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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1924
Page
6
H I Reynolds, current Loving precinct weigh er, announces his candidacy for Public Weigher of the Loving Precinct. He moved to Loving ten years ago and asks voters to elect him in the July 26 primary. A filing mix up leaves a blank space on the ballot for Precinct No 4 for write-in.
Jane Novak leads The Lullaby at Liberty Theatre with a theme of motherhood. The F B O. production, written by Lillian Ducey and adapted by Hope Loring and Louis Lighton, runs Wednesday through Friday July 23 24 25 with a strong supporting cast including Robert Anderson Fred Malatesta Dorothy Marion Brock Cleo Madison Otis Harlan and Lydia Yeaman Titus.
A US Bureau of Education report shows Texas with 635 homes for teachers, the majority about 600 located in rural districts. The finding highlights a strong emphasis on educator housing in the countryside within the state.
A reflective line contrasts true bondage with political and social ambition. The actual slave answers to one master while the ambitious seek aid from many, shaping fortunes through influence and allegiance.
A treaty aimed at suppressing liquor and narcotics smuggling across the Canadian boundary was signed in Washington on Friday June 6 by representatives of the American and Canadian governments.
Graham girls at Baylor College for Women Belton this year excel in records. Mildred Tidwell elected senior representative to the College Legislative Assembly. she will graduate with a BA and has prior Kindergarten graduation. Ina Mae Price a sophomore aiming for a journalism degree and active in B J B Y P A. Elizabeth Johnson a sophomore planning journalism degree with staff work on United Statements and Matrix society. Baylor College remains the third largest women’s school in the US with 2103 students last session.
With the aid of Boston University School of Religious Education a weekday religious school starts in Malden Massachusetts. Classes meet four afternoons for sessions one hour each.
A book agent asks a housewife if she owns a Dickens or Hawthorne work. She denies ownership and sarcasm implies the agent has mistaken the house for a boarding house next door. The exchange highlights humor and social nuance.
A group of teachers and school supervisors sent by the Governor General of Taiwan for a mission to inspect elementary schools in the Philippines. The trip aims to acquire knowledge that should aid in advancing Taiwan's education development.
In a casual conversation a woman asks about a college course taken, and a man replies he only played on it. He notes the greens were in terrible condition, reflecting a frustrated view of the course and its upkeep.
Willie assigns roles in a playful scene naming himself the elephant and Aunt Mabel as the kind feeder of buns and sugar for the elephant. The dialogue shows a childlike game with imaginative character roles and gentle humor.
In a brief street vignette a housewife asks what the tramp works at. He replies with a wry line about working at intervals, reflecting a weary humor of urban life. The exchange captures a moment of class tension and streetwise wit.
A speedster reagieren with a warning from a police officer who asks the man's name after a pocket book scene. The officer cautions that continued speeding will lead to a ticket, implying ongoing enforcement.
A playful dialogue features Jed denying involvement in a Mongolian race dispute, claiming he was at a ball game when friends pressed him for facts. The exchange blends rural humor with a light show of bravado as the group seeks resolution.
A master asks a boy if he knows what to show a customer during lunch. The boy replies yes. The master clarifies options and the boy promises to fetch the item immediately if needed.
Dorothy recalls a pleasant nut Sundae while Dimples notes a pleasant Thursday, but an unpleasant caller arrives in the evening.
A Phillips Brooks quotation urges that any true and obedient life, no matter how humble or meager, is worthy of and capable of receiving some of God’s light, emphasizing humility and reverence in daily conduct.
A humorous dialogue features a doctor advising a patient to change environments while the patient retorts about wearing light underwear for weeks, highlighting a comic misunderstanding in a medical consultation.
At the fourth annual Disabled American Veterans convention in Salt Lake City Utah J Frank Irwin was chosen national commander chairman of the rehabilitation committee from New York.
In a country dialect exchange, a nephew from the countryside travels to London to sightsee and plans to call on his maiden aunt first, highlighting a quaint family reunion moment set in a metropolitan visit context.
A witty exchange imagines a barber asking a boy how to cut his hair. The boy replies with a sharp line about not letting girls copy his style and requesting a drastic shave instead. The quip captures playful town humor and local chatter about fashion and youth trends.
A concise reflection on intelligence noting that a man with only one kind of sense should value common sense, and those with both common and uncommon sense are nearing genius. The quotation emphasizes practical judgment alongside rare insight.
The speaker reflects an inner peace that outweighs titles and worldly honors, valuing a still and quiet conscience above all earthly dignities. The line expresses a serene personal ideal and moral focus.
A teacher imagines Shakespeare living today as a remarkable man while a student jokes he would be three hundred years old, reflecting playful dialogue on enduring literary stature.
A sharp verse condemns wealth and colonial greed, contrasting a neglected indigenous figure who traded land for beads with affluent buyers spending fortunes on a mere string of pearls.
The note claims Noah’s ark carries two camels and asserts the United States counts are limited to one hundred. It adds that in the film A Son of the Sahara a single scene shows eight hundred fifty seven camels among a total eight thousand camels in the movie.
In a lighthearted scene a child frets over catechism and pleads with his mother for a more playful alternative. The exchange hints at a child's struggle with religious instruction and a humorous craving for a pet.
A lady asserts careful driving after her motor car struck a man, insisting she is a careful driver with seven years of experience. The man retorts that he has walked for fifty four years, implying fault lies elsewhere. The exchange reflects tension over responsibility in a pedestrian collision.
Rev Joseph Cunningham an American missionary to China was killed by a stray bullet during fighting between rival Chinese factions at Kweilin in Kwangsi province. Ten other missionaries beleaguered there are reported well though food supplies run low.
A passenger asks the driver about how long a locomotive lasts. The driver replies about thirty years, noting that heavy smoking by the engine shortens its life. The banter reflects era humor on rail travel and machinery wear.
A visitor declares the stadium, then asks for a curriculum walkthrough praising the local program. The exchange centers on showcasing the available educational approach tied to the venue.
By order of the 92nd District Court of Young County Texas David H. French sues Ross Rutherford. The sheriff will sell July 28 1924 at C W Johnson barn Graham to satisfy the writ. About 200 bushels of barley and 30 bushels of oats, all sacked, will be sold to the highest bidder for cash.
The Mexican ministry of finance in Mexico City plans a decree to stop exports of gold produced in Mexico to the United States. The move comes as the heavy depreciation of the Mexican silver currency worsens economic pressures.
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