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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
3
A satirical piece contrasts a man labeled granddad with a list of things he never did and never had, noting despite a lack of modern entertainments and social habits he remained diligent in his work, underscoring a rural or small-town ethos from the Osborn Enterprise.
A verse reflects on a grandmother who avoided many vices in youth then notes she now embraces old rules. The poem asks why she did not do them before yet does them later, hinting at evolving norms and family memory.
A satirical or test-like item listing personal questions about marital status finances relatives intelligence income sources, seasonal fashion, grocery bills, and alcohol use. The fragment suggests social probing questions typical of midcentury forms and public inquiry.
The Progressive Farmer urges planting soybeans in corn rows to supply feed for hogs and cattle and to improve soil fertility. The plan envisions hogs gathering both crops or feeding on stover, with potential saving of corn and beans for winter roughage. emphasizes soil health and future harvest readiness.
Public excitement grows as light heavyweight Paul Berlenbach prepares to defend his claim to greatness by facing Jack Delaney in July in New York, following a June victory over Young Stribling.
Miss Norfleet Grimes shares olive oil, sweet, and mustard tomato pickle recipes for county women. Instructions cover cucumber, green tomato, and pepper mixtures with salt, oil, vinegar, sugar, and spices, plus storage in jars and a cold water bath for sealing.
A brief dated verse by Mrs. C. R. Fields condemns the housefly as a universal pest. It mocks the insect from morning till night describing its dirty habits as it feeds on coffee, pies, meat, and other meals, and it ends with the image of the fly found in the dinner stew.
County agent W C Hale warns blue bugs infest Young County poultry and offers a spray recipe using carbolinium and crude carbolic acid. Mix 2 gallons carbolinium 1 gallon crude carbolic acid and ten parts water. Add two gallons kerosene and one gallon hot water with two pounds soap for stronger effect. Apply inside and outside coops late afternoon or night and burn yard rubbish. Multiple sprayings may be needed. Carbolinium sold in Graham and New Castle for about 1.75 per gallon.
A long list names candidates for governor lieutenant governor attorney general comptroller state treasurer state superintendent agriculture railroad commissioner and various judges and county posts including districts and precincts across Texas with multiple counties and districts represented.
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