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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1931
Page
2
The note lists the newspaper name Favorite Printing Co. and staff titles with H A McDougall as publisher Ashley Evans as editor and Chas R Inlish as business manager.
Public notice states that any incorrect reflections on the character reputation or standing of any firm individual or corporation will be corrected promptly once brought to the publishers’ attention.
The notice shows prepaid options for Hy City and mail subscriptions. By City Carrier charges include 1 month 50c, 3 months 1.50, 6 months 2.75, and 1 year 5.00. By Mail rates cover 1 month 50c, 6 months 1.75, and 1 year 3.00.
A standard AP copyright notice appears, stating the AP owns news dispatch rights and local coverage unless otherwise credited in this paper. The text underscores exclusive publication rights for AP content and locally produced news.
In order to expedite mail delivery the newspaper updates its address records. The notice requests readers to provide both old and new addresses to ensure timely changes and uninterrupted service.
Notice states that entertainments dinners and other benefits with an admission fee will be charged at seven cents per line five words per line for obituaries resolutions of respect cards of thanks and similar items Cash must accompany orders
The document notes that items were entered at the Bonham Texas post office as second class mail matter.
Bible quotation notes that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he heightens his way, citing Psalm 37 23. The verse emphasizes divine guidance in one’s path.
A fragmentary verse portrait describes a homeless man named Christopher Jones wandering a town street. The speaker recalls his kindness, eccentricity, and interactions with residents, noting how the neighborhood treats him as odd while he quietly endures hardship.
Homer Price reports two stories showing social rifts between classes. A long‑time resident, ill and facing family surgeries, found himself friendless until neighbors who knew him offered support, revealing class tensions in town life.
A Red Cross official recalls a man who asked for food for starving children while others slept, highlighting two types of men. He contrasts those moved by compassion with those who ignore need, stressing enduring moral difference and the hope that more are moved to help.
The piece argues that tens of millions of male adults doubt current leadership and believe they could improve the presidency and the courts. It notes a New York editor's claimed superiority in running the government, then mentions Congress and ambassadors in relation to governance.
The text notes strong activity at the Supreme Court with involvement from Willie Hearst’s circle, and says Bonham Cotton Mills are operating overtime to meet demand. It suggests even with slim profits, mills keep many workers employed and support local livelihoods through year end.
Will Rogers says the Seabury investigating committee in New York cannot be easily tracked. He notes Jimmie Walker has learned what the committee has uncovered and suggests he prefers to stay in California for a while.
A drafted comment criticizes manufacturers who switch to cotton sacks or wrapping to gain free publicity. The author argues this publicity is self-serving and questions the public interest of such moves.
The remark suggests tax payment as a factor in wartime rhetoric, implying stronger extends of criticism if Sherman had fulfilled tax duties. The line satirically links fiscal responsibility to harsher views on war and public spending.
Governor Sterling opposes a special session to repeal the cotton acreage reduction law but supported one to enact it. Observers say he may shift again before planting time as the issue moves through political debate.
In a pointed note to readers in Fannin County the paper suggests a prudent approach to spending and presents a fine destination for detait dollars for next year's reading matter.
The excerpt weighs the implications of Democrats seizing the House and shaping policy thereafter. It notes expectations for how party leadership will steer battles over Speaker power, with comments from Texas papers on Hoover era politics and prohibition discourse.
A new rug cleaning business has opened for operations in Fort Worth, offering residential and commercial cleaning services to local customers. The arrival expands the city's domestic cleaning options and provides a nearby option for area residents seeking professional rug care.
A professional rug cleaner visited a Bonham residence and removed all the rugs without leaving a return address or contact information. The housekeeper reported the incident to authorities.
Magazine editors seek a suitable space for a reading page that will harmonize with the red gold blue and purple advertisement pages. The challenge is to integrate content and visuals without clashing with the vivid ad sections.
A New York woman travels to Yucatan to obtain a divorce from her American husband, a move viewed as highly discouraging to residents of Nevada and Arkansas seeking domestic legal separation.
A trade writer argues a dollar is never open and questions what happened to the one from last month. The piece suggests the currency remains intact even as access or visibility appears limited.
A playful note comments on a turkey gobbler and jokes about Thanksgiving nearby. It hints that despite an escape the holiday bridge celebration is approaching in a few days.
A dispatch reports London clinging to a hopeful view of future trade while noting most other avenues have vanished leaving little else to anchor confidence. The remark underscores a bleak economic backdrop despite optimistic rhetoric.
A Los Angeles man killed his daughter his wife and himself to end his troubles. The article notes the grim act and questions whether the troubles truly ended, while reflecting on broader social themes about knowledge and restraint.
A tersely phrased remark questions how girls without stockings feel, suggesting they may have cold feet or hot heads. The line hints at social attitudes toward dress and appearance without providing concrete events or people.
The Marshall News quotes T'm Middlin remarking that seeking to eat from others yields little reward, followed by a Dallas News observation that serving two masters is as easy as serving one mistress.
A collection of anxious quips from papers like Newark Ledger and Beaumont Enterprise. The items opine on subsidies for families, Capone fads, political fences, and a punch line on dramatic critics and working wives. The tone mixes social commentary with humor and editorial snippets.
Deniscon Herald notes that the nation still has young men willing to die for their country while peace advocates strive to prove living for one’s country is equally noble. The piece argues against the view that no country is worth such sacrifice.
A Paris gathering on international peace ended in a brawl with jeers at former officials and a wounded veteran silenced by the mob. Police cleared the platform as students and nationalists dominated the scene, while pacifist appeals were drowned by fiery nationalist chants.
Comic dialogue contrasts thrifty wit and kitchen humor as a baron and his lady mock saving money, while engaged suitor jokes about patience. A humor column notes evolving engagements, a timid suitor, and a new motor horn that imitates harp notes as a subtle pedestrian warning.
Miss Murleywood presents a study on fashion trends improving a city’s status. The report highlights Polish styles and American fashion influences as key elements. This radio newsreel segment previews a Hollywoo feature.
Critics deride the Empress Tugenic millinery as overdone while observers hint the style could be worse. The sharper view notes the possibility of Queen Mary hats becoming a trend among the girls, as discussed in The New Yorker.
The notice asks if you have all you need and offers to supply gas wood or coal. It presents a simple sales or delivery prompt aimed at customers needing fuel.
A chaotic clipping mentions a California surferler soaking a ball in chemical solvent to attract butterflies as a plan, with household chatter about manners and a stray note on Japan in Manchuria. The text is fragmented and mixes disparate topics with quoted exchanges.
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