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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1908
Page
3
The timetable lists West Bound trains No 38 arriving at 9:35 and departing 9:40 with noon service at 12:25 to 12:45 and 9:15 to 9:30 p.m. East Bound No 34 arrives 8:50 and leaves 9:05 with No 32 at 1:15 to 1:35 and No 36 from 5:10 to 5:15 p.m.
A letter to W. A. Holt contrasts clear pine with knotty pine and clear paint with blends like half-whiting and barytes. It argues labor costs dominate, claims Devoe holds up better than cheaper paints, and cites a hypothetical two-house comparison with price and wear. The PS notes Steger Lumber Co sells the paint.
A fragmented note discusses the claim that the Tsine-Pae or Pekin News dates to the sixth century, predating European newspapers by centuries. It describes its modern form as a twenty four page octavo book with rice-paper bindings, priced about twenty cents monthly, including an edition de luxe recognized by the emperor.
A judge in Arkansas faced an empty courtroom supply fund and, unable to obtain pens ink or paper, drew money from his own pocket to equip the clerk. A visiting lawyer intervened, highlighting a tale of improvised funding and municipal stinginess.
North Bound No. 257 leaves at 9 15 a m and No. 723 leaves at 12 35 p m. South Bound No. 258 arrives and No. 724 arrives according to the timetable segment.
An old patent medicine ad claims Foley's Honey and Tar prevents pneumonia after treating coughs and colds. Saunders Drug Co promotes the product as an effective remedy with no documented cases of cold leading to pneumonia.
A bizarre note suggests a man believes his baby has a flint tooth due to an eighty smart father. An advertisement touts Foley's Urine Laxative as mild and pleasant tasting for women and children, preferring it to harsh purgatives. It ends with a questionable line about romance and communication.
A city man asks about the weather and an old farmer jokes that a brass band corn doctor destroyed all barometers. The anecdote ends with the promise of rain uncertainty and rural whimsy.
In a clipped dialogue, a passerby questions a boy about being involved in a petty scam. The boy denies the accusation, arguing fraud would ruin his country and corrupt the regular channels of trade.
An incomplete overheard tale recalls a youthful exchange with a recent college graduate who joked about language and a trip abroad. The narrator notes a penalty payment and a sense of embarrassment lingering from the encounter.
A letters pages item quotes Q. Woolever of LeRayville N Y praising Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for curing in twenty years and a political quip about Congress. It mentions Saunders Drug Co advertising King’s New Discovery for colds and coughs with price and guarantee. An aphorism about empty heads ends the piece.
Bonham mayor pro tem orders an election for April ith hours to elect city officers including assessor and collector secretary treasurer and five aldermen across wards one to five. Polling at City Hall with Smith Lipscomb presiding.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal treatment that reaches the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims use by top physicians, a combination of tonics and blood purifiers, and promises testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An actor urges harsher realism in a Faust night performance, insisting a dust speck fired from his boot be included. The exchange centers on authenticity and stage effect during the rehearsal or show.
The petition of IT H Melton in the Eastern District of Texas seeks a full discharge from all provable debts after adjudication on February 26. The court orders a hearing on April 13, 1908 in Sherman and publication in Bonham Favorite to notify creditors, with mailed copies to known creditors.
An advertisement warns that kidney trouble is a insidious disease that can become fatal before the victim realises the danger. It promotes Iiley's Kidney Remedy as a treatment that corrects irregularities and helps prevent Bright's disease and diabetes.
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