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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
2
The Indianapolis News argues that President Wilson’s peace principles must be defended amid a world war that mocks progress. It warns against abandoning gains in law and humanity, insisting steadfast adherence to civilized conduct offers the only hope for progress in these brutal times.
A jumble of kitchen hints covers food prep and preservation. From grapefruit on lettuce with olive oil to canning sterilization and beef broth for invalids, the notes mix salad ideas, fried fish prompts, jelly tips, and methods to keep ingredients fresh and flavors bright.
A compact verse notes a tiny man with a wooden leg who has no money and refuses to beg. He takes four spools and an old tin can, calls it a jitney, and the contraption runs, as quoted from the New York Independent. It ends with a reflection on the word If as the most unsatisfactory in our language.
As administrations shift, party office seekers convene under a plum tree to air their grievances and mobilize supporters. The scene highlights local political fervor and succession dynamics affecting candidate recruitment.
An old remedy claims cure for chronic sores with porters antiseptic healing oil. The ad markets the product as relieving pain and healing simultaneously. Available in 25c, 50c, and $1.00 sizes.
A grocery buyer split a pound of butter and found a tin box with a handwritten note by an 18 year old girl. The note asked a bachelor to write to an address if found, but the finder discovered the writer had died years earlier, leaving an aged husband and grown children. The report from the Smithville Times notes the romantic intrigue, now a bygone mystery.
Practical advice urges ventilating sleeping rooms to prevent poor health and notes flies do not breed in winter but keep breeding sites ready. It explains that rubbish piles serve as hatcheries for disease spreading insects. A home remedy for neuralgia uses a white bean poultice applied with muslin and repeated until pain subsides.
The New York World Thrice-A-Week edition promises prompt European war coverage at a low price. A one year subscription costs $1.00 and includes 156 issues. The offer pairs the World with The Graham Leader for $1.65 per year.
Notice lists meeting locations for the Gra ham circuit with start times and dates including Flat Rock Salem Henry Chapel Upper Tank Rocky Mound Briar Branch Connor Creek. All meetings begin in July and August with J Fred Patterson as pastor.
A fragment suggests public judgments on actresses and their reputations. It hints at gossip about confidence, fitness for fame, and marital turmoil within a pressy, period voice. The tone mocks stereotypes of femininity and performance.
Chicago on June 26 announces a general shutdown of the building industry expected to render over 200,000 workers unemployed. The action follows a referendum by 16,000 striking carpenters who rejected arbitral talks after demanding wage gains from 65 to 70 cents an hour. Lumber yards brick yards and other suppliers will halt operations to curb a broader labor dispute.
A Union County Kentucky farmer posts a cheeky notice inviting hunters to dine at the house after hearing the horn. The sign jokes about skinning a cow if killed, hanging the hide, and substituting game with chickens or hogs if quail are scarce, ending with a cheer about laughter.
The city health department calls on residents to use utmost sanitary precautions to prevent sickness after heavy rains. Citizens must cut weeds in back alleys and remove trash and decaying matter to curb mosquitoes and flies and avoid declaring a public nuisance. The note also includes unrelated quotes about honesty and corsets.
Notice of tax collection suit against owner of 1018 acres in A Rohus Survey Young County Texas for 1912 1913 1914 taxes. Case seeks foreclosure of the land with costs. appearance required at September Term 1915 District Court Gra ham Texas. Willie Riggs Clerk of Court issues and seals document.
You can bring any faulty watch to our Repair Department for Mr. Smith to repair. He makes true tickets and truth tellers out of bad watches and guarantees to fit all cases. He has years of experience in watchmaking and optics and formerly worked for B. S. Doty & Co. J.T. Vaughan & Co. H. M. Smith Watchmaker and Optometerist in the Graham National Bank Building.
A Bowie Texas ad extols commercial college training noting demand exceeds supply and graduates succeed in starting their own ventures. It argues business education builds confidence and opportunity and urges readers to write for details, claiming it could be a turning point in life.
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