30 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
1
The Daily Favorite announces editorial leadership by President W. S. Spotts and E. H. Pritchett as editor and business manager. It pledges correction of any errors upon notice and invites readers to report concerns about accuracy or reputation in the newspaper.
Denison boasts that Main street paving will proceed alongside concrete crossings. Locals discuss benefits of Texas Diamond Jubilee 1910 and urge public involvement in grid improvements ahead of that celebration.
A reflection on authority noting that power is easy to obtain but knowing how to wield it is rare and often leads to trouble for many people. The San Antonio Light frames authority as a grand concept with subtle, real-world challenges.
The Lone Oak Star and Bonham letters rebut Governor Campbell saying newspaper men lack passes. They accuse him of misrepresentation and claim his agitation shows desperation as he criticizes the legislature and rails at political foes.
Local letters praise Gainesville style park scenes and urge Bonham to locate a city park like Lincoln Park in Chicago. Commentary notes Bonham’s sewer project, street paving, and rapid town improvements while Paris hosts spending and talk. County court docket lists criminal cases and a note that some trials may be skipped.
The Negro Baptist North Western Association, organized at Sherman in 1875 with six churches and about five hundred members, met in Bonham with seventy eight churches reporting and around five thousand members. The gathering discussed missions, local option impacts on saloons, and efforts to uplift colored people in Dallas and Fort Worth. Officers elected include A W Moss moderator and W L Dickson vice moderator. A charity appeal supported Aton Missions and the Negro Industrial and Mechanical College of Fort Worth.
Notice informs members that a regular meeting of Eagles Voni is scheduled with all members urged to attend. The agenda includes important business to be addressed and decisions to be made at the meeting.
The Rockdale Messenger recounts a farmer who rode to Cameron to serve on a jury only to learn jurors were excused for harvest. County Judge Watson had notified farmers through papers, yet the man denied reading them. He listed papers he reads and laments the $1.25 cash expense and $2 in time loss. A separate note quips that a girl imagines the future as a wedding veil.
A lengthy January advertisement claims Prickly Ash Bitters cures female troubles by targeting the stomach liver and bowels. It asserts improved appetite strength and mood for tired women and includes a testimonial from Mrs Mary Northcuty of Adel Missouri. Sold by druggists at $3 a bottle.
A local newspaper promotes a clubbing rate with the Fort Worth Semi Weekly Record and the Weekly Fav to provide readers a state paper at low cost. The Record features news from everywhere, farm reports, market data, a household page, and the Buster Brown comic on Fridays, aiming to please all family members.
A visitor from Mason Iowa recounts relief from diarrhoea and cramps after taking Chamber Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The drug is sold locally by J. W. Peeler and touted as a universal cure.
Advert sees a call for rag sellers to bring rags to the office and contact by phone or visit with their goods. The notice urges residents to bring rag items for sale and engage with the office.
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