26 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1930
Page
1
The piece notes a once mighty figure now dining with senators in Washington and dispensing wisdom to young men. It mentions him making dough for cakes, while Art plays first base for the Washington Senators after a sale by Chicago's White Sox.
Public notice states that any erroneous reflection on the character reputation or standing of any firm individual or corporation will be corrected upon notification to the publisher. The notice urges readers to report errors to Medera for prompt clarification.
Franklin’s education notes that he attended school only about two years between ages eight and ten. Negro Schools in North Carolina show progress from no high schools in 1900 to 1157 by later years. Modern heating added to Betsy Ross House uses gas radiators replacing fireplaces. The text explains ships are referred to as she from Latin feminine noun.
A Bonham column laments failing to secure a national Woodmen of the World home for the aged and orphans, noting the project was offered locally but neglected and instead went to Sherman. It criticizes local apathy, recalls past missed opportunities including a Katy rym Denison route, and urges wakefulness for future chances.
The piece notes that Chicago prohibits wearing shorts on the beach with a $25 fine. It clarifies that bathing suits are allowed and one may even wear full dress, but shorts are specifically forbidden and fines apply.
A 60 year old man and a teacher ran away with a 17 year old school girl and wed. He already had a wife and five children. The incident underscores the belief that such deeds cannot be concealed, even in Kansas.
A Turk declares himself 156 years old and a teetotaler intends to visit America. He remarks that many here could learn from his abstinence to better endure Prohibition.
Reports describe an army of improved caterpillars invading Nevada fields. The creatures reportedly carry saws on their tails and are damaging crops. There is concern they may cross into Texas with the bolt worm.
The Elberta peach crop this year is expected to be poorer than previous years. Experts note that a tree cannot bear fruit every year and reference a biblical cycle of rest every seventh year affecting yields.
A terse reflection on friendship warns that betraying a trusted companion carries fatal consequences. The line contrasts minor faults with the ultimate harm of deception, underscoring fidelity as essential to true fellowship.
In Virginia City Montana vigilantes theme returns at the state Elks convention August 15 and 16. Sheriff and desperadoes will be strung up, justice administered, huge steers roasted and tender meat distributed free to attendees.
Newell Fe Colquette, city marshal of Hickory Flat Mississippi, announced a plan to use confiscated whiskey to spray the streets, describing it as a novel method to cleanse the town. The unusual proposal draws curiosity about its practicality and legality.
More than one hundred guests attended Bridge McCulloughs seventy second birthday at his Gowdersville county home. Notables from York Rock Hill Union Lockhart Jonesville and Gaffney gathered for a picnic style noon meal under century old oaks. Senator W C Hamrick delivered remarks recalling McCulloughs long life through sixteen presidents and wars.
An Albany News item notes a blaze at South Hampton destroying six hundred forty three submitted poems in a prize contest. It fears poets kept carbon copies of their work.
A vivid string of overheard lines shows a chaotic performance of banter and gossip. Citizens debate reception issues and propose sly remarks about marriage, inheritance, and social standing amid a town scene.
Judge recounts a man repeatedly late and unprepared, failing to study his job. Complaints about constant grumbling and half measures undermine his chances. Association with inferior colleagues and lack of ambition seal his promotion fate.
A reader letter ponders whether modern people are more hypocritical than in the past when clothes were faked clean with reversible wafs and episodes of pretended neatness. The piece appears in the county lone column alongside favorite want ads.
Olin J. Wannamaker announces active work in Peking to turn the Forbidden City into a world class museum for scholars and visitors. The project restores imperial treasures, libraries, paintings, porcelains, and jade, with renovations and new buildings to house a modern exhibit space while preserving historic areas.
More than 250 cars of Texas potatoes have been shipped to Chicago via the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad since the new potato yard opened last April. The yard, officially opened June 15 and in use since spring, sits near major markets offering Chicago rates to other roads. all but two accepted. Capacity 1,800 cars with office buildings and dealer rooms.
Frank Haddock is identified as an accredited member and founder of the parachute club called the cactus club. He reportedly performed a double parachute jump recently, narrowly avoiding high tension lines and landing in a cactus field with noticeable discomfort.
Omak Wash. A county payday near month end finds M I Gilbert of Riverside filing rent bills for houses he says lease to unable residents. Commissioners again refuse to approve the claims, continuing a long-running dispute over county rent obligations.
A Woman's Home Companion sentence on how a job pleases people for different reasons. It contrasts quiet versus exciting work, routine versus adventure, fame versus anonymity, incentive versus forgetfulness, deviation versus life work. The piece reflects varied personal motives shaping job satisfaction.
A 26 inch rainbow trout caught by Ed Darrow 160 miles from its planting site grew three fourths of an inch on the way. The five pound two ounce fish with a 12 inch girth bore Tag No. 7674 and was planted in the Little Manitee river on April 24 1929, per conservation records in Lansing.
A garbled note mentions a long unimproved rev in the Old Spanish Trail closing after a $100 bond issue in Pecos County with improvements planned on Highways 82 and 9%
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