19 Feb 1929
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1929
Page
1
Payable in advance by city carrier rates for 1 month .59 3 months 1.50 6 months 2.75 1 year 1.00 By mail 1 month .50 6 months 1.75 1 year 3.00 Change of address instructions request old and new addresses to avoid delay.
Announcement states entertainments dinners and benefits with admission or monetary consideration taxed at 7 percent per line. Obituaries resolutions of respect and ecards of thanks also taxed. Cash required with order.
Public notice states that any erroneous reflection on the character or standing of any firm individual or corporation will be corrected promptly upon notification to the publishers.
A line from Arthur Warwick notes that those most afflicted by illness often fail to recognize their own sickness. The quotation reflects on self awareness and human frailty in suffering.
A devotional remark prompts trust in the Lord as healer and savior. The text emphasizes nearness to God brings healing and salvation, praising the Lord as source of comfort and praise.
A short verse praises a funny little fellow with a mellow heart and bright smile. It imagines angels gathering at his entrance and recounts a playful, lighthearted tone that captures Riley's whimsical style.
The piece critiques a push for a revolving fund to aid farm marketing and argues that direct aid is needed. It notes Senator Smoot’s advocacy for using the Federal Treasury for 300 to 500 million dollars and contends that farmers suffered from deflation of 1929, urging straightforward subsidies rather than indirect financing.
The piece argues for Uncle Sam to lend farmers money at one percent interest to pay debts, with forty to fifty year terms and a clear definition of who is a farmer. It warns against broad subsidies and calls for congressional action to fund relief, noting benefits to both farm and city homeowners.
Ft Smith Arkansas encourages athletic education with golf training in the curriculum and credit for students. The piece argues taxpayer benefits from funding sports and other activities like football basketball and pools of leisure, praising public expense in youth education and recreation.
Senator Reed voices support for the adoption of the eighteenth amendment amid nationwide debate. He argues it will curb vice and strengthen national morals, urging lawmakers to ratify soon as states consider the measure.
The Mt. Pleasant Times denounces the enforcement laws as a hideous crime while noting Senator Reed’s pledge to enforce them if nominated and elected. The Gainesville Register comments on children’s behavior during dental extractions and fears overreactions to a wash rag.
Texas oil men accuse the oil trust of trying to drive independents out, while independent operators charge the trust with swindling the public with stock schemes in dry holes. The dispute is tangled, leaving readers unsure who tells the truth.
A Pittsburg man, over sixty, was awarded the Carnegie Institute prize for a painting, challenging the claim that learning ceases after age twenty five. The event highlights lifelong pursuit of art by an older beginner.
Dr. Nansen commissions an Italian sculptor to carve his bust before leaving on a polar expedition. A misprint joke notes the bust would honor the man not about to depart for the North Pole and not seeking the South Pole, inviting readers to see the office for the alleged mix up.
A New Yorker once ruined by a six and a half million dollar debt has paid the final claims. The source hints he earned the money in a non farm venture, but offers no details on how the funds were made.
Reflective line recalls harsh winters when coal and wood were scavenged from snow and sleet. The speaker contemplates delaying debates on gas bills until milder weather returns.
Governor Moody says prison conditions are too bad to tell in print if they are any worse than those already disclosed. He urges caution in publishing further details about state penitentiaries.
A Texas man criticizes the current weather samples and demands more complete information. He argues the samples fail to meet expectations and urges fuller reporting and data.
The note states an intention to profit from speculation by creating paper profits and offering to sell the paper at half price to anyone who can exchange gold for it.
The Corsicana Sun notes that golfers and woodpeckers use their heads to reach holes in humor and irony. The Dallas News reports an Oklahoma hen caused $2,700 in damage by scratching the owner’s yard, a punning reflection on animal mischief.
In a light note, the Gainesville Rotary Club features an educated mule on a program as a playful compare to political missteps. The Sherman Democrat cites the gag as a jab at Democrats and their donkey symbol.
A brief note observes that some view cigarette use as a silly means to curb sugar cravings. The piece comments on propaganda and public attitudes toward such remedies and their perceived effectiveness.
A Chicago evangelist pledges a reward of one thousand dollars for scientific proof that Adam did not eat the apple. The Clarksville Times notes humorous skepticism about the claim and jokes about Adam’s actions and Tom Walker.
A humorous dialogue features a newly graduated man surprised by his job start and a relieved ex employee. A wife wastes money on Shakespeare and foreign tires while a car’s overheating motif ends with practical radiator advice, injecting light domestic satire.
An elderly gentleman asks “Are you the groom?” at a grand wedding. The young man replies embarrassedly that he was eliminated in the preliminary tryout.
A Pathfinder note contrasts male and female marriage options with a sharp judgment. It questions whether remarriage or traditional bonds offer meaningful choice for women, reflecting social norms of the period.
Mae suspects Jean and Jack ended their engagement though she still wears the diamond ring. Sue notes he told her she could keep the ring if she would assume the remaining installments due on it.
A string of pithy sentences from various papers notes workers with long days in Rome and eight hour conjectures. It mentions farm news cruisers in suspense until nations build submarines. A Tennessee trip by an ape evolution denier is teased. A man shifts from payroll loans to street gun loans. Water intoxication as a joke, recalling boat excursions from years past.
New York reports 30 000 copies of Alfred E. Smith campaign speeches raised 125000 for the Democratic national committee. In a January 16 radio appeal, two copies were offered to each donor of twenty dollars or more to help liquidate a 1 500 000 deficit from the last presidential campaign. Largest check is 10000 from the Bronx Democratic organization.
The Texas League adopts a 164 game schedule for 1929 with opening games on April 17. Fort Worth hosts Dallas and other matchups include Wichita Falls at Shreveport and Houston at Beaumont. July fourth and Labor Day games pit Shreveport at Dallas and Wichita Falls at Fort Worth.
County farm agent C. C. Mortis conducted a demonstration on the W. J. McDonald farm at Oak Grove eight miles north of Sherman focusing on top working pecan trees and improving orchard practices.
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