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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1925
Page
5
A man vents about his son's escapades to an old friend. The friend urges firm talk to restore duty, but the father notes the son ignores even wise counsel and only heeds fools. He wishes the friend would speak to him directly.
Two men discuss a large diamond pin in a street encounter. One man, Isaacs, explains his brother’s death and a 345 sum left for a stone, revealing the pin as that very diamond. The dialogue centers on duty, possession, and the value of the jewel.
Will Tidwell of Ector returns from Detroit Michigan after attending a Woodman of the World gathering described as the best yet. He met Trim Rigney of Leonard and Ted Blankenship of Chicago White Sox fame. Tidwell praises Washington's team, citing Clark Griffith, and notes Covaleski as a crafty pitcher with a three-ball three-strike approach.
Addison Bailey visits Yexar county others travel to Dallas Sherman Commerce and Houston for relatives and friends. Mrs Lizzie Morrow returns from Sulphur Oklahoma. Gray visits Denton. Hammond Paris returns home. Old and Bonnie Lucile New Boston guests of Keene family. Multiple entries note extended visits, general travel, and family connections across Bonham Dallas Gainesville and Cottage Bend with several trips to Oklahoma and California.
Miss Sunshine Scroggins of Edbube visits sister Miss Shives on Fourth Street with Mrs. Virgil Bracket and Randolph children. their mother Mrs. Mojlie Reese returns home. Mrs. Sarah Owens remains in serious condition after illness. P. D. Curriff and Chas. Curriff spent Sunday in Dallas. Chas. Thompson and Dick Tomlinson of Texarkana stayed over. Mrs. Thompson and children visited Mrs. Kate White and returned home. Juanita Henson plans a Texarkana visit. The column notes social chatter and local remarks on fashion and income.
A fragment shows a playful dialogue with students and Prof. Drexel. The line hints at marriage talk and consumer studies. The student answers a riddle with sack, jar and bowl as three items.
Moreyo Joan outlines a used car purchase offer with repayment over ten monthly installments. The notice references A. R. Volmes and the Ist National Bank office back in Greas to Texas. Bonham appears as a point of sale with a buy here premise.
A Georgia proposal seeks to require race certificates for parents and ban intermarriage between whites and non whites, aiming to curb race mixing. The discussion echoes a Virginia legislature bill and cites Demographic forecasts and a University of Minnesota study on marital mixing, noting statewide and national trends.
A humorous dialogue by two cats questions where Mr Peek is and voices suspicion of infidelity. The quip notes seven hours of the evening pass with no sighting while the second cat speculates about the wife and a hidden affair.
A string of dated oddities from several papers shows quirky classifieds and snippets. The Lafay ette Journal and Courier jokes about choosing between items while Goshen News weighs improved antiseptic liniments and local ads. Names like Mrs. Simpkins appear amid miscellaneous sales and notices.
Mrs J B Shortridge hosted her Bridge club at her mother Mrs Henry Shortridge home on West Fourth Street. Out of town guests attended and seven tables served a salad course after the games.
Dependants of the C. B. Hunt family gathered Saturday evening at the North Cedar residence of T. L Gelemans. Dallas visitors joined thirty six attendees for lawn games croquet and dominoes with ice cream and warm hospitality.
In a terse exchange, a father counsels embracing an early bird policy to succeed while Sonny #200A. Belly belittles him, calling him a poor worm, revealing strain between father and son.
Bonham store Brannon Jewelry Co advertises closing out China at less than cost with strong urging to buy locally. The brief notice implies inventory clearance and price cutting.
A colored grade school principal aspirant in Lorisville faced a word test. Asked to define jeopardy, the yellow applicant flubbed, mistaking the term for a person’s action and offering a misheard definition under pressure.
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