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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
2
The Leader announces subscription rates offering one copy for one year and another for six months. The notice notes postal service handling as second class mail and is entered at the Graham post office.
A reflective piece contrasts wealthy and poor babies arguing happiness lies with simpler joys. It questions if millionaire mothers who guard their children produce truly content offspring, noting poor babies enjoy play, mud pies, and independence, while rich babies may miss such freedoms.
A playful July meditation notes the Month named for Julius Caesar and questions its heat. It jokes about summer nuisances like insects, freckling sunburn, and fashion, then shifts to picnic mischief and rain. It ends with musings on a calmer Fourth of July and peaceful celebrations.
A witty not-quite-quote notes beauty experts warn blondes to avoid sun exposure while suggesting sons should also keep distance from blondes. The quip captures a playful fashion era moment and social mores.
A playful remark questions poetic focus on lilies and roses while advocating for more poems about cherry pies and short cakes. The tone favors everyday treats over traditional flowers.
Department of Agriculture cautions about keeping refrigerators clean in warm weather. An unclean ice box can harbor growths despite cold temperatures. Dampness and a clogged drain worsen risk, so frequent draining and scalding are advised to protect family health.
A rustic admonition praises the stork while condemning the fly as a carrier of disease. The piece urges stronger baby protection through better health measures and pest control.
A columnist argues intrinsic enthusiasm yields better performance in any field. A golf mindset rooted in joy improves skill more than forced exercise and applies to business as well as sport, predicting superior play or greater commercial success by season end.
Motivational quote on resilience and courage. A man who gives up after a fall never advances. True progress lies in mounting again with preparation and willpower, finding inward joy in overcoming opposition and proving oneself.
A humorous collection of cause and effect statements linking everyday observations to broad explanations. Each line offers a wry joke that plays on stereotypes or puns, presenting implausible reasons for simple phenomena.
Polly Pepper comments on motion picture houses and tango parlors on farms driving boys to the city. She muses on a fortune for inventors of an anti scandal device. She jokes about hats and living costs and concludes home is where good clothes come off.
Instructions describe slicing oranges into cubes and sugaring them in a glass dish. A thick custard made from egg yolks is spread over the fruit, then meringues from whipped egg whites sweetened with sugar and cream of tartar are browned slowly in the oven and served after cooling.
To keep linen not in daily use from turning yellow wrap it in a towel that has been blued, a simple archival trick. The blueing towel helps offset yellowing by distributing a cool tint to the fabric’s fibers over time.
A collection of wry maxims on gender, politics, marriage, and ambition. The author critiques romance and society with pointed lines about patience, pride, and practical motives in relationships and public life. The quips touch on prayer, aging, money, appearance, and competition.
A device for baking potatoes uses a frame with six tin spikes to fasten washed potatoes in the oven. The method ensures easy handling and even baking while reducing the risk of charred or broken skins on the sides next to the heat.
The article notes that Carranza and Villa employ skilled press agents in Washington to ensure their accomplishments are not overlooked, showing attention to American public opinion.
Fine large grapes offered at 0 cents per bushel at a rural site located three miles northeast of Hunter town. The seller emphasizes quantity and invites buyers to visit the location, noting availability and the low price.
A farm family scene contrasts old time labor with early 20th century contrivances. The husband energies shift from plowing to oiling and repairing machines while the wife handles newer kitchen tools. A newborn prompts a humorous moral that labor saving devices fail if the other spouse does the work.
Indian orator Stanley J. Clark of Oklahoma will lecture in Graham on Friday July 30 inviting families to attend. His topic is Socialism and the event promises local audience engagement.
A Wichita Times report describes a bounty day at the court house with wolf hides and rabbit scalps. Investigators note overripe hides and a $64 payout for 32 wolf skulls at two dollars each, plus five rabbit scalps at five cents each, including a boy who claimed five hides killed northeast of Electra.
A historic notice explains a grasshopper poison recipe using soda arsenic water and bran. Dissolve half a pound of soda in boiling water add two pounds of arsenic and two gallons of water mix with eleven pounds of bran, let stand overnight, then feed to the hoppers.
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