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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
2
The Leader Gal Se pledges correction of any erroneous reflections on character or reputation found in its columns. Readers are urged to bring such matters to the attention of the publishers for prompt remedy.
Many housewives now find the steam pressure cooker a valuable aid in housekeeping It speeds cooking of old fowls cheap beef cuts and other foods Also useful for canning fresh meals like pork sausages beef and chicken The method cooks meat as for serving but not as thoroughly since pressure tenderizes the product.
Freeman Buena Ware advises packing cooked tender meat in tin cans, adding boiling gravy to one quarter inch from the top, sealing and processing. Time is 45 minutes at 15 psi for No 2 cans or 50 minutes for No 3 cans. Remove frost bone before racking. spare ribs are an exception.
Entomologist notes common mistakes in making and applying poison bran mash for grasshoppers. Highlights ensure white arsenic, proper mixing, and even coverage, warns against creosote water, misused calcium arsenate, and improper bran placement. Results appear gradually, with many deaths occurring over the second day and beyond.
Public sale notice dated June 1 1924 announces the Graham Tire Shop located first door west of the Graham National Bank selling to J Quincy Adams of Graham Texas with all accounts due and expresses gratitude for four years of patronage from Graham and Young County.
The McNary reforestation bill, now before the Senate, is regarded as the best measure produced so far and backed by all interests, making a swift path to potential passage.
In Young County an election held for the purpose on June 7th increased the Murray district tax from 75 cents to one dollar. True C. S. D. No. 37 and Hardy C. S. D. No. 59 were consolidated by election on that date. State Superintendent Marrs set July examinations for July 11 and 12 to avoid Independence Day, requiring registrants to file with county superintendent before June 20.
July 5th likely the final date to hold district elections impacting next year’s finances or buildings. Several elections remain to be held.
County Superintendent Avants reports the Attorney General has approved issuing 3000 dollars in Markley building bonds. Huffstuttle C. S. D. No. 30 and Center Ridge No. 35 will each hold votes to authorize 1800 dollars of building bonds on June 28.
A June 28 election will seek a 50 cent tax rate in Huffstuttle while Center Ridge votes to raise to 75 cents and Ingleside to a one dollar rate. The ballots passed locally will determine the higher levies in each area.
Ingleside operates as an independent district and may levy school taxes. If the mentioned election succeeds, the county rendition will govern tax assessment and collection by county officials.
Farmers and Colston districts will on July Sth vote to raise local school tax rates from 50 cents to 75 cents to qualify for State Aid next year. State Aid law requires a local rate of 75 cents for eligibility.
It now appears that eighteen successful elections will have been held in the common school districts of the county by the latest date mentioned above. This is probably a record both for number and results. Young County possesses a wonderfully progressive citizenship that will make all of Texas take notice of its county before long.
The department editor signals continued opposition to tax increases while noting official posture leans toward restraint. The brief remarks reflect a cautious stance on fiscal policy, suggesting media scrutiny of government spending without endorsing broad tax hikes.
After a year away from local theaters Strongheart returns in First National’s The Love Master at the National Theatre. The canine star headlines the Monday and Tuesday engagement June 23-24, showcasing a new production that proves he remains a leader among screen dogs.
Grasshoppers menace crops for weeks and now raid clothing. Fishermen who removed parts of their gear while seining in the West Fork report hats ruined, breeches eaten, and holes bitten. A humorous remedy suggests carrying barrels to wear home in an emergency.
A teacher urges pupils to do right at all times and to curb bad habits. She prompts the class with a question about what is easy to fall into and hard to leave. A child humorously offers the reply bed as the answer.
A humorous verse extols a horse as the perfect automobile free of modern woes. It mocks gear, license, gas bills, and speed cops while praising reliability and thrift, ending with a playful nod to O Morf? Malheur forestry publication.
The constitutional child labor ban empowering federal limits on under eighteen work has passed both House and Senate and awaits ratification by two thirds of states to become law. George F. Baker donors five million dollars to Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration for a separate graduate institution endowment.
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