The Fountain of Life and Public Affairs Notes
A mix of religious verse and scattered news items from Topeka rhetoric to national figures. Theodore Roosevelt criticizes Tammany and Al Smith while Haig’s death prompts tribute. Mentions Coolidge funding bollworm fights in Texas and Star-Telegram editorials on navy plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Thedore Roosevelt
Topeka
Tammany
al Smith
New York
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Theodore
Bro. Geo. Robinson
Coolidge
Congress
National Treasury
Texas
Remembered Mother and Enduring Love Amid Loss
A speaker recalls his mother and a lifelong friend who would never abandon him as he faces sorrow. He notes aging, grandchildren, and a resolve to meet duties with quiet strength. The piece ends with a political quip from President Coolidge and a call for inquiry into a submarine loss.
Exchanges and Opinions Across Newspapers
A collage of editorials and commentary from Mineral Wells Index Houston Post-Dispatch Denison Herald Locomotive Engineers Journal Bonham Favorite and Dallas News. Topics include marriage beliefs, financial deals by Mr Sinclair, Houston convention politics, prohibition, labor editors, and war rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sinclair
Mr. Tall
Houston Post-Dispatch
Houston
Texas
Love
Denison Herald
America
Europe
Locomotive Engineers Journal
Greene
Greeny
World Court issue urged by citizens and organizations
A manifesto signed by thousands urges immediate U S adherence to the World Court protocol and Senate action. The piece notes Coolidge may not resolve it this term but argues it should remain a top focus for the next administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
United States
Senate
The Day's Best From Texas Papers
A collection of wry comments from Texas newspapers on crime, culture, calling behavior, aristocracy, politics, and marriage. Echoes of social critique and period humor weave through items from Dallas News Paris News Gainesville Register Houston Post-Dispatch Sherman Democrat Marshall News Pittsburgh Gazette Corsicana Sun.
Fragmented Quotations and Quick Jests Across Papers
A collage of brief quotes and jokes from multiple papers features satirical lines on hanging juries fashion remarks and ordinary daily scenes. The items showcase witty exchanges, social observation, and humorous misdirections across newspapers.
Notice on admission charges for events and obituaries
Notice indicates events with admission fees and other items including obituaries and cards of thanks are charged at seven cents per line, five words to the line, with cash required to accompany the order.
Worth a Smile A Case of Fresh Paint
A lighthearted note on George and Betty with playful banter about a touch of fresh paint and a joking reference to hardware store chatter. The exchange hints at domestic humor and a casual, friendly tone.
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George
Betty
Gerald
Stilling the Tumult Radio Dealer-Want One With Loudspeaker
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a comic exchange with a radio dealer seeking a quiet solution and a purchase of a thousand pairs of headphones. The passage includes racial caricatures and old styled dialect reflecting a historic context.
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King Solomon
Language Lessons From The Past In A Schoolroom
A mountain school lesson scene shows a teacher correcting a boy who misuses terms. The scene evokes old time manners as students hear a stern lecture about proper speech and behavior amid a humorous aside about a financier and a coffee table moment.
Parking Age A girl has hardly passed the spanking age
A brief note in the Boston Transcript comments on a girl reaching the spanking age with a wry, cynical tone about childhood milestones and parental expectations.
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Boston Transcript
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Favorite Printing CO
Sherwood Spotts
Ovid Spotts Publishers
Ashley Evans
Chak, R. Inglish
Fountain OF Life
Christian Science Hymnal
Ft. Worth
Marshal Haig
London
Mother
Qshley Evans
Angle Sam
Cape Hatteras
Ascertan
Wickman
Sinclair
New Mexico
Bonham
Arta
Navy
Wilbur
T&s
Dallas News
the World Court Matter
Ganette
Apkationr
Paris News
APS
Odea We
Gainesville
Sherman Democrat
Marshall News
Pittsburgh Gazette
Corsicana
Philadelphia Ledger
San Jose
Y. M
K. B
Indianapolis Star
Michael
Roumania
Detrnit
Detroit News
Alee Dee
Weg
Hite
Runn
Bull
Algt
Joke
Suuus
COR Downs
Avi
Dorcel Ff
Alea
TOWEY
Bonham, Texas
Bradder Brown
Rastus
Hissef
Bvyéy
Ieedets
Wells & Humphrey
Keene Hardware
Hill
Westen Christian Advocate
Hardware Age
Johnnie
Blank
Mary Roberts Rinehart
The
Saturday Evening Post
Radio Wonder
Atwater Kent AC
Dallas
Onder
Bonham Drug Company
Star Shoe Shop
North Side Sa
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