Fraternal Lodge Meeting and Initiation Details
The Fraternal Brotherhood held an enthusiastic meeting last night with two candidates elected and four applicants admitted. Duke A. Morgan of Tyler spoke, guests enjoyed refreshments, and plans were made for a Ravenna lodge visit. A charity activity included animal-guess games and a Noahs Ark centerpiece for a May Women's Home Companion event.
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N. A. Morgan Duke of Tyler
Duke
Bridges
Ravenna Lodge
Cowboy and the School Marm at local moving picture show
Tonight and tomorrow the Cowboy and the School Marm shows life in the far west with a stage hold up featuring a brave school marm and a heroic cowboy. Sleeping Beauty is also offered as a second attraction and praised as very fine.
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Moving Picture Show
Far West
Four Killed as Dynamite Explodes at Burke Camp
An untimed explosion at Burke's construction camp in Heber Arkansas on April 21 killed four Italian laborers and seriously injured about twenty others. The blast, set off by a spark from a tamping stick igniting a thousand pounds of blasting powder and dynamite, left mangled bodies recovered at the site.
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Heber, Ark
Burke’s
Wear
Here
Hill of Denton Rates Bailey Campaign in Court House Speech
F Hill of Denton spoke at the courthouse this afternoon at 3 30 in support of Joseph W Bailey. M Hill was introduced by F M Gibson whose speech drew applause as the crowd filled the district court room. Hill delivered strong arguments and was praised as an able orator on the subject. New stamping patterns and thread appear with Mrs. Cora Morrow.
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F. Hill
Denton
Court House
Joseph W. Bailey
M. Hill
F. M. Gibson
District Court Room
Hillie
Weather Woes Hit Local Farming Communities
Heavy rain and bad weather have slowed work and visits. Farmers report long faces as planting stalls due to damp ground. Corn looks well but needs cultivation. gooseneck hoes will be in demand when fields dry. Community health is good. Easter activities and local visits noted among residents.
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Reece
Daughters
Dodd City
Mr. Beardon
Robert Harris
Miss Dillie Broyles
of Bonham
Ruby
Tioga
Cockrum
Emma Medley
Harrison
W. W. Witcher
Nancy
Notice to Fishermen on Permits and Polls
City Assessor and Collector Arthur P. Stephens warns fishermen to secure their fishing permits before heading to the city polls. The notice emphasizes compliance with permit rules and civic participation.
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Arthur P. Stephens
Doctor Wallace Rouse Struck and Killed by Lightning
Galveston Texas April 21 Dr Wallace Rouse 86 a member of the faculty of the State Medical College was killed by a bolt while on a gulf pier during a storm today.
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Galveston
Tex
Wallace Rouse
The
State Medical College
Gulf Pier
Texas Volunteers Pension Bill Passed by Senate
The Senate approved a measure to pension survivors and widows of the Texas volunteers who defended the frontier against Mexican and Indian depredations from 1855 to 1860.
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Washington
Senate
Texas Volunteers
Ware's Lace and Embroidery Savings
The ad urges readers to save money by buying lace and embroidery at Ware's, highlighting value and low prices for these items.
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Ware’s
Citizenship revocations hit by courts in Chicago
One hundred fifty four men have been deprived of citizenship rights by the Circuit and Superior Courts as actions against anarchists. Twenty five similar cases remain to be heard. Naturalization papers have been revoked by Judges Pinckney and Ball.
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Chicago
Circuit
Pinckney and Ball
Republicans Call Primary Convention for Precinct 7
Notice from Bonham Texas dated April 21 1908 calls a Republican primary convention for Precinct No 7 to be held at Danner Texas on May 2 1908 to elect two delegates to the county convention and handle other business the paid convention may require all Republicans are urged to attend.
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Bonham
Texas
Danner
Wm. W. Branom
Neel Victorious in County Court Debt Suit Against Pierce
In county court this week Dr. J. M. Neel sued H. H. Pierce for debt. A verdict for the plaintiff awards 3150 with H. G. Evans presiding as special judge after Judge Cunningham was disqualified.
Matting and Curtains Sale By Lee Tarpley & Co
Lee Tarpley and Co advertise cheap prices on matting mattresses lace curtains and window shades promising lower costs than ever before for homeowners redecorating interiors.
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Lee Tarpley & Co
Letter to Judge Bradley on Devoe paint analysis
Bonham Texas readers are informed that Devoe paint contains lead zinc oil turpentine and color for tints based on official state chemist analyses. The letter argues Devoe uses stronger proportions than rival paints and delivers more coverage and durability, saving cost on paint and labor. It notes Steger Lumber Co sells the paint.
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Devoe
Union
FW Devote & Co
Steger Lumber Co
Emptying Bottles Delights Some Fellows More Than Drinking
A quip notes that certain men take greater pleasure in finishing a bottle than in savoring its contents. The idea contrasts restraint with excess and suggests fulfillment lies in the act of emptiness.
Felon Prisoners Transported From State Penitentiary
Four prisoners recently convicted in district court were taken by State Penitentiary Agent Moreland last night and this morning. The group included two white men and two African American men: John Allen and Reno Berry both for burglary at two years, Humphrey Pope for disposing of mortgaged property at two years, and Arthur Britt for burglary and theft at two years each. A large crowd witnessed the departure. Allen allegedly robbed the Orangeville store and Britt the Hub Clothing Co. outlet. Moreland noted Bonham had fewer prisoners, praising Fannin County’s lawfulness. A light aside remarks about diamonds follows.
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State Penitentiary
Moreland
John Allen
Reno Berry
Humphrey Pope
Arthur Britt
Allen
Orangeville
Britt
Hub Clothing Co
Bonham
Fannin County
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Wark
Fly
Sadie
Oxfords
Woodward
Ifresting Lodge
Ernal Brotherhood
Zoological Party
Bate’s
Liniment
Bates
Bates Medicine Company
National Foods and Drugs Act
Bates’ Medicine
Burke
Hill OF
Cora Morrow
Arledge Ridge
Poll
DR. Wallace Rouse
United States
Kirst
Nunny Jones Co
Bradley
Bonham, Texas
Thos
Chas. Davis & CO
Bonham and Ravenna
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