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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
2
The Leader lists Thursday publication days and subscription rates including one year and six month terms. The paper also notes it is entered at the Graham Texas post office as second class mail matter.
Local rates listed as W cents per line per insertion. Display charges 25 cents per single column inch for under half page, over half page and under one page 15 cents, full page 12 1/2 cents per inch. Special yearly contracts offered. Frank H Bowron, editor.
Vincenzo Perugia was tried in Florence for stealing Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and received a sentence of one year and fifteen days in prison. Doctors say he is not fully responsible for his actions. Ten thousand Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing, Westinghouse Machine, and Pittsburg Motor Company workers in East Pittsburg went on strike last Friday demanding union recognition, better conditions, and elimination of the bonus and piecework system. The strikers have been orderly with no violence reported.
Gov Cogburn is praised for accepting part of 100000 in insurance to erect a temporary building after the West Texas Normal College fire at Canyon City. He favors waiting for the legislature to appropriate funds for a fire-proof structure, arguing such safety measures protect lives beyond fire insurance.
The International Bible Students' Association plans four weeks of daily free screenings of Creation films in Fort Worth. Filmed in the Holy Land, the productions feature Mount of Olives and Jerusalem backgrounds. The association argues moving pictures bolster evangelistic work amid newspaper cartoons and illustrations.
The Chillicothe News cites trust in advertisers who publish honest announcements and pledge to keep promises. President Wilson addresses Naval Academy graduates about service to humanity amid Mexico tensions. The Postal Service announces a parcels post zone with Liberia starting July 1.
The Abilene Democrat notes Jim Ferguson accused Rankin and Tom Love of being the biggest political liars in Texas. It mocks Ferguson for challenging proof and suggests it would take sheriffs three months to arrest all accused, ending with a hanging jury and advises letting the guilty man escape.
The article describes Mrs. Soong King Dong of Shanghai, a widow who bought six cars, gave five to her children, and kept one for herself. It argues emancipation of Chinese women by her example and contrasts with stereotypes of foot binding and seclusion.
A letter to Young County voters urges support for J L Franklin in the Democratic primary on July 25. It portrays him as a broad minded Christian gentleman and asks readers to speak for him and write letters to friends across the state.
Olney will gain an electric light plant with construction beginning within thirty days. The city council agreed with Mr. Moore of Drmuso to install a plant delivering sixteen hundred thirty-two candle power lights and supply five two hundred and fifty candle power lights for the business district at city cost. The town is described as enterprising and the project adds a new enterprise.
The piece bemoans flies and their endless offspring and urges readers to swat them. It satirically traces a chain of fly generations from one fly to trillions, urging collective action in May and June to defeat the pests. The verse credits Walt Mason as author.
The State recovered 35000 in penalties plus costs after a Twenty-Sixth District Court ruling. Firms including Exline Reimers Co Fort Worth Dorsey Co Dallas and others are barred from price fixing and sharing price lists or records and must dissolve any illegal combinations. Competition is expected to resume.
Fifty special police have been commissioned to guard John D. Rockefeller's country home for thirty days or until the IWW demonstration dispute over thirteen arrests last week is settled.
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