Grant Tomb Landmark Draws Automobilists on Riverside Drive
In the era of See America First, the Grant Monument tomb on Riverside Drive draws motorists. The white granite tomb rises 150 feet with a 90 by 72 foot square base and a red Wisconsin serpentine sarcophagus at its center. Cornerstone laid by Harrison in 1892, dedicated by McKinley on April 27, 1897, funded by 90,000 subscribers of the Grant Monument Association.
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America
New York
President Grant
Riverside Drive
Hudson River
Harrison
McKinley
Grant Monument Association
Fertilizers Increase Yield In Texas Farms
Texas farmers awaken to soil poverty and the need to replenish nutrients. Fertilizers emerge as a key agency to raise yields, with 126000 tons used last year, over 50000 more than any previous year, signaling fading prejudice and growing adoption.
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Texas
Farmers turning small fertilizer into cotton gains
The Progressive Farmer notes that a man turning 3 cents of fertilizer into 8 cents worth of cotton exemplifies good farming. It cites Texas farmers as already succeeding and predicts many more will follow in years ahead.
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Texas
Iceland Hints at Building An Eighty Mile Rail Line
Iceland, a country with no railroads, has improved roads and growing motor use for inland transit. Steam ships carry mail between ports while Reykjavik residents favor constructing a small eighty mile railroad to link ports and towns.
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Iceland
Rejavik
Sweden Basks in Electric Farm and Home Modernization
Swedish agriculture and rural households increasingly use electricity. Forty percent of farms run household, dairy and farm machinery on electric power while fifty percent of country district homes are lit by electricity.
Automobile figures show Texas car growth and costs
The Texas Highway Commission cites Texas auto growth from 200,000 to 800,000 in seven years. Investment reaches 600 million dollars with annual ownership costs near 350 million dollars. Average gasoline use is 400 gallons per car yearly at 15 cents, totaling 48 million dollars.
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Texas Highway Commission
Texas Highway Bulletin
Texas
Houston Chronicle
President Coolidge Praises Boy Scouts on Fifteenth Anniversary
In a letter to the Boy Scouts of America president, President Coolidge commends the rapid growth and value of the scout movement. He cites character development and training for youthful citizenship and expresses hope for continued expansion in membership and influence.
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Coolidge
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Organization
Boy Scouts
Manliness Inspiration Quote by A B Alcott
A B Alcott urges readers to look within to find courage and virtue. The line encourages personal growth as a path to motivating others toward honor and strength.
Graham Texas passes street improvement assessment ordinance
The Graham city board approves an Elm Street improvement plan with Plains Paving Company and details assessments to abutting property owners. A hearing is set for March 31 1925, with six installment payments plus eight percent interest and emergency clause suspending multiple readings.
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Board of Commissioners
City of
Graham
Texas
Elm Street
City
Second Street
South Street
Plains Paving Company
City of Graham and
A. B. Eddleman
R. F. Fowler
Notice of Salary Increase for Wichita Court Reporters
A bill will be introduced in the Texas Legislature to raise salaries for Court Reporters in Wichita County districts Seventy-eighth Eighty-ninth and Thirtieth from 1800 to 2400 dollars annually. The notice addresses To Whom It May Concern and details the district courts affected.
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Senate of
Texas
Wichita County
Wichita, Arch and
Young Counties
Graham Texas Professional Cards and Services Directory
A compact display of local professionals and firms including M. D. Brown Attorney at Law Graham Title Company Maude M Gruby Chiropractor Arnold Arnold Attorneys at Law Dr W A Morris Dentist McFarlane & McFarlane Lawyers Young County Abstract Company and Arnold & Kay Managers with offices over First National Bank and Graham National Bank.
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M. D. Brown
First National Bank Bldg
Graham
Texas
R. F. Arnold
Fred T. Arnold
Arnold & Arnold Attorneys-At-Law
Natl Bank
Graham, Texas
W. A. Morris
Graham National Bank
Young County Abstract Company
Arnold & Kay
First National Bank
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