others forge human connection and understanding.
Advice from The Progressive Farmer recommends poisoning rats to protect corn. Use barium carbonate mixed 1:4 with fresh foods like cheese bacon or corn meal, and isolate bait from other feed to entice rats to eat it. rats typically die after leaving the crib.
A short critique condemns loud talking in picture theaters. It condemns cheap wits who make rude or suggestive remarks, urging readers to imagine how others feel and to stop the disruptive behavior.
A column argues against picking immigrants by arbitrary systems. It cites Steinmetz, Napoleon, and Pope as examples of great outcomes from humble beginnings. The piece asserts future admissions should be guided by the immigrants own ambition and energy.
Last week money was cheap at 4 percent for stock speculation while duller loans cost more. The market fluctuated like a nervous pulse amid uncertainty over General Dawes in Paris and the Labor Party in Parliament. Farmers faced new high corn and oat prices, though most had already sold.
The fourth anniversary of the eighteenth amendment is marked in Washington. Prohibition foes claim bootleg liquor has worsened crime and health harms, while supporters argue fewer arrests and better financial outcomes for the poor and middle class.
The remark argues that no one will know about prohibition for sixty years to judge alcohol's necessity for Northern races and questions whether Orientals’ lack of drinking affects outcomes. The speaker frames alcohol use as a test of groups and regional needs amid speculative claims.
The text notes I C Herman, a handkerchief manufacturer, gives his business to his employer, declaring I am rich enough. It adds a reflection on Earth's potential if properly developed and competition replaced by emulation, foreseeing ample production for all and far more.
A Texas land scheme bought by Dave Tapper of Iowa for 50 dollars ends with his sister Mrs. Hester Egbert receiving 10 000 dollars plus an eighth of all oil after 23 years. The oil company pays monthly returns while swindlers fade from fortune. The piece notes the odd twist that ownership of land yields real riches. Dinosaurs and gizzards are briefly mentioned in a non sequitur.
The listing details WBAP radio programming from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and varying Sunday to Saturday events. It covers market updates on cotton, grain, and livestock, weather, and Dow Jones reviews plus extensive musical concerts and church services across Fort Worth and surrounding areas.
A United States Employment Service report reveals Texas enjoys near full employment with only slight declines in building and railroad labor. Major cities report stable hiring across industries, indicating wide job availability statewide.
The article ponders large polished pebbles in dinosaur skeletons used to grind food in the gizzard, likening it to a hen grinding food with gravel. It suggests a direct line from dinosaurs to modern chickens and questions Darwin's theory with satirical humor about evolution and size.
The 1924 New York telephone book holds over 750000 listings, more than all of England Scotland and Wales combined. Earlier generations could buy stock in telephones as a novelty priced as an interesting toy.
A proverb-like line notes that wounds heal but men remain weakened by the experience, reflecting on the lasting impact of injury on strength and morale.
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