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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1926
Page
4
A poem extols constant boosting in Dexter House Okemah Oklahoma. It contrasts the praise given to boosters with the disparagement of those who do not promote their town. The piece frames boosting as vital for business pride and local esteem.
Tait Butler argues balking is largely a management issue and a nervous fault. Proper handling prevents most balking, while overloading and harsh treatment exacerbate it. With correct training and gradual loads, a horse learns to pull and avoids balking in similar conditions.
Edinburg Independent School District approves a 1,000,000 bond to finance new high school and grade school buildings across its 630,000 acre district. Bus service for country students will be free to Edinburg schools.
The center of Texas lies about twenty miles from Brady. Texas has 520000 telephones, 587,720 electric customers, and seven percent more power customers than last year. Since 1923 the state park board has received sixty one land tracts donated for state parks. Thirty Indian tribes inhabited Texas at first white settlement.
The Henry Chapel community reports timely rains ending threshing after Thursday. Grain of all kinds turns out well. Sunday School and a League meeting were held. Numerous visitors from Athens, Fort Worth, Vernon and Roaring Springs came to see families. John Nantz builds a barn for the good crop. a revival started Sunday night at Finis led by Brothers Baker and Thompson.
A vintage cautionary outline urges women to avoid strangers and unsolicited help. It warns against door openers, phone conversations, unoccupied taxis, and lone strolls. The piece stresses real dangers facing girls and women and urges vigilance to prevent tragedies.
The text describes how eye movements and eyelid positions reveal emotions in romantic encounters. Expanded pupils imply reciprocated love while contracted pupils suggest deception. Wide eyes signal terror, lifted lower lids show aggressiveness, narrow slits reveal viciousness, drooping lids mean surrender, twitching lids indicate vacillation, quick lifts mean guard, and rapid opening and closing indicate flirtation.
A notice in Young County thanks the voters for their support in the District Clerk race. The writer expresses gratitude for votes, influence, and courtesy, noting they did not win but feel like a winner for making friends and extending best wishes to all.
Heavy rains flooded creeks and branches, halting car travel for hours while voters managed to reach the polls by traditional means. Community updates note visitors, local families, a clothing contest trip to Graham, and several residents recovering from illness or surgery at Graham area facilities.
The Wichita Daily Times notes a Texas season marked by deadly bites from rattlesnakes and discusses eradication limits. A Missouri plan to ship backsnakes is dismissed. the Houston zoo superintendent favors a hog-based solution, since hogs resist venom and would profit farmers if rattlesnakes deter pests.
Ben Lyon stars in Robert T Kane's First National drama Bluebeard's Seven Wives to be shown Monday and Tuesday August 2 and 3. Lois Wilson plays opposite him with Blanche Sweet as the leading lady in Romeo and Juliet and seven supporting counts Dorothy Sebastian Diana Kane Katherine Ray Lucy Fox Muriel Spring Kathleen Martin.
A humorous note warns nature enthusiasts that encountering a skunk can spoil the romance of outdoor exploration. The piece mocks grand nature lovers and highlights a pungent, memorable disruption in roaming.
Observers comment that individuals often overemphasize their achievements in public discourse. The pattern appears across contexts, with claims of success framed in optimistic tones, sometimes distorting the true scope of contributions and results.
A rural church steward asks to cover all church bills for one year using cash from grain. He explains that each time members bring grain to the mill he takes one tenth and saves it for the Lord, ensuring ample funds to pay the church’s expenses.
Bebe Daniels stars in Palm Beach Girl at the National Theatre on August 4 and 5. The rapid fire comedy follows a country girl in Palm Beach who encounters a whirlwind of adventures, delivering mirth thrills and a standout performance by Daniels.
In Temple on Saturday Democratic vote totals show Dan Moody winning Miriam A Ferguson’s home ward 405 to 192 with Lynch Davidson at 50. Moody carried all Temple wards and Bell County 4047 to 3935 for Ferguson. Davidson had 1081 county votes.
Citizens are urged to inspect their homes for fire hazards and eliminate them promptly to avoid becoming part of the 618 daily fires in the United States. The notice stresses swift action to reduce risk and protect families.
The U S Department of Agriculture presents an educational motion picture The Horse and Man praising the horse for its historical and economic roles. It notes 15 000 000 horses on American farms and cites widespread horse use in polo bridle paths race tracks and more.
A waiter recalls the moment a patron jokes about a dull knife and claims to have strapped it to a steak to fix the issue. The anecdote highlights diners’ feisty humor and kitchen quips from the era.
The notice urges placing no matches, cigars, or cigarette butts in waste baskets as a conservation and safety measure to keep costs down.
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