03 Nov 1936
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1936
Page
1
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The article recounts Harry Houdini's refusal to believe in spiritualism and describes his wife’s decade long effort to contact him after his death. Despite preparations and help from notable magicians, no communication occurred and Mrs. Houdini remains convinced a message would come.
Nothing new in this business column as it argues Forbes tries to discredit the Roosevelt administration. It claims Forbes praises English branch houses to dodge US taxes and tariffs while ignoring American investment and rising English taxes. The piece suggests a motive to influence voters in the presidential election.
Sunday Dallas News notes that major downtown saloons refused to stop selling hard liquor by the drink, barring entry to unrecognized patrons as Liquor Control Board inspectors allegedly pressed for ceasing late night service. The piece casts saloon keepers as law abiding amid dry-law controversy and cites a Pittsburgh Gazette quip on the rising generation.
Dr Harold W Dodds urges spectators to abstain from liquor at games citing 1935 and recent incidents. Princeton distributes tickets for the Princeton Navy game with the stand protest echoed in university remarks. The piece also references a Common Man's Prayer and policy views from Everett Parke.
A collage of quotes and lighthearted observations from Texas newspapers notes Mrs Wally Simpson’s discontent with the U S, Thanksgiving reflections, a jab at symbols, and remarks on windbags political ears and women’s views on male wickedness.
Fragmented letters and quotes mix political doubts about democracy and the Supreme Court, with references to Robert Edmond Jones and Milwaukee Journal. A Norse voice questions democracy’s reach and a Bible verse and poems from Dorothy Pierce share folk contemplation as Detroit Free Press notes.
A letter from a fresh air mission asks for contributions while a boy persuades his cautious father to take him to the city next week. The humorous exchange ends with a sly line about not wanting to disappoint.
The Farmersville Times criticizes calls to deport all aliens as a crime cure. Police chiefs’ data show 70 percent of crimes are by native white citizens, 23 percent by American Negroes, and 7 percent by aliens, challenging the proposed solution.
The author argues deporting criminals would not solve crime as most violence occurs among native Americans. While foreigners show higher crime percentages, the bulk of offenses come from native stock, particularly in the South and West, where life is valued yet crime remains pervasive.
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