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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
2
The essay critiques a circulating numeric riddle claiming to predict 1917 by adding birth years to ages for rulers like the President of France and the King of England. It shows the method yields the year 1917, but explains the trick is simply birth year plus age or action year plus elapsed years.
Legal notice of sheriff sale in Young County Texas listing three Jersey cattle owned by G A Tackett levied to satisfy an $83 judgment for D G Vick. Sale set for August 7 1917 at Graham with deputy details. Also includes a brief World War I battle update and a lost cane notice.
Mrs W Hinson celebrated Evelyn Hinsons first natal day with a red white and blue party at home in East Graham. Guests enjoyed a fishing pond flag game cake prizes and patriotic decor with national colored ice cream cones. Attending were Lucile Eddleman Gladys Fowler Dorothy Hudson and many others. The event concluded with gifts and thanks to guests and hosts on June 18 1917 in Graham Texas.
By order of sale of the Young County District Court a sheriff sale will occur on the first Tuesday in August 1917 at the Graham courthouse. The property, Lot 3 Elk No 2 Campbell Rd Olney Texas, is levied to satisfy a State of Texas judgment for 5.58 dollars plus costs and interest. Purchaser may redeem within two years. M M Walace Sheriff John W Saye Deputy Graham Texas June 13 1917.
On the 6th day of March 1917 a levy was made in the 30th Judicial District of Texas for $9.87 with interest. The owner is unknown. The property to be sold is Lot 58 in Block 4, Farmer Tex. costs of sale to be added. The sale will occur on the first day of the stated period.
In Young County the 80th Judicial District holds that the defendant William Wright owes $8.00 plus interest and costs. The court levies on 40 3 5 acres of Wright's Abst No. 2256, with proceeds of the sale to satisfy the judgment and costs.
The notice states a judgment for $2.93 plus six percent interest from judgment date and costs. It mentions seizure of real estate described as Lots 43 and 44 in Elk "K" in Farmer Texas plus a sale on a Tuesday in August 1917 to satisfy the amount.
State of Texas sues for 33.22 dollars plus interest and costs. Judgment obtained against Unknown Owner for real estate in Williams Addition to Newcastle. Property described as Block Nos 30 46 40 44 48 52. Levy to satisfy the claim and costs from the sale proceeds.
The writer critiques printing choices and suggests a wife’s view reveals a man’s character. They mention Burbank as a possible wizard and dismiss a mince pie plea. The piece recalls calico as dress goods and notes the high cost of living in past times.
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