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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
11
Notice to subscribers requests prompt reporting of missed deliveries via the office not individual homes. It mentions a new carrier in South Bonham and asks recipients to phone the office if not receiving their paper, stressing subscribers pay for it and should have it.
The Denison Bonham and New Orleans Railroad Company reports filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on December 26 1928 for a certificate to abandon its 21.15 mile line from Penham to Bona in Skannin and Grayson counties Texas.
Bonham’s Junior Chamber of Commerce discusses securing a white way on Main and surrounding streets with modern stand lights. The Mead Olake Milk Plant in Sherman may close temporarily due to low milk supply, while local farmers and clubs explore buying more cows to boost production and keep the Bonham milk station open. The group backs funding for medals, a poultry show, and local road projects, and thanks retiring officers as consolidation with the Senior C of C proceeds.
Amarillo Mayor Lee Bivens 66 multimillionaire ranch and oil man died of a heart attack in Wichita Falls while returning from Sherman. He built a 500000 acre cattle empire across Texas New Mexico and Mexico and oversaw a 4 million water plant. He championed a municipal airport and owned downtown property.
Health officials urge vigilance for even a mild cold as it can lower resistance and invite bronchitis or pneumonia. The article notes a surge in Vicks VapoRub use and reports Vicks laboratories producing 375,000 jars daily, with much of the increase tied to preventive use.
Miss Marie Livingston sues Wisconsin Telephone Co. for 10000 damages claiming the listed number matched the Riverside Old Ladies' Home by error. The operator says the directory misprinted the number leading patrons to the home instead of her fountain of youth parlor.
Northern Texas Telephone Co warns subscribers to settle accounts before the 21st to avoid service cutoff starting that date. The notice emphasizes timely payments to prevent disconnection.
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