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Graham Leader

Location

Graham, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1913

Page

7

Program of Young County Teachers Institute Next Week

A detailed agenda outlines the Young County Teachers Institute held here over five days. It lists daily invocations, welcome addresses, sessions on rural school supervision, grading, professional ethics, library use, and subject chapters from Foght's A R S with instructors including Miss Louvenia McFerran and Judge R F Arnold.

Young County Teachers’ Institute J. Hall Bowman Boyd Street J. E. Simpson Don Singleton W. D. Boswell Foght J. E. Shelton D. K. Lyon Moreland Markley D. H. Creager Lewis Groves R. Lindsey R. F. Arnold W. A. Campbell Gaines B. Hall

High School Class Schedule and Assigned Instructors

Supt Edgar McLendon and Supervisor outline Monday Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon classes. Algebra instruction by I J Kennon and Drillon Formulas in Multiplication and Division. History courses cover Ancient Grecian Roman Medieval. English Composition parts One and Two taught by Marguerite Stephens. Recess breaks in mid sessions. School Room Essentials chapters assigned to Miss Bertie Cook Mrs Callie Shannon Miss R L West and Miss Emma Simmons.

G. B. Hall Edgar McLendon Ethel Rogers Remington League of Texas Howell and Kennon Johnson and Miss Stephens Mary Carmack Della Smith Keefe I. J. Kennon Nathan Johnson Elizabeth Wallace W. W. Jackson Marguerite Stephens Greece E. L. Howell Merkley and Ferguson Bertie Cook Callie Shannon R. L. West R. E. Carsley Emma Simmons

School Room Essentials Meeting Schedule Outlined

A county education bulletin lists Monday to Thursday afternoon sessions on School Room Essentials. Nathan Johnson and E M Remington chair, with teachers like Miss Edna Wilkerson Miss Reta Ragland and others outlining chapters, discussions, assignments, exams, and new text books under County Superintendent B W Kine.

A. L. Brantley Lee Duckworth Edna Wilkerson Reta Ragland Mary Smith Zuma Ford W. E. Braddock Nathan Johnson Rena Ragland Zella Owen B. W. Kine

Texas Industrial Notes Orange County Silo Completion

Farmers near this city completed the first two silos in Orange County for use as an experiment. The report notes the progressive League of Southwest Texas headquarters in Alice and campaign aims. Bond sales and editor meetings also appear across the region with plans for road work and livestock exhibits.

Texas Industrial Orange Orange County Alice Progressive League of Southwest Texas J. H. Briggs Texas Conroe Denison Northeast Texas Press Association Vernon Garrison McKinney H. E. Bilis O. N. Green Leonard Clarendon Colorado

Adolphus Busch Dies While Visiting Germany

Adolphus Busch, the noted St. Louis brewer, died last Friday in Germany where he was visiting relatives.

Adoolphus Busch St. Louis Germany

Real Estate and Exchange Firm Opens at Graham Land Office

Public notice announces E. Graham and company moving operations to the Graham Land Office. They will conduct a real estate and exchange business on a commission basis for land of any size and condition. A desk and free writing materials are available for patrons, with a welcoming stance and stated patronage level.

Graham Land Office Graham

Dry gas well praised as best in territory near Mexia

A dry gas well was brought in one mile south of Mexia at a depth of 750 feet. It is described as the best dry well ever found in the area, bringing the total dry wells at the site to twelve.

Mexia

Hogs For Sale A Few Choice Hogs Listed

A brief ad notes several select hogs available for sale by C. C. Mayes at the stated address.

C. C. Mayes

Gamboa Dike Blown as President Wilson Triggers Work

The Gamboa Dike was blown with dynamite at 2 03 pm Friday with President Wilson in the White House pressing the switch to ignite the charge. The act marks the last major hurdle in completing the interoceanic waterway uniting the Pacific and Atlantic. Officials say only a final phase of work remains before waters of both oceans are joined. Sulphur Springs peaches bring over 2000 in sales from a 15 acre orchard by W P Greer with more fruit to come. San Angelo reports a Tennessee Railroad president and experts arriving to survey a line to San Antonio, with local commercial groups covering surveying costs. Beaumont Chamber secures attendees for a two day October trade trip, planning two coaches and a commissary car with provisions for travelers.

Gamboa Wilson White House Washington W. P. Greer Beaumont Chamber Commerce Chamber of Commerce

Threshing at Hollingworth Place Monday October 6th

Farmers with grain to thresh such as maize Kaffir corn and cane are urged to bring it to the threshing site at the Hollingworth place in town on Monday October 6 as the machine will be running.

Town Hollingworth Place

Jermyn News Recital and Mine Expansion Report

Prof J B Taliaferro to present an impromptu recital Saturday evening October 11 in the school auditorium. A letter from Alex Jinghoffer manager of the Sallie lice coal mine at Levin notes the company is erecting fifteen sident houses for the miners and a store room. Hurrah for the people.

Jermyn News J. B. Taliaferro Alex Jinghoffer Sallielice Levin

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