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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1939
Page
2
An unsigned World War era piece satirically proposes a new war by drafting officials and arming ships with stockholders as executors. It suggests spies posing as historians, secret service agents sent to No Man's Land, and other extreme measures to trigger and study warfare as a solution to unemployment and global conflict.
Britain’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth sail aboard the presidential yacht Potomac for a 20 mile cruise to Mount Vernon hosted by President and Mrs. Roosevelt. An onboard elevator connects the main salon to the boat deck as guards line the dock and officers greet the royal party.
The excerpt frames early wartime messaging as enrichment for war material manufacturers rather than a genuine holy war to defend democracy. It suggests a critique of motives behind mobilization and the economic interests fueling producer profits.
An article describes the Great Lakes voyage offering a twice weekly inland route by steamers the Assiniboia Keewatin and Manitoba connecting Port McNicoll near Toronto with the Twin Cities at Lake Superior head. It highlights lake scenery sterns, locks at St Marys, and a return by the same route with Mackinac Island as a stop, plus cruise options aboard the SS Manitoba from Owen Sound. The service includes modern cabins deck space and a dance orchestra, appealing to holidaymakers and travelers alike.
Frank A Spencer pays for the Daily Favorite for himself and two sons at Test Citys and Lubburk, placing him among top subscribers. Other readers send in multiple papers, including four subscriptions, while Spencer, owner of IA Spencer Fire Insurance Agency, offers insurance knowledge and talks with readers about policies.
Perry president of the singers association at Boyd writes that he appreciates the Daily Fs and could not do without it. The note reflects gratitude from the local group toward the newspaper for ongoing coverage and assistance.
An advertisement in the Bonham paper offers a 543 acre farm in the county at 40 dollars per acre. A buyer from Alabama is inspecting the property and two local farmers say they will purchase once funds are arranged, assuming the farm remains unsold.
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