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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1926
Page
8
W. D. McFarlane urges Young County voters to back him in the senate race. He cites a record of cutting taxes, saving funds, and promises lower taxes, better schools, and stronger law enforcement if elected. He asks every friend of small government in Young County to vote July 24, hoping for a near unanimous result.
Hale Kirby son of former Abilene mayor E N Kirby captured a full grown white tailed deer fifty miles south of Sonora. He hog tied the animal loaded it on the running board and drove it back to Abilene after the deer leaped a wolf proof fence and was stunned by the fence top wire.
The 12th century tale by Gilbert de Nogent depicts youth as unseemly and immodest. He laments changing garments and manners, noting wide sleeves and tight bodies, and mocks modern behavior as shameless and lazy despite religious differences.
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson said Texas will not pay the $300 reward for Milt Good until after September 1 due to depletion of the law enforcement fund. Good, jailed for killing two cattle inspectors, escaped last fall and was recaptured in Oklahoma on June 26. R. E. Franklin said the governor hopes to meet the cattle association "more than half way" once funds are replenished. Tom Ross remains at large.
State of Texas and Young County announce a probate notice for the estate of R. E. Bradfield deceased. Administrator J. D. Dawson asks all debtors to settle and creditors to present their claims by law at City Drug Store Graham Texas or by mailing to Box 194 Graham Texas. Dated July 9 1926.
Publication summons to Joe Frantz, Georgia Frantz, and Floy Adams for Young County District Court, No. 8083. Wicker sues over a 1300 dollar promissory note tied to Shawnee Park land in Graham, with defaulted balance 750 dollars. Adams and Frantz connected to ownership and lien. Proceedings set for September 1926 in Graham, clerk Willie Riggs.
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