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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
2
Principles of Highway Safety Outlined by U S Department
The Bureau of Public Roads urges uniform action across states to reduce highway dangers. It details six principles: safe roads, warning signs, safe vehicles, careful licensing, simple regulations with public education, and strict enforcement. It favors using best practices from states rather than new methods and supports a committee from the American Association of State Highway Officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Public Boards
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
American Association of State Highway Officials
Skyscrapers shrink in winter study by builders group
The National Association of Building Owners and Managers reports skyscrapers are one to two tenths to one and a half inches shorter in mid winter than in summer. The Woolworth Building shows a temperature change of sixty one thousandths of an inch per degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Woolworth
Imitation Marble Advances Impress Experts
Imitation marble has improved to a point where it fools eye experts. Crafting it requires precision to mimic natural flaws, clouds, and patterns. The mix uses ground marble, burnt Sypeum, cement, and wax polish with color added to match desired tones.
Change Soft Wood to Hard Wood by Pressure and Heat
The article explains that applying precise pressure and high temperature can convert soft wood into a strong imitation of hard wood. Originating in Holland, the process shrinks a trunk to about half its size while greatly increasing its hardness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Holland
Child’s protest as mother insists on upstairs washing
A three year old named Alice resists washing her hands upstairs. Grandmother offers a compromise to wash downstairs, but the mother remains firm. Alice follows reluctantly and asks why her mother does not obey. The scene centers on conflict over a simple domestic task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Silent Pause in a Tough Moment
A reflective note on choosing restraint over blunt honesty in delicate moments. The quote emphasizes the discipline required to withhold inappropriate words when timing is critical and consequences are high.
First Day Tales From A School Visit
A young boy recounts his first day at school. He says little happened until a woman asked how to spell cat and he helped her, describing a simple moment of learning and polite interaction in the classroom.
Influence of the Christian home on child upbringing
The church and Sunday School play roles in guiding youth, but a child gains more from the influence of a Christian home shaping values and character.
How Busy is the Busy Bee According to Agriculture
The honeybee reportedly spends only half of daylight hours working and the rest resting, a figure cited by the Department of Agriculture. The finding highlights the bee’s daily rhythm and energy use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Plans to make Aus tin a model in law enforcement
Reports cooperation among federal state county and city forces to render Austin bone dry. A grocer quips about a complaining customer on wait versus weight. A boy asks meaning of gozinta after hearing a math gag. On September 6 Governor Neff announced Jeff J. Strickland of San Antonio as secretary of state to fill the Staples vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Neff
Jeff J. Strickland
San Antonio
S. L. Staples
Courtesy and Love: Goethe on Gentle Steel of Character
A German quotation connects courtesy to love, stating sincere courtesy arises from love and guides outward behavior. It frames courtesy as the outward form of inner regard and moral virtue, echoing Goethe’s view of character shaping conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goethe
Creosone Promises Home Dental Relief in 12 Hours
A medicated liquid named Creosone claims to ease sore gums and bleeding teeth within 12 hours. It targets roots, tightens loose teeth, heals pus pockets, and kills germ(s) responsible for pyorrhoea, offering treatment at home. Scott-Long Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creosone
Scott-Long Drug Company
Citation by Publication in Young County Court
The State of Texas orders the Sheriff or a constable to summon H Creighton L C Bivens C R Staley W L Dela housaye E J McJunkin Cal T Scott The New Domain Oil and Gas Company Republic Production Company L M Shadbolt B J Shaw and H A Rathke by weekly publication for four weeks in a county newspaper or nearest district paper to appear at the next regular term of the Young County District Court in Graham on the first Monday in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
H. Creighton
L. C. Bivens
C. R. Staley
W. L. Delahousaye
E. J. McJunkin
Cal T. Scott
New Domain Oil and Gas Company
A Corporation
Republic Production Company
A Corp
L. M. Shadbolt
B.J. Shaw
H. A. Rathke
92Nd Judicial District
S2nd Judicial District
Graham
N. E
S. W
C. H. Creighton
A. H. Creighton
A. D
Oil Land Lease Dispute In Young County Suit No 7506 B
In a Young County Texas district court case filed August 11 1924 O B Stowe and wife Mattie sue C H Creighton L C Shadbolt B J Shaw and H A Rathke over 206 acres in the J Pointevent and J M Donnell surveys. Plaintiffs seek cancellation of an oil and gas lease alleging abandonment and nonpayment of rental with a request for costs. Proceedings set for the court’s next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
Texas
S. E
J. M. Donnell
C. H. Creighton
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