This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
2
Foreign representatives E J Powers F R Northup and W Papert are listed in the source as participants or signatories in a diplomatic or committee context. The text indicates their names without further detail on roles or actions.
A devotional excerpt highlights Proverbs 16 2 about restraint and self mastery. It emphasizes that slow to anger and ruling one's spirit surpass mighty feats and conquering cities.
A letter argues that compulsory accredited school credits unfairly bar capable veterans like Lieut. Henry H. Ogden from teaching. It likens licensing to Texas education rules and notes age‑old tensions between experience and formal credentials in schools.
The legislature trims ad valorem tax relief for Brazoria County a quarter century, amid broader shielding appeals. The speaker argues France aided the United States during wartime, with mutual benefits and questions about future repayment and charity between rich and poor nations.
The passage reflects on widespread deaths from wind floods and fires as reporters chronicle disasters. It contrasts human pride with humbling forces of nature and the elements that devastate cities and villages.
In a Texas district court a young man charged with murder and outraging a girl and shooting her sister stood when the charge was read and proclaimed I done it, but his lawyer then said the accused pleads tot guilty.
A Fort Worth widow who sued a prominent old man for balm to her wounded affections was convicted of switchline and sentenced to jail after losing her damage suit. When released, the man may face a perjury charge for swearing falsely in the suit.
Report notes Coolidge nominated John G. Sargent for attorney general. Voters who knew him as a fisherman express confidence in his integrity and capability, linking personal background to professional suitability.
A fragmented note states the Texas congress has ended and the Texas legislature has adjourned today. It laments the calamity that befalls, reflecting a bleak view of the political moment.
Denton Record Chronicle cites Pygris News urging publication of pardon applications in the district where filed and a stated reason for clemency. The piece argues that publicity would curb gossip and slander while preserving merited pardons and prevent unjust forgiveness for unworthy cases.
A brief item notes a line of Mottoes offered for the home by The Brannon Jewelry Co marked at 216-61. The notice highlights decorative expressions aimed at household use and branding from the jeweler.
An American memory piece recalls a Kentucky riverfront scene with steamboats and gamblers. Cap'n Joe Fowler entertains a Northern tourist by asking about a small hairless dog she carries, provoking a humorous exchange about ownership and dogs aboard the packet bound for New Orleans.
Uncle Lucky and Little Jack Rabbit hurry home through Bubbling Brook crossing. They seek Dr. Quack for Tiny Miss Cricket who sprained a grasshopper’s leg. Dr. Quack arrives with medicine, splints, and care at Old Bramble Patch.
J M Porterfield of Honey Grove Fannin County Texas filed for bankruptcy in the Eastern District of Texas asking the court for a full discharge of debts provable against his estate. The petition dated February 21 1925 notes adjudication on January 7 and seeks relief under federal bankruptcy acts. Creditors will be mailed copies of the petition and order and may appear to contest the discharge.
On March 17 1925 the court orders a hearing for April 17 1925 before referee Charles Batsell at his Sherman office. Publication is required in the Bonham Favorite to notify all known creditors.
Market buyers and produce houses list age prices paid on publication day. Figures cover dairy and poultry items including butter sour cream eggs and turkeys with notes on general merchandise and antiseptics.
The Brannon Jewelry Co offers birthday Easter and sympathy cards. Readable items include greeting card selections suitable for personal notes and commemorations. Available designs cover celebratory and consoling occasions with period style imagery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.