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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
3
Fat's Hamburgers offers a full meal for a small price across from Magnolia Station at 306 61, inviting customers seeking value and quick service. The casual dining spot emphasizes affordable fares and convenient location for passersby.
By United Press. Cleveland, June 26. Two aviators Byron Newcomb and R L Mitchell will take off from a Cleveland airport tonight to set a new endurance record.
New York June 25 Production of 624000 motor vehicles in May, up 36 percent from a year ago and 6 percent below April, was reported at the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce directors meeting. Warmer weather spurred activity and the export outlook remained good. Alvan Macauley presided as directors adopted a resolution condemning roadside advertising billboards near highways as safety hazards and nuisance to motorists.
Two blind men performed on a guitar and violin, marching in a line down the street. They drew attention with a new tune and collected tips in tin cups as onlookers listened.
Advertisement notes blackberries seven miles north of Bonham at 60 cents a crate with pick days Mondays and Thursdays. Also promotes Gem Cafe No 2 offering special rates on boarders and a Sunday dinner special with every tenth dinner free. Proprietors B F Tate and Joe Keene.
The Split Bonnet, the Roller Towel and other relics fade as handwriting gives way to typewriters. The new method is praised for legibility speed and the ability to keep exact copies.
A late June field report notes corn prospects in 1911 Fannin County showed strong early progress but heat and simoons reduced the crop in six days. Cotton also looked well though cool nights hindered growth. Creamery interests provided farmers with cash, aiding a hopeful outlook.
Scientists search the San Joaquin Valley in California for whale fossils from when the region was a seabed. The discovery aims to shed light on prehistoric marine life and Earth's changing landscapes.
The Gospel meeting at the Church of Christ attracts visitors from Windom and Dodd City and nearby areas. Brother Dunn preaches on Heb 2 1 5 stressing the great salvation cost by Jesus blood and its eternal reach. The report notes strong attention and invites others to attend.
Notice states the Alexander Hotel Dining Room will close for the summer starting June 24 1929 and will reopen in September. The alert is issued by the Alexander Hotel.
Editor M B Smith of the Farmersville Times and associates plan a bathing review Sunday at 1 PM south of Bonham. The piece is described with humor as pulchritude and previewed as a repeated viewing by Smith and crew.
At the Rotary Club meeting Dr. Kennedy spoke on caring for crippled children noting the medical profession will provide care without cost and Judge Steger discussed the Paris Peace Conference led by Owen D Young. He praised American bankers and said politicians will fade while bankers guide progress. Attendance exceeded 80 percent and visitors attended as the song service closed a pleasant program.
The railroad commission schedules a hearing at its July term starting July 9 on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad company request to discontinue two trains between Waco and Rotan.
Toledo police investigate a theft of two rare frogs valued at 15 000 dollars from the home of Dr rl Robert Wald. The amphibians, raised on artificial food and imported from Louisiana, were part of an experiment to test commercial farming viability in artificial surroundings.
David C. Barnett reports in KOKOMO Indiana that a Civil War veteran, once a physician, died leaving eight grandchildren and thirty-four great grandchildren. Elizabeth is named as a relative. The obituary notes the veteran and spouse wished for a quiet home.
The Department of Commerce reports growing interest in large American motor cars in Sweden, signaling stronger export potential and renewed trade interest between the two nations.
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