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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
3
Local notes from Graham Texas record visits by J A Allen and G C Nance, trips to Fort Worth, Dallas, and Oklahoma, plus mentions of Dr W H Logan becoming a regular reader, Henry Williams, Miss Jonnie Graves, and Rose Carmack. Includes Ladies Aid meeting, Miss Helen Davis visiting Clarendon, and business items from Lyon Hardware and Graham Auto Supply Co.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat reports that Uncle Sam employs over 1 000 physicians across army medical corps navy medical corps marine hospital and public health service. Army medical officers include a surgeon general brigadier general 14 colonels 105 majors and 800 captains or first lieutenants with pay matching cavalry grades. Starting pay for medical lieutenants is 2000 yearly then rises with promotions to captain major lieutenant colonel colonel and brigadier general. Officers receive quarters two horses groceries and fuel at wholesale prices.
Miss Laura Martin of the Polytechnic School of Fine Arts offers summer piano lessons at her family home on Plum Street Graham. Limited slots available. interested parties may visit or phone for terms.
A telegram from J. F. Butts says he and his wife will move to Plainview Texas this week, correcting a prior error that they had moved to Washington.
Auction notice lists 2000 pounds Pure Leaf Lard in 5 10 and 50 pound cans at 15 cents per pound plus 1000 pounds Lard Pound 500 pounds Breakfast Bacon and 500 pounds Dry Salt Meat. Must be sold to raise money. Jittr & Sen.
Homer Croy advises men to study the architecture of their face before styling hair. He warns against overparting and recommends tailoring hair to face shape, with playful imagery about harvest moon and galloping profiles. The piece, from Delineator, blends humor with grooming tips.
The bald eagle builds a colossal stick nest on lofty inaccessible ledges. Its home radiates majesty and power as the eagle and mate rear young each year. From this aerie the bird surveys the countryside and asserts control over passing travelers.
In a London Tit-Bits item a sensational tale alleges Mrs Kraft stole jewels from Mrs Sweiman. The plot cites bribes offered to staff and implies guilt, presenting a tabloid angle on a domestic crime rumor.
An outsider enters the village grocery and asks for a chicken raiser. The local wit quips that using an ax would be foolish, while another town character jokes that a razor loses its edge on a chicken. The exchange highlights small town humor and character.
A quip from London by M. A. P. notes a barmaid’s dog growing fat. McPherson states he does not feed the dog regular meals, only biscuits when he drops in for a drink.
A compact quote fragment contrasts the burden of heroism with the weight of family duty. The speaker implies a hero must confess error to truly yield. It reflects a moral tension between personal prestige and family responsibility.
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