20 May 1921
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1921
Page
1
A Bonham Texas page lists advertising rates by format and payment, address change procedures, and public notice charges for events and obituaries. The column ponders jewelry theft fears and a Navy plan to sell old battleships noting prices around forty million dollars.
A national comptroller of currency notes rising savers among moderate earners as credit tightens after prosperity. The piece discusses debt when money is easy and the easing of payments in hard times, predicting eventual debt repayment and renewed prosperity for Fannin County and beyond. It also cites a Waco Times-Herald view on constitutional treason framing and local remarks about ladies.
Congress trims one naval bill by a million dollars and adds a million and a half to another. When it cuts costs on two small items and limits growth to half a million, it is behaving frugally. Taxpayers may not see instant savings but will notice in their bank accounts over time.
Residents propose a closer county border connection along the Pike Road between Savoy and Bells to ease travel and allow visits anytime regardless of weather conditions. They aim to shorten gaps and improve neighborly access.
Disclosures of Texas prison camp conditions prompt calls for reform and new oversight. The piece notes guards’ brutal treatment of prisoners and mentions Chauncey Depew’s death rumor, plus social commentary on names and character.
The note claims Paris trends push skirts well above the ankles while Texans argue that unless the hem sits about twelve inches above the floor the look is out of date. The item contrasts global fashion with local taste.
Hardgrave presides over an Electrical and Gas convention in Galveston. The comment notes the perilous nature of line work as crews climb poles and manage wires, casting the event in a light of industry challenges.
Gov. Neff requests W. G. Pryor resign from the Prison Commission. Pryor replies he will not step down. The next move remains uncertain as the dispute unfolds.
A reader speculates that farmers backing an eight hour day and a forty four hour week do so for themselves rather than for their hired workers.
A Salt Lake woman accused of poisoning four husbands and collecting life insurance says she regrets not knowing how to craft death papers to obtain the money in connection with the first two cases. Since jailed, she now has time to practice methods for better future frauds.
A terse notice notes a desired outcome for a want ad. The brief text signals an emphasis on achieving favorable results and reader attention, with implied call for responses or listings matching a specific wish. No other details are provided in readable text.
French missionaries and fur traders first penetrated Michigan around 1610 with settlement at Sault Sainte Marie in 1668. Detroit grew slowly while Mackinac followed, and after shifting control through wars the Northwest Territory era shaped Michigan as the United States joined in 1837 as the twenty fifth state.
The London conference on July discusses Americans avoiding certain histories and passages. Professor Karen Babcock from New York University will represent NYU at the event. Big sale at Brannon Jewelry offers one third off on china cut glass and silverware.
Rev. Ernest Quick reports from the Southern Baptist convention in Chattanooga. The event is described as an annual meeting with strong attendance and significant investment in evangelistic campaigns. The summary notes nationwide growth, church membership figures, hospital representation, and district investment totals.
Moving by truck is described as the cheapest option for the Collins family as they relocate out of town, with plenty of dirt and space noted in the account.
Gary, 54, a resident of Wich Wi, was beaten into unconsciousness at his east Texas home Wednesday morning. His skull fracture required surgery, which failed to save him. Police report a man named Gentry, who ran a leather shop’s machine, was seen with $400 in cash Tuesday night. robbery is suspected. The victim lived alone. no other suspect identified.
An itemized listing of possible graduation gifts includes diamond rings, bar pins, brooches, string pearls, wrist watches, mesh pens, vanity cases, buttons, signet rings, collar pins, waterman and Conklin fountain pens, Eversharp gold and silver pencils, Kodak, and ivory goods. The emphasis is on luxury and keepsakes for a graduating student and her brother.
Sale notes advertise desiralle hats at 2.8 each and urged shoppers to see the items. Also promotes MISS DELLA WITT and livestock offerings including pork and big bones from Pyl and Che Pigs for sale with a sales pitch to choose the best.
Yesterday afternoon V T L Wite and C P Wallace were in Carson on business and paid Favorite Office a visit.
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