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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1925
Page
1
A dispatch reports McPherson Kansas school board forbids children to play marbles on school grounds, alleging it fosters gambling. Indignation rises among children and parents, amid broader Kansas reform culture and prohibition tone.
Jubilee singing event scheduled at the A. M. E. church in Tank Town on Wednesday night April 1 1925. Susie Robinson Directress Myrtle Perry Pianist.
Pete Shea files in County Court an application for probate of the will of Sallie Biggerstaff deceased and letters testamentary. Hearing set for April 6 1925 at the next term of court in Fannin County Texas. All interested parties may appear and contest the application. Return of service to be endorsed showing execution. Court seal and date March 28 1925.
Brief notice hints at a future announcement about the Great Nation Woe Contest. It mentions Winneogs and Sinkoa as possible names or towns and promises publication next week. The fragmentary item acts as a teaser for upcoming contest details.
In Honey Grove a bank failure caused fear but a new institution led by a trusted leader restored confidence. The leader guided reconstruction, restoring commerce and hope, turning a burned city into a thriving community with renewed faith in its future.
Local notice from C. R. Jones offering cot ton seed and lime for planting. Contact phone 25 and address 223-61 for ordering.
Elam and Weathersby open a millinery and fancy work shop at the north side square inviting the public to call and see the new offerings. Located at 226-2, the shop emphasizes hats and fashion accessories.
Bonham and county report a light rainfall early Sunday following a southeast wind. Ivanhoe and Randolph saw light rain, Gober and Bailey reported good showers, Ravenna had none, as the sun returned with open weather expected after the showers.
In the matter of J. T. Eason bankrupt creditors of Ravenna Fannin County Texas advised that on March 26 1925 he was adjudged bankrupt and the first meeting of creditors will be held at the courthouse Bonham Texas on April 7 1925 at 2 30 p m Creditors may attend prove their claim appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business Referee in Bankruptcy Chas Batsell Sherman Texas date 27th day of March 1925 Prove your claim as provided by bankruptcy law at once
A partial OCR fragment hints at a religious or philosophical meditation on calling, truth, and wisdom. The readable bits describe men and a sense of forging paths, with references to strength and weakness, but the overall meaning remains ambiguous.
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