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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
1
fragmented local note describes a heavy quilt fall in Benham on Friday morning. mentions Samson as strong but unable to lift a mortgage. discusses South Texas seeking farmland and jobs for cotton picking, and hints at rough times this fall with driving wrecks and a looming war.
Borham merchants prepare for fall with stocked goods and fair prices. Acorns are good this season, signaling strong provisions. Sam Fryar and other locals expect fat razor backs this winter indicating robust hogs and meat supplies.
An editorial from the Dallas Times Herald discusses whether legal rules truly shape virtue. Bishop Charles S. Fiske argues laws cannot make people good and warns against excessive moral legislation. The piece notes how public opinion, fashion, and consensus shift over time altering the usefulness of laws.
Farmers report watermelons along the Red River and pecans in the creek with a promising cotton outlook. The community notes decent health and little cause for complaint amid varied crops and weather.
The weather man provides cooler conditions to compensate for the group unable to travel to Colorado. An appeal to John Ringling and the circus invites a reunion before aging elephants cannot travel, with note of young ladies and ponies as part of the scene.
A sports journal arrives at Favorite office with a striking cover and riverlight sunset. A hunter aims at a silhouetted flock of plover as autumn days and a trusty dog set the mood for a day afield.
A fragment notes women’s fashions and opinions changing vs the insistence on retaining fundamental constitutional guarantees, highlighting a debate on social change and legal rights.
A 1925 Western Newspaper Union piece recounts Walter Hines Page describing a quarrel between two Black citizens and extols silence as a sign of wisdom. The anecdote contrasts noisy bluster with restraint, praising quiet judgment over constant talk.
In a Nashville Banner report the California earthquake rattled Hollywood and stunned residents. The piece notes the strikingly violent impact and captures a regional reaction to the event.
A quip filled piece notes humorous observations on crops and weather in Tennessee and Tioga. Mentions a watermelon crop absence in the office, a stock of 11 065 automobiles, and playful lines about Jack Frost tackling Tioga’s weed crop this fall.
A Hartford Times snippet critiques opulent living as a sign of good times and notes that persuasive arguments confirm personal theories, as echoed by the Arkansas Gazette.
Arizona governor declines to extradite a man sought in Texis for liquor making. The move prompts debate on state sovereignty and cross border crime. The quote notes the difficulty of tax hikes for payers compared with legislators and frames the issue within national fiscal politics.
From a train and hotel lobby reflection the author notes how strangers reveal their professions by manner and attire. A barber draws him into a playful guessing game about a dean of a college, ivory work, and hidden occupations, illustrating how people reveal trade cues and how deception can expose others.
In Macon News a defender argues that the right to produce home brew should stand regardless of personal testing. The column frames the issue as a matter of liberty and precedent.
A fragment reports the typical number of automobile accidents for Sunday and notes ongoing life events continuing. The readable text is limited and lacks clear names or places. Further details are unavailable in the excerpt.
The Toledo Blade notes a viewpoint that Germany, led by Jost th Kaiser, has reasons to feel victorious about World War I outcomes, reflecting wartime sentiment and postwar justification in a concise editorial snippet.
Residents weigh options as discussions on road funding and local governance continue in Tioga County New York. Community leaders urge calm and participation while noting the county’s prominence in the state.
A short verse recalls a clock on the wall, not wide or tall, kept by a father for many days. Since Dad is away at Hot Springs, the clock sits idle and neglected, waiting for his return when it will “rearin’ to go.”
A 165 acre farm for sale about 10 miles northeast of Bonham near Ravenna. A house and lot are offered in Honey Grove. The J F Bowling Produce Co building sits on South Center. The Old Creamery building is now occupied by the Coca Cola Co. Administratrix is Mrs. J F Bowling.
The article discusses a forthcoming headlight law aimed at reducing glare and improving safety. It notes complex provisions will burden owners with costs and maintenance as they try to keep lights aimed correctly, suggesting enforcement will be difficult for officers and motorists alike.
Upholstery services offered for small to large jobs with tapestry and feather materials available. Mechelyn Rug and Upholstering Co promotes furniture refinishing and upholstery work at 22 31.
A Bridgeport Star quotation frames a free country as one where men may freely choose even the absence of liberty, reflecting a philosophical stance on individual freedom.
Property ad offers 40 acres 21 2 miles north of Bonham with cultivation a bungalow and barn. Cash $100 per acre with small payment and balance. possession January 1 1926. Seller J M Lowrey contact 22 3. Bontex Dairy promotes ice cream with phone 347. Ends with unrelated notes about John May relatives and antiseptic linked to man or beast.
A terse OCR fragment appears to reference a levy amount similar to zero dollars and an address for Mee ath. The readable text provides insufficient context to identify the issuing authority or the purpose of the levy.
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