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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
3
An advisor warns small towns face decline due to prosperity and mobility. He urges cooperative business effort, active marketing, and improved roads and town investment to compete with larger centers. Emphasizes rapid changes demand bold local action and consistent advertising.
The speaker argues growth hinges on spending to advertise. Quoting Barnum, he notes every ten cents of business needs a dollar of promotion. A merchant suggests five per cent of annual sales in advertising, or one per cent cooperative plus four per cent personal advertising, as a safeguard against decline.
Fred Anderson built a $300000 yearly business in Cozad Nebraska a town of 100 people and nearby towns and cities. He credits high advertising spend quality goods fair pricing and strong customer care. He urges others to start now and invest five percent of sales in advertising.
A Texas Public Service Information Bureau report presents a two year cost tabulation from a $580 car. Total recorded costs amount to $615 with 14,000 miles driven, 17.5 miles per gallon, and daily running expense at 84 cents. Monthly cost reaches 42.65 dollars and 6.6 cents per mile.
A photoplay adaptation of Gilbert Fran nkau novel shows a self made man marrying for social gain while a cultured wife scorns love for money. The National Theatre screens the film on Thursday and Friday, June 18 19.
In a local exchange, Mrs. Buckner declares harmony at home, while Mrs. Becker counters with a family radio turning their house into a source of discord. The vignette reflects neighborhood tensions over technology and domestic life.
Week end visitors include Mr Kent Cooper with his mother in Graham and Mr and Mrs D F Ford of Loving. Rev T E Bowman of Cisco visits, Dan Orr on a business trip to the Plains, Mrs H S Griffin of Dundee in Graham, Miss Fay Moren from Fort Worth at a Lorena McLaren wedding. A county court term draws many visiting attorneys. Notables include Miss Lena Taylor mislisted on honor roll. P L Gibson returns from reunion, aged 88. Marriage license issued to J T Rickman’s residence couple. Postmaster C L Long travels through Hedley and Arkansas. Rain expected in Razorback region.
A St Paul Minneapolis story notes the city school superintendent read a Bible chapter each morning. Trustees, many Swedes, objected saying no doctrine was taught. He offered students a view of the Book of Books. After a week a spokesman quipped they do not read the Book because it mentions St Paul but not Minneapolis.
Ford Motor Company factories in the United States produced 7,858 cars and trucks in an eight hour day on May 19. The record excludes Ford Canada and foreign plants. The surge follows several weeks of rising output driven by spring business.
Taylor County commissioners' court refused to fund an agricultural agent citing farmer opposition while the Abilene Chamber of Commerce Merkel Luncheon Club and 150 Bradshaw citizens funded the position. The county now has an agent and supporters expect broader backing as he proves his usefulness despite initial resistance.
A boy burned by a live wire is asked to smile for the jury. He cannot, the injured side contorts. the jury awards $20,000. The tale argues the value of a smile and using it while one can.
Memphis Commercial Appeal president C P J Mooney lists his preferred papers in a set order: Boston Transcript Indianapolis News New York Times Dallas News Washington Star Arkansas Gazette and Philadelphia Bulletin. He champions classical studies and notes paper graduates as a standard.
A brief reflection on labor as a cure for sadness notes that workers rarely die by their own hand, implying work as a solace while hinting at the gap between labor and tragic self harm.
Misinformation spread claims that the Thirty-ninth Legislature passed House Bill 436 allowing women to work ten hours on Saturdays as a regular day. The bill failed, keeping the rule that women work nine hours daily with double overtime and a fifty four hour week, with cotton mills allowed ten hours or sixty hours with overtime provisions. Children under fifteen require a permit, rising to allow work in picture shows after June 19.
B Y P U program led by Alma Smith features scripture by Alma Smith. Readers include Nina Smith with A Babe in Christ and Bessie Owens in Set Aside for the Masters Service. Ruth Lamons presents Constantly Growing Better and Clematis Taylor speaks on Knowing and Doing Gods Will. Corene Corley hammers Hating the Evil and Loving the Good with a poem by Harry Mayes.
R B Wims wed Prudie West. T F Ricketts and Mrs S A Dixon. L D Thompson with Altha Mae Whitley. E C Campbell and Mrs Lila Mae Miles Colored. Harrold F Wood and Opal Funchess.
Prosperity, Ind. June 8 Studebaker President A R Erskine says May cash collections reached 19.6 million and exceeded disbursements by 4.2 million. First five months receipts totaled 54 million with a 14 million excess over disbursements. Bank balances stood at 10.7 million with no loans. May output was 14,492 cars and all plants run at capacity with about 21,000 employees. Erskine had announced in April that all corporate loans would be retired July 1, a target now achieved a month early.
A list of church figures includes Esther McGillan as leader and scripture holder, Trula Hus hines associated with a Bible work, Adele Mayes in a vice role, Grace Taylor, Naomi Hines, and Norris Seybold in a Good section.
A light anecdote from Myrtle Strode-Jackson’s The Light of the Ages recounts Mrs Gladstone entertaining a bishop during breakfast as they discuss Europe’s troubled state. The bishop notes trust in a higher power and Mrs Gladstone quips that Mr Gladstone will be downstairs soon, not keeping him waiting.
A young lawyer Smith, sent to a distant city to interview a client, forgets the client's name. The firm replies with a sharp telegram that reveals the client's name as Jenkins and Smith as the requester, delivering a witty, sarcastic twist.
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