26 Jan 1931
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1931
Page
1
The Bonham Daily Favorite lists subscription rates for city carrier and mail delivery, with prices for 1 month to 1 year and notes on change of address procedures and notices for paid entertainments. It mentions charges for obituaries, resolutions, and thanks, with cash accompanying orders.
The notice states that any erroneous reflection upon the character, reputation, or standing of any firm, individual, or corporation will be corrected upon being called to the attention of the publisher. It requests readers to report inaccuracies for prompt remedy.
Legal notice standard AP copyright and postal filing text states the Bonham Texas paper carries Associated Press dispatches and local news, filed as second class mail matter.
A devotional item quotes Booth on happiness not in things but in thoughts and cites John 3 16 about eternal life. It adds a prayer asking to be worthy of such love.
The piece recalls Big Ben chiming over New Year’s Eve 1930 heard in the United States, comparing resonant bells to waves battering cliffs. It reflects childhood awe and wistful memory as Arthur J. Peel’s note in the Christian Science Monitor frames the moment.
The Minneapolis Journal editorial lauds Canada for swift punishment of crime and urges U S enforcement agencies to study Canadian practices. It notes Canada has fewer violent crimes per population and punishes criminals more promptly with less leniency and fewer delays.
The passage contrasts Canadian and U S approaches to crime and punishment. It notes a Unionville bank robbery on November 6 and rapid sentences on November 19 for two men including a former U S soldier, while deploring delays in U S trials. It cites other cases to argue for harsher, swifter justice and critiques of political salaries and Coast Guard issues.
Webb county district attorney seeks a legislator created assistant district attorney post possibly open to non lawyers. Travis county proposes an assistant district attorney at 3600 dollars salary, with the district attorney gaining a thousand dollar raise. Red Cross appeals raise 850 thousand dollars in two days, part of a ten million goal, while congress debates funding politics.
A Polk County man was found guilty of murder in a Houston district court and received a five year suspended sentence. He testified he killed to avenge two years of uncomplimentary remarks about his wife, noting jurors in Texas can be severe with murder cases.
The speaker notes the government will hire thirteen thousand experts from capitalist Europe and America to aid the five year industrialization. He argues failures would be blamed on these experts and urges the legislature to adopt the taxpayer funded meals rule as a model for officials. He admires tax exemptions for federal and state officials and their mutual protection of interests.
Gandhi may be freed from prison in India but his acceptance is doubtful. He might prefer guaranteed meals over liberty in this period of low spirits.
The Bonham Favorite and Clint Thompson of the McKinney Examiner affirm there is much right with the church. Dr. Weaver of the Christian Church in McKinney recently preached on the topic What is Right with the Church. The piece urges more discussion on positives within the church and Christian people.
The Bonham Favorite notes a Feb. 1 deadline for license fee payment with a 20 percent penalty and possible arrest for driving unlicensed. The Denton Record-Chronicle adds that along with the fee, high auto costs, including ongoing expenses, push owners toward reckless use despite the money spent.
A Tulsa woman's purchase of a baseball team is noted as a move toward clean uniforms and colors. Cartoonish quips about modern art, marriage, and public figures are cited, with quotes from multiple papers. The piece discusses Hoover's position on Prohibition following the Wickersham report and the ensuing partisan divides.
An assortment of quotes lampoon politics and modern life. The Weston Leader mocks extra sessions in Congress while the London Opinion notes a bride’s varied skills. The Humorist jokes about train travel and the Pathfinder laments changing marriage rates as a social statistician weighs in.
A collection of light quips and social quotes from readers. The Pathfinder notes a pity tale swindling money. The Cincinnati Enquirer jokes about rebellious daughters and wary fathers. A poet laments a rejected poem, while a conductor teases with a train gag.
Dialogue fragment shows New Maid revealing she is Scotch after being questioned about tone. The Reticent Lady responds with a gentle rebuke and curiosity, highlighting cultural restraint and pride in heritage.
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