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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1924
Page
3
Unusual interest among feminine motorists greets Willys Overland s new two passenger Overland Coupe. Features include ventilating windshield, wide doors for easy entry, long grain Spanish leather upholstery, fourteen coats of paint, large steering spindles for easy handling, and a roomy rear deck with lockable hinged cover for shopping packages.
A jokey anecdote on wealth from editors around life events. It traces payments to physicians, ministers, doctors, undertakers, and the editor who profits from notices and obituaries. The line underscores editors' earnings through public notices and poetry cards. Mr. J. W. Frankway visits Jacksboro as a business guest.
A succinct reflection on personal growth through admitting fault. The quote attributes wisdom to recognizing previous wrongs, suggesting humility and self-improvement over time.
Postmaster C. L. Long requests The Leader publish that bonus blanks are available at the post office for soldier boys to apply for government compensation. An office to assist with filing is kept in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, and every ex soldier may use the service free of charge.
At Hammerfest Norway there is no sunset from May 13 to July 29 making it the busiest season. The great fishing port sends boats to Spitzbergen and nearby fisheries. On shore fish are dried by the millions and exports include cod liver oil salted fish reindeer fox skins and eider down. Boats return with dried codfish stacked on deck.
The Leader lists the August term petit jurors for the 92nd district court selected by the jury commission. Names span multiple weeks from August 11 to September 15, with jurors including Evans Mabry Earl Brashears S H Phillips J H Bobo M E Hamm and many others. The roster covers six weekly panels and notes the commission members J W Hill Wright McClatchy and R W Tidwell.
Paramount presents Code of the Sea starring Rod LaRocque and Jacqueline Logan directed by Victor Fleming. Big scenes include storm episodes a yawning chasm leap and a breeches buoy rescue as a grounded yacht and its crew vanish beneath the waves ending with a happy climax.
The diminutive tobacco chewer from The Covered Wagon appears in The Guilty One in support of Agnes Ayres. Johnny Fox, described as an impudent gum chewing office boy, tells producer Joseph Henaberg he dislikes tobacco and hopes his next chewing part involves fried chicken.
First National film to be shown next Monday and Tuesday features a slave market scene in Algeria. Beautiful Claire Windsor plays the heroine auctioned to Arabs in the village of Chetna as the story unfolds.
A camp fire left smoldering by careless recreation seekers caused a rapid forest fire in the Arapaho National Forest Colorado. In three and a half hours the blaze consumed 2500 acres of pine timber as a high wind drove the flames into tree crowns. Forest Service crews of 250 fought the fire from its start, urging campers to bury camp fires with dirt and gravel to prevent such waste.
A special report issued by New Zealand education authorities outlines the modern scientific understanding of alcohol effects on the human body and mind. The document is intended for teachers to instruct pupils about alcoholic liquors and their impacts, as reported to the United States Bureau of Education.
London hosts sixteen private airline companies with routes from the city to North Africa. Some larger planes resemble Pullman cars, offering luxurious cabin accommodations.
Short verse encourages sharing joy and kindness as happiness travels. It emphasizes giving to others and receiving good in return, urging steady generosity on life’s journey.
A short aphorism attributes pride to the least informed, noting that those who know little often overrate their own understanding. The remark emphasizes irony of self-assured ignorance.
The scientific world shows great interest in a foot-power air plane demonstrated at McCook Field Dayton Ohio. It flew twenty feet at three inches above ground under pedal power from a propeller. Inventor operated the device by foot pedals like a bicycle. This is claimed as the first successful flight by a man in a foot power plane.
The amateur sleuth claims the villain lives in an apartment and the city cop asks how he knows. The detective points to flat feet as the key clue, suggesting the suspect's living arrangement.
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