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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1925
Page
1
Notice requests owners and recipients to provide current and new addresses to avoid delays in updating records. It notes a one cent per word rate for obituary notices resolutions cards bank notices and related items with cash due on accompanying orders.
Two items stand out in today’s dispatches. A dramatic New York rescue saves a child from a dangerous fall, sparing both child and rescuer from harm. A Cameron Texas mother who reared twelve orphans is honored in a photo-free notice that honors selfless devotion beyond biological motherhood.
The writer argues a false sentimentality about punishing offenders fuels crime. Citing former Governor McCray of Indiana, the piece claims his criminal acts wrecked banks and robbed hundreds, illustrating perceived government sympathy with criminals.
The piece notes that John Knott and State Press take a holiday while Dallas News and State Press carry on with full front page cartoons and editorials. It argues vacations show the paper stays on schedule and highlight how central editors and cartoonists are to daily publication.
Houston will host Tex as first labor bank with eighty five percent capital owned by organized labor. It would be eighteenth bank under labor control, tracing back to Warren S. Stone. The move suggests ownership of wealth may align labor with capitalist interests.
A Nebraska man was electrocuted for murder after more than twenty reprieves and three years of failed appeals for clemency. He argued poor judgment in choosing where to commit the crime, noting Chicago’s murder penalty parity. The piece also contrasts public views on commemorations and regional protests over memorials.
Henryetta Oklahoma sheriff Russell bars miners from public prayer as a tactic in the strike. He says prayer would threaten public peace and order. The move aims to curb gatherings and potential disorder tied to labor action.
The Farm Bloc in Congress is urged to include an export surplus plan to buy farmers’ excess output and create a government agency to purchase exports. Critics say the farmer is a political pawn in tariff battles, raising costs for the public. Meanwhile, exploration at the Ludeman farm test, with Sun Oil Co leasing rights near 260 feet deep, aims to reach 3,000 feet.
Satirical column echoes sharp didactic note on romance. It presents a cynical view of love promising three outcomes marriage death or breach of promise. The fragment hints at gendered dating advice and social risk in intimate relationships.
Bite sized reflections on romance and life. A man’s hesitation, marriage as education, experience versus risk, flattery, reputation as parachute, letters to lovers, and seizing pleasures before they pass. Each line offers caution or humor about courting and aging.
A wildcat oil test by Sun Oil Company in Cooke County about fifteen miles northwest of Gainesville near Marysville attracts wide attention as about 200 people gather daily at the derrick to watch.
A farmer recalls neglecting shelter for farm machinery including a truck, tractor, mower, binder, wagons and small implements. Exposed tools suffered weather damage over years, leading to costly repairs and new parts, as urged by The Progressive Farmer.
A statement from the Rockefeller household notes John D Rockefeller is 86 and in good spirits. The message expresses gratitude for the coming year and blessings ahead, reflecting a positive outlook on the future.
In 1926 a thoughtful neighbor recounts lending ten to seventy five dollars to aspiring students. He notes most borrowers repay only by mid summer, if at all, while he keeps no fixed vacation income reliance. He recalls one young man’s reply when asked why he did not write to explain a missed payment.
Bus line from Red Ball Depot at 2 Fourth Street Greenville passes through Leona Celeste Tyler Dallas and other points. Timed departures at 9 15 am 12 00 pm 2 00 pm and 4 00 pm with fare 1.60 dollars. The line connects with Cotton Belt and Katy trains at Leona Fe Celeste Greenville and springs.
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