Senate probes Pennsylvania primary spending in Newberry era
The Senate, led by a committee named by Vice President Dawes, will examine the Ware Pepper Pennsylvania primary spending. Reports claim $2 million to $5.6 million was used, dwarfed only by Newberry’s $195,000 clash with Henry Ford in 1918, signaling escalating costs and concerns over the integrity of primaries.
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United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Senate
United States
Newberry
Henry Ford
S. S. Kresge
Kresge Foundation
Hopeless Doctor Quips About Petticoats For Bandages
A distressed doctor after an accident asks for a woman with old fashioned deals, prompting curiosity from the crowd. He explains he needs a petticoat to make bandages in a melodramatic, period tone.
Family Tragedy and Temptation in a Grim Rhyme
A grim verse weds domestic distress to crime, recalling a murdered mother and imprisoned father. The poem juxtaposes a troubled marriage with the lure of dangerous pleasures and family conflict in a stark, noir cadence.
Beatitudes for Church Members From Edgar Whitaker
A humorous verse listing church life virtues and challenges. It praises prayer, faithfulness on committees, tolerance for long services, generosity, balanced time, and patient spirit, attributed to Edgar Whitaker and found in Propeller.
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Blessed
Edgar Whitaker
Propeller
MAKE IT PAY Advertise to revitalize your business approach
A dated promotional verse urges advertisers to modernize their methods. It challenges old tactics and calls for bold campaigns to keep brands alive, suggesting a shift from dull cards to dynamic messaging. The text pivots to a curious aside about roast pork origin amid a hut fire.
Uncertain culinary claims on meat cuts
A reader questions whether less popular cuts of meat are as nourishing and palatable as choice cuts, expressing curiosity about dietary value and flavor.
Grasshopper Control With Poisoned Bran
County Agent W. C. Hale presents a five acre formula using 25 lb wheat bran, 1 lb white arsenic, 1 oz amyl acetate, 2 qt cane molasses, plus water. Mix dry bran with poison. add diluted molasses and amyl acetate. adjust to a wet mash that falls apart fine. Apply broadcast over hoppers’ hatching areas in evening, sow early morning for best effect.
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W. C. Hale
Pledge of Allegiance Recited in Texas Schools
The pledge expresses gratitude for public schooling and commits the speaker to support schools within the state. It emphasizes financial support and civic influence to uphold school ideals and prepare youth for future roles in society.
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Texas
Hidden national hoard could fund public needs
Experts from the United States Treasury warn that more than 400 million dollars are secretly stored in mattresses, stockings, sugar bowls and cupboards across the country. If reclaimed and placed in savings at four percent, this waste could yield public benefits, saving about 16 million dollars yearly.
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United States Treasury
He Remembered to Forget
A terse exchange questions if a will includes a relative's name. The uncle is dead and one speaker wonders whether their name appears in the will, while another says they did not see it.
Bride to be Sadie Eddleman hosts country club party
Miss Sadie Eddleman of Graham, engaged to Wallace McAfee of Corsicana, was guest of honor at a bridge party hosted by Mesdames Henry Groves and T. J. Eddleman and Misses McCracken. Guests enjoyed pink roses, candles and bridal motif decor. Prizes included a boudoir pillow and a dresser screen, with refreshment plates served to a long list of attendees.
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Sadie Eddleman
Graham
Wallace McAfee
Corsicana
Bernice Groves
Leone McCracken
Catherine Manton
Henry Groves
T. J. Eddleman
McCracken
Eddleman
Hazel Ellis
Dale Dowdle
Miss Manton
C. Cozart
Fred Harrell
Mesdames Groves
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Horseless Carriage to Modern Cars at the Fair
A nostalgic note recalls a past fair when a single horseless carriage was the main attraction and visitors paid to view it, contrasting with today when many cars fill the lot and people pay to park.
Water and Pumps in a Prairie Ledger Style
Water history as padding and fuel for slang dates from 1212 B C and beyond. The piece narrates water uses from shoreline markers to playful fountain tricks, notes brittle hard water, and ends with a nudge to call local hardware stores advertising in the Graham Leader for pumps.
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Graham Leader
Hope Shines On Despite Grief At Half Mast
A reflective note urges readers to maintain hope amid long days of mourning and loss as a community faces extended periods of somber remembrance.
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