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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
2
Bonham Daily notes a correction policy for any erroneous reflection on any firm or individual. It lists subscription prices and mailing options, including city carrier and mail rates, with terms for carriers and durations.
An eleventh hour sales note offers 20 percent off all new and used typewriters and adding machines this month at Dean Printing Co located at 118 North Walnut Street in Sherman Texas, amid global tensions over the Tientsin episode.
Reports indicate both Japanese and British authorities dispute whether the blockade covers food. The United States and other powers are said to be leaving concessions as Japan rejects Britain's three man commission proposal to settle the surrender of four alleged Chinese territories. British ships were ordered to anchor near Tongku while searches at traffic barriers would begin, signaling escalation in Peiping and Shanghai tensions.
A dated pledge from Bonham Laundry employees from Bonham Texas asserts fifty percent of cash receipts stay in Bonham and promises to perform first class work. signatories include Ellis Roberts Walter King Powell Merton Rayford Gaylor Autry and others pledge loyalty to Bonham merchants and professionals. they emphasize being lifelong Bonham residents and vow to demonstrate service to the community.
Bonham Sherman McKinney Commerce Greenville face a regional drive against mobile laundry and dry cleaning trucks. Local cleaners allege trucks avoid local taxes and payrolls, threatening jobs and tax receipts. Residents urged to boycott transient solicitors to protect local businesses and wages.
A Du Pont chemists developed a synthetic base for fly spray from alcohol and vegetable oils. Used with pyrethrum, the new compound increases killing power and cuts the amount of natural pyrethrum needed, advancing domestic self sufficiency in insect control. The discovery links a Dalmatian gardener’s flowers to U S homes from Connecticut to Wisconsin.
Lakewood NJ report details arrests of the Vicar brothers on return to New York from a family reunion in Atlantic City. Traffic court records show times and speeds: Irving 60 mph, ticket $10. Sulney 50 mph, $2 fine and costs. and additional notes on penalties and fines.
Mayor William Jair ordered confiscation and destruction of bean shooters after a child allegedly shot at his neck. The mayor had previously reprimanded his marshal for scolding children with bean shooters. Local ads referenced bargains.
Perry of Ravenna has joined as paid up for the Daily Favorite and his subscription will go to his father in law A D Trout Ravenna. Mr Perry has lived south of Bacona for 21 years and is a successful farmer. D Dickey Fannin county foreman for the State Highway department is a new paid up subscriber for the Daily Favorite. He was foreman at Greenville and owns a home there. He also worked in Hunt county on highways and is bringing his wife and family here. Benham is praised as a valuable citizen with 98 men on the county highway force. JOR Keel of Dodd City pays up for the bargain rate. Wade Lipscomb added the Daily Favorite for his son Jack Lipscomb who moved to Goose Creek Texas for work at Temple Lumber Co. Jack left work and his wife and child will move Friday. The little granddaughter with Jack drew attention in the office. Jack is praised as a fine Bonham product and a capable Temple Lumber Co employee. Charles M Er describes another prompt dependable man.
A new motor assisted bicycle with a 1 hp engine and top speed of 2 mph was unveiled at Mearl's Court show. It claims fuel efficiency of 140 miles per gallon. The report blends notes on local subscriptions and thanks from Bonham residents and ministers to a loyal readership.
Public advisory announces a new daily closing hour starting tomorrow at five o clock in the afternoon for M. Spivy Co. The change affects store hours and customer service times.
The Pathe News film of King George and Queen Elizabeth's Washington visit will be shown at the American Theatre tonight as part of the regular program. Col and Mrs Hi S Cole, owners, bring the historic release to Bonham promptly with no price increase. Children may view this historic news picture.
A brief fragment notes that children will never again have an opportunity to see such. No other details are readable to add further context or names.
NANCE Bus Lines announces three daily round trips from Bonham to Durant Oklahoma on Thursday April 27. Depart Bonham at 7:00 a m 11:15 a m and 3:45 p m via Karma Yuba and Achille. Fares are 75 cents one way and 1.35 dollars round trip. Ticket agent phone 558.
Two miles west of Bonham a 49 acre farm with five room house barn deep well offered at $750 down. 38 acres on Ravenna Pike six miles out smooth land at $1250 with small down payment. 60 acres north of Bonham with small improvements at $1500. 90 acres seven miles south of Sherman near Howe with terms to suit. 47 acres mixed land north of Southmayd for $2000. 134 acres good red loam near Ravenna Corinth church one mile of new road at $25 per acre. 88 acres near Savoy with two small houses and cultivated land.
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