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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
2
Gen. J. G. Harboard of RCA proclaims radio will blanket farms with diverse programs usable by families after chores. He notes home listening to opera and other programming as radio speed surpasses sound, aiding farm life more than any other national sector. The quote highlights radio’s growing role in rural daily living.
The Graham Leader invites readers to report any erroneous reflections on individuals firms or corporations in its columns for correction. Publishers will address such concerns upon notification to ensure fair and accurate portrayal.
A patriotic argument highlights America’s large consumer base and personal freedoms as proof of the benefits of the U.S. system. Charging that Communist or Socialist programs would erode liberties guaranteed by the Constitution, the piece urges citizens to counter such proposals and emphasize the American model.
The Paducah Post notes that courts are increasingly treating reckless drivers who cause deaths as felons and imposing prison terms. The paper argues tougher sentences will deter such capers and commends courts for their action nationally.
Safeguarding against fire shows US per capita losses exceed other nations with annual national loss now over half a billion dollars. Unofficial 1924 figures suggest losses rose 10 to 15 million dollars over 1923, and overall fire destruction has surged 269 percent in the two decades ending 1923, urging educative measures to curb waste.
A Blue Valley Bulletin note recounts 1825 26 prices for common goods in Ohio. Eggs four cents a dozen Butter eight cents a pound Sugar ten cents a pound Pepper fifty cents a pound Coffee thirty one cents a pound Tea one dollar fifty cents a pound Bacon six and a quarter cents a pound Whiskey twenty five cents a gallon Wheat forty cents a bushel Oats fifteen cents a bushel Corn twenty five cents a bushel Muslin twenty and thirty seven and a half cents a yard Flowered wall paper four and a half cents a yard Salt two and a half cents a pound.
The Clarendon News comments on irregularities in handling state funds, noting highway finances show issues but overall value from highway taxes remains high. It urges removing problematic individuals in government and appeals to focus on cleaning up the system rather than broad alarm.
The creation of the modern electric motor requires inputs from many nations. Silk for windings comes from silkworms and mulberry leaves, rubber from Ceylon, Britain, and others supply metal, shellac from India, with about ninety additional materials sourced from our continent.
The article notes average first killing frost dates from October 25 in northern cotton areas to December 1 in the far south with lines from November 1 crossing multiple states. By November 20 frost lines reach Austin Baton Rouge and southern regions, and by December 1 frost occurs well south of the belt. It also urges watching Weather Bureau warnings and protecting property.
Miss Lacy of Crockett, teacher of fifth and sixth grades at the State Orphan Home in Corsicana, grabbed a mad dog barehanded and saved several children after the animal had bitten twenty boys and a school officer. She was bitten on both arms and hands, and the party traveled to Austin for hydrophobia preventive treatment. she has been nominated for a Carnegie medal.
A provocative excerpt questions Chinese civilization by claiming reversed norms. It lists supposed flips in direction, attire, roles, reading order, surnames, funeral color codes, bridesmaids, and dining sequence as if backward behavior.
Quote by Huxley on facing the world as it is with firm thought and steady deeds.
Jefferson the American statesman is credited with inventing the swivel chair to view in all directions. Newspapers mocked the idea, yet the chair proved valuable in modern offices. He supervised Monticello construction and taught enslaved workers carpentry and cabinetmaking to implement his architectural and furniture ideas.
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