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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1925
Page
6
Fourteen oil operators from Oklahoma and Texas face federal indictments over a $20 million promotion swindle. The probe found more than 10,000 victims, mostly Californians, tied to groups with bases in Muskogee and Fort Worth.
Small printer ad seeks immediate purchase of rag stock. Tavorite Printing Co offers payment by the pound for cotton rags.
A farmer named Ole questions paying the fire insurance premium for his barn next week. He explains the barn is already "sown vree mon'" on Lafe, suggesting he believes no payment is needed. The joke hinges on dialect about owing or owing nothing.
The Community Natural Gas Company of Dallas applies to Bonham for a 25 year gas distributing franchise. The ordinance would authorize use of streets and public places, set rates, and outline duties for construction, operation, and maintenance. The action dated October 7, 1925, is witnessed by KF L. Chase as President and I L Richardson as assistant secretary.
Arthur McDonald of Washington asks Congress to allow weighing of Senators and Representatives brains for science. The note appears more like a crude stunt than a genuine scientific proposal, per Chicago Tribune commentator R. H.
United Press reports from Leikin that China demands tariff autonomy to control its own rates, arguing current customs revenue favors foreign claims. Dr. C. T. Wang and liberal leaders frame autonomy as essential for sovereignty and industrial growth, while noting lingering extraterritorial controls post Washington Conference.
Rudy has finished The Eagle and plans to return to Paris though he will not go there yet because Mrs Rudy is present. He hopes to shoot a new Russian movie with Clarence Brown directing and Hans Kraly’s story, with Connie Talmadge’s Her Sister From Paris already noted. Nazimova heads back to New York theater, while Hollywood sees a trend of extremely short haircuts among stars and wigs used to switch looks between scenes.
A writer reflects on the use of wigs by actresses in Hollywood, noting how disguises affect on screen perception. He mentions temperamental stars, crew dynamics, and the challenge of identifying wig wearers, while hinting at untold anecdotes from the set and future projects.
An ad proposes 14 Christmas portraits from October to November 15 offering ten percent off on small orders. Photos finished at the shop’s pace and delivered between December 1 and December 15. The message urges choosing photographs as personal gifts and invites calls to explain the idea.
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