Wit and whiplash in a Houston Post style riff
A collage of wry lines on immunity, the dead, work, love and politics. The author jabs at Mellen’s immunity, the living versus the dead, workers’ psychology, Villa, a widow’s missteps, and mistaken ambition in railroad finance. The piece ends noting the Texas congressman from Waco as a stock source of wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayburn
House
Garner
Bob Henry
Henry
Waco
United States
Houston Post
Letters and opinions on public life and figures
A compilation of editorial excerpts from multiple Texas papers. Notes praise for Sam Rayburn and criticism of political moves. comments on Billy Sunday, Brother Rodeheaver, and editorial stances on elections and public figures. Mentions Temple Telegram and Denison Herald in context of local viewpoints and July primary expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco News
Rayburn
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Perkins
Denison Herald
Herald
Noisy Commentary on Ireland and Roofing Standards
A compact, quippy clipping surveys opinions and odd prose from several papers. It mentions Columbia State’s quiet Ireland remark, a demand for a leakproof roof licensing commission, a humorous note on hay eating, a recipeish wind with cream and sugar, and Tillie Clinger at church with a punny biblical misread in Snap Shots.
Local Officials Named for County Roles and Election Slate
A list of candidates is issued naming individuals for County Clerk Judge Attorney Public Weigher Superintendent District Clerk Commissioner Precincts 1 and 4 Justice of Peace Precinct 1 Tax Assessor Constable Precinct 1 and Representative. Notable names include J L Dobbs J B Laughlin W Biggerstaff J P Wheless R M Parker L L Peterson TOM Barns Logan Myers S H Parker Burr Wright Sam Keene John McDowell H Perl McGrady Oltae Fincher John A Moss John Cunningham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. BE. Bigaarstaff
Tom B. Denton
W. B. Hardy
J.B. Whitney
J. C. Bledsoe
J. L. Dobbs
J. B. Laughlin
J. W-Donaldson
S. F. Leslie
A. S. Broadsoot
J. W. Gross
K. S. Mealbester
Hous Lee
A. R. McDaniten
Sam B. Miller
Farmer
C. M
Bud) Mel
G. L. Biggerstaff
J. P. Wheless
A. J. Crittenden
R. M. Parker
J. W. Merritt
L. L. Peterson
Tom M. Barns
Logan M. Myers
S. H. Parker
Burr Wright
Sam P. Keene
W. RB. Vaughan
Oltae B. Fincher
John A. Moss
John Cunningham
Bonham Hosts Dallas Society Visitors for Annual Music Festival
Elise S. Griffing recalls a Bonham visit by the Chaminade Club of Bonham Etude Club of Paris and Cecelia Club of Greenville. Guests enjoyed a reception a mascale and a tour of schools and streets aided by the Bonham Board of Trade Will H Evans and J Harold Kellogg. The Etude Club of Paris won the festival with Chaminade and Cecelia clubs praised for their performances under Prof J Emory Shaw and Carl Veuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Bonham
Chaminade Club
Etude Club
Paris
Cecelia Club
Greenville
F. C. Allen
Rosser Thomas
Elma Rosser
Board of Trade
Will H. Evans
Chaminade Choral Club
J. Emory Shaw
J. F. Blankenship
J. Harold Kellogg
South
Harriet Bacon MacDonald
Prof
Simpson
Fort Worth
Etude Club of
Carl Veuth
Sallie Joe Carlton
Faith and Works Charm Irish Train Meeting
Father O Leary hurries to catch the Dublin express and meets his bishop on the way. The bishop hesitates, but they walk together to the station where the train leaves just as they arrive. The exchange ends with a quip on faith and works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father O’leary
Dublin
O'Leary
O’leary
W. C. Bolin and IL Evans Garage and Trade Notices
Bonham listings advertise exchange of two standard bred Coke mares and colts for heavy mules and sale of pigs. W. C. Bolin offers garage location on West 4th Street adjoining the Bonham News office with near 70 foot frontage and long-term bargain terms. IL Evans selling one or both brick structures on the main road in Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Bolin
Bonham
West 4Th Street
Bonham News
Will IL. Evans
Wood Choppers Wanted Near Bonham
Several men are sought to chop cord wood near Bonham at a rate of one dollar per cord. Also a found automobile horn is described and a payment offered for the horn. Contact John Sterer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke McLuke
Bonham
John Sterer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bonham Daily Favorite
Favorite Printing Company
W. 3. Spotts, C. R. Inglish
Bonham, Texas
Ees Eens Eee Eeeenese
Ee Etree
Mellen
Villa
Clarksville
Cleburne Review
Billy Sunday
Brother Rodeheaver
Georgia Jay
Rody
George Bailey
Andrew Carnegie
Temple
Columbia State
Ireland
Dallas Evening Journal
Dallas News
Beaumont Enterprise
Tillie Clinger
Bonham Baseball Club
G. P. Ball
N. Main ST
Denison
Jas. P. Griffin
N. C. Calvert
White Mountain Refrigerat
Maine
John M. McDowell
H. Perl McGrady
R. C. Bragg
J. M. Raiden
J. E. Pearson
T. J. Cox
Sherman
Carr-Burdette
Carlton College
Carlton
Elise S. Griffing
Faith and Works
Symphony Lawn
Riday
Claypool’s
W. P. Claypool, Brugglet and Jeweler
Nat’l Bank
Call and
Sec md
WILLH
EVANS
Grove
Gunter Hotels
San Antonio, Texas
Percy Tyrrell
Housewive
J. A. Kincai Grocery Co
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