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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1920
Page
1
Advertising Ravens on Application announces address changes to avoid delays. Notices of entertainments dinners and other benefits with admission fees are charged at one rent per word, with obituaries resolutions cards of thanks and similar items billed at the same rate. Cash must accompany orders.
Payable in advance options include by city carrier and by mail for 1 month 3 months 6 months and 1 year. The notice states the publication entered at the Bonham post office in Texas as second class mail matter.
A Houston Chamber publicity agent charges in a long letter that convicts were killed beaten and mistreated in Texas prisons. He asserts thirteen prisoners died eight by shooting five by beating and accuses guards of brutality. The piece urges investigation by grand juries sheriffs and the governor. A separate item notes Capt J H L Roderick leaving for Bakersfield California at age ninety after years of local service and Christian work.
A Near East Relief Service report quotes Colonel James C. Rhea, former allied powers commissioner in Armenia, praising Armenian self government and urging practical aid. He notes Armenians’ frugality and intelligence, urges less verbal sympathy and more financial and commercial support to sustain future Armenian rights.
The article fragments discuss cotton tariffs and their impact on farmers and manufacturers. It argues that a high tariff on raw cotton could help producers, while mills may oppose if farmers resist high prices. It cites a sentiment that tariff protection would let farmers see benefits from manufactured goods prices. Later text shifts to humor about a pet crow and unrelated reader items.
A fragment notes sharp judgment by respectable people toward a woman described as of a disreputable stripe. The crowd in Ardmore is said to have welcomed her home with cold reception, reflecting social snobbery and class prejudice.
A local ad promotes a broad range of cemetery wreaths in all sizes with prices starting at 75 cents. The message highlights the variety and affordability of the collection.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a weekly prize and large public bets. Mentions Bo cam and hundreds of people possibly spending money on the event. Details are unclear and names or dates do not resolve.
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