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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
3
Wichita Falls Texas reports the Texas-Oklahoma Fair runs October 1 through 7 featuring agricultural and livestock exhibits plus amusements. Five days of running races football arena vaudeville fireworks Worthams Shows and other entertainment comprise the program. Directors praise the young fair for securing top attractions this year.
The piece cites Ed Norwood of Ringling-Barnum Bailey describing poor management after a sold out circus seats incident. It recounts a joke about a man buying his wife’s hats, with a shopkeeper claiming size 6 and asserts such quips reflect attitudes in the era.
Henry Ford has invested over 1 million dollars in experimental work to develop a process for burning coal twice with less waste. He now plans to spend 5 million to implement it at a Detroit plant. The method promises a new supply of cheap gasoline, and 1,700,000 pounds of sawdust from his mills daily will be used to produce wood alcohol, acetic acid, and charcoal.
Miss Susie Guinn and Roy Magerkurth married last Saturday with Rev. T E Bowman officiating at the Methodist parsonage. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W P Guinn, is a former Young County teacher in Graham. Groom is a construction foreman for Phillips Petroleum. couple reside in Graham and receive friends' congratulations.
Graham National Bank of Graham, Texas vs N. C. Harlan No 7174. Constable to sell October 2 1923 at Graham court house at 32 feet front on Fourth street lots 31 and 32 block 21 to satisfy $15 154 53 plus costs. Notice dated September 11 1923 by J D Dawson Constable Precinct No 1.
A real estate agent touts a river view while a buyer quips he also looked but mistook a hydrant runoff for a nearby property. The brief exchange plays on mistaken scenery and a lighthearted misunderstanding of the view.
The Fifth Sunday Meeting at South Bend Baptist Church runs from Friday night September 28 1923 with sermons by Rev O E Dickson and Rev F E Suttle. Saturday features devotional services and talks on Bible evolution and denominational life. Sunday includes more devotions sermons round table discussions and a prayer meeting invitation to all attendees.
A court order directs the sale of Lots 5 6 and 7 in the J B Lusk subdivision in Gra ham Texas. The property owned by J B Lusk Ida Lee Lusk and C B Jones is offered to satisfy a $1 242 79 judgment in favor of A W Kay plus costs. The sale occurs on the first Tuesday in October 1923 at the Court House door in Gra ham.
Statewide notice says the Fay Petroleum and Refining Company property on the E N McCluskey farm South Bend Young county Texas will be sold September 27 1923 to satisfy a $2133 79 judgment plus costs. The surplus if any goes to a separate $1996 33 judgment for Security National Bank of Wichita Falls. Publication in The Graham Leader.
An official county notice dated September 12 1923 from Graham Texas shows Sheriff Dan Cambern and Deputy W J A Cooper certifying terms of law and witness hand. The document records authority and procedural steps in Young County Texas.
The constable by court order will advertise and sell at the Graham city courthouse Lot No 1 of J B Lusks subdivision in the south half of block 23 of the August 1890 addition to Graham Texas held by C J Bratcher to satisfy a judgment for 3275 37 in favor of L L Kinnebrew plus costs. J D Dawson Constable Precinct 1 Young County Texas 3 5e.
A diner explains a dish named half and half as beef and chicken, noting the plate contains one cow and one chicken. The waiter confirms the combination, clarifying the mistaken impression of plain chicken.
Mrs. Woman notes Mrs. Talky's claim that her son is an artist employed by a large city publication. Her friend confirms he is creating a house-to-house canvas for them.
A cartoon caption riffing on September installment. The pressure pump remarks on a hollow chest while the inner tube laments income tax, delivering a humorous take on fiscal strain.
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