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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1914
Page
1
A Bonham Texas newspaper item outlines post office class mail status, subscription rates and a policy on corrections. It includes a humorous note about comments on public figures and references to Mexican politics, U S guns, and social commentary attributed to Doc Anna Shaw.
Bonham residents confess Sunday baseball to be worldly yet listen via telegraph from Sherman as the team climbs to a 1,000 pace. A cosmopolitan crowd of Methodists and Baptists, Jew and Gentile, white and black, cheer the score while avoiding the appearance of evil. Some fear divine knowledge since no heaven line exists.
Fire Rating Agent Godley of Austin visited Bonham and said the town qualifies for a higher fire protection rating. The change promises cheaper fire insurance rates due to increased fire fighting provisions, including an auxiliary truck. More reductions may follow after certain matters are addressed, the paper notes.
A vivid tribute to the court house lawn describing it as a beautiful oasis amid the temple of justice. The prose likens the scene to a timeless line about beauty being a joy forever and hopes the creator’s ingenuity endures.
Texas politics amid Ferguson coverage shows Governor predicting 100000 vote lead then revising to 50000 as campaign stalls. Newspapers accuse coverage bias while defending balanced reporting and Ball candidacy amid widespread character attacks by special interests.
Dr W B Dickinson notes the playground movement has spread nationwide, aided by the Chautauqua and the Playground and Recreation Association of America. Redpath Bureau sent field secretaries and over half the cities now plan for supervised play. Warren Petreon, associate secretary, is set to speak at Circutaugia and meet locals interested in playground work.
A New York American piece argues that 2 am tests reveal true bravery as physical weakness peaks then. It claims well fed soldiers fare better, and urges testing courage at 2 am when burglars are heard to prove normal or brave nature. It emphasizes fear at night, not moral cowardice.
A travel vignette on Dutch canal life notes year round spring cleaning, shipboard manners, and bustling Rotterdam boats. It closes with a local baseball recap: Bonham beats Durant 4 to 3, Gaines strong on the mound, Kortum and Enloc flawless in the field, and a 1 hour 5 minute contest marked by timely hits and errors.
The article traces the chrysanthemum variety from its likely Chelsea origin in 1764 to its 19th century popularity fostered by the Stoke Newington Chrysanthemum Society. It also notes the society's 1516 exhibition as a global influence. A separate London graphic snippet recalls a barber shop exchange about a chair and a story of a barber with cuts.
A gold pencil was found at the ball park on Thursday. Call to describe it and claim it. a 25 cent payment for the ad is requested if it is yours.
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