Arithmetic Help From a Father and Son
A father agrees to help with an arithmetic problem despite doubts about the result. The son encourages trying the solution anyway, reflecting a lighthearted family exchange.
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
12
Quick Like That Dubbs Marry Her Sayings
Dialogue snippet presents a playful exchange about relationships and marriage. Blubb suggests marrying to gauge the girl's thoughts, framing humor around courtship advice. The line reflects casual ribbing and social norms of flirtation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Child’s Crying Confusion Echoes Grownup Worries
A small boy asks why he is crying and a grown up replies he forgot. The boy confides he cannot remember the reason, highlighting childhood fragility and memory gaps in a brief, wry exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. G
S. B
Defendants Offer Liquid Assets As Court Hears Plea
In a court scene the judge asks the defendant how much immediate liquid assets he has. The defendant replies he has none at hand but hints he could obtain a pint if allowed a brief run for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedge
High Ideals and Jesus As the Noble Aim
A compact moral reflection notes that cultivating beauty fosters appreciation of divine goodness. It asserts that the best lives pursue high ideals and identifies Jesus of Nazareth as the highest noble aim guiding a virtuous life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus of Nazareth
Almeron
Brief Barber asks boy how to cut hair
A barber asks a young boy in the chair how he wants his hair cut. The boy replies with a single word, adding a humorous twist to a routine grooming moment.
Umbrella of Confidence Cited as Bright Moment
A brief exchange frames a small act of support as a turning point. One person recalls how another offered shelter during trouble, a simple umbrella becoming a symbol of reassurance and trust. The moment underscores how kindness can steady resolve amid looming difficulty.
Promise of divine aid through immediate prayer
The text asserts that God’s arising is secured by prompt prayer and then alters unseen circumstances, changing the outlook even before any external events have changed. It emphasizes that spiritual action precedes visible change and that faith sustains transformation.
Large Class Will Receive Diplomas From High School
The Graham school system marks four years under Superintendent Cogdell with enrollment rising from 600 to 1122 in 1923 and 1407 enrolled. Teaching staff grew from 17 to 35, new departments and affiliations expanded course offerings, and library holdings plus music facilities were added as progress noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schenck
T. M. Binnion, Jr
Ethel McDonald
Hattie Sue East
Gladys Woods
Cogdell
Brife
Graham
Shawnee
Shawnee School
Graham Music Club
Grasshopper Poison Mixing Instructions Caution
Caution on grasshopper poison mixing to prevent cattle exposure. Do not place where stock can access it or where it can wash into water tanks. Mix one pound arsenic to 25 pounds bran, dry, then add syrup and water. Add lemon juice to aid mixing and scatter when ready.
Illiteracy Among Criminals Cited By Official
An authority notes official sources lack criminal illiteracy statistics but cites the New York State Reformatory head. He reports from 22,000 examined criminals that 4 percent were college graduates, 0 percent finished high school, 25 percent finished grammar school, and 64 percent attended only primary school or none. Ignorance is a curse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Local Principal Smith Weds Teacher in Swenson
Mr M A Smith, former principal, married one of the Swenson school teachers on the final day of the year. Friend Mr M B Harlan returns from Swenson noting the union and extending congratulations to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Harlan
Swenson
M. A. Smith
Steadham Family Visits After Illnesses and Surgeries
Mr. E. C. Steadham arrived in town with his two sons who recently had appendicitis operations while ill with measles. Both boys are improving and likely to recover within a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Steadham
Mr and Mrs Stephens Visit The Leader Office
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stephens of Jermyn stopped by The Leader office yesterday. Stephens reported the Flint Creek area crop on his farm was good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Stephens
Jermyn
Leader
Mrs. J. T. Cunningham Plans Texarkana Visit
Mrs. J. T. Cunningham will leave in the morning for Texarkana to visit her son, Ben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Cunningham
Texarkana
Ben
Horner Sprains Arm While Shelling Corn for Chickens
Mr. J. W. Horner carries his arm in a sling after a sprain. Neighbors say the accident occurred while he was shelling corn for his chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Horner
Japan to Subscribe Gold to New German Issue Bank
Japan will subscribe 500000 in gold toward the capital of the new German issue bank with the Bank of Japan acting as the government’s agent. The report notes a strong stance with a vivid biblical simile on the duty and praise involved in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Bank of Japan
Jew barred from Ku Klux Klan meeting in demand for entry
At a Ku Klux Klan meeting a Jew attempted admission and was refused. He stated he did not wish to join but wanted to see the man who buys the sheets, prompting a rebuke about Jewish membership being barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux Klan
Maxwell House Messenger
Four Bone Classes Describe A Nation’s Citizens
A long ago observer grouped people into four classes by bones. The wish-bone class always talks of doing but never acts. The jaw bone class discusses actions but takes no steps. The funny-bone contingent attends free meals but contributes little. The back-bone people work quietly and get things done.
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Graham, Texas
E. S. Graham
S. Boyd Street
P. K. Deats
Graham P. Stewart
V. P. & Cash
Thos. Tobin
C. C. Bloodworth
T. O. Deats
Mrs. Coolidge
White House
THE
Graham National Bank
Alps
W. A. Corbett
R. V. Tidwell
G. D. Hinson
America
Graham Mill & Elevator Co
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