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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
2
Classified and display rates listed for Graham Texas publication. Subscription prices are one dollar fifty cents per year and six months for local readers. Advertising rates include locals ten cents per line and display rates varying by column inch, with special yearly contract rates offered. Publisher Frank H. Bowbon is identified as editor.
The peanut emerges as a valuable asset for farmers with uses as a nut food and animal feed. Texas Experiment Station at College Station will publish hog feeding results within months, judging pork quality to aid stock farmers. Peanut demand supports increased farm value, especially on sandy soils, encouraging Young County farmers to explore peanut cultivation.
A quotation from Voltaire about the Bible becoming unknown is refuted by the era’s expansion. The piece notes Geneva as a Bible Society branch, 73 societies worldwide, 2.8 million Bibles distributed by the American Bible Society in 1908, 11.38 million by all societies, 500 million Bibles in the nineteenth century, and 38 to 436 languages.
The piece argues advertising splits merchants into two classes those who advertise and those who do not advertisers keep themselves before the public and their wares and price in the public mind He reasons that people talk about advertisers because they must have something worth advertising or they would not advertise.
The government mints struggle to produce new dimes quarters and half dollars to meet demand but readers are urged not to delay payment. Old coin designs will be accepted at par for a limited time and possibly longer. Bring them in.
The public demands a publicity law to reveal how state money is spent and questions Governor Ferguson’s $4550 in living expenses charged to the state and Governor Colquitt's hospitality bills. The piece argues governors should live within their salaries and calls for reform to end hidden public expenditures.
A notice urges subscribers not to abandon their payments due to paper costs. It promises to refund the exact amount by issuing a neatly printed receipt as proof of payment. The offer aims to retain subscribers by offsetting rising paper expenses.
Clay county spent 5000 dollars in 1916 for tick eradication and expects 295600 dollars in clean profit this year. In 1915 Texas tick fever cost the county 320000 dollars. this year the loss is projected as nothing. The program reduced fever losses to a few thousand dollars last year and completed quarantine lifting on December 11.
Hickson, famed Fifth Avenue tailored-suit creator, forecasts March styles with a straight silhouette, narrower skirts, shorter jackets, and a move toward simple, plain fabrics. He cites perfect tailoring and bone buttons as dominant, with plain fabric covers and coats outpacing stripes and checks.
The piece argues advertising holds enduring value from ancient Egypt to modern business. It notes a Fort Worth speaker who dismissed advertising yet unintentionally promoted it by speaking publicly.
A reflective note on finding virtue amid life’s rough edges, affirming that kindness and resilience endure. The piece hints at community spirit and everyday acts that brighten days. It conveys an uplifting, timeless message about hope and perseverance.
The Nebraska State Journal recounts Walt Mason visiting a liquor shop and a bar where old scenes return. It laments drink’s harm, noting former drinkers in poverty or prison, a hangman’s fate, and graves of those who died from red wine and beer.
This article from Southern Ruralist outlines a cheap formula to remove chicken mites and lice. Mix gasoline with carbolic acid, absorb into plaster, add wood ashes, dust hens weekly for three weeks, and treat roosts with kerosene. Maintain monthly checks to prevent reinfestation.
A concise note on overdoing courtesy in telegrams with phrases like Very respectfully yours and its decline in contemporary business correspondence, signaling a shift toward terser, more practical communication styles.
A hard-edged approach undermines rapport, with critics arguing that a guarded stance prevents forming lasting bonds and erodes trust in social and professional settings.
The State Press in Dallas reports that minor raids continue on main fronts with both sides gaining and losing. British claim six square miles near Spaume, as French progress is noted. Germans evacuate partial trenches to protect exposed posts near Grandecourt, while Entente plans multiple heavy offensives across west, east, Balkans, and Russia fronts. Submarine activity remains steady with warnings issued to American ships.
Boots and Shoes offer from Dyer boot maker and Lorrens boot repair man. Advertises honest work and fair dealings. business aims to stay. Eddleman Bros. Saddlery Co. promotes services and lasting patronage.
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