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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
1
Insurgent forces fire along a wide arc from University City toward the south as Madrid endures another raid. The assault targets Latimist defenses near the Manzanares river while residents fret during the siege.
A White House bulletin claims a political auction of unused items. Bargains include bread line supplies, soup kitchen gear, elephant harness, a grass mower, travelogues, radio and book titles, and other miscellany. Names and precise origins remain unnamed.
In New Orleans and amid Texas politics, the governor’s office reflects a period of swift changes with figures like Mrs. Miriam A Ferguson Allred and Woodul among several who held top posts as at least seven governors occupied the position in a short span.
Striking engineers and deck officers at Galveston voted to reject any agreement with ship owners unless the rank and file seamen also approve. Frederick Phillips of the International Seamen's Union named Joseph Smith to lead in Houston, replacing Wilbur Dickey who opposed the strike.
Farmers who reject crop control often justify it by claiming superior insight over their fellow growers, adopting the mindset that they can gain an edge. The remark frames crop management as a contest among neighbors rather than a shared practice.
The January contract opened at 312.05 with a neon call of 12.09. By Thursday at noon the price stood at 12.03.
Dan Moran of Continental Oil announces a 17 cent per barrel price increase on crude oil in areas where grade is 40 degrees gravity or higher. Effective January 4, the move cites crude inventories and competitive demand, with states partnering on proration and pipeline connections.
SAN QUENTIN Calif December 4 Albert Walter Junior hangs for the silk stocking strangling of Blanche Counsins. He stated he crowded many lives into one and wished to die. He claimed onions and garlic were early foods in Egypt.
The new gymnasium north of Bonham High School will open for student use Monday morning. An auditorium and seating equipment appropriation vote will occur at a future date. The PTA installed a cyclorama and Oklahoma Scenic Co supplied decorations.
A Vernon woman described as habitually offering solutions to major crimes was arrested after a fruitless hunt for missing San Perlite hunters Luther and John Blanton. A lunacy hearing was planned, related to tips about where the bodies might be found on the King Ranch in South Texas.
In West Plains on Dec 3 1908 Martin asks how long he can live in a house by the Roan Road and stay friendly to motorists. Five cars have struck the curve and damaged his yard with the last truck demolishing the front porch.
In Oakville Manitoba three children aged two three and four died after eating pills they believed were candy. Solomon Gross age two survived after spitting out the pills due to their bitter taste.
Oklahoma figures push crow meat as good as chicken with Gov Marland backing a Statehouse Crow Meat Lovers Association banquet. Jesse Pullen, assistant attorney general, lobbies for 100 percent attendance and the state plans to provide banquet crows while warning roosts may be bombed to meet conservation goals.
A US Weather Bureau metrologist in Dallas said the cold wave threatening Texas yesterday had moved eastward and would bring only rain.
A Richmond woman reported seeing letters in the clouds and contacted the Weather Bureau. Officials recalled a sky writing airplane performing stunts over the city, which clarified there was no omen or danger.
The Favorite Printing Co offers a five dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing the Daily Favorite. Subscribers statewide report papers taken from yards as a rising nuisance. management seeks help to stop the theft.
Mrs. Julia Senesian, 62, of Los Angeles, died in a Denver hotel room from a self inflicted gunshot. Deputy coroner Gus Economy stated the death was suicide. She had recently visited Belgium and a hospital, and told undertakers she wished funeral services for her sister before leaving abruptly.
The state reports onion production reaching its highest level since 1920, driven by favorable weather and expanding acreage. Farmers say output is robust across major growing regions, with price stability aiding shipments to markets statewide.
Prime Minister Baldwin told the House of Commons that the government refuses to yield to King Edward's plan to wed Wallis Simpson while keeping the throne and would resign if such a compromise was pressed.
The article reports Galloway Calhoun being elevated to grand master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas with John Temple Rice of El Paso named deputy grand master and Lee Lockwood of Waco grand senior warden. W. B. Pearson is re elected grand secretary for his twenty fourth year.
The Bonham High School senior class will publish its annual for the first time in years, lithographed by The Steck Co of Austin. It will be packed with photos and activities, priced at 2.50, with staff led by Editor-in-chief Dick Saunders Jr and sponsor Roy W. Fletcher.
East Texas expects occasional rain showers while West Texas remains mostly cloudy with a probability of rain in the north and east tonight.
With stock quotations climbing, many investors hurry to lock in gains only to find no profits left. The warning signals a surge of sell orders as prices retreat and uncertainty grows among traders.
Will Rogers reflects on summer appeal and child straw votes in a lighthearted, dated column. The piece hints at public interest and simple civic observations through Rogers distinctive casual voice.
A boy named Sonny claims he did not skip Sunday School to play baseball and taunts Eugene’s honesty. Sonny boasts three large fish on the porch as proof, challenging Gene to match the catch at any baseball game.
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