Postal Notice from Bonham Texas
Entry filed at the Bonham post office marking the item as second mail matter with official handling by local postal authorities.
07 Nov 1932
Page 1
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1932
Page
1
Entry filed at the Bonham post office marking the item as second mail matter with official handling by local postal authorities.
A special session voted themselves ten dollars per day and approved fifty thousand dollars to pay the bill, drawing from taxpayers. The move funded partisan activity including condemning a president’s speech and urging a full-ticket vote, prompting calls for citizen protest against such politically driven use of public time.
Edsley Bagley, editor of the Sunur Springs News Telegraph, is a Democrat who backs Ma Ferguson for party loyalty, not merit. He would vote for Hoover if the party or platform shifted, yet remains passionate about telling the truth as he sees it and is known as a kindly, principled man.
Senator Borah remains steadfast against repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. He is committed to fighting repeal in Congress and rallying allies to preserve the prohibition law. The piece praises Borah as a strong, independent voice and predicts renewed effort to defend the amendment after the election.
A reader praises Governor Stirling as a better man and governor than many credit him for. They also commend Orville Bullington as a splendid, high class citizen, noting their names being recorded in the so called Forgotten Man book.
The piece reports on Everett Saunders and James Farley each claiming large electoral vote margins for Hoover and Roosevelt. It argues neither guess is trustworthy and urges Farley to concede Hoover could win the same seven states Al Smith did four years earlier.
Will Rogers says voters face a choice between two evils with no clear lesser option. He notes millions share his view but remain uncertain which is the lesser and many may conclude there is no lesser at all.
A fragmented note asserts the vote in this country is delayed as time for speaking has been consumed by party clackers and place hunters leaving little room for dialogue.
In a Farmersville Times column a reader urges wiser actions to avoid trouble and promote restraint. The piece cites common sense as a means to prevent conflicts, reflecting on football and community safety in a plainspoken tone.
A collection of satirical quips from various papers. The Detroit News notes gadgets like a transparent grape basket and the Los Angeles Times ponders garden tasks as bait. Dallas News and London Humorist comment on fashion and manners. The Christian Science Monitor jokes about public servants aboard ships of state.
A Denison Herald quips that genuine rejoicing will come when audiences hear speakers discuss saving the country and then return to Amos and Andy. The remark reflects a lighter, local-media voice noting shifting public attention.
The Palestine Herald notes scarce demand as cheap turkeys sell near ten cents per pound, highlighting hardship for low income buyers during Thanksgiving.
Belladonna tells of finding two hundred sixty dollars in her husband’s pockets. The remark comes from a Sherman Democrat snippet quoting Er nest Parker about a wife checking her spouse’s pants.
The Mineral Wells Index urges action to find someone who can gather and organize individuals not belonging to any organization. The call emphasizes creating structure among informal groups and identifying leadership.
A farmer declines a persistent canvasser selling a farming book. An elderly man replies he is not as good a farmer now as he could be, implying potential improvement with knowledge. The exchange appears in a Boston Transcript style caption.
A speculative notion suggests adjusting economic rules to allow people to have substantial money when prices are low. The idea implies aligning purchasing power with cheap goods to stimulate affordability.
The superior young man is shown his room in a hotel and complains it feels like a prison. The manager responds that it is simply what one is used to, sir, according to Tit-Bits.
A preacher speaks on heavenly crowns and asks which person merits the largest crown. James responds with wit, saying the one with the biggest head deserves it, reflecting a humorous moment in Ashington Col Heres Magazine.
A customer complains the soles are too thick. The clerk suggests the objection will wear away with use as a humorous exchange highlights shopper’s critique and salesman quick wit.
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio opened the thirty fifth Mexican Congress with his annual address as reports circulated that he would resign within 48 years. The Boston Herald quoted by Literary Digest notes the uncertainty surrounding the president's future.
A humorous quip from Happy Magazine notes a husband avoids showing disagreement with his wife, preferring silence over overt arguments, reflecting a light domestic jest of marital harmony.
New York records show total expenditures of 183,491,502 dollars by public relief agencies to aid about 2,000,000 people from January 1, 1929, to June 30, 1932. It excludes funds used by charitable organizations and city health activities.
Oklahoma voters choose on November 6 with focus on Gov. Murray income tax initiative, Eighth District race between M. C. Garber and E. W. Marland, and Corporation Commissioner contest Jack Walton versus J. H. Johnston. State legislature races may determine Murray administration influence. Walton backed by Murray forces amid Democratic bolt risk.
Governing figures clash as Henry Johnston, an impeached governor, opposes Joe Ferguson in a hot territorial contest. Johnston carries Democratic and Murray-backed support while Murray threatens resignation if anti-Murray forces gain a majority in the State assembly.
A fragmented note on poultry remedies and sayings discusses mash for birds and common tips. The readable portions mention practical cures, household practices, and folk wisdom without clear endorsement or detailed instructions.
Berlin Md. George Willis a 46 year old farmer was killed by his daughter Katherine 20 after he threatened his wife and two children while intoxicated. A coroner's jury freed Katherine on the grounds of self defense.
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