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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1924
Page
2
Beware of the Bonus Brokers and Gilt Edge Stock
The article warns recipients of the new cash bonus and insurance policies to distrust so called experts who promise quick gains. Visit the veterans bureau to settle issues, contact your congressman for help, and beware of brokers taking commissions. Rely on reputable banks for advice and avoid high commission schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Veterans’ Bureau
Texas Profile: States Facts on Size, Resources, and Output
Texas covers 262,397 square miles with over 5 million people and 254 counties. It spans 828 miles east to west and 965 north to south by rail, hosts 436,000 farms, and averages 261.5 acres per farm. In 1923 it produced 4,290,000 bales of cotton, enough value to equal a nation’s iron ore and metal output, with extensive cattle, poultry, beekeeping, timber, oil, coal, cement, and sulfur activity statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
el Pasco
Texline
Brownsville
United States
Cost of Carelessness Highlights 1923 Fire Losses
The 1923 fire toll reached about 508 million dollars, the heaviest since 1906, while average fire insurance rates dropped to 0 per hundred. President Smith of the National Board of Fire Underwriters warned that 75 percent of fires could be prevented by ordinary care and urged reducing this annual waste to protect national wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Smith
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Burkett Seeks Broad Education Reform in Texas
Hon Joe Burkett of Eastland speaks in Graham urging universal high school completion for all Texas children and proposing tuition for higher education funded by one fourth of automobile license fees to improve both rural and urban schools while stressing the need for better roads and sustained schooling. He argues education drives citizenship and state welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Burkett
Eastland
Graham
Texas
Summer Schools Run in Young County Texas
Mrs James G Staples conducts a summer school at Jean with about 25 pupils enrolled and good progress. Stanley H Peavy leads a program at Graham High School with Miss Nell Sammons and Miss Katherine Wilson assisting. Regular Graham school credits are offered and organizers urge planning for a profitable weekend in this historic Texas city. The 1924 TSTA meeting is hoped to be the best yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Staples
Jean
Stanley H. Peavy
Graham High School
Nell Sammons
Katherine Wilson
Graham Schools
Friends of Public Education
Texas
Year Round School Debate heats education circles
Educational leaders debate continuation or year round schedules arguing that three months of school closure wastes investment while colleges mostly run continuous sessions, highlighting concerns about learning loss and institutional efficiency.
County schools draw many teacher applicants
The Young County superintendent reports daily applications from teachers eager to teach in local schools. Many cite higher salaries and better terms than the average Texas county, with faculties nearly complete for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
Texas
Dates for teachers institute to be held at Graham
Dates for our next teachers institute will be December 15 to 19 inclusive. Arrangements about the venue are not definite. We hope many counties will join for a good institute at Graham. A new institute law next year may require grouping counties for institute work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
San Antonio Chosen for State Teachers Convention
San Antonio has been selected as the meeting site for the Texas State Teachers Association annual convention to be held November 27 to 29. The event gathers educators from across the state for meetings, discussions, and professional activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas State Teachers Association
Young
Directory boosts Young County schools profile in state
The 1923-24 Young County public schools directory earns praise from educators statewide. Letters to the county superintendent praise the local system and request information to guide similar publications for their own schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
October Fair Plan May Benefit From School Parade
Young County officials envision a strong October fair with school support. Citizens recall last year’s school children’s parade which made educational history, and now a better parade is hoped for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
Books to Reach Schools This Summer for Next Term
Thousands of new books will be received and distributed through the office this summer and fall. The textbook controversy seems finally disposed of and schools may expect an ample supply of books for the next term.
Transfer requests to county superintendent due by July 31
Persons wishing to transfer children must submit written requests to the county superintendent before July 31. No special form is provided. a letter with the required information suffices.
July examination dates revised for applicants
Applicants for the July examinations are advised that the tests will no longer be held on July 4 and 5. The exams will now take place on July 11 and 12, changing the previously scheduled dates.
Marriages and arrivals in Young County spring 1879
Reports from Graham and nearby areas note several marriages at residential homes including W L Graves and Mattie Beckham on a Thursday eve. J W Wadley and Dora Bowie wed at Prof. J Bowie’s residence with Rev A K Keller officiating. Mentions of new homes Elm Street, South Bend moves, cattle drives from Grayson County, and local deaths and civic news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
W. C. Beckham
A. K. Miller
W. L. Graves
Mattie Beckham
W. S. McJimsey
Elm Street
John E. Morrison
South Bend
J. W. Wadley
Dora Bowie
J. Bowie
A. K. Keller
Bent Kramer
Short
A. W. Hayes
Dallas Rogers
Melton
Rogers
Buffalo Range
Akin
Hayes
John C. Casburn
Dallas
J. H. Mayes
Jasper County
Missouri
Yoakum
George H. Mulkey
Fort Worth
Minnie E. Mulkey
J. W
S. C. Graves
Mabry
Cherry Street
Mr. Mandeville
Grayson County
Looney and Groner
G. W. Robinson
John Johnson
North Fish Creek
S. R. Jeffery
P. Tackett
S. W. Goode
P. R. Rossen
John Timmons
Garrett
Calvert
B. B. Garrett
Graham
Rubenkoenig
A. B. Gant
Fire prevention duty urged to save lives and property
Authorities warn that neglecting individual responsibility to prevent fires leads to thousands of deaths and widespread property destruction each year, urging stricter personal vigilance and safety measures.
Affliction and the lure of near divine suffering
A compact aphorism notes that affliction weighs lighter when drawn toward him who bears the rod and dies. The saying frames hardship as a moral test tied to proximity to disciplined authority and intentional sacrifice.
States adopt equal pay laws for teachers
Eleven states prohibit wage discrimination between male and female teachers and several others have adopted equal pay for equal work. California Colorado Maryland Montana Nevada New York Oregon Texas Utah Washington Wyoming are listed among those enacting prohibitory or recognition measures per the U S Bureau of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Education
California
Colorado
Maryland
Montana
Nevada
New York
New York City
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Evening agricultural classes taught in Wyoming schools
People of all ages in Wyoming attended short intensive courses in dairying and poultry raising last winter. Vocational agricultural departments of local high schools cooperated with the classes. Residents in all areas where schools were held expressed interest in similar programs next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Farm
If Rich Enough Can Steal The Eastern Railroad Case
The government was defrauded of over a million dollars by an Eastern Railroad executive during the war. He pleaded guilty in New York Federal District Court and was fined 12,500 dollars. Prosecutors said his profits ranged from 50,000 to 100,000 dollars annually in three war contracts. Attorneys argued prison would kill him. doctors testified to that risk. The judge said he would not be responsible for death in jail, with the fine likely the maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Railroad
Federal District Court
New York
Brisbane
Marshall News
The Scoop on Scofflaw Word Origin
A Massachusetts winner offered a prize for the best term for a drinker who illegally obtains liquor. Scofflaw was chosen from 25 000 submissions by three judges as vivid and expressive. If used widely, it may enter dictionaries and prompt better conduct among drinkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
America
Scofflaw
Austin College awards 42 honorary degrees to notable alumni
Austin College at Sherman Texas conferred honorary degrees on forty two former students now prominent men of Texas. The action honors distinguished alumni for their contributions and leadership across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin College
Sherman
Texas
Pepsinated Calomel Promises Gentle Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Pepsinated Calomel as a mild English calomel combined with pepsin and helpers. It claims rapid relief from indigestion biliousness bad colds constipation and sick headaches with a pleasant wake up feel after a single bedtime tablet, endorsed by Scott-Long Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott-Long Drug CO
Cardui Helps Bedridden Woman Recover After Years of Ills
Birmingham woman describes long struggle with weakness and illness. Confined to bed four years ago, she was advised to undergo surgery but began taking Cardui. From the first dose she felt stronger and continued treatment through a difficult period, praising the remedy's effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Cardui
Ca R
Stout Street
Cardus
Nc-158
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. H. Avants
Wrigley’s
Lillie Mae Calvin
Brazee Street
Graham Mill & Elevator Co
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