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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
1
The Bonham Favorite is published daily except Sunday by Favorite Printing Co. H A McDougal serves as publisher with Ashley Evans as editor and Chas R Inglish as business manager.
Rates for city carrier and mail subscriptions are listed in advance for 1 month to 2 years with prices. A notice to the public states that any erroneous reflection will be corrected upon notice to the publishers. The item notes entry as second-class mail matter in Bonham Texas.
A reflection on how much funeral display and living pageantry outshine true remembrance of the deceased, quoting La Rouchefoucald and examining social attitudes toward mourning.
A devotional note cites Psalm 23 1 and 9 affirming the Lord as shepherd who provides and sustains. It frames faith with assurance of goodness mercy and dwelling in the Lord's house for ever, inviting reflection on divine care.
Poem reflects longing for home as night descends. A roamer dreams of morning granite walls dim streets and noon wood paths while recalling white roads to towns like jewels. The final image shows a man turning toward his own roof and the warmth of home at night.
Col. Creager cables Governor Moody to reject a Texas legislature resolution condemning Mrs. Hoover for hosting an official reception for wives of congressmen. He argues the action insults the president and misreads past Washington practice where the hostess represented the official position, not social standing.
A writer defends recognizing the wife of the governor with proper respect and courtesies, urging Texas to avoid an official insult. The piece condemns prejudice and calls for extending recognition to official representatives from other nations. The author critiques the legislature as engaging in trivial controversies.
Dr J L D Standefer president of Simmons University told West Texas State Teachers College graduates that too many youths pursue college for social position and ease. He said education brings hard work and responsibility, not ease, and only those who seek self development should attend.
E Dana Durand of the U S Department of Commerce argues there was no financial gain from World War I for any nation. He notes that U S wealth rose due to wartime disruption elsewhere, but postwar trade increases were smaller than prewar growth and that war debt and defense costs consumed most tax revenues.
Incomplete OCR reads Felix the Cat meeting night at Side. Readable text hints at a local event or gathering for fans or a comic strip feature.
Brief note from the Albany Evening News asserts no gains by war and defends a stance against conflict, implying a cautious or pacifist position without detailing actions or events.
A compilation of quips and witticisms from Texas newspapers. Notable lines reference a Faust automobile merger, cash on delivery, oil field permanency, installment plans, parking woes, and a humorous take on inspiration versus perspiration from various editors and columnists.
The Boston Transcript notes correspondents oppose losing privileges on the senate floor and may not eagerly seek to hear speeches. The Oakland Tribune adds that beyond this, there are other demands tied to extraterritorial rights and needs.
A Louisville Times editorial argues Americans have grown so extravagant that living on an income is nearly as hard as living without one, reflecting on cost of living and financial pressure.
A Chicago News adage notes that things arrive to those who wait, while the Louisville Times mocks the average man who values money over facial appearance on a five dollar bill. The pair illustrate urban newspaper style sharpening social traits.
A New Castle News item notes the era when flies trail people to their homes and the screen door is opened for them, reflecting on rural life and pest nuisances.
A section notes there is interest in introducing a new dance with speculative chatter about its appeal and potential enthusiasm among attendees.
Professor Zeitlin jokes about an eight o'clock quiz named the Pullman class with three sleepers and an observation section. Dean Cantor answers with a nine o'clock Virgil class dubbed the pony express with Lionis Siren as a playful tag.
In New York chatter runs that the fleet has arrived and many sailors are in town. Widespread talk mentions gobs and crowds as ships dock and crews mingle in the harbor area.
A terse exchange reveals strain as one partner notes the fiancee’s accent. the other concedes it is noticed only when she speaks. The line hints at deeper communication gaps and judgment within the relationship.
The Browns, annoyed by visitors asking for neighbors, plan to stop the nuisance after the son spends a morning fixing a porch area. Mrs Brown reacts with strong emotions as the scene unfolds, hinting at tension in the home.
A boy shares a cheeky sign idea to a girl describing a humorous moment. The passerby replies with a calm line about the note, delivering a light, playful exchange in a quaint setting.
A father explains to Little Sydney that days recur in a loop. He walks through the logic that today is tomorrow yesterday and yesterday today, noting how terms shift with time. The exchange ends with playful instruction to go play.
Among the twelve biggest banks, eight are British with headquarters in London led by the Midland Lloyds Barclays Westminster and National Provincial. A new large newspaper planned in Mexico will measure six feet by nine and be posted on walls and bulletin boards nationwide. Belfast factory workers are praised for good books among young women in the north of Ireland.
The new policy establishes a minimum height of five feet two inches for infantry soldiers. It defines the updated physical requirement and its implementation scope across recruit and frontline units.
An American veteran of World War I, George Young from Rhode Island, after serving with the Royal Irish Fusiliers, struggles to land in the United States and remains stranded in Belfast. He has crossed the Atlantic twice to gain entry but was blocked by Ellis Island and Liverpool officials. He was wounded three times in France and earned the Military Medal. discharged in 1923, he later worked on a farm near Belfast as he and his wife sing in the streets seeking a solution.
A British soldier explains his flight from the United States and the heavy toll of immigration officials. He says his birth certificate aided boarding a ship but Ellis Island deemed him an alien due to his oath to the British flag. The State Department upheld the ruling, delaying his return home. He was stranded as papers were held by the steamship line and no passport could be issued until documents return.
The first shipment of two Majestic radio models, Model 91 and 92, reached dealer J. C. Brannon after debut at the Chicago National Radio Show. Prices are 137.50 and 167.50, with cabinets in Early English walnut and Jacobean designs and Australian Lacewood panels. New tubes 227 and 245 boost sensitivity and performance, plus an Automatic Sensitivity Control for steady tuning across wavelengths.
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