Playing on the Streets Versus Typewriter Training
The piece argues that street play is unprofitable and dangerous for youngsters and urges indoor education on typewriter use. It notes that learning to type is inexpensive and beneficial for youth.
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1931
Page
5
The piece argues that street play is unprofitable and dangerous for youngsters and urges indoor education on typewriter use. It notes that learning to type is inexpensive and beneficial for youth.
Bonham residents receive notices from area stores and cleaners. L. & M. Pharmacy promotes a five cent old fashioned lemonade and refreshment, reinforced by a phone listing. Swearing In Bros Cleaners advertises suit cleaning and pressing at fifty cents with delivery and pickup.
A colored citizen left a fifty dollar interbank draft of 44.00 at a public post office desk while mailing a letter. Another man found the draft and returned it to post office officials, prompting the original owner to return and claim his money. The draft originated with The First National Bank New York correspondent.
J K Biggerstaff died suddenly this morning at his daughter Mrs Brant Smith s home on West ft and Beccn streets Bonham. He had been ill for years and recently recovered from a heart attack. A child was with him when he collapsed. Dr Clyde Nevill pronounced death immediate. Funeral set for Church of Christ in Gober tomorrow at 3 pm with burial in Gober cemetery.
Mrs Cafley Naylor visits Dallas guest Mrs Bill Mc Lowell. Mortie Bigger from Dallas visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe M Lowrey. Parsons Altman wedding preparations include Miss Alma Kinkead Miss Gladys Anthony and others traveling to Arlington and Fort Worth.
Fort Worth report: federal prohibition officers raided about a hundred establishments yesterday. Five men and three women faced charges in the roundup. Officers found little moral in their raids, and evidence suggested a strong effort to enforce the era’s prohibitions.
An old Bonham ad lists Gold at 1.00 per bushel near Ivanhoe Pike five miles north of Bonham. It promotes car washing 50 cents and washing with grease for 1.00, with Foster & Co. and T. J. Clotfelter as manager contacts.
Last night a band of hoboes toured Bonham begging supper then found welcome in an open barn on East Ninth. Mrs. Broadfoot invited them to share food after they agreed to work for board. The group, linked to Christian Endeavor and Epworth League, enjoyed lemonade from the magic well and a Chest of Fortune treasure hunt.
The traveling show by Jack and June Alfred faced a harsh wind that wrecked their tent, leaving only ropes and scraps. They had to buy a new tent to continue the engagement, as the harsh wind disrupted the act and forced repairs.
Local ad offers 50 cent Gibson’s Sweet Breath Mouth Wash at 25 cents each or two for 49 cents. The deal is at L. and S. Pharmacy, 300-3tc.
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