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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1925
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes show an address related notice with phrasing about avoiding delay and paper changes. Readable items reference a location update and a request to expedite processes, but missing concrete dates or official names. Further clarification needed to identify the issuing authority or exact action.
The line from 1 John 5 14 is cited about confidence in prayer and being heard when asking according to God s will printed as a devotional note. It reflects a religious message stressing faith and obedience during worship.
A brief notice highlights the Fannin County Fair, noting plans or activities as the community prepares for the event. No dates or detailed lineup are provided in the fragment.
Fragmentary note suggests preparations or contemplation around a figure named Dallas Heir Lohks as a start approaches. The text is too incomplete to determine event type or date.
Local officials announce a prize program in Fannin County to prize prizes for razorback hogs. Sam Fryar, mentioned in connection with recent hatch activities, is cited as a participant or observer in the event.
The Nat remains the premier location for the controversial practice described, praised as the best facility known this side of Galveston beach.
The notice emphasizes missing this year's Fan nin County Fair means waiting a full year for the next first class fair, urging readers to attend.
A reader notes that straightening the road east of the city where it crosses the JD B N O Railroad would yield significant benefits. The change would ease travel and pose no evident harms.
Residents urge a rising water level on Bois d Arc to wash away green scum fouling the stream near the wagon bridge east of Bonham, describing the condition as sickening and needing relief.
A Bonham girl claimed the dice produced in her town were colder than any elsewhere, boasting about local craftsmanship and pride in her small community.
A reader notes a purified water source from a steady stream costs money to obtain and maintain but is valuable for its reliability and quality.
The passage extols Fannin County soil as capable of growing diverse crops including cotton corn oats and wheat and even good people. It questions the land’s low price given its reputed fertility and potential.
A visitor asked about every person who worked on the Clarksville Standard sixty years ago, naming the present Clarksville Times editor among those referenced, reflecting on long past staff and newsroom memories.
The Bonham merchants are praised as a strong community asset ready to meet customer needs. The piece argues peddlers lack interest in city progress, while local traders deserve public regard for aiding upbuilding and steady commerce. A Clarksville note recalls a long-ago journey and local memories.
The text notes large forthcoming structures designed to hold many exhibits and potentially a Chautauqua event. They will be adaptable for multiple uses and will accommodate the Fannin County Fair.
Citizens of Honey Grove face an election to decide if a municipal tax will fund a band. The piece notes aging brass horns and makes a case that individual purchase is impractical, urging community support. It cites other towns that have adopted similar measures and argues residents would miss the band more than the tax.
A reader reports a rumor that Red Hiver County Jair offers 25 dollars for the best aug caller present on opening day. If such an offer is made, the newspaper editors of Pittsburg Mt. Vernon Mt. Pleasant Honey Grove and Bonham will be barred.
A fragment recalls Frank Bickham an itinerant printer who traveled the country like a traveling salesman during the early era. The sketch hints at the life and movement of journeymen printers of that period.
A reminiscence by Thomas Arkle Clark, dean of men at the University of Illinois, reflecting on the path of life and the duties of education to guide students. Clark outlines moral guidance and the responsibilities of scholars in shaping character.
A reflection on a neighbor’s baby and the idea that early battles over desires shape a child’s later behavior. The narrator notes the child’s persistent cries, parent-child power struggles, and the belief that winning early battles leads to adult selfishness and rebellion.
The notice from Ksontex Dairy Producers promises a full refund if customers rate their ice cream as not the best they have eaten. Contact phone line 374 is provided for refunds and inquiries.
The piece describes Siegfried as a legendary Teutonic hero famed for dragon slaying and bathing in dragon blood, making his skin nearly invulnerable except for a single mortal spot learned by Hagen from Crimhild. It notes his conflict with the Niebelungen and his eventual death.
Hunters report hippopotamus carries a dentist in the form of a bird that accompanies it on its wanderings. After meals the hippo yawns with mouth open and the bird enters to clean the molars, a feast for the bird with little effort from the hunter. Rehobeth Sunday Herald notes for readers.
Jones and Smith discuss boosters leaving town as the area changes. They note boosters who did not sell real estate bought homes instead, explaining the shift in local influence and presence.
With the Prince of Wales approaching, Santiago authorities rush to ready the city. Public buildings and parks are scrubbed and repaired, Alameda de Delicias is refreshed, and trees pruned. A royal reception includes a 4000 pound prize pole event at Club Hipico, a gala at Union Club, and lavish private quarters for the Prince and staff. The electric light company accelerates street lighting to showcase a transformed capital. A major military review by the Santiago garrison and a naval review at Valparaiso will honor the guest.
The text extols dictionaries as a treasure house of language, arguing that vast riches of words are hidden in our lexicon and should be used more, rather than remaining in poverty through neglect. It urges people to upgrade from primitive tools to powerful vocabularies in daily tasks.
A compact collection of mid century proverbs and aphorisms on matters of work, marriage, gossip, and money. The items mix humor with cautionary advice, reflecting social norms of the era through sharp witticisms.
Bus service from Bonham via Red Ball Depot on West Fourth Street to Greenville with connections to Cotton Belt Bailey Katy trains at Leonard and Santa Fe at Celeste. Fares $1.50. Stops include Sulphur Springs Tyler Terrell Dallas with several daily departures timed 9:30 9:35 12:00 2:30 4:00 7:00 p m. Phone 372.
The notice lists bus departures between Bonham and Denison with multiple times from 7:30 a m to 6:00 p m and stated pickup points at Red Ball Depot West Fourth Street and Red Bull Cafe and Simpson Hotel. For details call Bonham 372 or Denison 957 with scheduled left times from Denison 10:30 a m to 8:00 p m.
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