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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
2
A reflective thought notes striving and pain as part of growth. It mentions white foxes being successfully propagated in Alaska, suggesting successful breeding or fur farming efforts as a positive development.
Bonham schedules depart at 71 30 a m and 9 30 am to 1 39 pm with fare of one dollar. Buses leave Bonham from the Red Ball Depot or West Fourth Street and Denison from the Red Ball Cafe and Simpson Hotel. For information call Bonham 372 or Denison 967.
Rev. Dr Ira Landrith, former moderator, says churches must balance modern youth needs with morals. He proposes courting booths in church parlors to allow suitors and couples to form relationships, arguing the church should guide rather than suppress youthful desires. He imagines deaf and dumbkeepers to monitor such booths.
A short humor item notes Fruit Jar Rubbers selling for five cents a dozen, contrasting with ten cents elsewhere. A city man who teased a farmer boy about watering watermelons learned the farmer’s simple answer: they plant the seed in spring.
A household tip suggests soaking hands in dishwater three times daily to soften and whiten the skin while mother rests. The method emphasizes simple home care and routine.
Dr. P O Lowe and family plan a month away while Mrs. Lowe and children travel. Miss Leova Cox and Mrs. W H Beaty visit Mrs J R Polson. L W Hollowell returns from Reaver Louisiana with daughter Linnie. W S Jenkins from Sherman recalls his Houston World’s Advertisers’ Convention. Local girls travel to Commerce for summer term at the Normal. A social party heads to Woodlake on Sunday. Pierce Bibby and Theo Massey wed at a Gainesville aunt’s home. Pierce is a Bibby farmer and engineer. Theo Massey is a teacher. the Star offers best wishes.
A passenger list marks Maj. H Reynolds of London aboard a Cunard liner from New York to Liverpool. A Texan cattleman objects to sharing a stateroom with the arms officer, discovering the major shares a room with a Salvation Army member named Henrietta.
A regional note describes bears climbing poles to reach buzzing bees and break insulators, a gray squirrel gnawing at the cane, and a white headed woodpecker from the West that weakens poles with frequent pecking.
The Waterloo Tribune notes railroads may hire a few filling station men to keep their depots presentable and orderly.
Southbound schedule shows multiple daily departures from Bonham including 7:30 am 10:45 am 1:15 pm 3:15 pm 5:15 pm and 9:15 pm with arrival times to Dallas and Argyle listed. Leaves depart Red Jail Depot West 4th Street. Contact phone 372 for details.
Local column reports a week of social events, weddings, church notices, and school news. The Telephone area records weddings Wilma Moore Garland Whisenhunt Iyetha Bernetha Elmer Moore and new residents, while Ravenna notes graduations Sam Rayburn address and diplomas for eleven graduates. Also mentions farm chores, harvest readiness, and community visits plus scattered regional notes.
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