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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
4
Dear Miss Flo confirms that engagements should be announced by the parents or guardian, not the bride. It notes the proper form and that brides may guide the groom on ring choices. A reader asks about gifting a sister of a coworker. guidance says gifts are optional but acceptable if desired.
The reader asks whether omitting the title Mr from a gentleman’s calling card is proper. The reply affirms it is incorrect to omit the title and emphasizes using Mr. on calling cards.
The reader explains table setting with forks on the left meat knife and spoons on the right for a four course meal and when to bring the dessert utensil. The farewell line suggests saying goodbye politely to a new acquaintance.
Lieut. Morris and Capt. Freeze spoke at the Chamber luncheon urging Graham to secure a landing field for airplanes. They noted rapid aviation growth in Europe and America and said an airport would attract flying companies, aid air mail, and place Graham at the forefront of air travel.
Dear Miss Flo offers etiquette guidance on who should speak first in social greetings. A younger person should wait to speak to an older person. A greeting goes first from the married woman to the unmarried woman. When two young people meet, spontaneity guides who speaks first.
Washington reports Texas leads U S exports for 1924 with 737 million dollars, edging New York at 731 million and leaving Pennsylvania well behind. Commerce notes Texas surged in last quarter after trailing New York for the first nine months, as annual U S exports total about 4.498 billion. Texas is also described as a growing manufacturing and agriculture power.
A bronze statue of Buffalo Bill William Cody will be unveiled on July 4 in Cody. The seated figure on a horse was created by Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney of New York. The sculpture measures twelve by thirteen feet.
The Payne daughters and families gathered with guests Dr. Parker and others from Thomas Oklahoma to Fort Worth while Mrs. A E Caldwell and Mrs Perry were away in Amarillo and Dallas. Monday evening Hathcock Parker and Keeter fished Clear Fork near Crystal Falls catching 100 pounds of fish. An old fashioned fish fry followed at the Eliasville reunion grounds with 40 to 50 attendees from Graham Breckenridge and South Bend and included L B Scott Mrs Mayes Bettie Scott and Chas Parsons among others.
The Stockton Record highlights Miss Marguerite McFarlane daughter of Judge and Mrs R W McFarlane as art instructor at Sutter High School. The Skip annual journal shows superior lino relief prints in three colors and strong layout with stories poems and articles. Last year the book earned honorable mention in a national contest and this year is expected to rank higher.
Little Leonard Padgett Needham son of Mr and Mrs S T Needham died at their home after a long illness aged twenty months His burial will take place in Oak Grove cemetery this Thursday afternoon Rev P E Cantrell of Waxahachie assists Rev Joe W Bickley with the funeral services The family receives many expressions of sympathy from friends.
Universal special to be shown on the screen in the Liberty Theatre commencing Monday, adapted from Velma Clark story The Slanderers. It portrays the misery of ostracism caused by wrongly founded public opinion with an all star cast led by Johnnie Walker Gladys Hulette and Billy Sullivan. Nat Ross directed.
The Liberty Theatre will show the Metro-Goldwyn special Tess of the D Urbervilles next Wednesday and Thursday. Marshall Neilan directs with Blanche Sweet as Tess. The cast includes Conrad Nagel Steuart Holmes George Fawcett Courtenay Foote Victory Bateman and Joseph J Dowling. Louis B Mayer presents the adaptation by Dorothy Farnum.
The article explains that leather needs oil to stay supple and recommends neatsfoot oil from drug stores. Water harms leather by drawing out oil, causing stiffness and cracking as shoes or gloves dry. Replacing oil after wetting helps prevent damage to leather goods and footwear.
A brief comic exchange weighs vacation choices and modern life. One declares a remote escape while another jokes that a telephone booth suffices. A cynic scoffs at women’s hats, an optimist retorts that appearances hide more.
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