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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
3
Partial timetable lists west bound arrivals and departures around 9:35 a m and 9:10 a m with noon and afternoon times 12 26 15 p m and 9 30 p m. East bound times include 9 05 8 50 a m 1 15 p m 5 10 p m and late 1 35 a m.
Train notices list north bound departures and arrivals with times. M K and T line shows 257 leaves 723 leaves, south bound 958 arrives 6 10 pm and 724 arrives 9 10 am. The fragment lists schedules without full context or dates.
An ad notes a poultry house on the east side of the square opposite the courthouse run by Rudman offering top market prices for turkeys and chickens with guaranteed weights. It also buys furs and other goods and urges sellers to come forward before selling.
An ad extols Foley’s Orino Laxative as mild and pleasant tasting, preferred over violent purgatives. It notes pricing and availability through Saunders Drug Co and Conkey’s powder. A separate notice announces an Easter egg hunt hosted by Westminster League for Sunday School children at J. W. Newman’s residence on East 6th Street.
In April we expect more rain with some sunshine and farmers have planted corn a second time. Black birds migrate over fields as crops emerge while the weather man is asked to advise on rain and planting plans.
Mrs Harris remains ill though improving. Annie McKinon is visiting Mrs M H Price. Will Jordan and W W James traveled to Ravenna. Miss Louie Parker is listed as sick. Mr and Mrs P H Harrison hosted a Thursday night gathering with a large crowd and a pleasant time.
Only the National League game between Pittsburg and St Louis completed ten innings with Pittsburg winning 3 to 1. Tulane beat Texas 5 to 3. Local society notes mention Bonham sewerage talks and various visits and family events.
Reports from the Elks Hall mention Mrs. Joe Cooper and Cleve Britton ill with pneumonia, and Mrs. Jack Reynolds returning home to Wolfen City. A North Side office tenant and a $125 loan buyer on North Center St appear, along with seeds and Chamberlains Ceph Remedy advertising. A Denmark poultry trade figure and a dance at the Elk Club with Miss Jesie Griffin of Minden, La., hosting guests and a late luncheon follow.
A Forest and Stream article describes fierce wolfish mongrel dogs used for travel and hauling in northern Newfoundland and Labrador villages. It notes the packs raid caribou, threaten livestock, and even have killed a driver and his family, hindering settlement progress along the seacoast.
A concise review explains earthworms travel mainly on damp ground and retreat when dry. It notes their limited vision, tendency to wander after rain, and deep burrowing during dry periods, with observed behavior on cement walks and during spring thaws.
Seventy acres about one and a half miles north of Bonham with good improvements offered at 60 dollars an acre. No waste on a public road. A nursery five miles north of Bonham is priced at 1400 dollars with fine improvements. Inquiry advised. contact Will H. Evane & Co. for details.
Prof. A L McRae of Bailey appeared in our town last Saturday. Charley Woodruft and Ben were also mentioned in the Randolph items with brief notes on recent local happenings.
A vintage advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female weakness and pelvic symptoms. It claims full ingredient disclosure, alcohol free formula, and endorsements by medical writers, urging readers to trust known composition over unknown substitutes. The piece markets "Pleasant Pease" and the original "Little Liver Pills" as proven remedies.
A compact reflection on how small acts of courtesy and steady habits shape happiness. A London Sketch excerpt notes that life’s value lies in everyday kindness and modest duties rather than grand sacrifices, with a brief jab at laziness leading to later harm.
District offices list candidates for district judge Ben H Denton and district court Karl McAlester with party affiliations and district assignments. Bob Latti from Oregon appears for Pas.
The excerpt shows a slate of candidates including Representative Mot SAM T and Rayburn County judge H A Cunningham. It also names W A Thomas for Sheriff, Sherri Chas, B Bridge, Philip Wisit for Assessor, J Lie Tarpley, W C Cwirees Finley for County Attorney, J Walter Donaldson for Constable Precinct No 1, and Lt C B Fincher.
The article explains how diamonds can be manufactured using electric furnaces to apply intense heat and pressure. It notes three forms of carbon plumbago graphite and diamond share the same composition and describes natural and artificial diamond formation including from sugar and charcoal under earthlike conditions.
In a New York Times excerpt, a remark compares Indian and white etiquette in smoking a peace pipe. It notes strict cleanliness, with the mouthpiece never shared directly and the pipe passed along as a sign of fellowship.
Advertisement fragment asks for a nod typewriter rental. The rest notes a horse racing theme about betting not affecting a mare’s performance, seen as a fleeting reader snippet.
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