Graham Plans Eight Week Summer School For Youth
Summer session opens June 4 in Graham with eight weeks of classes from fourth grade through eleventh. Tuition applies due to lack of funds: ten dollars for lower grades and twelve fifty per single high school subject or seventeen fifty for two subjects. Teachers include Newton Peavey Pate Waddell and Wilson with Newton in charge while Cogdell is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cogdell
Graham
Guy T. Newton
Stanley H. Peavey
Lillie B. Pate
Kate Waddell
Manette Wilson
Newton
Eight Week Summer School Opens at High School
An eight week summer school begins June 4 at the high school building. Tuition for the full term ranges from 10 to 17.50 dollars depending on courses. Payment is required in advance. Interested persons may contact Guy T. Newton or Stanley H. Peavy.
Graham Visitors Weldon and Mrs Ritchie
Mr and Mrs Weldon Ritchie visited Graham on Tuesday. They were welcomed as guests and toured local sites during their stay.
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Mrs. Weldon Ritchie
Graham
Local Nuptials Tie J A Gholdston to Miss Lottie Key
J A Gholdston and Miss Lottie Key wed at Rev G W Black’s South Elm Street residence last Tuesday. Gholdston formerly lived here but has been away. Mrs Gholdston has resided here some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Gholdston
Lottie Key
G. W. Black
South Elm Street
Gholdston
Warner and Miss Williams Unite in Methodist Parsonage
C L Warner and Miss Davie Ethel Williams married by Rev T E Bowman at the Methodist parsonage Tuesday afternoon. The groom works for the Kellog Drilling Company and has made many friends since moving here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Warner
Davie Ethel Williams
T. E. Bowman
Methodist
Kellog Drilling Company
Couple from South Bend Wed in City Parish Home
Pred Harrow and Miss Mary Rux traveled from South Bend last Saturday to marry at Rev. G. W. Black’s home on South Elm Street. The ceremony was performed by the marrying parson, with details recorded in local society notes.
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Pred
Harrow
Mary Rux
South Bend
Rev
G. W. Black
South Elm Street
Jean couple wed in Gra ham surprise ceremony
H. L. Stroud and Miss Eula Thompson of Jean married last Saturday in Gra ham. Judge W. H. Reeves officiated. The couple, popular locals, receive warm congratulations from friends.
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H. L. Stroud
Eula Thompson
Jean
Graham
W. H. Reeves
English youths gain Harvard Yale Princeton aid via Davidson gift
Through Mrs Henry F Davidson of New York English youths receive scholarships to study at Harvard Yale or Princeton. Her husband protected the Rhodes style effort but died before it could complete. Now Mrs Davidson carries on his plans to fund American education for Englishmen.
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Oxford
England
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Henry F. Davidson
New York
Condemned Man Speaks On Gallows Before Death
The sheriff asks if the condemned man has anything to say as he faces execution. The prisoner replies that the event will be a terrible lesson for him and addresses the men and women present.
Silage Crops Highlight West Texas Dairy Prospects
In West Texas silage is underused due to small dairy herds, but optimism grows as more farmers plan larger silos. Sweet sorghums kafir and corn are the main silage crops, with sorghum leading in value. Bankers note prosperous dairy farmers as solid credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
R. E. Karper
Congress prepares for European study trips
As the sixty-eighth Congress convenes next December about one third of representatives and senators will have undertaken personal visits to Europe to study conditions there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Europe
Paderewski Ends Five Month Tour With 460000
Paderewski completes a five month concert tour grossing 460000 from American audiences. The renowned Polish pianist and patriot earned more in this period than he would as Premier of Poland over a lifetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paderewski
Poland
Hunting Big Game in Africa receives dazzling Broadway review
Photoplay critic Quinn Martin hails Universal's Hunting Big Game in Africa as one of the most exciting educational motion pictures. The film, shown next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at the National Theatre, features H A Snow capturing animal eye contact in the African jungles and promises broad entertainment for all audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
New York
Lyric Theatre
New York City
Quinn Martin
New York World
National Theatre
H. A. Snow
Universal
Huge bone found near Knox City astonishes locals
A 30 inch long petrified bone weighing 30 pounds was unearthed from a gravel pit five miles west of Knox City. Workmen under J. D. Cook reported the discovery buried eight feet underground and it is now on display in the First National Bank window, drawing much interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox City
J. D. Cook
First National Bank
Baptism Uses Jordan River Water in Cameron
Water from the River Jordan brought by A. E. Brady of Cameron was used for sixteen baptisms at the Methodist church in Cameron Texas. Brady, who worked with the YMCA abroad, traveled from Palestine and brought home a bottle of Jordan River water as a souvenir.
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Texas
Jordan
A. E. Brady
Cameron
Methodist
Brady
Palestine
Jordan River
Discoveries by Aleda on wool finishing and magnet fun
Aleda explains pressing wool garments with wool cloth to avoid shine. She suggests tying a small magnet to a sewing machine to save time and labor. when a needle or pins drop, swinging the magnet on a string will lift them, reducing back strain and eye fatigue.
Useful Hints for Removing Grease on Silk
A domestic tip notes a method to treat grease stains on silk. Place a blotter beneath the spot and rub warmed flour into the stain until gone, then brush off and repeat as needed.
Home Remedy for Child Fall Swelling
A folk tip advises peeling and grating a raw potato and rubbing it on the injured area to reduce swelling quickly. The guidance reflects traditional home remedies often shared in periodical columns.
Earache Remedy From Raisin Roast
A historical tip suggests roasting a raisin and binding it on the ear to ease an earache, advising it should be as hot as one can bear.
Household Tips From a Bygone Page
Practical advice on maintenance and cleaning from an old column. It covers soaking feathers in benzine followed by rinsing and air drying, warnings to avoid fire, adding bluing to window washing water, treating hard leather with castor oil to restore softness, and washing white silk gloves hosiery and lingerie in cold water with shade drying to prevent yellowing.
Home Remedies for Burns and Scalds
The white of an egg applied to a burn or scald soothes the wound and speeds healing. Do not apply iodine to any raw skin surface.
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A. Snow
Dauntless
Ray Waldomner
American Museum of Natural History
Charles Dana Gibson
Life
Homer R. Dill
Museum of Natural History
U. of Iowa
The
Lyric
Flaina
Hippo
Twotea, Totty
Clees
HaLy
Ben
Penguins
Rem
Equatorial
West
WIH
Jordan Water
Aleda
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