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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1923
Page
2
The Graham Leader notes that bread, milk, and berries comprise a nearly complete meal, backed by science which confirms this combo provides essential nutrients and vitamins for health, making milk a vital part of a balanced supper.
Bread dominates the average diet as a staple served at nearly every meal. The USDA Bureau of Home Economics notes bread provides essential fuel at low cost and can be eaten in quantity by workers, while whole grain varieties add minerals. milk complements its nutrition.
A local business statement from the Lower Central South blames a lack of thrift among young white men for idle land and declining farming. It argues for saving and land purchase over cars and alcohol, citing James J. Hill on saving as a path to material success and urging a shift from flivvers to six cylinder earning and saving capacities.
United States Department of Agriculture figures show what 100 pounds of milk at 4 percent fat yields. About 4.8 pounds of butter, 11 pounds of Cheddar cheese, 45 fifteen ounce cans of condensed milk, 12.5 pounds of whole milk powder, 8.5 pounds of Swiss cheese, or 23 pounds of Camembert cheese. Yields vary with milk richness and by products.
Jack reveals his dream to Joe, saying he has thought of a desired occupation at last. Joe asks what it is and Jack answers a lineman role for a wireless telegraph company.
A Texas editorial argues the state holds vast undeveloped wealth. It urges expanding factories irrigation and closer mill to field integration, noting Texas farms four hundred seventeen thousand and cotton industry heft. It claims Texas could outproduce other regions and asks readers to investigate its growth potential.
Cecil B. De Mille and Jeanie Macpherson, famed director and writer, are paid seven fifty a day in the Paramount picture Hollywood. The film features Pola Negri, Thomas Meighan, William Hart, Agnes Ayres, Jack Holt, Walter Hiers, and Leatrice Joy and plays at the Rex theatre Thursday to Saturday.
James M. Tate shares practical tales from a renter’s life in the South. He describes negotiating a three year lease, rotating crops, and building a profitable, self sustaining farm. Key steps include meadow grass hay, purebred hogs, larger purebred chicken flock, dairy production, thicket clearing for pasture, and yearly sales. He emphasizes meticulous accounting and bulk buying to save money and plans to buy or renew a longer lease when the current agreement ends.
Thornton Hamby an early West Texas settler died at his Round Timbers home in Baylor County on Wednesday August 22 1923. He was buried in Round Timbers cemetery the next day. Hamby moved from Young County to Baylor County in 1874 and was well known among old settlers.
Poem by Leslie Sanders contrasts a modest home where Pa lacks luxuries like evening suits and golf clubs while Ma takes pride in baking pies and caring for children. The piece jars social expectations with a deacon father and a devoted mother focused on family rather than status.
Mrs. E. H. Weidel of Dayton Texas says Cardui restored her health after long suffering from weakness and pains. She reports becoming well and strong again after using the purely vegetable tonic, which has helped thousands of women for over forty years. If you are a woman and suffer as many do take Cardui.
Tests show Pepsinated Calomel stimulates kidneys and liver to remove waste, relieving backache. If backache or constipation persists, try it with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t felt by tomorrow. Scott-Long Drug Co endorses the product.
A promotional offer invites readers to send their name and address with 5 cents to Des Moines Iowa for a trial page listing Chamberlain medicines. The materials include Chamberlains Cough Remedy Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and Chamberlains Salve for various ailments and family use.
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