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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1925
Page
2
The Graham Leader notes its publication by The Graham Leader Company Bowron and McLendon Proys. It provides postal information and a policy to correct erroneous reflections upon any person firm or corporation in its columns. Subscription rates are listed for one year six months and three months.
In 1913 fire destroyed property valued at 203,763,550 dollars, by 1923 the tally reached 535,372,782 dollars and 1924 projections place it at 545,810,639 dollars. Fires burn 10.5 million dollars weekly, equivalent to ten thousand dollar homes along a four mile stretch. Insurance underwriters warn of nearly 60 percent loss ratio last year and urge cross sector conservation efforts to curb waste of wealth and life.
Rural school trustees are urged to ready school buildings for the new term by cleaning, repairing foundations, roofs, windows, toilets, heating, and coal bins. A conference with teachers should ensure timely orders for books and supplies. City officials have been preparing all summer for openings.
Traffic experts across the United States back a national code of driving signals to reduce accidents and ease congestion. Collier's promotes four simple signals turning left and right, passing, and stopping with clear arm gestures, backed by Tommy Milton's driving guidance and posters for garages and stations.
Officials argue that starting classes before machinery and systems are ready wastes money and denies students a full course. Rural districts may adopt the same approach to avoid disruption and financial loss.
The Oil Cities Electric Company invites consumers to become part owners through an easy plan of $10 down and $10 per month. The appeal compares private investments in life insurance and banks to owning public utilities stock, citing large holdings by insurers and banks and urging readers to call for more details.
A reader from The Progressive Farmer reflects on a major error of leaving tractors, wagons, reapers, binders, and small implements exposed to weather. He notes costly repairs and new parts due to lack of shelter, admitting the long term expense of shelter would have been wiser.
Arthur Brisbane argues flying is safer with common sense than crossing streets. Mitendil Fiera pilots have logged 1,827,000 miles in 31,563 flights. three fatalities despite many stunts. He predicts future generations will shun cars and trains, preferring safe, high flying instead.
A Kansas City Star piece traces how humor shifts with age from a child laughing at a father’s fall to a grandparent enjoying grandchildren’s laughter. It catalogs moments from childhood, adolescence, college pranks, romance, marriage, midlife, and old age.
A constable warns a man in a mill pond to obey a no swimming sign and warns of arrest on exit. The man responds with mockery and declares he is committing death by his own action.
Ed Purdy quips that if farmers can bell cows then flappers should bell calves, reflecting a playful rural-era joke about fashion and livestock bells.
The Test Sen, home from college, tells his father publicity is powerful. Farmer Brown challenges him to prove it by making those hens lay more eggs.
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