The Bonham Favorite Publisher and Rates Listing
Published Daily Except Sunday by Favorite Printing Co. Sherwood Spotts and Ovid Spotts publishers Ashley Evans managing editor Chas R Inglish business manager notice per line for admissions and notices payables by various mail and carrier options includes change of address instructions and pricing for obituaries resolutions and thank you cards with cash required.
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Favorite Printing CO
Sherwood Spotts
Ovid Spotts Publishers
Ashley Evans
Chas, R. Inglish
Notice to the Public and Advertising Rates Bonham TX
Notice to the public states that any erroneous reflection will be corrected after notification. Advertising rates are available on application. Entered at the Bonham Texas post office as second class mail matter.
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Bonham, Texas
The Spinner
A poem by Mary Ainge De Vere portrays a spinner who boasts of dominion over earth and sky while pausing to reflect on life and labor. She contemplates rest as her work nears completion and hints at mortality with the image of a winding sheet.
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Mary Ainge de Vere
Secretary Wilbur Pushes Navy Expansion by Seventy-five Million
The House Naval Committee hears Secretary Wilbur plea for a seven hundred twenty five million dollar program to build more fighting ships claiming it will protect commerce and national defense. He argues a strong navy reduces war risk though critics cite past wars and warn against overextension. The address blends defense needs with political assurances of non aggression amid public debate.
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Wilbur
House Naval Committee
Administration
Germany
Congress
Navy spending not to be driven by rivals says Wilbur
The piece argues Secretary Wilbur rejects building a larger Navy to outpace England or Japan. He urges Congress to fund a capable fleet to protect commerce without competitive spurring, noting Geneva limits and emphasizing avoiding a costly arms race. The text references past Geneva talks and domestic fiscal caution.
Old-Timers reminiscence of frontier life in Indian Territory
The narrator recalls campfire stories from the pre-statehood Indian Territory with Uncle Jake Caylor. Tales recount dangers of panthers, an Indian squaw and infant tragedy, and a water mill visit as old neighbors endure hardships and rough justice in early Texas frontier days.
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Indian Territory
Gabriel
Jake Caylor
Jle
Mr. Caylor
Texas
Kentuckytown
Georgia
Caylor
Narrow Escape From Panther Chase At Night
A young boy recalls a late mill trip with his father Mr. Caylor when a panther dashed along the riverbank. The horse spurred into a fast gait as they crossed a ford, the animal sensorily alert to danger, and they barely escaped as night fell and the predator kept behind them until safe at home.
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Mr. Caylor
L. C. Penwell
Nightclub for Asthmatics and Mottoes Noted
A fragment from The Paragraphers of London mentions a night club for asthmatics and an exchange of wheezes. A headline asks Uniform Name Wanted for What Runs Motor with an answer Money. The Nelson News quote adds a quip on refining petroleum methods.
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London
Boston Transcript
Christian Science Monitor
Political Split Within a Single Party Noted
The Bakersfield Californian notes that only men with differing opinions remain within the same party. The Detroit News quips about an unofficial envoy visiting Mexico City and placing a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Candidate.
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Bakersfield
Californian
Mexico City
Detroit News
Politician’s stance urged to stay on toes at all times
Editorial note from the Virginian-Pilot extols a steadfast public figure who maintains firm footing and avoids pandering to opponents, praising constant vigilance in political conduct.
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Virginian
The Day's Best From Texas Papers
A roundup of quips and comments from Texas papers. The notes poke fun at marriage, modern girls, and domestic bosses while highlighting humorous opinions on farmers and bull frogs in commerce during 1927.
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Louisiana
Mineral Wells Index
Clarksville Times
Worth a Smile Oversight On His Part
A light domestic exchange over a pawn ticket reveals a couple debating plans and shared plans for a day out. The dialogue captures a playful, affectionate moment as they consider practicality and companionship.
Hi Lo on Happiness and artificial displays
The sage Hi Lo of Chinatown argues that much of global happiness is an artificial display designed to provoke idle envy, reflecting a critical view of modern contentment.
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Hi Lo
Chinatown
Washington Star
A Tip for Parents From Hi Lo Sage of Chinatown
The Washington Star quotes Hi Lo, the Chinatown sage, urging reverence for ancestors and urging parents to live so they may be revered by future generations.
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Hi Lo
Chinatown
Washington Star
How to Get to Them Mary-Why
Sam admits never visiting a New York night club and plans to go early some morning, a playful exchange reflecting curiosity about city nightlife.
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Mary
Sam
New York
Lost in the River Found by Ferry Tale
A timid passenger asks the ferryman if anyone is ever lost in the river. He replies that they always find them the next day, implying recoveries or safer crossings. The tale captures a folksy, ironic note about river travel and reassurance.
Do You Know Wangle and Wangler Definitions
Webster’s Dictionary defines wangle as to adjust by clumsy means or unscrupulous shifts to manage or bring about by unfair methods. Wangler is the noun form in dialect usage.
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Wangle
Wangler
Websters Dictionary
Near Stage Obsessed Colonel Crumpleigh Teases Box Office
A fussy man named Colonel Crumpleigh pressed the theatre box office about seating near the stage. The clerk replied with a sharp quip noting that any closer would require him to act in the show.
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Crumpleigh
Clover
Scotsman
Christmas Gift Teaches Arithmetic Game Found in Box
A Kansas City woman bought a math game for her son for Christmas. The set included small numbered cubes and red and blue disks like poker chips. Players toss cubes on a table to perform basic operations.
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Kansas City
Chrismmas
Christmas Stockings Hidden in Plain Sight
A witty remark suggests that the true nature of Christmas stockings lies beyond the seams. The quote implies clever observation reveals festive items regardless of traditional construction.
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