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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
2
A fragmented essay extols laughter's benefits while warning against cruel jokes and hurtful wit. It contrasts cheerful, genuine mirth with cynical or burly humor, urging kindness and self restraint. The piece closes with an advertisement for a beauty parlor and a call to visit Nancy Sumpter.
A light exchange jokes about a failing car. The strip shows a comic couple debating a repair mishap and the punchline hinges on a returning car from a shop. The tone is playful and satirical, reflecting urban humor of the era.
A joke exchanges a man and his wife after he asks a riddle. Jones visits home and asks why he is like a mule. The wife replies with a quick witticism that she knows he is but does not know why.
A collage of oblique notes and vintage ad copy describing mustard plasters and Musterole as remedies for colds sore throats and chest conditions. The text mixes a chemistry class tease about breath and a mock quotation about a judge and a golf-like misadventure, interwoven with a local lodge notice and street addresses.
A child's question about heaven leads to a contrast with a businessman's life. A girl named Alaina asks about heaven and Papa, while a boy notes Papa cannot leave the store. The piece laments how many workers remain absorbed in wealth and routine.
The new eatery opens Saturday on Main Street in the former Wells Fargo Express Co. building and will be ready for breakfast Saturday morning. Patrons are invited to call and inspect the place.
A scan fragment shows a notice of final account from Fannin County Texas. Executor James Steele seeks court settlement of the estate of William Steele deceased. The document directs notice to heirs and sets a filing date with the county court in Bonham for January. The text includes clerk signatures, publication details, and a request for claims within the specified period. Additional stray OCR shows a wanted ad for cattle and livestock buyers with a phone number.
Winter rheumatism warning cites a blood germ as the disease source and advises avoiding surface remedies. It promotes a blood remedy labeled 8.5.8 and 8.8.9, claiming it can drive out the germ from blood. Readers are urged to write a case history for free medical guidance from Chief Advice at Swift Laboratory.
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