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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1922
Page
3
Wichita Falls Texas reports the Texas Oklahoma Fair runs October 1 through 7 featuring agricultural exhibits and entertainment. Five days of running races football games arena vaudeville fireworks Worthams Shows and other attractions comprise the program. Directors praise the young fair for securing top attractions.
Ed Norwood publicity director for Ringling Barnum Bailey recounts a story about sold out seats and an old man’s quip on poor management. A hat buying tale follows with a shopkeeper sizing a man who lets his wife choose hats, illustrating the same theme.
Henry Ford invests over 1 million dollars in early coal gasification tech and 5 million more to trial a double burning process at a Detroit plant. The method promises cheaper gasoline and utilizes 1.7 million pounds of sawdust daily for wood alcohol acetic acid and charcoal. Young County Fair November 8-1). CONSTABLES SALE. The State of Texas, Young County. By order of sale issued August 29 1923 in Graham National Bank of Graham Texas vs N C Harlan No 7174 I will sell October 2 1923 before the courthouse door Graham lots 31 and 32 block 21 fronting 32 feet on Fourth street described by deed January 12 1907 levied to satisfy a judgment of 15154 53 plus costs."
Miss Susie Guinn married Roy Magerkurth at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. T E Bowman officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W P Guinn, has taught in Young County and will be missed in Graham. The groom is a construction foreman for Phillips Petroleum and the couple reside in Graham.
A real estate agent extols a home with a river view while a buyer quips he thought a hydrant was running. The item references the Young County Fair scheduled for November 8 to 10.
The Fifth Sunday Meeting will be held with the South Bend Baptist church starting Friday night September 28 1923. The program includes sermons devotional services round table discussions and talks by ministers and lay leaders. Everyone is invited and those not listed on the program will have a chance to participate.
An order of sale issued by the Honorable District Court of Young County directs the sheriff to sell on the first Tuesday in October 1923 the real property described as Lots 5 6 and 7 in the J B Lusk subdivision of the south half of block 23 in the August 1890 Grah am addition to Grah am Texas. The sale fulfills a $1242.79 judgment in favor of A W Kay plus costs, against J B Lusk Ida Lee Lusk and C B Jones. Constable Precinct No 1 Young County Texas. 3-5.
Texas sheriff sells Fay Petroleum and Refining Co assets on the E N McCluskey farm South Bend Young county on September 27 1923 to satisfy a judgment of 2133.79 plus costs with any surplus applied to further claims from Security National Bank of Wichita Falls against Fay Petroleum and Refining Co and R G Pearson. The notice is published in The Graham Leader.
The document records a legal notice dated September 12 1923 from Graham Texas with the sheriff’s seal and signature by Deputy W J A Cooper. It mentions Dan Cambern as sheriff of Young County and details official action under law.
Constable J D Dawson announces sale at the Court House door in Graham Texas Lot No 1 of J B Lusks subdivision south half of block 23 August 1890 addition to Graham to satisfy a judgment for 3275 37 in favor of L L Kinnebrew plus costs of suit The sale is under district court authority in Young County Texas.
A diner claims the dish is not chicken while the waiter insists it is half beef and half chicken. The exchange reveals a playful mislabeling of a mixed-meat offering as half and half.
Mrs Woman recounts Mrs Talky saying her son is an artist employed by a major city publication. Her friend confirms he is making a house-to-house canvas for them.
A comic dialogue frames a pressure pump and inner tube discussing income tax, with the pump asking about a hollow chest and the inner tube replying that the issue is income tax. The piece uses wordplay to personify inanimate objects.
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