20 Dec 1935
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
1
The Dallas Times Herald notes that only three of the ten most popular books of 1934 were novels and argues the public is turning serious. It cautions against overreliance on best sellers while praising fiction that entertains and imparts worthy ideas. The Denton Record-Chronicle echoes the concern about trash popular in past years.
The British Government’s new unemployment relief divides the able bodied into insured wage receivers and uninsured or exhausted cases managed by an Unemployment Assistance Board. The board standardizes relief scales by family size and rent, allowing some earnings and savings while avoiding full wage levels. means testing remains but with less objectionable features. The system aims for efficiency and impartiality, though its humanity remains to be seen.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in Dodd City met at Mrs. Alice Lee's home for a social evening. Members sewed linens for a local institution, heard a devotional from Maud Wilson, and John Kinkead led the study as the group discussed Open Gates to Prayer. A business session followed by a musical contest and refreshments. guests described the evening as profitable and pleasant.
Public notices list AP rights for publication of all AP credited dispatches and all local news. The Bonham newspaper carries the AP exclusive license to publish those news items.
Paris News editor Pat Mayse discusses fears of mounting expenditures and debt while arguing the nation’s wealth and resources allow repayment. He envisions growth toward fairer wealth sharing, rural modernization, higher education access, cheap power via the Tennessee Valley Authority, and cautious government in business under Roosevelt’s program, warning of future dangers if spending continues.
The piece urges Texas legislative reforms to ease securing convictions while protecting accused rights. It cites editorials from Greenville Banner condemning delays and technicalities that aid criminals, and presents two cases from Marshall and Bexar County where convictions faced reversal on legal technicalities despite clear evidence of guilt. It argues to remove barriers and back swift punishment of proven offenders.
The article notes Einstein arguing that only the church resisted Hitler’s propaganda, contrasting science and religious belief, and recounts Germany’s suppression of free press and cultural figures during the Nazi rise. It also contains a damaged legal notice from Grayson County Texas involving land sale and a court case.
In Moscow Ivan Mashunku has died at age 123 according to documents. The report notes his age at death and states that his eyes hearing and memory remained good until his passing.
A St Louis jury awarded 8000 to James Blane, 70, after a coworker tickled him causing a fall and arm injury. The verdict found Blane was assaulted when the tickle caused him to jump and strike his arm against moving machinery.
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