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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
3
Rainy Sunday perks up at Henry Chapel with scarce stock water and cotton peking thriving. Residents share visits from Graham and Oklahoma City, graze yearlings bought from Graford, a new boy at Elmer McMillan’s, and school set to start on the 24th.
Miss Virdie Harrison and Mr. Alton B. Owen were united in marriage by Elder J. F. Pursley. The bride recently moved to Bunger and worked for the telephone company, while the groom has long resided in the area. Friends extend their congratulations.
A historical note recalls a holiday dated to Anglo-Saxon times. It mentions King Edgar halting work at noon on Saturday and resuming at sunrise Monday, followed by a similar decree from King Canute in the next century.
The hottest place in the United States is Death Valley California and the hottest known region on earth. High temperatures occur in midsummer with the peak in July and August. White people find the midsummer heat trying, and even the Indians retreat to the mountains during July and August.
A teacher asks for the meaning of furlough. Jack misreads a book and points to a soldier on a mule labeled Going home on his fur lough. The gag hinges on the phonetic similarity and a cartoon caption.
Willie struggles on the reading word barque in class. The teacher insists and Willie bursts with a playful bark answering bow wow wow, revealing a humor shot about language learning and school life.
The exchange hints at a seasoned fighter recalling a rival’s past bouts and a rival’s partner noting a harsher edge. The dialogue captures pre bout bravado and contrasts different fighting temperaments in a ringside moment.
In Santiago Chile boys play a rough balance breaking game by grabbing long hair and trying to topple each other. When one falls the hold ends and they stand again for another round.
Minnesota undertakes a large roadside forestry program, lining seven thousand miles of highways with trees to improve scenery and shade. The project emphasizes urban and rural corridors, aiming to boost environmental benefits and roadside aesthetics.
Tulsa announces a full display at the International Petroleum Exposition and Congress October 8 to 14. Sinclair Refining Company partners with the event to show the journey from crude oil to gasoline through miniature wells, a refinery, tanks, pipelines, and a filling station. The exhibit includes a testing laboratory and promises rail rates for visitors nationwide and abroad.
The American Bar Association sponsors Constitution Week urging public meetings and study of the Federal Constitution. The program aims to deepen knowledge of the cornerstone of government, defend liberties, and rekindle patriotism through loyalty to law and the Constitution.
In Rolla Missouri A H Kattler obtained a divorce from his wife whom he had learned was his sister. The pair were separated in childhood and later adopted by different families. Years later they reunited in Nebraska and wed. A recent family meeting revealed the kinship leading to separation.
A man enters a drug store seeking the best plaster for his back. He asks for "plas ters" you stick on your back, confusing the clerk who offers porous plasters and the customer insists he wants the best one among their products.
Penrod remembers his first love in the First National drama Penrod and Sam. Marjorie Jones stars as the love interest in a National Theatre engagement slated for next Monday and Tuesday.
The Leader asks readers to report any Gra ham young people who have left for college or will depart soon. The paper notes more than sixty students were in college last year and invites a complete list for this year by telephone.
Mr and Mrs Ed Cox and their young son visited relatives at Megargel on Sunday.
Yale professor Dr William Lyon Phelps selects fifteen novels for the August Forum list. Works include Robinson Crusoe Gulliver s Travels Clarissa Tom Jones Eugenie Grandet The Three Musketeers Vingt Ans Pres Le Vicomte de Bragelonne David Copperfield The Scarlet Letter Henry Esmond Madame Bovary Fathers and Children Les Mis rables Anna Karenina The Brothers Karamazov and Huckleberry Finn.
The League of Nations tests its power as it mediates Greece Italy dispute. Ambassadors appointed by the league urge compromise and Turkey Greece Italy relations. Mussolini appears intoxicated by Italian victories against socialists and demands more than warranted. America withheld support amid sharp censorship of his blustering tactics.
In 1920 New York City and its metropolitan area held 7,910,415 residents with 564 public schools educating 827,293 students and parochial schools enrolling over 160,000. Manhattan hosted 32 Baptist churches 81 Hebrew synagogues 39 Methodist bodies 112 Catholic groups and 19 Universalist groups. Colleges and universities reported 27,402 Columbia University residents 14,316 at the College of the City of New York and 15,681 at New York University. The city produced 99 percent of all U S paper patterns and a quarter of all chewing gum with annual production and consumption valued at 50 million dollars, exceeding evangelical mission giving.
New European air ships include on board dark rooms for photographers to develop pictures while flying. Both amateurs and professionals can view photographs during distance trips to correct small mistakes immediately and improve results.
Norwegian girls wear national costumes in red orange black and often green and gold. The outfits feature combinations of three colors per costume and reflect festive regional dress.
The judge allows a prisoner to challenge any juror. Hogan accepts and jokes about fighting the small man with one eye in the corner.
In a western town a dentist urges a cowboy patient to take gas for a procedure. Dead Eye Dick questions pain, doubts relief, and finally agrees to endure the treatment for the dentist’s sake.
A reflective statement argues that lacking self respect undermines moral obligation toward others and global regard. It frames dignity as a prerequisite for honor in personal and communal conduct.
The Wichita Daily Times notes Governor Walton moves against masked Klan members and flogging officials, threatens habeas corpus suspension and prison for lawmakers, and warns of press censorship. While Chamber of Commerce members may seek resignations, critics urge civil process and warn tyranny risks. The paper argues a free press must resist harsh methods.
Marion Line recalls the old Silver dollar with Liberty head and no necktie, noting the eagle, arrows, stars, and phrases that mark the coin as “the coin of our father.” The verse reflects nostalgia and belief that the familiar coin will endure in time.
Remains span two miles by a half mile with pits eight feet deep serving as houses and stone walls with wood roofs. Artifacts and construction suggest the settlement is about two thousand years old.
A reflection on facing tough tasks with divine power guiding the effort. Belief that invoking God's strength clarifies the issue and sparks forward movement, turning doubt into progress.
Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams lead a light hearted rite as they initiate a new member into their secret society. The First National attraction plays next Monday and Tuesday at the National Theatre, promising comic mishaps and classroom pranks.
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