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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1924
Page
6
The notice lists advance subscription rates for City Carrier and Mail options across 1 month 3 6 and 12 months with prices and a correction pledge. It states the public may contact publishers to rectify any erroneous reflections on firms individuals or corporations.
A religious verse urging readers to love life by refraining from evil actions and deceitful speech, citing 1 Peter 3 10 as its scriptural source.
The Texas supreme court upholds an injunction preventing James E Ferguson from having his name placed on the governor election ballot. The ruling marks the end of his attempt to return to office, with criticism aimed at the Democratic executive committee for not blocking his candidacy earlier. Ferguson is likely to campaign for his wife, though her chances appear slim.
The piece argues Oklahoma Part-Labor exits the false colors of a movement and becomes an independent party seeking honest leadership. It questions Republican loyalties to Coolidge and critiques promises of tax savings, noting caution in reporting crimes as alleged to avoid libel.
The piece notes Coolidge overpowering the Old Guard in the Senate as he spoke to the convention, with radio cheers for his nomination. It suggests the real payoff will come in November with returns showing Democratic gains, and criticizes the Texas Supreme Court's actions as a respite from Jim Ferguson’s perennial campaigns.
Discussion notes two smaller Texas cities expanding quickly among their class. The exchange highlights a general trend of rapid growth in these communities and compares them with others in the state. The article suggests regional shifts in population and development patterns.
Travel reports highlight Lubbock and Denton as standout growth centers, with Denton blossoming due to its Normal College and College of Industrial Arts and Lubbock buoyed by the Technological College. Honey Grove enacts a sidewalk spitting ban, prompting local editor humor about chairs and rival papers.
An additional branch office opened this week in Brannon Jewelry Co with service hours Monday Friday and Saturday. The ad touts vast experience and prompt service as reasons for visiting the office.
An ad from Palate Drug Store touts accuracy in filling prescriptions with free delivery and night service. It also lists home furniture paraffin items and paints a regional sales pitch by D. W. Johnson of West 4th street and Porter Faires of Ravenna promoting W. T. Rawleigh's Good Health Products to local customers. The note ends with a claim about living on soya bean products.
In Comfort Texas Charles Apelt once failed repeatedly then discovered an armadillo shell could be fashioned into silk lined baskets. He built a global business, employing workers and dogs to hunt armadillos, selling baskets for 250 dollars in New York shops, and becoming a city showpiece with a Texas mansion. It wasn’t luck, he said, but spotting opportunity.
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