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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
2
Rates list for The Leader publication with pricing for one copy, one year and six months. Entered at Graham Post Office as second class mail matter. Frank H. Bowron editor. $1.50. 13
The Houston Post notes Washington has affirmed executive authority to arm merchant vessels under the American flag and calls Congress to meet on April 16 to support defense of the merchant marine. It warns Germany’s submarine warfare risks war, urges vigilant policing, and stresses national unity and sacrifice as costs rise.
Caranza won the presidency of Mexico last Sunday with the largest vote total ever recorded in the republic. The victory cements his lead in a vote marked by high turnout nationwide and broad support across major regions.
The piece argues war is likely and peace a phantom as nations join the conflict. It defends neutral stewardship yet urges strong preparedness to defend the nation. It notes England may aid financially, questions defending honor, and warns all American soldiers could be drawn into combat.
An editorial essay discusses how wars shape history from Cain and Abel to current conflicts. It argues historians must tell causes not just effects, acknowledge war's ugliness, and encourage readers to report oversights to the newspaper via local phone lines.
The New York Bell Telephone annual statement for last Monday reports twenty nine million calls daily across the United States, averaging one hundred calls per person each day.
A Graham locality note urges readers to subscribe and advertise in The Leader to support the editor and boost Graham and Young County. The piece reflects on civic effort to attract new residents and enterprises, praising the town and its people while urging continuance of promotion.
War review notes variable conditions on the western front with bad weather limiting operations and a renewed German withdrawal near Bapaume and Peronne. British fortifications face deep mud while artillery duels and air activity hint at larger battles to come. In Asia the Turkish front shows reverses and strategic losses around Bagdad, with potential for a Russian British push and a key canal link threatened.
Marshall and King advertise as the local loan office in Young County offering loans from 200 to 10000 dollars at 1 to 2 percent interest with flexible payment terms. They claim quick results and abundant funds and invite callers to specify loan needs. Office over Graham National Bank. tf
A New York Times profile praises a local dry goods merchant who opened with a bold ad campaign promising quality, fair credit, and door-to-door delivery. He undersold metropolitan rivals, kept costs low, and pledged to reinvest spending back into the community, winning steady patronage and boosting local merchants.
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