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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1929
Page
4
The Bona Favorite lists payable in advance options for City Carrier and Mail subscriptions including 1 month 3 months 6 months and 1 year rates. A notice to the public promises correction of erroneous reflections and directs inquiries to the publishers.
A reflection notes that truth understood in spirit matters more than mere factual accuracy, arguing veracity lies in conveying the impression rather than exact letters of truth. The quote emphasizes intent and interpretation over literal detail.
Poem excerpt notes June roses and daffodils in bloom with a hummingbird and bee moving among flowers. Verse by Nora Perry from In June conveys sweetness and gaiety of midsummer flora in a lyrical tone.
Poem fragment describes fairies who lack money yet possess earth and sky riches. It contrasts palace wealth with fairy freedom, noting their ancient, unchanging vitality. The verse extols perpetual youth and ageless, shifting song across centuries.
The text argues against the generation’s disillusionment with religion and morals, stressing the value of self-control and virtue for societal order. It cites Prof Irvin Fisher on lowering electricity rates to boost usage and company profits, suggesting a 5e per kilowatt hour charge could yield fair returns.
The piece notes a rise in Fannin County sheep numbers to 1,500, up 1,000 in a year, with each flock yielding about $10 annually. It cites Texas state data of 4,593,000 sheep producing 37,040,000 pounds of wool, and compares to 1920 figures, highlighting a rapid expansion. It also mentions English Premier Ramsay MacDonald seeking talks with President Hoover to discuss Anglo American relations and world peace prospects.
Ashley Evans notes in Bonham Favorite that a Bells bank robber received ninety nine years and then another ninety nine was added after a newer sentence. Over the past two weeks Gray son county courts logged forty five convictions with no acquittals as officers press for harsher penalties and fewer suspended sentences.
The Dallas Journal notes a bumper crop this year as it discusses agricultural prospects. The piece mentions historic outlaws like Jesse James and Sam Bass in a literary aside reflecting on early Texas crime legends.
A London Opinion quip notes that a small domestic servant may be the most efficient, while crockery has not advanced that far. The remark contrasts household labor with material progress, reflecting a witty take on efficiency.
A St Paul Dispatch cartoon mocks the Weather Bureau claiming rain cannot be produced and jokes about leaving umbrellas at home on a warm spring day.
A Louisville Times remark notes that when an amateur gardener grows enough vegetables for a family meal, he effectively becomes a pro. The quip highlights the threshold of producing sufficient food as a mark of professional status.
A Kay Features item notes walking and dancing are the healthiest exercises in medical science except when done in a canoe, suggesting risks or humor about activity while afloat.
A quoted remark: a tariff is a tax designed to keep out competitors so Americans can get rich by charging one another too much. Another line notes Mr. Raskob's installment plan for investors would be fine if the other installment plan left anything to invest.
A troubled dialogue reveals an incurable patient suffering worsening insomnia. The speaker laments an inability to sleep even as the day begins, highlighting a dire, ongoing struggle with rest and health.
A fragment from The Herald of Gosr l Liberty features a young girl's query about leisure and a mother’s reply that leisure is the spare time a woman can use to do other work. The tone is sardonic and reflective of early 20th century domestic expectations.
The Liverpool Weekly Post notes this year's world motor car output will run into millions and expresses a resolve to avoid joining that large figure, signaling prudent caution for readers and industry alike.
A tourist exclaims the vistas are marvelous while a local retorts city folks boastful. The exchange captures humor between visitor admiration and native bluntness in a rural setting.
Horace I. Sykes Jr., son of Lieut. Col H. F. Sykes, stationed at Fort Omaha, Neb., was named honorary graduate of the United States Military Academy by Maj. Gen. William R. Smith. He entered West Point in 1926 through a presidential vacancy examination.
A spring survey across Kerr County reports 6000 laying hens held by farmers outside large commercial poultry operations. The count highlights smaller, independent flock owners amid regional poultry activity.
United Press reports construction has begun on a $50,000 auditorium for Abilene Christian College to seat 2,000 on the new campus. Six buildings valued at over $500,000 are rising, with move-in slated for September, as street paving and bus service expansion accompany the project.
NY June 8 reports say Babe Ruth, world champions slugger, has muscular heart trouble but is not seriously ill. He has been out with congested lung and cold since last Saturday amid conflicting home run era chatter and death rumors.
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