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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Draughon's courses in arithmetic rapid calculation orthography grammar punctuation penmanship bookkeeping shorthand and typewriting. It urges immediate enrollment at the Commercial Club Room citing guaranteed success for diligent students.
A correspondent visits the Palo Duro Canyon in Texas detailing an eighty mile long chasm with walls up to two thousand feet deep. He notes cedar and cottonwood growth in the narrow valley and mentions a planned carriage road to Palo Duro Falls twelve miles south. The piece also cites the Mart Fair Association promoting premiums and a July 19 opening to showcase many babies as part of Texas development.
Mr J H Timberlake of Jacksboro demonstrates profitable beekeeping in North Texas. From one colony two years ago he now has twelve stands and a large honey crop despite drought. He notes mesquite bloom yields strong honey, encouraging farmers to pursue apiculture. Texas hosts about 600000 bee swarms annually with top quality honey fetching high prices.
A party of pathfinders will map a through trunk highway from the Red River to the Gulf. They depart Red River on July 10 and reach Galveston July 13 under Robt J Potts director of Public High ways A&M College. Data will cover material costs road suitability and local costs in cities along the route.
Manager Sam Dowdle announces an 8 30 to 10 30 program with two short recesses for rest and refreshments. New pieces include Our Victorious Nation March, a current favorite, with music volume matching the usual program. Refreshments provided by Mrs. H J Sturtevant’s Sunday school class.
J A Maples a leading prohibition speaker will deliver an address at the court house tonight. The speaker known for plain truth and forceful talk will address the public and invites ladies to attend.
Ads from Young County Abstract & Title Co urge buyers to secure abstracts to protect land transactions. The piece notes the map and plat included with each abstract and warns that a title can be imperfect even with a reputable seller. Also included is a local note about J M Hand reporting good rains and hopes for a large cotton crop and feed crop after recent showers.
The Texas State Bankers and Business Men's Association released a pamphlet titled The Texas Barnyard. It uses Uncle Sam to illustrate Texas livestock, detailing 702000 head of mules valued at 108 each, 1369000 horses at 80, 8268000 cattle at 1980, 25000000 domestic fowls, and 600000 bee swarms. Copies are available free from Fort Worth headquarters.
Seymour visitor Faytine Dowdle, former Graham resident, earned another gold medal at the Seymour conservatory of music this year. Her parents plan a Graham visit in summer. friends and admirers celebrate her repeated achievement.
Hercules encounters a strange beast that grows larger with every club blow. The creature, named Strife, is warned by Pallas to stop and let it fade back to its original size. The tale ends with a moral on unchecked violence.
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