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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
2
Local posting rates for periodical mail are listed for Graham Texas. A civic notice urges readers to buy Liberty Bonds to fund defense, promising federal support and urging public financial contribution.
The hum of harvesting machines fills this Texas region as vast wheat acreage nears peak yield. Farm labor demand rises and future prospects look assured for workers and communities reliant on the harvest season.
Farmers in Young and surrounding counties foresee higher revenue this year with strong prices for crops. Even if yields match peak years, returns are expected to be very satisfactory.
The article argues poultry farming is profitable if feed is grown at home. It notes some have left the business due to rising feed costs and encourages readers to raise their own feed to earn money in poultry farming.
Young County residents turned out in force for Registration Day with all eligible individuals eager to register. The Leader notes no shirking and emphasizes the importance of the event along with penalties for noncompliance.
The region draws many settlers with its climate, soil, and welcoming people. Promoters praise the area as the best place on earth for a home, citing its productivity and hospitable communities as key inducements.
Governor Ferguson vetoes the entire two year appropriation for the Thirty-fifth Legislature with an exception for the El Paso School of Mines and the Galveston medical branch. He cites fear of oversized spending and vows to use constitutional power, challenging mob influence and asserting accountability to voters. The move threatens University operations unless private funds fill the gap.
The speaker states they will take the matter to the people to decide who is right, expressing hope the issue could have been avoided but now urging public judgment.
A reminiscence recalls Graham Texas in 1876 as a growing rail town. It notes founders and residents like Col. E. S. Graham J. E. Ryus C. W. Johnson and the arrival of the Texas & Pacific line. The Graham Leader born August 16 1876 marks early town growth with saloons hotels and a then lively social scene.
The article urges young women to volunteer as stenographers and office workers to support the war effort. It warns that thousands of high salary positions are opening due to the draft reducing available male workers and that industrial readiness hinges on trained women.
A recruitment pitch from Bowie Commercial College Texas invites readers to enroll now after completing the course. It promises a job starting this fall with a salary four times higher than current earnings and urges immediate action to seize the opportunity.
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