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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1924
Page
3
A Texaco Star piece argues that mutual understanding and integrity between employer and employee build loyalty and resilience. Trust, sympathy, and loyalty prevent crises, support weathering adverse conditions, and provide security for both the company and workers.
One ounce of gold pays wages for twenty hours of work in the United States fifty hours in Great Britain ninety hours in Japan one hundred hours in France and two hundred hours in Germany Americans must maintain a high past record for output per man to guarantee prosperity and work for all.
General secretary of the New York Bible Society says the Bible remains the world’s best seller. It moves at thirty million copies yearly or eighty thousand daily, yet even all printed Bibles since printing’s discovery would not supply an Asia-wide copy for every inhabitant.
The first biographical film library in the United States was installed in Theodore Roosevelt’s restored New York birthplace on October 27, 1923, the Colonel's birthday. It took six months to compile the film portrait of Roosevelt, to be shown with the opening of his birthplace as a national museum.
The First Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 9 45. morning worship at 11 and 8 30 in the evening. Junior B Y P U at 6 15, Intermediate and Senior B Y P U at 7 30. Workers Council Tuesday 8 30, Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 30, choir practice Friday 8. Open air Sunday evening lawn service urged with a warm welcome from Pastor McKinley Norman. Next Sunday promises a special song by junior boys and girls.
The Paramount spectacle The Covered Wagon stars Lois Wilson and J Warran Kerrigan in a frontier Oregon love story. A vast western panorama with 500 prairie schooners provides a grand backdrop as the couple reunites at a frontier homestead.
Reed shields fashioned from woven reed provide police protection against rioters weapons in Egypt. When not defending against missiles, the shields are carried on officers backs, illustrating improvised defense measures amid clashes.
A teacher prompts students to define odorless and use it in a sentence. Willie Jones volunteers that odorless means without scent and quips that being odorless means you cannot ride in trolley cars, prompting a brief classroom exchange.
Mrs. Murphy received a cable gram from her son in India saying he would be home soon. She showed it to neighbor Mrs. Casey who quips about telegraphs being wonderful and the envelope still wet with gum.
A dialogue captures a sharp exchange over social etiquette. John is scolded for dusting a chair before sitting at Mrs Heep's, while a boy observes. The retort condemns sly manipulation, with a boast that the speaker is too wary to be ensnared.
A concise reflection on how true vitality comes from consistent good deeds. It emphasizes that sustained effort yields final achievement and fulfillment. The quote ties personal conduct to lasting outcomes, urging steady conduct over momentary action.
A concise aphorism notes that hardship fosters abilities that wealth would keep sleeping, suggesting difficulty reveals overlooked strengths and resilience.
A concise reflection on how people are defined less by current traits and more by the goals they set and wish to project. It contrasts present selves with aspirational images, noting the social weight of aims and perceived pretensions.
The statement asserts that true beauty improves the more it is examined, while false beauty diminishes under scrutiny, contrasting enduring quality with illusory charm.
A threshing statement book is offered for sale at The Leader office. The listing notes itemized accounts and related receipts to be cleared by bid. Interested buyers may inspect the book at the publication address during business hours.
The First Christian Church announces a July 6 Sunday morning sermon on Our Pass over and a Sunday evening topic Our Faith. Mid week prayer services and choir practice continue, with strong recruiting. An out of town speaker will give the dedicatory sermon for church and parsonage on July 13, promising a historic day of prayerful thanksgiving and future development.
An old trick shows an egg held point first between the palms resists breaking when squeezing. The skill lies in placing the pointed ends against the palms. otherwise the egg may crack.
Gloucester Massachusetts marks its 300th settlement anniversary and remains a leading New England fishing hub. The city preserves its original industry of Grand Bank fishing and highlights the fore and aft rigged sailing craft popularized by Halifax Gloucester races.
An historic oak near South Nantucket Massachusetts, linked to John Eliot’s preaching to Indians, survives despite the ice storm two years ago, thanks to careful tree surgery and strong bracing. The tree remains a symbol of colonial history even as Washington’s legacy continues.
A man named John seeks a cheap umbrella in a store during heavy rain. He asks the price, hears two dollars, and mutters that umbrellas used to cost fifty cents. The shopkeeper explains that umbrella prices increase when it rains, highlighting weather-driven price shifts.
The Coast Guard directs the cutter Bear to proceed when conditions are favorable to aid the rescue of the Harold Noice colony stranded on Wrangel Island in the Arctic north of Siberia. The colony was left there by Nance after learning an expedition led by Allen Crawford of Toronto in 1921 had perished.
A quotation noting jealousy as the fear or apprehension of others' superiority, expressing unease under it. The line attributes the definition to Shenstone, framing jealousy as an emotional response to perceived inequality.
Sealed proposals due 10 a m July 16 for erection of a brick hospital in Graham Texas. Each bid must include a 1000 dollar certified check as liquidated damages if the bidder fails to enter a contract with satisfactory bond within ten days after acceptance. Plans and specs are on file with Dr. R A Duncan in Graham and architect T J Galbraith in Dallas and may be obtained by bona fide bidders with a 10 dollar deposit to insure returns. All bids addressed to Dr. R A Duncan. Usual rights reserved. 45c
Until 2 p m July 16 for erection of a Presbyterian Church Building at sition. Plans and specifications on Texas. Usual rights reserved. 45¢
At Jacksonville Illinois on June 19 the Presbyterian Synod adopted resolutions protesting the War Departments plan to honor General Pershing on his retirement with a general military mobilization. The synod urged a nonmilitary tribute alternative and voiced strong opposition to the proposed display of force.
A dentist, in a lighthearted mood, hums The Yanks are comin while preparing to extract a tooth. The moment blends humor with a routine dental procedure, capturing a snapshot of a cheerful, domestic scene.
Preferred Pictures presents a film adaptation of The Broken Wing based on the Broadway hit by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. The image of stage drama is transformed into a vivid screen experience with dramatic scenes and emotional moments. The run spans Thursday through Saturday July 10 to 12 at the National Theatre, inviting audiences seeking something different.
The third Mount Everest ascent attempt failed as explorers faced severe weather. Colonel E. F. Norton, second in command, reported to the Everest committee in London that the team persevered in harsh conditions until climbers George Leigh-Mallory and A Irvine died in the final dash.
Dr Mary Willis Patrick retiring president of the American College for Girls in Constantinople was received by King Boris of Bulgaria Friday and decorated with the Order of Women first class. The King thanked her for her long service to Near East women, from which Bulgarians benefited. Isabelle Francis Dodd was also decorated, second class, and will resume her college work.
A Boston man faced a bandit who demanded surrender with a threat. The victim replied with a quip about his life and mercy, turning the moment into a tense exchange as the robbery unfolded. Police investigation follows with no injuries reported.
Col Edward R. Green of New York and Terrell Texas and his sister Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilks of New York announced Tuesday a gift of 500000 to Wellesley College Massachusetts for a new administration building.
The United States holds sixty five percent of the world telephones. Chicago alone has more telephones than France, Spain, and Italy combined.
Seals hatch with white fur blending into ice and snow, aiding protection as pups unable to care for themselves. As they mature their coat darkens, reducing white camouflage and increasing exposure to predators and harsher conditions.
Cynical Glee Biggs asks where and why the hurry. Baggs replies he must pay his life insurance premium or risk losing his wife to a financially unstable next husband.
The United States has about one car for every nine or ten people and, within a few years, if economic conditions stay the same, streets in cities and villages will be unable to handle the growing stream of traffic.
A brief quotation statement noting that completing one duty grants the ability to take on the next. It emphasizes ambition and responsibility, linking initial obligations to future achievements and governance.
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