06 Feb 1928
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1928
Page
1
SHERWOOD SPOTTS OVID SPOTTS Publishers ASHLEY EVANS Managing Editor CHAG R INGLISH Business Manager Subscription payable in advance by city carrier or by mail. Change of address instructions and notice rates for events and obituaries printed with a per line charge. Cash required.
A public notice states that any erroneous reflection on a firm individual or corporation will be corrected upon notification to the publishers. The brief seeks accuracy and invites readers to contact the publishers with concerns about character reputation or standing.
Advertising rates were entered at the Bonham Texas post office as second class mail matter.
A reflective poem about a restless traveler hearing motor sounds day and night. The speaker contemplates choosing a life path, leaving comfort behind to pursue distant horizons and new identities as he grows. The piece ends with a vow to depart tomorrow.
Delegates at the Havana Pan American conference expose South American distrust of US aims under the Monroe doctrine. The text argues Europe suspects US actions, Chen and Japan doubt US motives, and US power projection with a world-dominant navy and coercive moves risks isolation from the League of Nations and World Court.
A Chicago figure, Big Bill, hired a historian at public expense to expand American history to include Count Pulaski and Kosciusko. The published work, placed in schools, faced backlash from Polish and Lithuanian communities insisting the history is incorrect and the author’s work is bunk.
The narrative likens Lindbergh to Columbus and notes his visit to Santo Domingo’s cathedral where Columbus’ bones are said to rest. The piece contrasts heroic exploration with demands for further rewriting of history and hints at public doubt about the sanity of a murderer.
Secretary Kellogg proposes a universal pact to abolish submarines as inhuman weapons. He argues if all nations join, submarines could be outlawed for war and peace, asking why battleships cruisers and bombing planes could not be banned for the same reason.
The Meadolake Milk Products Company paid 1 661.65 dollars to 97 Grayson county farmers for milk in the first two weeks. The payout was limited by supply, not demand, with 140 dollars a day for milk viewed as a fair starter. A year hence the firm may handle thousands daily for cream.
The piece argues that some utility firms ignore lessons from organized liquor traffic, noting unlawful campaign contributions and misuses of public resources harm public trust and may lead to their downfall.
Standard Oil official Robert W. Stewart is slated for grand jury indictment for refusing to answer questions posed by the Senate investigating committee. If Kennesaw Mountain Landis presided, Stewart would carry a million dollars to pay the fine.
A man who received three million dollars and cannot recall his actions would seek a surgeon to restore memory. Such a person would offer a defense in a murder trial that would withstand any challenge.
A Dallas woman completes her sixty fifth term in five years for drunkenness and travels to California seeking film work. The piece humorously suggests she join the Smith for President Club to illustrate prohibition’s harms.
About 250 dentists are attending a dental clinic in Dallas. The report notes widespread tooth loss and questions the usefulness of dental clinics amid the dental health crisis.
Al Smith asserts McAdog lacks understanding of the Constitution and quotes the document to demonstrate further unfamiliarity, portrayed in a sharp critique.
A curious phrase pondering desire and virtue, musing on why lust and gentleness clash in human behavior. The line suggests tension between appetite and social conduct, inviting reflection on restraint and moral tone.
Editorial note noting modern idea that youth may do as they please if it is popular, reflecting Pittsburg Gazette viewpoint.
In Arkansas a young woman shot a man then married him and is nursing him back to health. The note adds leap year significance to Arkansas beauties in a Sherman Democrat caption.
The column excerpts remark that many men are foolish but few are blind, mock a governor's search for suitable Moody men for vacant posts, and joke that no modern has devised an intelligence test for marriage, reflecting humorous hometown prose.
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram excerpt critiques society's denial of children to those who know best how to raise them, urging reconsideration of parental norms and natural development.
The Dallas News quotes Senator King arguing that the United States acts as the world police and criticizes an amendment aimed at limiting this role as an overbearing burden.
The Dallas Journal notes ongoing political fray as campaigns kick into high gear and observers ask if attention will ever pause. Local readers watch for shifts, debates, and candidate moves shaping upcoming contests.
The Paragraphere Medical science notes the ongoing search for the cold germ and its potential to spur new treatments. A lighter aside questions friends’ quotes in the Literary Digest, reflecting a humorous take on daily social duties.
A Spanish toreador declares Colonel Lindbergh would be a superb bull fighter due to his remarkable resistance to bulls. The Arkansas Gazette notes his strength in the arena.
The Portland Express notes a change in public discourse as a speaker, Willie, who once spoke on Friday afternoons, is now delivering after-dinner speeches, drawing attention to the evolving nature of societal conscience and rhetoric.
A professor asserts the dictionary contains 200000 useless words while noting the Congressional Record could yield ten times that count. The remark appears in a Milwaukee Journal report.
The Manchester Union suggests that many treasure hunters consider the New York stock market as a better alternative, predicting similar results with fewer hardships for those chasing riches.
More than 1,500 of 2,000 Federal Prohibition forces supervisors inspectors and agents did not pass the civil service exam. Officials say studying proved too dry per the New York Evening Post.
The fragment cites remarks on continuity and change from sources including the Chicago Daily News via a Japanese newspaper and the Christian Science Monitor. It notes Chief Justice Brothers of the Criminal Court declaring a past state a millennium ago and comments on flappers remaining the same as ten years ago.
The December 25 observance dates to the fifth century and honors the birth of Christ though the exact date is unknown. The Christmas tree traces to ancient palm symbolism, evergreen decorations from Druids, and regional legends such as Kris Kringle and St Nicholas.
Sheriff I J E Whitley will sell at the courthouse door in Bonham Texas on March 6 1928 the Dickerson Farm comprising 42.4 acres of Jason Wilson Survey 1159 and 2 acres of W Lewis Survey 649 all in Fannin County to satisfy a 411.00 balance plus costs in favor of First National Bank of Ladonia Texas against Frank G Dickerson Ossie Dickerson and H H Dickerson. The sale is by virtue of a county court execution dated February 2 1928.
A new interurban bus service announces routes to Dallas via Sherman, Frisco, Durant, Gainesville, Denton, Ardmore and other points with fares listed for each destination. Buses operate every two hours from 7am to 7pm. twelve passenger buses with licensed drivers. passenger life insurance coverage offered under the new law. Three to seven round trips daily are advertised with contact numbers 29 or 85 for details.
A playful fruit dish uses banana canoes with peeled sections forming hulls. Mix diced pineapple and banana pulp with orange pieces, top with mayonnaise French dressing, paprika, shredded lettuce, and garnish with berries or candied cherries.
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