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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
1
A hen near Bonham hatched a chicken with four legs but the mother hen stepped on the freak and killed it. The chick hatched Saturday showed normal vigor but died Sunday night from the injury. The story notes this rare anomaly as potentially remarkable in poultry.
A livestock insurance company claims it paid out over 580 000 in one month to prove horses can die suddenly. June Wilson urges owners to insure their animals at once to protect against heavy losses.
The Fire Boys urge school children to sell tickets for the Moving Picture show on Tuesday and Wednesday. A free weekly ticket prize awaits the girl or boy who sells the most tickets.
A rumor of a dump fire in Chelsea grew to a devastating blaze under a gale, destroying nearly one third of Boston’s Chelsea area. Five hundred dwellings and public buildings burned, 1500 families homeless, 10,000 people displaced, with three known dead and up to ten injured. Banks, churches, schools, and hospitals suffered heavy losses including Kost Hospital and Children’s Hospital. The fire raged for hours and was finally controlled around 10:30 PM.
A plan to form a district along d'Arc Creek from ten miles south of Bonham to the Lamar County line proposes issuing bonds to fund a seventy five by twelve foot ditch. The project would drain the creek to prevent annual crop losses, extend the growing season, improve land quality, and reduce malaria risk.
Bonham mourns the death of W. K. Homan who died at his home in Colorado Springs Texas. A prominent and well known figure, he had visited Bonham many times and was highly regarded by local residents.
Miss Mabel Scarborough daughter of W D Scarborough died at the family home 17 East 4th Street this morning aged 19 after a short illness with measles. Funeral services will be at the residence at 9 30 and burial at Willow Wild cemetery at 10 30.
Advertises a 10 day sale of rare millinery bargains to attract customers. Also promotes a box supper fundraiser hosted by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen on Wednesday night April 15 in the Russell Building with music, speakers, and 42, all for charity. Calls for boxed meals and notes groceries harness and saddlery services.
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