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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1907
Page
8
City notices state announcements under the City Democracy may be altered by party action. Included is a mayoral slate listing Leon K. Hargrove with a parenthetical note and a contrasting name W.M. Kvanalwr.
Weather outlook for Wednesday and Wednesday night is warmer and clear. County Court of Fannin County Texas grants letters of administration for the estate of T. J. Patillo to M. W. Leonard, Carson, with twelve month claims period. Debts should be paid promptly. D A Biard offers a limited supply of high quality hay.
The market listing shows varied prices for cotton, seeds, corn, oats, poultry, eggs, butter, hogs, cattle, hay, sweet potatoes and turkeys with time ranges. An epigram notes it is too late to lock the stable after the horse is stolen and to insure after death, attributed to D. A. Biard.
All parties interested in the Farview Cemetery are requested to meet at the cemetery on Saturday February 16 1907 at 2 o clock p m for the purpose of appointing a committee for the present year J M Hodges W H Winkler G O Wheatley
The Favorite invites readers to notify the paper of visits or calls to friends. The Personal Column will eagerly publish arrivals and departures, with readers urged to use the same contact method.
Jno C Smith remains in Waco while C T Carlton left for Waco and J S McCoy went to Avery. J E Monroe traveled to Dial and G W Wella went home to Honey Grove. G R Wilkerson and J W Haden moved to Windsor and Dallas on business. Chas Halsell rode to Waco yesterday. Mrs Fred Craemer and baby visit Texarkana. H C Smithy and family moved to Paris. G L Inglish ill and confined to home. Mrs H C Walker and children with Mrs J D Maddrey went to Paris. Gould Dyer left for Sherman to start a shoe store job. Miss Buford returned to Savoy after visiting Miss Zora Delay. Misses Margaret Sweeney and Lavinia Cecil returned from High.
Information received yesterday reports Mrs. C G Campbell, who left Bonham weeks ago to visit her parents in Angus Texas, died after a several days illness. She had been in poor health for some time but was thought to be improving recently. Her death will cause regret among many friends in Bonham.
For Rent. A neat cottage on North Main Street offered by Philip Wise. Property features and rental terms not specified in the brief notice.
One share of Country Club stock offered for sale at a low price. Contact the office for details. Assessments 5 and 6 for the colored Gate City Burial Association are due at M. J. B. Young's. N. Nunn employs white plumbers only.
J M Baldwin returns to Honey Grove, F H Nunn to Shreveport, Mrs J K Withers to Dallas, W W Sanford and family to Sulphur I T, and Rev G P Ball comes home from western Texas. Ball traveled for health and sightseeing, praising the region yet deeming old Fannin best.
A sharp note urges consideration for those not at home when called upon. The writer backs tact over judgment, praising restraint and polite behavior in social visits and inquiries.
A note from Favorite office offers a reward for the return of a lady’s gold watch with leather fob and a small red sack containing six dollars and six cents. The items were lost between Ivanhoe and Bonham and are to be left at the Favorite office.
A 1900s style advertisement touts Herpicide to kill dandruff germs and promote hair growth. It claims hats protect hair and that dandruff causes baldness, urging readers to sample the product with 10 cents and offering 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes through druggists and agents.
Col. J. Q. Chenoweth retires as superintendent of the Confederate Home. Capt. John B. Reagan of Cherokee County succeeds him, praised for four years of service. The outgoing leader is wished well, and Reagan and his wife are greeted with city hospitality.
The Good Roads lecturer will be unavailable in March. The 12th of this month is the designated day for his appearance, though his presence in March is now impossible.
A fragment reports a $232.50 payment from D A Biard to Lee Love related to a dead Jack. The note questions Lee Love’s ability to bear risk, mentioning Lee’s poverty. Potential uncertainty about context remains.
The notice promotes fur trading in Texas with high prices for coon mink muskrat and other hides. It offers express paid on furs within 50 miles of Bonham and lists offices in Bonham Sulphur Springs and St Louis. Western Fur and Junk Co under manager 1 Rudman handles purchases.
All kinds of furniture neatly repaired upholstered and refinished with Leave orders at Don Ryburn’s Novelty Store.
Help Wanted advertisement seeking a capable colored cook applied at J. C. Sparger's residence on North Center Street for kitchen duties and cooking tasks.
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