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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1925
Page
2
Advertisement text from a Bonham Texas newspaper noting the paper being published daily except Sunday with staff names and mailing details. The item lists the publishing company, editors, manager, and the port of mailing. It reflects a typical masthead snippet from a local periodical.
An old newspaper scan shows Forrest and Maples, slave dealers, listing Adams Street address in Memphis Tennessee and claiming a constantly on hand assortment of goods. The passage also includes fragmented notes on New Year reflections, tax debates, and local land conditions.
The ad notes a Negro Mart offering field hands mechanics and house servants from Virginia Kentucky and Missouri with a stock of about fifty young enslaved people for sale on commission at the highest market price. It references Forrest and Memphis figures and reflects plantation era commerce and local funeral notices amid scattered community items.
The author argues erosion from single cropping and winter rains ruins soil and that proper terracing a century ago would have increased countywide production by about twenty percent. The piece highlights neglected land care and the long term gains of soil conservation.
The piece argues France is in a desperate state and England faces similar issues. It notes both nations spend about three billion dollars annually on strong drink, draining trade revenue and reducing drinkers’ earnings. Sir George Paish warned prohibition could be an economic necessity for England if it survived.
The item lists day prices from local produce houses and buyers with quotations on the paper’s publication day. Hens at 10 cents, Springs 17 1/2 cents, Eggs 4 1/2 cents, Hides 10 cents, Porter Tea 7, Turners, Roosters, Leek, and Hogs mentioned in the market notes.
A clipped advertisement from the 1855 Memphis Appeal is cited to show how slavery was publicly accepted in the United States. The piece argues slavery existed and was regarded by many as divinely sanctioned, noting living memories and historical evidence.
59 acres for rent described as good sandy land and improved. Contact McGrady Bonhar for Star Range.
Twelve head of mules offered for cash or good notes or trade for a house. Seller listed as Jones Rishardeen, Doud, City, R. 1. 15i-ft.
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