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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1929
Page
4
A Nature Magazine view extols a weasel's handsome face and fearless, sprightly nature. Separately a motor operated device is described that cuts and shocks corn while moving at five miles per hour, intended for human operators.
A junior beauty contest for girls ages 2 to 6 will be held at the American Theatre at 8 30 Thursday evening under the sponsorship of Bonham business firms and directed by George L Satterwhite. Local sponsors include Bonham Daily Favorite and many shops and firms. The event awards a loving cup for first prize and jewelry for second and third.
Judge Blackstone rules certain evidence inadmissible. Counsel objects and claims admissibility. Counsel asserts forty years at the bar prove it proper. the judge replies that is a question of fact and defers to the jury.
F. C. Phillips of North Pine Street learned Monday that his brother James Phillips had died in Memphis Tennessee from heart trouble. The elder Phillips had served as a conductor on Memphis streetcar lines for years before retiring on a pension.
Forrest Taylor of the Favorite force has been painting his house himself in after hours. The house shows clear improvement and this may not be his first painting job.
Forrest H. Taylor, local representative, endorses Davis Ever-Bright Paints and urges neighbors to try the line. The ad promises top service, a full guarantee, and ready mixed and semi paste options with estimates available by phone.
A former Port Arthur resident now in Galveston expresses regret and asks Port Arthur Mayor J. P. O'Neal to dispose of one dollar, issued for a negro who allowed baseballs to be thrown at him at Pleasure Pier, unused for over two years.
Joseph H. Zeser aged 47 arrived in Tiffin after his death had been reported from Indianapolis. His family was notified but he appeared alive, and the casket contained a stranger’s body. Police work to identify the unknown man and explain the mix up continues.
Special rates on boarders at Gem Cafe No 2 offered by proprietors B. F. Tate and Joe Keene. Sunday dinners promoted with every tenth dinner free. Located at 305-61-.
The article notes a shift from handwritten drafts of items like The Split Bonnet and Roller Towel relics to typewriters. Typewriters are described as more legible, faster, and capable of exact copies.
Congressman Sam Rayburn of Bonham warns in Washington that Section 15-A the rate making provision of the Transportation Act could be altered to prevent inflated freight charges. He cites the O Fallon decision and urges revamping valuation rules to ensure fair railroad rates and a true value basis. He criticizes the extra session results and faults farm relief and tariff measures that raise costs for farmers especially on footwear and hides.
Horace Woodward, a prominent Bonham figure, was reported very ill this morning after a restless night. His illness alarms many friends and supporters who know him as one of the town’s best men.
Mrs Kate Howes of this city suffered a broken arm in a peculiar accident while throwing at chickens in her garden. She overbalanced fell and sustained the fracture. She is recovering and no serious complications are anticipated.
Notice effective June 24 1929 states the Alexander Hotel Dining Room will be closed for the summer months and will reopen in September.
Messrs. B F Tate and Joe Keene Jr have bought the Gem Cafe No. 2 on the east side of the square and will continue operating at the current stand. They propose Kee as the standard of the house just as it has always been.
District court opened with a jury panel for the week to hear Wheeler versus Lanier damages. The trial had not finished when the report was written, listing panel members including Tarter McNabb Moody Skinner Ivy Aker Coldiron Grant Chiles Palmore Dorough Phillips Hendrix Smith Biggerstaff Russell Adams Nulanes Brent Steger Finley Johnson Benton Rigsby Cunningham.
They are new and smart silk undergarments designed to be worn with low-cut tennis dresses. The item resembles shorts with a bib and straps crossing the back, fastening at the belt for a secure fit.
A speaker laments memory loss worsening daily and asks for fifty dollars for about five days, prompting discussion of aid. The exchange presents a personal financial request amid deteriorating recall.
A pithy proverb about luck and prudence. It suggests fortune favors the prudent who do not overanalyze prosperity when it appears. The line echoes timeless caution about timing and restraint in gain.
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