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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1926
Page
5
Detroit records another construction milestone as 81 stories rise to 873 feet. J. B. Bock Jr. is credited with overseeing the project and deserves congratulations. The piece looks ahead to a mechanical era and a flying age with rooftop landings and elevators operating from the roof downward.
The late Australian fighter Robert Fitzsimmons wore large diamonds set in back teeth to boost his looks. His widow, once a circus performer, seeks permission to dig up Fitzsimmons to extract the diamonds and platinum settings for money. Chicago officials refuse, arguing every corpse is entitled to its teeth.
Luling Texas with 1500 residents pockets 2 million dollars in bonus money from oilman Edgar B Davis and many buy automobiles hoping to speed earnings. The piece also notes rail consolidations, floods in Mexico City, milk tank innovations, Wimbledon winners Miss Ryan and Mary K Browne, and Bobby Jones returning home with Britain's golf title.
The article notes voters may mark ballots with a pen or pencil and that black ink or pencil is required. It corrects a common myth that ink of any kind validates ballots and emphasizes color over instrument for valid markings.
Mr W A Beach of Dallas County asks the Leader to announce the 90th Division Association reunion at Ardmore Oklahoma on September 5 6 and 7 This will be the seventh annual reunion since the war ended Frank Bryan of Tulsa is president and A J Reinhart is secretary Beach serves as vice president for the group.
Sheriff or constable to publish weekly for ten days a probate notice in a Young County paper. John J. Scott and Leslie B. Scott seek Letters Testamentary for Sarah E. Scott. hearing set for October 1, 1926, in Graham. W. H. Kennedy, Clerk, Young County Court.
A listing of announced candidates subject to the July 1926 Democratic primary across districts. Names include J B Sartin, Guinn Williams, W D McFarlane, J D Parnell, E G Thornton, Ben P Allred, Joe B Carrigan, J H Timberlake, G W Ware, W F Parsley, Willie Riggs, J H Choat, W H Kennedy, N S Farmer, Geo S Berry, Henry C Carpenter, W E Steele, T E Wallace, Sam Copeland, W W Bill Martin, L H Bud Harris, J B Foster, M T Phillips, Ed Parsons, Joel Edens, J Wiley Moore, A C Anderson, A A Donnell, C W Akers, Mack H Sims, J T Rickman.
The County Missionary announces summer meetings at Markley July 25 to August 8 Proffitt August 8 to 18 and Flint Creek August 19 to 28. The notices list locations and date ranges for each gathering.
The Board of Aldermen of Graham Texas will meet at City Hall on Thursday July 29 at 9 am as a Board of Equalization to equalize 1926 city property assessments. All interested may appear and show cause why values should not be placed on tax rolls.
Mrs. M. L. Skidmore filed for probate of W. J. Skidmore will and Letters Testamentary in Young County Texas on July 14 1926. The hearing is scheduled for October 1 1926 at the Graham County Court House where interested parties must appear and answer.
The offer provides a one year Leader subscription plus Wichita Daily Times until November 15 for 3.50. A home paper for twelve months and a daily paper four months total 3.60. The Times covers state election news including primaries and the November general election. Visit the Leader office to subscribe.
The Bank of America as successor trustee to the Franklin Trust files a master commissioner sale of all properties of North American Oil and Refining Corporation. The sale in Graham Young County Texas on August 3 1926 runs 10 am to 4 pm with bids of at least 100000 and $10000 cash or bonds pledged. The listing includes campsites leases rigs and extensive oil and gas holdings in multiple counties and states.
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