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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
3
Notice explains change of address procedures and rates for notices of entertainments dinners and other admissions with a seven cent per line charge plus five words per line. Obituaries and resolutions of respect are billed at the same rate with cash required with orders.
Public notice states that any erroneous reflection on the character reputation or standing of any firm individual or corporation will be corrected when brought to the publishers' attention. The statement emphasizes accountability and prompt correction.
Advertising rates on application payment methods listed for city carrier and mail delivery. Rates include 1 month 60 cents 3 months 1.50 6 months 2.75 yearly 6.00 Mall options show 1 year 5.00. Notice indicates second class mail matter status for Bonham Texas third page display.
A brief aphorism notes that confidence is a plant of slow growth in an aged bosom, attributed to Chratham. The reflection speaks to inner resilience developing with time.
Poem by Bess Whitehead Scott speaks of newness on sky and earth a midday sun glow and life’s striving for more. It contrasts dawn and night with a whispered breath and asks what the vast Beyond might hold.
Editorial argues whipping post would deter certain crimes more effectively than imprisonment. Cites cases of abuse and cruelty, noting jail fails to deter some offenders while public whipping shames and disciplines notable wrongdoers.
The author argues for corporal punishment to deter aggravated assault, contending fines and imprisonment are inadequate. The piece urges reinstating a public whipping post, claiming it would deter crime more effectively and protect society, expressing a wish for Texas to adopt it now.
The piece lauds eight young men named by university presidents for risking life to convict Capone era gangsters. They faced direct offers of bribes and rejected them, proving duty over gain. The writer hails them as real hundred per cent Americans and praises public courage against crime.
The column mocks Republicans over wheat and cotton prices and school evolution debates in Tennessee. It notes Edward B McLean selling the Washington Post to David Lawrence in a three million dollar deal and quips on the cost of sustaining metropolitan papers. A Val Verde justice of the peace rules fishing with artificial bait legal, while Mussolini proclaims it a boast. How long the state endures remains uncertain.
Fragmented OCR text shows a snippets heavy with garbled phrases about a hurried world and happiness. It mentions a man in a hurry and a hope to help others, but clear facts or events are not present. No identifiable persons or organizations can be reliably determined from the readable fragments.
A reflective piece argues against the obsession with size and growth across society. It contends that maturity and quality are better served by moderation, citing nature and governance as examples where excessive scale obscures value and accountability. The author warns against big city excess and political anonymity.
A fragmentary cartoon captioned scene covers social banter and romantic refusals. Terse lines hint at a performance encore and a strained engagement as a manager departs for a夏 vacation and a lover presses marriage amid uncertainty.
Washington dispatch reports Prohibition Director Woodcock will lead dry agents in joint actions against liquor rackets across multiple cities on July 15. The Chicago crackdown has provided a decisive warning, suggesting officers may not need further public notices for the investigations to proceed.
The remark notes that if the fisher does not land any fish, it settles justice for those fishermen, since most do not catch fish. The focus is on fairness and the common outcome of sparse catches among anglers.
A Dallas pastor faced suspension after a rope incident where he was saved from danger. others were not suspended. The event prompted review of safety procedures and church leadership responses.
The text notes that Al Capone might plead guilty, arguing a life behind bars could be worth more than risking his life against machine gun violence outside.
A reflective remark on stubborn obstacles, noting in Texas the poor have blankets to sleep under despite harsh weather. The fragment hints at problem solving by breaking through barriers and mentions Labs.
The South western Ambassador argues that size in cities does not guarantee happiness or progress. It praises small towns and warns against overdevelopment, claiming large stores, schools, newspapers, and politicians do not necessarily train better citizens or govern better. It urges focus on physical, moral, and spiritual improvements for communities.
A garbled collage cites Punch and Los Angeles Times style notes, referencing a cold bath expression, a scrapped phrase Amer I Can, Brisbane noting Russia jobs, a slave in the South, Chinese bandits, and varied newspaper blurbs including New York Evening Post and Boston Herald style lines. The piece reads like a mash of historical clippings and ad snippets.
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