27 Apr 1932
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1932
Page
1
A devotional verse from Psalm 35 27 emphasizes joy and gratitude for God’s favor. The speaker urges others to proclaim that the Lord is magnified and that they delight in the prosperity of His servant.
Stanton A. Coblenty comments on clouds in four scenes from nature and city skies. The piece contrasts royal air and sunset banners with gray streets, praising the fleeting beauty that lifts the urban gaze. It appears in the Christian Science Monitor.
A Grayson County Taxpayers League push to abolish seven tax funded offices sparks protest and political muscle from affected officials. Members argued the positions are indispensable, while allies warned against wasting savings. The repeal effort stalled as factions urged restraint and fiscal caution.
The Marshall News denounces professional alienists in criminal trials for swaying verdicts with paid testimony. It cites the Massie murder case in Honolulu where two alienists who never met Massie testified he was sane, criticizing the practice as a sale of professional opinion. The piece urges court chosen experts and modest pay, warning that paid opinions erode trust in psychiatry.
The piece argues that abolishing established offices requires a three fourths majority and that officials are seen as necessary by many. It explains how ongoing government expense grows as long as people press to retain offices and services, warning that taxes will rise until the public recognizes limits to public spending.
Senator LaGuardia told a committee probing stock market methods that New York financial writers were paid 286000 to boost stock sales. He presented canceled checks totaling 6555 he said proved his case and claimed a man could reveal where the rest of the money went. He warned imagination could supply the rest of the necessary proof.
An elderly frontiersman told a newspaper man how Indians scalped victims and offered a live demonstration with the reporter as the target. The reporter declined the stunt and avoided being scalped for the story.
A sharp critique questions philanthropy as preserving life that nature would end. The speaker, a self-styled world’s wisest newspaper correspondent, is mocked for surviving without charity and for not meeting long life criteria.
A Kansas City young lady will receive a three month Arctic trip as a birthday gift from her father. She plans to travel north to seek "ice cold bears" and escape home for a season of adventure rather than a "hot time."
Senator Heflin spoke for five and a half hours urging colleagues to unseat Senator Bankhead, who beat him in the last election. The lengthy address reinforced peers in the decision to allow Bankhead to retain his seat.
Some traders argue that the United States should sell to and lend more to Russia to balance past unpaid debts. They insist Uncle Sam recognize Russia as a nation in good standing to resolve the dispute.
Henry Ford briefed President Hoover on a plan for factory workers to combine factory labor with farming so both pursuits can be profitable. The core question from workers and farmers is how to make either path pay when full time is devoted to one task.
A prosecutor argues that a momentary loss of mind does not justify murder and that insanity need not persist after the act. He notes insanity may begin with drawing a revolver and end with the firing of the trigger.
A Georgia editor declines a U S Senate offer and sacrifice of his editorial post to remain with his paper and audience. He notes the tempting ten thousand dollar salary would not persuade him to leave his position. He expresses confidence he will never resign for political office.
Susie reports a bold scene where Dumb Dora speaks not, as actions take the lead and draw attention. A concise capture of behavior over rhetoric with emphasis on observable deeds.
A New York scientist was attacked by wild bears in the Venezuelan wilds. He escaped unharmed. the account notes that staying in New York would have been more dangerous, with bears likely to chase him up a tree.
It is noted that public concern rises for the safe return of a kidnapped child while interest in apprehending the kidnappers remains subdued, reflecting a stronger public heart than sharp investigative action.
The remark points to a gap in political parties, emphasizing the need for organized support and a committed base to translate leadership into sustained influence. It suggests that strong leaders require a solid following to achieve effective governance.
The Palestine Herald criticizes ninety percent of current radio programs as imbecile and unexplainable to why sponsors spend big money on them. Dialogues are worse than sorry and drive intelligent listeners away, calling for a major improvement or sponsors will seek other, more profitable channels.
Civic beauty spots suffer daily abuse from vandals and thoughtless children. Flowers are picked benches broken fountains clogged and lawns littered. Denton and other Texas cities face the same issue urging citizens to guard and preserve public and private property.
A brief Texas clash report notes a rear end collision involved two drivers. One motorist exited the vehicle and climbed away from the scene as investigators began to document the incident.
A fragment from Star-Telegram quotes Claude Callan about misunderstandings creating room for prejudices. The Greenville Banner notes investigations into bears of Wall Street as a step toward addressing the wolf at the door.
A local married man, Mammeral Wells, Inc., says if he could give young people advice it would be to be happy and have fun now because after a while they are likely to marry.
A humorous quip from the Denison Herald notes a man who said two could live as cheaply as one now has a son who argues an eight cylinder car can run on little gas, unlike a four cylinder bus.
The New York Stock Exchange president warns the public is ready to give away the United States through tax policy and government actions, remarks reported by the Dallas News.
A Long View News remark notes that valuing time over community meals does not prove he will skip spending 50 cents on gasoline in pursuit of a 50-cent bargain in another town, reflecting local trade and behavior considerations.
The Paragraphers conductor asks if it is ever proper to give an employer a gift. The debate centers on the minimum mirth permissible with an employer's joke while ensuring safety, as discussed in the Arkansas Gazette.
Some readers in Ohio recognize a potential effect of higher postage rates on bill sending. The Ohio State Journal notes optimism that pricier mail may curb the volume of billing mailings.
A Capitol doctor warns Congress is overtaxing its strength while challenging Mr. Hoover to name economies. The same Congress earlier accused Hoover of stealing prerogatives by calling for economies. Other items note a Southern doctor linking singing to blood pressure and a joke about Army Navy consolidation aimed at beating Notre Dame.
On her birthday a wife sits beside her husband and remarks how his suit could be turned into a rag carpet. The scene unfolds with playful banter about occupations and a warden.
A civic essay defines a Citizen as engaged in community welfare and lawfulness while contrasting a Denizen as a passive resident who avoids responsibility. The piece includes signatures and notices from Hubert M. Harrison and a Boston readership, plus local county candidates and officials listed for Fannin County offices.
In a fit of temper a man strode toward a bystander on the sidewalk thinking him the other driver. He demanded where his tail light was, prompting the bystander to reply he was no lightning bug.
A humorous lines sketch shows a nurse reporting a patient who tried to kiss her, prompting the matron to order an immediate temperature check. The exchange juxtaposes medical duties with a comic misunderstanding in a hospital setting.
A correspondent for a family paper proclaims that her infant child shows persistence and adaptability, humorously suggesting the baby is an incipient politician in a Boston Transcript tone.
The Detroit News notes Michigan is holding an odd itee-cutting bee, a quirky pastime that some find less tolerable than an ordinary bee, while others see it as a peculiar diversion.
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