27 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
1
Notice of post office mailing details at Bonham with staff credits H A McDougal publisher Ashley Evans editor and Chas R Inglish business manager. Rates shown for city carrier and mail subscriptions: 1 month 1.50, 3 months 2.78, 6 months 5.90, 1 year 11.75.
Erroneous reflections about any firm individual or corporation will be corrected upon notification to the publishers. Advertising rates are available on application.
A short lyric notes nightfall as hills fold into dim air and day withdraws. The speaker says the late gold fades from the horizon and the world rests in silver silence while shadows settle softly. Joye M. Westup is cited.
A column arguing for improved penitentiary administration under Lee Simmons, noting past mismanagement and crime profits, and seeking balance of prison costs with income. It questions wheat and cotton price news, tariffs, and post election prosperity claims from 1928.
The Lions Club of this city held a dinner in Gober on Thursday night then visited the local club, stressing friendship and mutual support. The event emphasized meeting neighbors and strengthening community bonds, with a satirical note on a local bridge dispute near Den ixon.
In remarks quot ed a voter says a rich man seeking Texas governor has a better chance of riding a camel through the eye of a needle than of being elected. Voters favor a politician to run the state rather than a business man.
A calm, light rain without hail or wind is welcomed as a pleasant relief in the current weather section. The forecast emphasizes gentle showers likely to soothe areas needing moisture. No adverse conditions are mentioned.
A lioness named Princess Patricia voluntarily returned to her cage in Ely Nevada after an apparent attempt to cross a highway. The brief item notes the animal’s escape and safe return.
A Clarksville Times quip notes a single picnic can convince a fellow he is better than some people credit him for. The line adds that a million chiggers cannot be wrong.
Tyler prepares for a two day dedication of the $50 000 municipal airport drawing participants from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi. Major Davenport Johnson leads nine aviators in multiple planes with army and civilian aircraft from several cities registered for races prizes and a parachute drop from 5280 feet.
A well known nobleman meets a countryman with a rope tied to a frisky calf and a staff. The lord asks the rustic to touch his hat, and the rustic replies he will hold the calf if allowed to. The encounter ends with the rustic keeping the calf and revealing his wit.
Sherman Texas June 26 paving on the highway from Sherman city limits to the Collin county line should finish in about two weeks barring weather or unforeseen delays. About 11 000 feet remain with 1 000 feet paved daily. once gaps of about 60 feet within Sherman north city limits are filled, hard surfaced traffic will access Lake and Wilson avenues on the Travis Street south end.
Foreign born Americans makeup about one seventh of the U S population. The largest motor lifeboat ever built with a 300 person capacity has been installed at an English seaport.
A wealthy buyer surveys the Ford models and is suggested a Packard by the salesman. The exchange hints at interest in a premium car while evaluating options.
A salesman touts iron window sashes as durable, claiming they will last forever and when no longer needed can be sold as old iron. The quip frames marketing exaggeration in a trade context.
The speaker recalls working as a skywriter in Pittsburg and complains about excessive competition crowding him out of the profession.
A coastal Carolina region report highlights a "snake bite doctor" whose practice in copperhead infested swamps reflects historic rural medical care. The piece notes ongoing reliance on traditional remedies amid remote communities and emphasizes local conditions shaping medical responses.
The saxophonist Rudy Weidoeft, long credited with promoting Rudy Val Jee, has what are described as the most valuable hands in radio. His hands are insured for $120,000 as a safeguard for his playing career.
A fragmentary Thimble Theatre dialogue hints at Professor Kilph pursuing a mystery on Browstone Hill. A man named Popete and a wounded Jack Snork appear, suggesting tensions rise as clues surface aboard a schooner and on land.
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