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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
8
An elderly salaried man, who saved steadily, accumulated nearly $3,000,000 by investing only in sound, well-researched securities. He avoided margins and speculation, reinvesting interest and dividends into trusted companies and further value, proving steady saving and prudent choices create wealth.
A court hears a plaintiff recount why he struck a telegraph operator. He explains he handed the man a telegram for his girl, the operator began reading it, so the defendant retaliated by giving him another telegram in return.
The State Treasury reports 40000 belonging to unknown heirs from deceased persons with no will or relatives. About 13882 is in the escheated estates fund and 26436 in the estate settlement fund, totaling 40318. Money goes to rightful heirs upon proof of heirship. otherwise it remains idle.
A reflective anecdotal piece traces shifts in social norms from seventeenth century dress to modern consumer access. It notes fines for silk stockings, Balkan wartime reporting as freakish, outlawed winter bathing, piano ownership now common, and the rise of bath houses and dress expectations shaping social standards.
A compact saying notes that only one bell tugs the boss’s focus: opportunity. It frames initiative as the key driver in work and career advancement.
A light hearted note introduces a crossword puzzle by WM Sherrill. The piece invites readers to challenge themselves and compete for speed, joking that the grid contains no hard words and suggesting a 17 to 20 minute target.
A long list of crossword style clues mixes items from weather sea salt impregnation to road terms and body parts. Answers reference anatomy sports positions and fabric and include marine terms and common abbreviations.
A USDA film featuring Walter Johnson, 1924 World Series champion pitcher, promotes milk for baseball players. Johnson recalls his Kansas farm roots, milk habit, and how milk benefits health and athletic performance.
A 1925 notice from The Leader promotes Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas urging high school graduates to enroll for summer business courses. It argues delaying training costs 200 to 400 dollars in lost wages and details courses offered plus a free employment department and a free book about success in business. It urges readers to mail in a coupon for the free book.
An optometrist promotes light as the powerful energy to treat refractive eye disorders without drugs. He argues natural light yields clear distant vision with no nerve disruption, urging readers to visit his office near the City Drug Store for examination and relief.
A public notice announces traffic regulation enforcement starting June 15. It cites speeding and reckless driving bans, proper use of traffic posts for left turns, and prohibitions on cutting across parking spaces. It urges drivers to stop fully before merging and follows orders from the Police Department.
A light verse by George W. Tuttle requests a polite, cheerful girl who says please and thank you and helps wherever found. The speaker imagines a girl with a sunny face and pink cheeks who can aid when glasses stray, wondering if the reader could be that girl.
A witty quip contrasts a grumbling fool whose wife cleans in spring with a wise man who is summoned away on business, implying prudence and discretion in household matters.
L A Penix, lawyer, operates from the Graham Land Office Building in Graham Texas. Address indicates legal practice location serving local clients.
Dr. H. O. Sappington notes 153 May cases from county and city health officers to the Texas State Board of Health. He warns the disease is spreading in the state and urges vaccination for those not recently successfully vaccinated. Some readers joke this is Bolshevik humor.
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