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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
3
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press features a playful letter to a wife, describing home quirks and light complaints about missing items, meals, and household paraphernalia. The author jokes about socks, shoes, a can opener, and other domestic details while hinting at travel or change of locale.
In a correction, the Fa VORITE notes that a prominent commission merchant did not trim a beard with alfalfa but with wire grass. The piece jokes about hay, factory plans, and local remarks involving Judge Watt and President Castro in a humorous, era-tinged correction.
An advertisement from Cora Morrow in London offers a wide range of Persian and other color patterns for stamping with prompt attention to all orders. Contact phone number 163 is listed for inquiries.
August 4 report of a fierce blaze at the Burlington warehouse and elevators destroying cars and grain stacks. About 205 workers fled as explosions rocked nearby buildings while 80 fire companies and three fire boats battled to confine the flames. No confirmed deaths, but three men were reportedly trapped.
Had another wolf chase by Burton, Fleming, Turpin, Burnett, Henderson, Oldham, and Myers. They reported several good runs and captured three wolves, including a large one caught in the McGrady pasture after a long run. The party began with thirteen hiewads and grew to twenty five during the stay. The wolves were plentiful and provided fine sport.
The third day of court detailed rulings include judgments for debt and foreclosures for Guy W Fuller vs Charles Whitehurst and W D Mountcastle vs C T Hindmore. Divorces granted or dismissed include Mathie R Luton vs John K Luton and Lula Walker vs Sam Walker. The M K and T Ry suit against H A Cunningham seeks to set aside tax assessments, with other cases continued.
Beuno Johnson departs for Seattle as lodge delegate to the Haytes National Convention to be held there next week. He travels via El Paso Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle and returns through Denver Chicago St Louis and Kansas City on a long circuit noted as a great trip.
Baseball tomorrow features the Whae Met and the Schools wall protection at pars. Captains lead the boys as the team hopes to reverse Han ToMorrun. Methodists have strengthened their squad for a favorable showing.
Ob McBride and family arrive from Peniel. Mrs McBride conducts holiness meeting at PenielRes VMeBride oversees services as audience attends.
Miss Annie Jones of Redwater and Mr. Clark with family from Hail visit friends here. Joe and Billie Herd return from the Whitewright picnic. Miss Birdie Jay of Peniel stays with Miss Dot Maloney. J. H. Trout and family from Bonham visit J C Trout. L. T. Hopkins and wife come from Bradford Arkansas. Bonham Doniphan and Ivanhoe crowd attend Holiness meeting. Violet.
The Colored North Texas Goan Club and Carnival Company marks its seventh anniversary with events from September 3 to 4 at Pavilion Park. The celebration promises three days of fun and a later big ball.
A San Francisco News Letter fragment offers guidance for visitors aboard a man of war. It covers saluting the flag, correct deck terms, directions starboard and port, and behavior rules for visitors and crew, noting private quarters and ladders, and etiquette for leaving the ship.
The United States may award life saving and bravery medals for railroad heroes. The president, with Interstate Commerce Commission input, issues insignia to those who save lives or display courage on trains. Recipient details and inscription are described, alongside a note on Japanese typesetting challenges.
A scene inside an asylum features Miss Gaddle who insists her straitjacket be swapped for a newer model with fashionable sleeves. The keeper tries to explain rules as she remains meddlesome, trading in gossip and scandal.
A quotation bounds the exchange as Brooke Gubson insists on direct speech while a critic jokes about synonyms. The text presents a terse, witty line about personal accountability for words and deeds.
A Youth's Companion piece notes London dealers like John Hyman selling showy European outfits to Africa and the Orient. It recounts Africans adopting and misfitting uniforms, from a prince in a tight hussar suit to a chieftain wearing a satin apron and a Gainsborough hat with military gear, illustrating comic sartorial mishaps.
The devil's advocate is an official in Catholic canonization who attacks the candidate's memory with charges. Only after his charges are refuted does the process move forward toward sainthood.
In Montreal James Bryce tells Canadians he will not elaborate on Scottish contributions to Canada’s literature and science. He jokes about being a Scotchman and notes a friend’s remark that one should not argue with Scots about their greatness.
The Magazine of Commerce notes that courtesy costs nothing but yields broad benefits. It argues consistent civility in business requires mental effort, a price few can sustain, yet it remains a powerful lubricant for commercial activity.
The Washington Star notes Bismarck spoke of loving nature and the awe of life seen in every atom. He described long daily walks and a belief in an all seeing force, asking if one has ever watched grass closely. Lady Randolph Churchill remarks on a boy playing football, recalling he once could whip.
A terse, cryptic line likely from a historical page fragment cites no clear event, person, or place. The readable content presents no actionable details, dates, or organizations to summarize into a newspaper card.
A Travel Magazine excerpt explains how modern navigators fix ship position at sea. It covers deduced latitude by solar altitude at noon, and longitude by chronometer and sun observations, using Doppler-like calculations with logarithms to determine north south and east west coordinates and mark the vessel on charts.
A reader questions why a man's hat invites humor while mishaps to his shoes or vest elicit little sympathy. The piece riffs on hat mishaps on windy streets and in churches, noting how people laugh at a misplaced hat and applaud when someone retrieves it.
Soldiers confess that fear in close fight breaks only briefly after loud shouts and drums. Martial music lifts spirits, bands rally courage, and soldiers often recover quickly from nerve strain amid perilous engagements.
Irate individual and another man clash over rumors about veracity and trust. The exchange hints at tension and calls for calm as they discuss how to handle rumors.
A fragmentary quote recalls Marquis de Lafayette admiring General Washington as the sole founder of the Continental army. The remark hints at Washington’s enduring legacy and the ongoing efforts of the new republic.
A fragment from a Baltimore item notes casual chatter about country dances and fashion, presenting a slice of social leisure language in a lean, fragmentary style. The text preserves vernacular rhythm without full context.
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