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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
4
Practical shortcuts for stain removal and cleaning methods. It lists remedies like wood alcohol for Vaseline, cornstarch for scorch marks, hot water pretreatment for baked potatoes, peppermint oil to deter mice, salt to curb grease, and nail cleanings with a cotton wand, plus whitening and color-fast tips using lemon juice cream of tartar and vinegar.
The Lindleys and Mahans thank neighbors and friends for sympathy and deeds of kindness after a sad family tragedy. Blessings to all who assisted, named individuals include Buford Crick Clinton Crick Gertie Crick Clarence Crick and others.
A playful exchange asks about school bells with a Bright Junior replying that only one bell rings twice. The dialogue centers on a light, humorous misunderstanding about school routines.
Domestic animals are placed in the St. Louis Municipal Zoo for the education of city children not familiar with such animals. Pigs are cited as part of the exhibit.
Street Commissioners E. C. Reed and T. C. Calvin appeal to citizens to stop dumping weeds grass clippings and other trash in storm gutters. They warn it blocks culverts damages streets and aids flooding while urging residents to burn trash on private property to keep streets clean.
Arthur Brisbane promotes cars as investments noting health and time savings. Hubbard of Durant Company backs this view stating Durant Motors produced 250000 vehicles and sold merchandise valued at 155607000 in two and a half years to March 1, 1924.
Judge and Mrs. W. P. Stinson receive telegram that their son J. Reno married in Houma Louisiana on May 4 and will arrive with his bride Tuesday night. The groom, oldest son of the judge, grew up in Graham and studied at Graham High School and the State University. The bride, daughter of Sidney J. Bergeron of Shriever Louisiana, will make their home in Graham.
The April meeting of the Presbyterian Auxiliary featured a devotional by Mrs. C B Hockaday and a program on Colored Evangelism led by Mrs C E Beavers. Members Gary Smith and R A Duncan shared viewpoints on Colored work as Mrs Wright Wilson discussed Negro Spirituals. Mrs B B Garrett told the story of the song "Sweetest Little Fellow" sung by Mrs Fern Robertson of Olney. Mrs Z A Hudson summarized Presbyterians for Colored Evangelism and reported on the Fort Worth Presbyterian meeting at Itasca Texas on April 14.
A brief, literary line contemplates longing for a better, nobler form of love or meaning beyond the current heart. The speaker notes fleeting moments of desire and aspiration, suggesting a yearning for higher ideals guiding humanity.
A quirky historical item notes a reader’s praise for a newspaper, alongside a humorous exchange with a druggist about a hair restorer and a man who used his teeth to open a bottle, leaving him with a moustache.
A shipment of Graduation Books has arrived at SNODDY & SON. The notification notes a neat assortment ready for graduates and families to collect or browse.
A Paley quote argues that anger itself is not always sinful as some anger is inevitable. It becomes wrong only if based on insufficient prevention and if it lingers. The passage discusses scriptural reasoning on emotion and restraint.
A playful exchange where a woman questions a man who insists he is eight feet tall. He doubles down, saying he is six feet high and two on the ground, turning a height misstatement into a humorous riddle.
A. G. Pratt wed Mrs. Pearl A. Christ. B. O. Young married Miss Elberte Hill. Henry West tied with Anna Bell Stephens, colored, in a county licensing list.
The quote urges simple living through constant goodwill and patience. It frames be good natured as a universal rule guiding behavior in every phase of life and in business, claiming it brings success as surely as it does for merchants.
A Camden New Jersey toy designer, renowned as America's best toy expert, began as a painter and later found her passion in creating innovative toys that captivate children across the nation.
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