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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1925
Page
1
A mixed excerpt covers notices about rates and public announcements, then shifts to a Tenn essee school law debate over teaching evolution. It argues the law restricts teaching but preserves teacher freedom to believe and teach within state rules. The piece defends creation as Genesis and Moses while urging access to wholesome literature.
A devotional line from Proverbs urges believers to trust in the Lord with all their heart and acknowledge Him in all aspects of life, promising that He will direct paths. The message emphasizes faith, guidance, and obedience as central themes.
The Dayton case concludes with William Scopes convicted for teaching evolution in public schools. The defense argues over the law’s constitutionality, and appeals await Tennessee Supreme Court review potentially reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.
The era of anti-railroad consolidation laws is cited as folly by later generations. Critics note the shift to preserving road earnings sometimes blocks parallel routes by competing lines, illustrating changing views on competition and infrastructure.
It is estimated the Scopes trial has already cost the defense about $25,000 and the end is not in sight. The speaker states willingness to settle for what both sides deem satisfactory if the accrued costs are turned over.
An illustration in Detroit shows the campaign to spare Russell T. Scott from execution stalling. The diversion highlights public action by clubwomen opposed to capital punishment.
A survey of editorials on taste education and creation theory notes magazines shape taste, while scientific theories of life origin fascinate readers. Editors acknowledge gaps in geological and biological explanations, and reflect on what remains unknown.
Authorities agree prohibition did not reduce narcotic use in the United States and may not have increased addiction. Federal reports cited by the Foreign Policy Association suggest drug habits have declined since prohibition. Dr. Alexander Trambert notes Bellevue Hospital saw alcoholics drop from 15,000 annually to about one third last year. Drug addict percentages stayed near 2-3 percent. Despite this, strong efforts to curb narcotics remain essential.
The New York Times argues prohibition enforcement would improve if appointees came from civil service like narcotics act officers. It suggests initial appointments shaped enforcement outcomes and criticizes early enforcement choices.
A narrator recalls a trip with Uncle Chartley through central Texas. He mentions changes since youth, a park at Leon River, rich memories of the Neff family and Eagle Springs, and a farewell to a country and people that have changed. The piece ends with nostalgia from D. B. Smith.
A humorous dialogue between Jimmy and his father unfolds as they drive. Jimmy asks the name of a river they crossed and jokes that Aunt Anne fell in it, prompting a playful exchange about memory and misadventure.
A chaotic riot in Teras Oll Town erupts as officials seek help. The village marshal awaits an arriving ranger force, but only one man disembarks and offers little aid. The tale contrasts zeal with unreliable neighbors and relatives, echoing a lesson about doing one’s own work.
Fort Worth has been selected as the 1926 meeting place of the eleventh Central Texas conference of the Epworth League.
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