23 Apr 1929
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1929
Page
1
The Bonham Favorite is published daily except Sunday by Favorite Printing Co. H. A. McDougal serves as publisher with Ashley Evans as managing editor and Chas. R. Inglish as business manager.
Payable in Advance By City Carrier 1 month 50 cents By City Carrier 3 months 1.69 By City Carrier 66 months 2.75 By City Carrier 1 year 5.00 By Mail 1 month 40 cents By Mail 6 months 1.75 By Mail 1 year CHANGE OF ADDRESS In order changing address give old and new to avoid delay Notices of entertainments dinners or other benefits with admission or monetary charges 7 cents per line Obituaries resolutions of respect cards of thanks also charged Cash must accompany order.
A generic public notice states that any erroneous reflection about any firm individual or corporation will be corrected when brought to the publishers’ attention. The record is a standard disclaimer published for readers.
Advertising rates for circulation through the Bonham Texas post office are described as second class mail matter.
A devotional note quotes Amos 6 14 urging readers to seek good and avoid evil so the Lord God of hosts will be with them as they have spoken. The brief reflection centers on righteous living and divine presence.
Thought for today quotes God will give seed to the sower in spring and contrasts with not giving alms to the sluggard in harvest. The line is attributed to Arnot Agir Eye.
A correspondent accuses a Mineral Wells editor Sam Muller of acting as a literary ghost. The piece cites a disputed letter about Scotch jokes and questions whether Arch McDougal wrote it, noting regional identities and skepticism toward ghostwritten pieces in journalism.
Sam Miller and Judge Bullock of Tyler plan to attend the Texas Press Association gathering. They will publicly denounce Miller as an aggressive editor and claim the Texas editor never existed. The Favorite editor will skip the event, seeking peace and avoiding a Mineral Wells literary ghost editor.
A suspected fatty aid linked to tuberculous disease offers hope that a specific cause may be identified. Treatments already save thousands from the ravages of the illness, while the fear shifts to heart disease and cancer as medical science remains tireless in its search for cures.
Capt Randall, who allowed the coast guard cutter to sink the I’m Alone with its rum cargo, declares he is done with rum running forever. The move to acting is presented as smart advertising for a new career in movies.
The Supreme Court refused a rehearing for Harry F. Sinclair leaving him with the final chance of escape from prison only via a presidential pardon. Observers note Sinclair may now face a three month setback or vacation if clemency does not arrive.
The text notes that as of now no one in Texas has started a statewide effort to repeal the bank robbery statute or lessen penalties for armed robbery. It calls for organizing a campaign with an attorney and publicity agent and mentions a proposed professor of rest for higher education.
The text recalls a Sulphur Springs brewery investigation and connects past editorials on yeast cures to present political maneuvering. It notes the Mississippi River’s frequent floods and hints at broad Congressional inaction, tying local history to national concerns.
A garbled clipping quotes lines about drug stores, a soulless man, and transforming pasture into golf greens. Sources include Corsicana Sun Gainesville Register and Olean Herald, noting fragmented phrases without clear events or context.
Fragmentary notes from various European and British sources reference airmen and rescuers aiding downed aviators near the Southern Cross and other theaters. The pieces discuss duty, home life, and the perilous costs of air service in wartime.
The Grand Rapids Press notes a mother who once confined her patchwork to quilts now inspires a daughter to try it on an inner tube. The piece hints at domestic trends and light human interest in a brief, breezy column.
The notice details a sheriff sale of land in Fannin County Texas arising from a judgment in favor of W. A. J. against Green and Mrs. Yuba Fireman et al. It lists parcel descriptions, boundaries, and dates for the sale and mentions daily publication in The Daily April 16, 28, 2.
President Herbert Hoover tells Associated Press members to respect every law. He notes the need for lawfulness among AP staff and public alike during a cautious, standards focused address.
The piece notes that three of every forty citizens invest in stocks or securities, and many more possess engraved stock in oil ventures that did not succeed.
Favorite Want Ad notes good heavy Red River corn for sale at the old Coca-Cola Building in Bonham. Ode Roberts 241 12 cents per bushel.
Observers note editors across papers consistently feature Sheriff's Sale items, with multiple publications running similar notices weekly and reflecting local foreclosure activity.
The Marshall News notes one alumnus who attended A and M College then pursued actual farming. The editor believes there may be others, but this is the first authentic account available.
The Jenison Herald notes that the boom is always followed by the boomerang and that the sightless boomerang can knock thunder from the man the boomers persuade to stand in their place for a while.
The extra session of the Texas legislature is underway with lawmakers in Austin pursuing votes on unspecified issues as the session launches without a clearly defined agenda. The move signals potential rapid bill consideration and party-driven priorities shaping the eight limited days.
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