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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
4
A vintage note on canned tomatoes once called colored water by dietetic experts. It notes tomatoes have little fuel value but are rich in vitamins, with debates on giving canned tomato juice to very young infants. Orange juice may be better for the youngest. older children can safely drink canned tomatoes.
A brisk exchange between Jackson and Johnson centers on domestic pride and social reputation. Jackson mocks a wife boasting about making a man of her husband, while Johnson retorts he heard his wife say she had done her best.
A reader letter discusses proper hostess behavior about imperfect meals. It advises against profuse apologies for over seasoned dishes and against pressuring guests to take seconds. The tone stresses keeping comments minimal and avoiding insistence when a guest declines extra servings.
The advice notes send invitations ten days ahead, or two weeks for large affairs, issued in the husband and wife’s names. Guests may begin eating before all are served, but no haste should be perceived. The dining time should last about an hour and a half, with dinners typically from seven to eight o’clock.
Dear Miss Flo advises serving all ladies first at mixed dinners with the hostess served last among ladies and the host last among gentlemen. It also notes typewriters are acceptable for social letters but not for invitations or formal regrets, reflecting early 20th century etiquette norms.
A note explains that birth announcements are typically shared via cards. It suggests obtaining them from reputable stationers and highlights the availability of many dainty designs specially made for the occasion.
David Wilson a 15 year old student from Lincoln High School Portland Oregon wins the League of Nations essay contest among 4596 entrants earning a free trip to Europe.
The article distinguishes cults and quacks from sound dieting and offers simple rules for all. It emphasizes adequate vitamins minerals milk greens whole grains and fruit daily or every other day, with adjustments for weight trends and individual needs while cautioning against extreme regimens.
The second term of Summer School starts July 12 with options in high school and grade subjects. Full credit is given for all completed summer work. Student fees noted as 46-47 cents per year.
A crowd gathers before a garage to watch a balloon floating above the floor. A boyish trick is described as youths planned to blow up a tire further by removing a valve. The tale centers on a boy who is accused of inflating the tire though not the balloon itself.
A dialect snippet shows a laborer mockingly laughing at Ras Tus for continuing work after the boss has gone home. The dialogue hints at a worker’s routine and a boss’s absence. The tone is humorous and colloquial, reflecting informal street speech.
The text explains how digestion macerates food in the stomach and how most of the liquid portion is absorbed. It notes improper stomach preparation leads to nutrients not reaching tissues, causing weight loss and persistent illness despite eating, and hints at overall digestive fatigue among adults.
One man was run over twice by the same auto in a sad incident. Authorities note a shortage of pedestrians may play a role in the event.
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