19 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
1
Publication imprint and postage details for The Daily Favorite printed by Favorite Printing Company. Includes subscription rates, mailing instructions and notices about required address changes for renewals and notices to readers.
Forecast for Washington and Benjam vicinity calls for fair weather on Friday. The piece blends a weather note with a moral admonition urging calm, patience, and fair treatment of all, warning against mob justice and urging governors to restrain anger.
The piece critiques Gov. Bleash and compares reactions in Virginia and Alabama to Chicago race tensions. It argues mob violence is wrong, yet questions loyalty and prejudice in the South, urging calmer response and public admonition along Bonham’s main streets.
The Houston Post notes Clarksville Texas has been trying to give away its Carnegie library for years while other towns face tax sales and property losses. The piece contrasts vivid local anecdotes with broader reflections on newspapers and civic life.
Loyd Richerson and Miss Mkie Donson wed on Sunday December 8. The community offers condolences for Mr Bledsoe who died last Thursday and was buried Friday, leaving a wife and three children. Various locals visited kin, shopped in Bonham, and a Christmas message closes with holiday wishes.
The article explains Article 336 of the Penal Code restricting firework use to reduce injuries. It defines common crackers as any firecracker or similar device over two inches long and over one inch in circumference. Violations carry penalties up to five hundred dollars and apply to discharges in public squares streets alleys or near businesses.
Local ad announces a 30 day sale on dress gingham priced by the yard with various fabrics and dry goods, plus reduced prices on Kraut Corn Hominy and canned tomatoes. The notice invites customers to visit the market and shop the assortment offered by J. L. Scraggs Produce Co.
1912 ordinance requires driving on the right, proper turning, signaling, and passing rules for automobiles and motorcycles on Bonham streets. Violations incur fines from one to ten dollars. The measure, deemed an emergency, is to take effect after passage and publication. Mayor T. Ragadale signed December 9.
The Bonham City Council enacts a measure prohibiting scattering or piling sand gravel cinders dirt or manure on paved streets and forbids keeping such material beyond five days. Violations carry a fine of five to twenty five dollars. The ordinance was approved December 9 1912 with suspension of final passage.
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A fragmentary note recounts corruption rumors around Merlock and a praise prize for infants, while staff face clerical upheaval. It mentions administrative actions, discontent, and a push toward finishing a campaign of Office purges under tight pay.
Christmas promotion for fat cakes available from R. S. May's Bakery at No. 346. Customers are urged to phone their orders.
In Bonham a 90 by 150 foot public school lot with 4 rooms 2 porches city water and electric lights is offered for 1000 dollars with half cash and balance in small monthly payments. Holiday visitors are coming to Bonham and the Favorite invites notices of visitors for public mention. Plane number 78.
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