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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1924
Page
1
A Bonham Texas newspaper page lists subscription prices and advertising policies, then prints editorials reflecting on Washington politics. It notes a Washington visit by an Irish official, mentions Illinois Democrats nominating a Black candidate for Congress, and observes the Democratic National Convention’s potential impact on Texas with rain forecasts.
Passage urges brotherly love and honors others, urging not to repay evil for evil. Seek to do good in all, living in harmony and kindness, framed by a Romans quotation from 193i 10 17 21.
Geo Dixon of Houston accuses guards on the East man farm of beating prisoners. The prison commission has begun an investigation with affidavits from a discharged prisoner naming assailants and whipping dates. If proven, punishment should be thorough. brutality cannot be excused.
The text hints at debate over New York as a meeting site for the Democratic convention with Texas voices likely to weigh in. It also references Mussolini promising cabinet reshaping and legal restoration without altering the regime amid a tense political climate.
In Bonham area a piece in the Roshan Roshan Signal envisions the first courthouse in Fannin County. The old cabin would be rebuilt with logs and boards to stand as a symbol of pioneer justice and speedy trials amid bold acts by early jurists and citizens.
The piece reflects on fading faces, departed loved ones, growing children, and a torn down house. It emphasizes capturing moments when seen and the lasting value of photographs as fixed records of history and memory. It echoes a Beacon Listing Fixtures slogan about brighter lighting for less cost.
Locals argue over the final location of the old log courthouse relic. Some favor its original site on the courthouse lawn, others the jail yard or a park honoring the first sheriff and later chief justice. Amid shifting opinions, residents urge preservation and a permanent rest for the relic.
Fragmentary text shows a station announcing a police drug notice with day and night contact numbers and mentions prompt attention.
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