18 Feb 1932
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1932
Page
1
This notice highlights a broad range of seeds available, emphasizing quality and variety to meet diverse planting goals. It underscores reliable supply and seeks to assist buyers with matching seeds to crops, soils, and seasons.
Bonham Daily Favorite prints daily with H A McDougal as publisher Ashley Evans editor and Chas R Inglis as business manager. Entry at Bonham Texas post office denotes second class mail matter.
Public notice states that any erroneous reflection on the character or reputation of any firm individual or corporation will be corrected promptly if brought to the publishers’ attention.
The notice lists payment options for subscription delivery with city carrier rates of 1 month 50 cents, 3 months 1.50 dollars, 6 months 2.75 dollars, and 1 year 9.00 dollars. Mail subscriptions are cited but the exact prices for 1 month and 6 months are partially shown.
The article credits the Associated Press for exclusive publication rights to all dispatches and local news printed in this paper. This notice reserves AP’s exclusive use of its reports, whether credited or not, within the publication.
In official guidance, all address changes must include both old and new addresses. The instruction emphasizes listing the previous residence or identifier alongside the new location to prevent delays in processing. Authorities stress careful compliance across agencies and mail services.
Notice states entertainments and dinners with admission will be charged at 7 percent per line. Five words per line apply. Obituaries and resolutions of respect, cards of thanks, and similar items are also charged.
A Bible quotation from Luke 10 19 asserts believers are given power over all the enemy and that nothing shall hurt them. This verse emphasizes protection and authority granted to followers.
A brief poetic exhortation urging the reader to light their inner lamp and aid the lost. The speaker calls for courage to seek wealth and fame contrasted with spiritual duty, urging steadfast, expansive love and action. The poem ends with the promise that light will grow as one moves toward the divine, despite fear or fatigue.
News from Aklavik reports Albert Johnson, a notorious mad trapper, killed after months of pursuit by the Canadian Mounted Police. An officer was killed and another wounded in the initial attempt. a later clash left Johnson dead as officers returned fire.
The piece argues police effectiveness relies on legal support and highlights the Texas gubernatorial race featuring Sterling and Ferguson. It contrasts Canadian Mounted Police with Texas Rangers and warns against electing an irresponsible governor. It notes J Stinebaugh’s candidacy and predicts election outcomes.
In a public statement she to seek the governorship, Ma Ferguson acknowledges Sterling will play a key role. The Houston City Council votes a cut of one and a half million dollars to reduce city expenses within the current budget framework.
The secretary of the treasury urges Congress to levy a one cent per gallon tax on gasoline and a seven percent tax on domestic electricity and gas consumption to raise government revenue. Senator Tydings estimates the plan would raise about six and a half billion dollars, about 54 dollars per person.
The Commissioner of Police at Bombay ordered Madeline Slade, Gandhi's chief lieutenant, to depart the city and halt her activities. She refused, asserting she would neither leave nor cease her actions, though English officers typically enforce such commands. She is described as an admiral’s daughter.
In Houston, milk producers and distributors clash as prices plummet. Producers retaliate by pouring milk into gutters, a costly act that yields no profit for either side.
State prison farms reduce cotton acreage from 21 000 to 14 000 acres to expand feed stuffs and hog production. The change aims to increase on hand feed and raise profits from output.
President Hoover states that since February 4 up to thirty million hoarded dollars have been released back into trade channels. He adds that if funds flow from banks of the East to other regions, a portion may reach Texas.
Amid talks that John Garner could secure the Democratic nomination, observers in Texas note he stands out as one of the few figures who did not claim to have discovered him. The discussion centers on Garner’s potential momentum and the local reaction to his rising profile.
The text weaves satire on French premiers failing to secure US debt relief, Japan’s cabinet changes after Shanghai clashes, and hints at aging discretion. It references Sherman Democrat, Mineral Wells Indie, Corsicana sun, Dallas News, and Governor Sterling criticizing prohibition.
Henry Bruere of Bowry Savines Bank argues that a trend away from pure business Focus may prompt workers to diversify skills. He notes crises force individuals to pursue multiple tasks well, boosting productivity and customer relations in banks and railroads alike, even as mass production risks stagnation.
A young man at an elephant keeper headquarters demonstrates the animal’s tricks in a circus set up. The elephant accepts a quarter and places it in a high wall box, but the keeper notes they have not taught the trick of taking money back out. The Philadelphia Bulletin references the scene and a song on the front page.
A collection of snappy quotes and humorous takes from various papers. Topics range from currency obsessions to Japanese diet debates and Hollywood society access, reflecting light commentary and caricature from press voices. The snippets include remarks on current affairs, humorists, and social observations.
Buckingham Chandler remarks that a farmer avoids hunger due to stable employment while his wife faces unemployment. The Chicago source frames the remark as a labor observation from an American Lumber man.
A collage of comments from Texas papers notes aging society worries about cars ruining youth and looks, along with a remark on Cousin Lucy's daughter and family finances. The snippet ends with a remark on the wets movement and national direction.
A cartoonish scene shows a diner waiter with a black eye after a gentleman hurls a lump of steak at him. The punch line riffs on stage aspirants and dramatics teachers promising world mastery after a year at school, satire on education and violence.
Ava and Eva exchange playful taunts in a quirky dialogue about beauty and perception. Grandmother figures and a joking promise frame the scene as a lighthearted, theatrical exchange.
Thieves cut through the roof and a concrete vault wall at a Los Angeles Bank of America branch and escaped with 17000 dollars in cash. The heist details include the method and location, with no injuries reported.
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