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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
2
Public notice page lists staff roles and fees for subscriptions by carrier and mail, with rates for 1 month to 1 year, requests for address changes to avoid delays, and general notice that corrections and paid notices will be charged per word. Also notes foreign representation and public notices policy.
Brief remark on preferring contentment over riches as wisdom guides behavior. The proverb notes modest means bring true security and discourage pursuing wealth at the cost of peace.
A London dispatch outlines Sir Rod erick Hartwell's plan to smuggle liquor into the United States. He solicited funds to finance a ship and cargo for sale in America, portraying the venture as simple and highly profitable.
The piece describes a venture by Sir Hartwell selling liquor to the United States that ended in bankruptcy. About forty two thousand of sixty one thousand cases were seized by revenue officers, six thousand sold to cover vessel expenses, with the remainder held in hope it could be delivered. The report notes rising enforcement and doubts the profitability of rum running.
An Italian traveler, smuggled into Texas for three hundred dollars, is betrayed to another group on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. They shoot him and steal the remaining money, illustrating why state ranger forces are seen as a threat to Texas liberty.
The Supreme Court holds the law governing the State Ranger force constitutional. San Antonio can now know where she is at. Yet Pennsylvania influence in Austin limits Ranger activity as Pa has never supported ranger actions.
The report notes Chancellor Luther pledging peace under President Von Hindenburg but provides no detail on his peace plan. It contrasts cyclones with motor vehicles as death agents, suggesting a shortage of cyclones as opponents or threats.
A Michigan bootlegger fainted when faced with a $300 fine, while Texans joke that fines are incidental expenses. The piece notes the driver, not the car, causes trouble and pokes fun at fame via press agents. It quotes a college president on scholarships as advertising assets, yet athletics dominate coverage.
The notice notes Purple Transfer paper in 18 by 24 inch sheets supplied by The Favorite and mentions Bates Improved Antiseptic Liniment for humans or any other animal.
The notice invites attenders to a Pure Food Show hosted by the Ladies with daily samples and showcases. It mentions ongoing events next week and continuing thereafter, encouraging visits to their displays and then to theirs in sequence.
Attention is called to new schedules from Red Ball State with Bonham Greensville and Dallas service. Leaves Bonham at 7:00 am 9:15 am 12:00 pm 2:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:00 pm. Leaves Dallas 10:00 am 2:00 pm 5:00 pm 8:30 pm. One way fares Red Ball to Dallas 3.00 Greenville fare 1.00, Dallas fare 3.00. Schedule includes connections with Belt at Bailey and Leonard. Contact Red Ball Station Greens from Depot Po 409. Local phone 872 or 7709.
A note lists departures from Bond at the Red Ball Depot West Fourth Street and from Denison at the Red Ball Cafe and Simpson Hotel. For more information call Bonham 372 or Denison 467.
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