22 May 1930
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1930
Page
1
The Bonh Am Daily lists H. A. McDougal as publisher with Ashley Evans as editor and Chas R. Inglish as business manager. The item records the paper’s leadership and management roles.
The notice lists subscription rates for city carrier delivery and mail options. City Carrier: 1 month 50 cents, 3 months 1.60, 6 months 2.75, 1 year 5.00. By Mail: 1 month 50 cents, 6 months 1.75, 1 year 3.00.
The publisher invites readers to call attention to any erroneous reflection on the character or standing of firms individuals or corporations. Corrections will be gladly made to maintain accuracy and fairness in reporting.
An archaic poem fragment describes desert life and longing. It compares tent dwellers to royal thrones and praises a solitary acacia tree and a swift antelope as symbols of beauty and grace. The voice seeks a beloved Arab maid amid barren sands and lonely wilderness.
A graduation message from Dr. Emmett Mays urges graduates to seize the world with vision desire energy and will. He praises teachers and parents for guiding students and notes they must rely on themselves to achieve success.
A sprawling column blends a romantic tale of Fatima and Vallerie with social critique of immigration, Al Capone era crime, church leadership changes, and political shifts under a criticized administration. It laments saloon influence, cites a shooting incident, and ends with a nod to poetry and new engravings.
The passage discusses potential discoveries in everyday goods such as cigars lighters hats and fishing gear. It praises Holland's magazine The Magazine of the South as a solid guide while noting modesty in its leadership.
The passage jokes about court attention to punishing criminals and US zeal in enforcing laws. It references Hobbs oil field in New Mexico and a bishop’s repeated apologizing while noting India and religious figures in finance and revolution.
The Dallas News notes Herbert Hoover threw the first baseball and commentary mentions a tariff future that would tax goods for producers but not consumption, reflecting a contentious economic stance. The Eastern Leader is cited with a quip about duties affecting production versus consumption.
Commander Byrd reflects on a quiet serene scene near the South Pole, then returns to a fierce weathering storm as he confronts a harsh polar environment and the strain of exploration.
The San Diego Union notes the cycle of political promises: past election pledges fade when actions lag, while upcoming campaigns await new commitments. The piece reflects on public memory and the uncertainty of political accountability.
A collection of quirky lines contrasts a Chicago note about women's style with Mr. Ripley describing a stun fish surviving ray loss and a remark that ox rays carry little meaning in youth from the Arkansas Gazette.
A jumble of captions and dialogue items references Ned Harvey and Red with light banter about writing and library habits. A humorous anecdote about social life includes a line about a Negro bank customer Mandy who uses an X for a signature after marriage changes her name.
The piece argues for resilience amid rain hail floods mobs and census pressures urging readers to keep trying despite loss. It invokes Frank TL Stanton and his poem Keep A-Goin to frame hope, citing thorn or rose weather, poor crops and financial strain as tests of perseverance.
Willie E Vaughn died at his home north of Ector at 3 50 am Monday May 5 after two weeks illness caused by dropsy of the heart. He was born September 10 1887 in Tennessee and moved to Texas with his parents in 188. He lived in Grayson County then settled in Ector. He joined Missionary Baptist church at White Rock at 24 and died a member of Ector church. He married Ella McMillen March 3 1918. no children. Survived by his parents three sisters two brothers and many relatives. Funeral May 6 at Betor Baptist Church. burial White Rock Cemetery. May God comfort the bereaved. Mrs G W McMillen
Historical note recounts Atlanta founded in 1847 as Marthasville, renamed Terminus when railroads reached, and finally adopted the present name. It also contrasts Australia’s and Norway’s coastlines and areas noting Australia’s coast is about 9,009 miles and far larger land area than Norway.
A Southern landholder laments widespread fires caused by campers decimating wildlife and timber. The piece warns tourists to show common sense and avoid lighting fires or discarding cigarettes in dry woods as the upcoming vacation season approaches. It cites 1928 data on two streams of forest waste and notes an ordinance in Bonham Texas restricting tents near private residences to curb fire hazards.
A playful exchange revolves around weighing jokes about weight with personified fish characters. The stout fish asserts no excess weight while a thin fish challenges the scales, sparking a humorous dialogue.
The Pelegraph Plateau is the shallow Atlantic bed between Newfoundland and Ireland where transatlantic cables are laid. The term appears in a Roost for a Better Runham read.
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