09 Mar 1927
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1927
Page
1
The text references a push for an overhaul of mailing and carrier payment terms and warns that notices of events with admission fees will be charged by word. It includes an oblique poem excerpt about resilience and fate, and notes about the County Clerks Association and statutory revisions, urging public interest and prompt action.
An editorial urges abolishing the current fee system in Texas as unconstitutional and harmful. The Supreme Court ruling prompts a move toward salaries for county officials and a constitutional amendment. The piece cites abuses, taxpayer burdens, and calls for public pressure to end extortionate fees. It notes opposition from local official associations.
The Denison Herald launches a Snake Editor column edited by Mort Scholl reviving an old Texas journalism tradition. The piece notes his early success with engaging commentary on current events and hints he may publish more vivid tales as his pace grows. It compares his work to Hearst editors and recalls Denison’s history with the role. President Coolidge seeks a cool summer retreat, with the agricultural West or South seen as ideal, while Austin tobacco foes face questions over funding and legislative influence.
A brief political squib discusses opposition to the McNary plan and endorses a square deal stance for Uncle Reuben, signaling a populist critique of agricultural policy.
A collection of quotes and clips from Texas papers debates farm aid and western markets. The letters discuss McNary Haugen measures, government role, and the need for a safe plan for agricultural interests with mentions of Reuben Hicks and local editors. Comments contrast industrial East versus agricultural West and urge square dealing for farmers.
An East Texas newspaper reports a man recalls a car theft so old he has nearly outpaced his grocery troubles. The Mineral Wells Index relays the anecdote as a light local item highlighting lingering effects of a past incident.
A compilation of assorted notes and facts: hunting luck and humor, a Siberian cave-dweller sect, patent history, hair color and disease resilience, construction trends, camphor sourcing, language roots, nautical legends, measurement origins, Osage Christmas funds, ant speeds, Downe's lack of amenities, scam schools, slavery, marriage trends in Ulster, red hair longevity, Nelson pension, great fires, Siberian inn whale steaks, Yangtze bean collision and salvage.
A humorous verse asks what defines a sonnet. it explains the fourteen lines and iambic feet. The writer contrasts poetic form with a customer notice about living room furniture from Lem Ti Furniture Co. in Bonham.
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