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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1911
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for the publication published every Thursday and notes the paper is entered at the Graham post office as second class mail matter. It names RANK H. BOW ON as editor.
A one inch snow blanketed the plains last Friday night. Thomas Ba]! withdraws from the race to succeed Bailey as United States Senator. Throcketon, Baylor and Steph eng abstain from recent road bond elections. The piece argues bonds finance better roads as a crucial public investment.
An attendance estimate of 128000 at the Dallas State Pair last Sunday shattered prior records. Hotels in Dallas and Fort Worth were overwhelmed with overflow crowds, forcing thousands to move to nearby towns and sleep in public spaces or cars.
The Free Press and Herald at Haskell merge to form a single strong paper, seen as beneficial for publishers and readers. The note lauds business sense and a profitable year, while reflecting on aging and the desire to keep producing quality local news for the community.
J. H. Washburn Jr. appears with Cooper Brothers offering acetylene lights. They manufacture and install the lighting systems, promoting safer household use to safeguard families and reduce home labor.
The Clarendon News, a six column quarto, has been purchased by J. M. Warren, former editor of the Newcastle Register. Warren is praised as a dependable printer with ambition who can deliver a top paper on the Plains if supported by local merchants and readers.
The article notes California voters approved reforms in criminal procedure to prevent new trials for improper jury directions or evidentiary rulings unless a full case review shows a miscarriage of justice. It argues the change will curb mob justice, speed punishment, and lessen Judge Lynch influence as more states adopt similar measures.
Evening opportunity to learn bookkeeping shorthand and business English by mail at Gra ham Texas. Improve skills for profit and career with flexible home study options and lessons.
R L Shepard announces control of the Burch Coal mines and offers winter coal delivery to any city area. Call phone 4 5 rings to arrange a supply.
J Ransone in the Cleburne Enterprise recalls a twilight drive near Lovelady park. He describes sunset colors, harvest scents, wind and waves, and sees God in grain, flowers, stars, and the moon guiding daily wonder through the day and night.
A letter from J. R. Ransofie Jr. in Cleburne Enterprise lamenting the harsh penalties against fallen women while men who seduce evade equal scrutiny. He condemns relentless police pursuit of the victims, calls for accountability for predatory men, and suggests Magdalenes deserve some relief from social persecution.
An advertisement touts HERBINE as a bowel regulator aiding liver and stomach with a promised boost of strength and buoyancy price 50c sold by druggists. The excerpt contrasts a newspaper man’s and shopkeeper’s risk in publishing pointed attacks and notes a campaign by the Commercial Club to issue bonds for street and system improvements.
It is estimated that about 125000 bales of cotton will be exported from Texas to Japan this year.
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