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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
4
The Department of Justice joins to protect seventeen automobile owners from rising rates. It investigates gas price increases as it probes legal aspects of price setting. The Federal Trade Commission report on online industry showing a gas reserve is a basis for both inquiries.
The Commission issued a final order fixing the Katy Railroad at 62,240,552 dollars. It outlines steps to reorganize and terminate receivership, expand service, and integrate with the Chicago and Alton system.
Powerful rail groups mobilize for control of future transportation empires. Reported mergers include Chicago Alton and Katy with Union Pacific purchase of Central Pacific, shaping Southwest competition and shortening Chicago to South Texas routes by seven hours.
Kansas City June 7 reports say renewed merger chatter between the Frisco and Texas Pacific lines is of less importance and may not lead to an agreement.
Rog ers Woodward and Roberts Co advertise new crop Uvalde honey in comb and extract forms. Available in any quantity. Includes both comb and extract options. Printed as a trade offer for buyers seeking quality honey.
The Honey Grove minstrels perform at the American Theater Wednesday night the 7th for a Bonham Baseball Club benefit. Admission is 50 cents.
Oscar Tilderbrand of Attica Kansas was killed and Henry Brand of Amarillo narrowly escaped when both were buried alive while laying pipes in a sixteen foot sewer ditch late yesterday. Brand was buried up to his head and his cries drew rescuers.
Attend this evening at 8 p m as CO C Huston guides the Evangelistic meeting at First Presbyterian Church. Prayer, preaching, and fellowship are on the program with all welcome.
Fort Worth June 7 — Members of the Associated Advertising Clubs of Texas will gather in Ft Worth on June 9 for the annual convention at the Texas Hotel. About 200 delegates will attend the meeting and many will board the Texas Advertising Special at 2 pm for Milwaukee to attend the AD Clubs of the World convention. The State Association will elect officers and pick a 1923 meeting place. Mayor E R Cockrell will welcome the delegates at a noon luncheon hosted by the Fort Worth Advertising Club.
A Bonham Fuel Company listing shows McAlester coal domestic lump sold at ten dollars per ton for a six ton shipment.
Local notice seeks large clean white rags. Payment five cents per pound offered by the Favorite Printing Company.
The court of criminal appeals reversed a two year sentence for Hunter Russell of Wichita County and ruled indictment by an illegal grand jury. Ninety seven others indicted by the same grand jury face dismissal on appeal to higher court.
2000 pounds of fancy lump coal delivered for 10.75 cash. Price rises to 13 per ton if charged. John P. Steger Lumber Co. announces coal offer. Preaching tonight at Second Baptist Church by the pastor at 7:46 o clock.
The clipping markets Rainshine parasols with vivid colors and lists tire prices from Crescent Motor Co. at Crescent Motor Co opposite the P. O. Prices shown include Goodyear tires 30x38 at 9.85 and 30x93 at 10.95.
The Southern Baptist Convention at Jacksonville Fla extended the 75 Million Campaign to December 1924 and ordered a stronger South wide effort. It planned a New Orleans general hospital project within two years, created a Country Life Commission, added women to boards, and studied a new seminary and Southwide university. The body will cooperate with the Baptist World Alliance to meet in Stockholm 1923, while declining a commission with the Northern Baptists on a new confession of faith. The convention reports record progress abroad with 28 265 churches and 9 284 258 members, 21 201 Sunday Schools and 2 201 345 pupils, plus 10 829 B Y P U with 384 258 members.
Mrs. W. P. Rountree and her daughter Mary Louise are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Blakeney.
Special to The Favorite reports unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday with local showers. Goodyear Tires Crescent Mo or Co notes. Mrs. R. A. Risser Sr, ill since Sunday, is reported to be better today.
Bonham Texas on June 6 1922 Mayor Lee M Myers recalls the May 8 1922 dog chaining proclamation stating it is void. The notice adds a tax of one dollar per year for each dog kept in the city and warns the Pound Master to seize and sell or kill unpaid dogs.
The International Sunday School Convention comes to Kansas City June 21 to 27 drawing about 8 000 delegates and an anticipated 60 000 spectators. Notables include Wayne B Wheeler Raymond Robins Roger Babson and William Jennings Bryan among many educators and religious workers. The event aims to universal religious instruction for children and promotes Christian ethics across denominations.
Belgrade reports a plot to attack the Romanian and Serbian royal families gathered for Princess Marie’s marriage to King Alexander. Secret police intensified precautions with guarded entrances, patrols, and altered wedding processions. Soldiers form double guards, and watchers need special permits to observe from windows and balconies.
William Lockett night marshal of Checotah was killed by bandits in Bartlesville Oklahoma after discovering a post midnight robbery in progress. He confronted the robbers who opened fire and fled.
Fragmentary OCR text shows an item referencing Crescent Motor Co located opposite a place or landmark. Details are unreadable but indicate a brief notice or classified line about a local dealership and its position. Further readable elements are insufficient to determine explicit actions, dates, or claims.
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