12 Feb 1935
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1935
Page
1
Legislative inquiry reveals crime and corruption widespread in Texas. Officials alleged to collude with criminals in illegal activities while graft, betting, gambling, robbery, and dope selling are said to be protected by law enforcers. Governors allegedly pardoned thousands annually and issued commissions to protect vice, prompting calls for accountability.
The piece laments repeal of the pari mutuel race track law and condemns the ensuing crime and corruption. It notes Gov Allred's repeal push, the public demand, and financial harm to businesses. It also comments on Indiana women’s equal rights bill, truck load laws, and broader political shifts.
A fragment from a social page notes chatter about an outing with Dora and a suggested date for the evening. The overheard query hints at anticipation and mixed reactions among the local circle. The source conveys lighthearted, informal talk without decisive details.
A collage of quotes notes Byrd’s polar mission to cancel stamps, Einstein hints at removing universal limits, and a budget jab about the deficit. Other quips praise aviation progress and ethics, while a tax fight amid repeal era temper ends with a reminder of fiscal balance.
A compact collection of quoted lines and aphorisms from Whittier Newton Meredith and others. The selections span themes of faith learning freedom and love with brief reflections on wisdom and virtue. Each quotation showcases classical and literary sensibilities across poetry and philosophy.
A Marshallite returning from an auto trip reports seeing a roadside sign in Missouri that reads in part FOR MEN DRIVERS TEAR ON AROUND BROTHER HELL AINT HALF FULL FOR WOMEN DRIVERS COME UP CLOSE DARLING THE GRAVEYARD IS WAITING The note is featured in the Marshall News.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Seed, aged 1 year 11 months, died yesterday in Eastland Texas after falling and striking a chair. The tragic accident was reported in the local notices with a reminder that character and service matter.
The author explores leap year origins and the female right to propose. A blend of folklore invokes St Patrick and St Bridget, with notes on laws in Scotland and France granting women proposal rights and the fading silk gown kiss custom.
W. C. Finley advertises affordable typewriters with simple financing options. The note promises easy terms and highlights the chance to own a typewriter for those who want one, urging readers not to be behind the times.
Poem fragment reflects on words bright as jewels or heavy as lead. It contrasts gentle speech with sharp phrases and notes their power to heal or wound a broken heart and mind. The lines evoke biblical allusion and literary imagery from Winona Montgomery Gilliland.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson announced two youths were charged with stealing radiator caps from cars parked on the west side of the square. They were jailed.
Commodore Herbert Hartley, once leader of the Leviathan, retires from sea life after 39 years and settles back at his Alabama boyhood residence in Gpelika.
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