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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1924
Page
2
The Leader offers to correct any erroneous reflections about persons, firms, or corporations printed in its columns upon being brought to the attention of the publishers. A fee of $2.00 or 1.25 is noted.
The Second Annual Young County Fair drew thousands to view livestock, school and art exhibits, flower booths, needlework, and home canned goods. Residents gained pride in their county, gained ideas from other communities, and left inspired to improve exhibits next year.
The passage argues that voters who benefit from Mellon era tax reductions would overwhelmingly back Democrats if they voted. It credits the Mellon plan to a Republican Treasury Secretary with cooling support from President Coolidge, noting Democratic pressure and bipartisan changes that saved millions for small-income recipients while yielding broader implications for the party map.
The piece compares the Mellon plan and the Garner-Simmons tax law, noting the Mellon plan would cut taxes for the wealthy while the Garner-Simmons act benefits all, especially small incomes. It cites example figures for $3,000, $500,000, $4,000 and $1,000,000 incomes and mentions a Oct 4 memorial event for U.S. soldiers and a bank financial statement for Guaranty State Bank at Eliasville dated Oct 10, 1924.
Shamed tempers flare as Phillie infielder and Giants players are banished from organized baseball, with Cozy Dolan among those removed. The fallout promises more dramatic incidents as World Series play resumes.
The National Theatre showcases three films next week with varied themes. Pola Negri stars in Lily of the Dust, supported by Noah Beery and Ben Lyon. The Side Show of Life features Ernest Torrence and Anna Q. Nilsson. The Enchanted Cottage stars Richard Barthelmess and May McAvoy, with Barthelmess calling it his greatest acting picture. Additionally, a new international parcel post insurance pact between Great Britain and the United States was announced by the Postmaster General, marking a first with a foreign nation aside from Canada.
In 1924 Texas averaged 69 248 marriages and 14 641 divorces, up from 1923 in both categories, reflecting a notable increase in both marriages and separations.
Golda Fossett crowned National Pig Girl Miss, serving as Secre tary of the event at a Pe event attracting about 1600 champions from across the U S and beyond.
A national life insurance company issues posters warning of carbon monoxide dangers from car exhausts as drivers warm up engines inside garages during winter. The gas is invisible, deadly, and undetectable in advance. avoid running engines indoors unless ventilation is ample.
A boy explains to his mother that a narrative is a tale and defines extinguish as put out. Later at a party the dog enters and the mother tells Jack to take that dog by the narrative and extinguish him.
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