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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
2
The Bonham Daily Favorite imprint shows the paper’s publishing company Favorite Printing Co and staff roles with HH A McDougal as publisher Ashley Evans as editor and Chas R Inglis as business manager.
Announcement details the process for changing delivery addresses, requiring both old and new addresses. It also notes charges for notices of entertainments and benefits with admission fees, at seven cents per line, and that obituaries and related notices incur the same rate with cash by order.
Public notice states any erroneous reflection about firms individuals or corporations will be corrected promptly upon notification to the publishers. The item signals a commitment to accuracy and retraction if needed.
Subscription payable in advance by city carrier and by mail with rates for 1 month 50 cents 3 months 1.50 dollars 6 months 1.75 dollars and 1 year 3.00 dollars. Advertising rates available on application. Entered at the post office at Bonham Texas as second class mail matter.
The readable fragments argue that no communication or gift can impoverish or enhance charity. The text appears as archaic moral reflections, possibly from a religious or philosophical pamphlet, with unclear attribution and incomplete phrasing.
A religious quotation from Psalm 69.6 asks for divine aid and vindication for those who wait and seek God. The line emphasizes protection from shame and confounding for the sake of Israel.
A reflective verse follows a winding hill path and sunlit dewdrops. The speaker urges lingering exploration with adventures around bends and visions of vistas through trees and misty vales. The poem hints at returning another day to wander the peaceful way.
An elderly woman who earns a living from milk, vegetables, and odd jobs visits a neighbor to give a bouquet of sweet peas. She knew the couple had failing seeds and plenty of riches, so her gift and a kind word may ease their sorrow despite their abundance.
A measured reflection on helping others, mercy for faults, and the value of timely kindness. The piece notes farmers in Texas may add half a billion dollars to national wealth, banks urging surplus produce preservation, and West Texas ranchers selling major livestock with ample wool remaining. It ends with a wry remark on editorials about women’s clothing expenses.
The agricultural editor notes fifty eight and a half million dollars distributed to truck, fruit, grain, wool, mohair, sheep and cattle growers through June 8, with most in May. Per capita circulation exceeds seven and a half dollars, aiding regions statewide. A thirty million bushel wheat harvest and record oat crops are under way, while fruit and vegetable gathering lags behind. The World Calendar Association request is declined, citing broader reforms needed.
In Oklahoma two men fought to the death over a bathtub, a deadly dispute that highlights how dangerous objects can become fatal when anger and impulsive actions take over. The piece reflects on warnings about deadly bath tubs and the costs of ignoring safety.
A farmer at Falfurrias sold his first car of watermelons for 875 dollars at shipment. The fruit sold at three cents a pound, leaving the grower dissatisfied despite a 30 pound melon yielding 90 cents. The writer notes wheat at 50 per bushel makes the melon price seem reasonable.
A collection of quips from Texas papers includes Tim Meddlin on Saint Peter epigraphs, jokes about optimism and household leadership, a line about the meek inheriting earth, and wry remarks on aging Texans giving advice. Also notes a census joke about drinkers and a joke on distance to a gas station.
The humorist notes that in some regions a four leaf clover is believed to foretell an upcoming marriage and bring good fortune in life and food.
A fragmented Penny-Plain item from Troy Times hints at a lighthearted exchange joke about free tickets and banknotes. The dialogue mentions a bake sale, a bank offer, and a race yesterday with a found shilling, all in a playful, downtown newspaper tone.
A group formed to push a federal law limiting private wealth to one million dollars sparks debate. Critics label the aim socialist while supporters argue it could curb concentration of wealth and prevent domination by a few. The piece notes political clamor, comparisons to Old World declines, and references to economic theory and public sentiment.
Premier R B Bennett presents in Ottawa an annual budget with extensive tariff changes. Most measures raise duties on many goods, especially products derived from the United States, signaling a shift toward protectionism.
A collection of quotes mocks current trends and psychology while noting a gangster convicted of second degree murder in Michigan. The remarks contrast fashion pundit Poiret with a gun crime case and a jab at psychology blamed for modern woes, as reported by various papers.
The Bonham Favorite quotes the Charlestown News and Courier debating if modern newspapers should stop expressing editorials. The piece argues public judgment will reward good opinion and condemn poor, as Sherman Democrat notes that moulding public opinion is often overstated.
Advertisement promotes National Canners Surpee Sealer Cans and supplies for home canning. Encourages available tools like fruit jars jelly glasses tops and lids for preserving produce.
Helmuth and Wilbert Ritter, second year vocational agriculture students at Schulenberg, run their father’s dairy herd of four cows. They produce milk at 0.7 cents per gallon and manage all feeding milking and care. They receive 80 percent of net income in crops and half the herd increase. They feed 170 pounds daily costing 1.60, mix corn and sorgo stalks cotton seed meat and wheat shorts with pasture, grinding feed to cut costs.
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