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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1908
Page
3
Mme de Bolgne recalls English social life in 1816 with an anecdote about the Duke of Devonshire who claimed he would never marry a waltzer. The tale spreads from the Duchess of Richmond to guests as young ladies resume or abandon the dance, provoking consternation among older matrons.
A Bonham Democratic call urges ward meetings to select and elect capable aldermen. M A bripass signs as Chairman, stressing public interest and honorable duty in the upcoming primary.
An 18 best on the market for coughs including olds croup and whooping cough is promoted by J. W. Peeler. The ad notes usefulness during the season and emphasizes readiness within twenty hours' time.
An old advertisement touts Freventics and iO Lip products for children with promises of fever relief and pneumonia prevention. It claims no quinine or laxatives and markets a 48 tablet pocket box named Largetoux with dealer availability across the country.
A note explains shifting focus from yesterday’s crowded schedule to today’s tasks. It emphasizes action over delay and prioritizing immediate duties to regain productivity.
Doniphan Dots reports Mt Pleasant Sunday School attendance up and a call for more participants. Local events include singing at B. L. Adams and a lively party at D. C. Starnes. Prohibitionist Josh Pide vows to vote only for sober measures in 1908, while Bert Wallace’s wife is ill and a visitor stays with Gus Reeves.
A historic advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as strengthening internal nerves causing stomach weakness heart and kidney ailments. It urges in person talks and mailing a free booklet Wha Da with a sample and book today from Dr Shoop Box 8 Racine Wisconsin, available through dealers.
The Fort Worth Record invites subscriptions during a campaign season offering a dual paper rate of 175 dollars per year. It endorses Governor Campbell and supports Bailey and Bryan, promoting trust in a democratic newspaper aligned with the public.
A testimonial from Jacob Springer of West Franklin Maine claims Dr King’s New Life Pills improved his stomach liver and bowels. The ad offers a money back guarantee at Saunders Drug Co 259 if the pills disappoint on trial.
The ad extols Dr. Pierce products notably Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, arguing long lasting public trust from proven composition. It claims benefits for weak stomach liver blood conditions and invigorating tonics, while urging readers to avoid substitutes and to demand genuine, non alcoholic formulations and easy to take Pleasant Pellets.
A boy asks his father about simoons and honeymoons aboard an Oakland to city voyage. The man dismisses questions, adds sardonic lines about travel miseries, and reflects that honeymoons soon become simoons as years pass.
A Roumanian girl saved by grasping a riverbank bush prompts a legal fight when the landowner demands four shillings as a reward. The case questions whether a drowning person can claim help from nearby vegetation or if such aid has a monetary value. The discussion notes contrasting practices in China where aiding a drowning person is discouraged yet bystander advice is punishable.
A California navel orange is praised for its natural beauty yet noted to be heavily processed before reaching consumers. The piece argues that surface polish and machinery alter the fruit from its natural state, highlighting the contrast between natural form and artificial enhancement.
A New York Press excerpt quotes a woman narrator noting the uncertainty of communicating with speakers of foreign languages in service roles. The line contrasts a polite tea request with a revealed confusion about intent from a servant.
A man with a looking glass tells a newsboy to peer in and see a donkey in the reflection. The boy asks how the man knew that, prompting a sharp exchange in a brief urban anecdote from the Loudon Express.
In a Kansas City Journal quirky exchange a girl labeled boisterous defies her mother predicting marriage odds. The daughter vows to seek an icy, glisterous suitor while the dialogue captures dated social views on temperament and marriage.
The quoted exchange shows a doctor stressing external use and a patient’s wife confirming Sallus makes him drink it. The dialogue captures a wartime hospital humor vignette with brisk line exchanges and a faintly comic medical miscommunication.
A brief Baltimore American editorial asserts that constructive effort surpasses complaint and conflict, urging readers to focus on hope and work rather than grumbling.
The Texas Insurance Department ruled that mutual burial associations operate as life insurers and may not transfer business or use fraternal beneficiary laws. Bonham Burial Association suspends operations and offers refunds for unused dues while inviting member inspection of books. Leonard Bailey, secretary treasurer, states compliance with the ruling.
Catarrh cures require internal remedies for the disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, targets blood and mucous surfaces, and is described as not a quack medicine. Testimonials offered. price 75 cents. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
R B Nall, optician, emphasizes long experience and success in correcting vision. Contact at Hotel Alexander phone for appointments.
Vladimir De Pachman the greatest living pianist will appear in Dallas on March 5 under the auspices of the Dallas Consistory of Scottish Rite Masons. All lovers of music should hear this great artist. See D A Biard for further information.
An advertisement urges readers to request Dr Shoop of Raine Wisconsin to try his Catarrh remedy free at trial. It promises a simple taste test will reveal catarrh truth and urges writing today to end suffering.
A proverb notes that a gil trusts a man more when he speaks well of himself than when he tells the truth, suggesting appearances influence trust more than honesty.
Advice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds sold in a yellow package by Saunders Drug Co with emphasis on safety of using this product.
Market list corrected daily notes varying prices for poultry, butter, alfalfa hay, sweet potatoes, turkeys, turnips, and onions. Ranges indicate fluctuating per unit costs with revisions over time, reflecting typical market volatility on local trade.
The advertisement argues La Grippe coughs can lead to pneumonia and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy that stops coughing and heals lungs. It warns against substitutes and notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package and contains no harmful drugs.
Two parcels of fifty acres each available for rent. Plentiful pasture wood and water on site. Contact J. E. Pearson in Dodd City No. 2 for rental terms or third and fourth options.
Health note warns most appendicitis victims suffer from chronic constipation. Foley's Expectorant laxative claims to cure constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restoring natural action. It is described as mild and pleasant with no nausea. Saunders Drug Co.
A notice advises immediate care for a child's first bout of diarrhea and endorses Cham ber lain s Cotton Creek behind Diarrhea Remedy with directions on each bottle. Sold by J W Peeler in the area.
A concise saying notes that fortune favors those who gain knowledge by observing and applying the experiences of others rather than learning only by personal trial. It emphasizes practical wisdom through shared lessons.
An old advertisement claims Dr Shoop's Cough Cure quickly stops coughing with perfect safety for all ages. It emphasizes harmless green leaves and shrub stem soothes coughs without opium or harsh drugs. Sold by all dealers.
Advertisers are urged to place their announcements in the WEEKLY Favorite, a Thursday morning publication that reaches a broad readership. The note highlights strong value for the price and timely distribution each week.
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