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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
1
The document outlines a revised address and notice structure for entertainments dinners and benefits with admission charges, obituary notices and cards of thanks priced at one cent per word. It notes payment with cash and mail handling as second class matter and comments on President Harding and national policy.
A Texas rule bars a wife who has married her husband from testifying against him in murder cases. The law prevents the principal witness from testifying after marriage, a quirk critics call designed to shield guilty defendants and deny justice. The piece condemns the statute as an unnecessary aid to defense and an affront to the pursuit of truth.
Thomas W. Lamont of J P Morgan Co argues that England France and other powers want the United States to enter the League of Nations or at least confer on peace. He warns against entangling alliances and notes grave world politics while the U S hesitates to end the war with Germany and maintain party unity over national welfare.
A student narrator chats about penguin species and tells a family tale of Mr and Mrs King Penguin. They discuss mating, egg care, feeding, and future chicks, noting nest habits and parental roles among king, jackass, blue and Johnny penguin varieties.
The piece contrasts anxious dreamers who wait for perfect seasons with real farmers who plan in season and trust God for the increase. It praises men of faith as proactive community leaders who prepare today for tomorrow and support others in peril. The notice at the end advertises buying hides and country produce with high cash prices from W. S. Christian, phone 546.
A writer argues that hides price bears little relation to finished shoe costs and questions why shoemakers oppose tariffs on hides despite high shoe prices. The exchange explores whether tariff policy should reflect input costs versus retail prices.
Washington Vandelip claims concessions from the Soviet government covering two potential naval bases. The remark prompts questions about motives and possible military shifts. A Kansas Normal school adds dishwashing for men, tied to a boardinghouse host who imposes cleanliness for meals.
The text notes the sheep men push for higher wool prices and a tariff to block competition, along with lower freight rates, cheaper feed, and low priced wool clothing. It suggests their demands are modest and questions opposition.
The column notes a distant country allowing a rich wife to hire a trial husband and dismiss him when bored, remarking that this custom echoes similar domestic practices long present here. The piece treats the issue with a wry, observational tone.
Rain and heat in Fannin county set a scene of summer solace as June weddings proceed and July roasting ears peak. The lighthearted note ties the couple’s honeymoon fading to the harvest, framing farm produce as comfort amid changing ideals.
A man faces heartbreak as the woman he plans to marry declines commitment. She offers future affection like family but halts plans for marriage, leaving him pondering next steps and what promises mean in love.
Secretary Weeks, a former Navy man and Mass. senator, heads the War Department. He works long hours to reshape the army into a compact, efficient force and supports expanding officer training camps while avoiding petty details.
A mixed listing shows a registered Duroc Boar 19 months old for sale by BEN BAKER MULE BARN with price 1800 dollars. A cottage on North Center Street with a one acre lot is advertised, plus a rental or purchase offer with terms. Also mentions Busy Bee Cafe on Southeth Street and Main Street listings with monthly payments and possess on now. A telephone listing for Phil at 644 Gt Fanning, unty Realty C is included.
Complete thrashing outfit with separator steam engine water tank wagon and pumps plus an old separator offered for 700 dollars. Phone 34 Gt McRae and Hull.
Edwin Denby, secretary of the navy, is described as a former gunner’s mate in the Spanish American War and Marine Corps veteran of World War I. The piece notes his dramatic 70 pound weight loss, his cautious but persistent Congressional contacts, and his aim to expand a strong US Navy with ongoing travels to naval stations and regular briefings with reporters.
Week ending June 22 1924 lists unclaimed letters in Bonham Texas. Names include John Bodisc Elizabeth Bedine De Bedine Anna Badirs C Childs J Dicksox H C Down Dave F Lis Miss Johnnie Edwess Miss Nancy Galbrath Ace L W WeW Ham ten Maiie Ler L N Huff Kinkade Nee Lee Wm M We Jr Caléwel Owe.
Eastbound trains from Texarkana to Whitesboro and Sherman to Clarksville list arrival and departure times. Missouri Kansas and Texas schedules show daily and Sunday exceptions with routes Texarkana to Ft Worth and Texarkana to Whitesburg.
An ambiguous note describes a calculation or policy effect related to a section, referencing a sum of five and a potential action. It outlines a change or implementation considered by an unnamed authority, with limited readable context about dates or parties involved.
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