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Newspaper

Bonham Daily Favorite

Location

Bonham, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1908

Page

7

Sale Offers Access to Open Doors for Ten Days

The notice states doors will remain open for a week or ten days for those wishing to take advantage of the sale. It promises many rare bargains and invites early shoppers to browse the offerings.

Ham ELS Meet Initiates Seven New Sessions

A report notes that last night a HAM ELS meeting occurred and seven new sessions were started, signaling expansion of the group’s activities and outreach.

HAM

Bonham Elks Challenge Dallas Team At Reunion

The Bonham lodge issues a challenge to any Elk team in the United States for a game during the Dallas reunion after a large initiation night. McJunken from Dallas and Hay from Kansas attended, boosting a growing lodge with plans for a big forthcoming event.

Dallas Elks United States Bham B. P G. Blocker Evans King Thomas Y Grove Carter Dallas Bonham Lodge McJunken Sik Bonham’s Elk Bonham Brother McJunken Dailae Hay Kansas

Royal Funerals Set For Feb 8 In Lisbon

Lisbon reports King Manuel shows improvement after injuries from last Saturday. The official notice fixed the funeral of the late King and Crown Prince for February 8 at 10 a.m. in the Royal Pantheon of St. Vincent De Lisbon with all solemnties. Marquis de Soveral departed for London as changes reshaped the cabinet with only three ministers remaining.

Lisbon Manuel Royal Pantheon of St. Vincent de Lisbon Marquis de Soveral Great Britain London

Americans Must Prepare For Canal Traffic Boom

Government report from the Department of Commerce and Labor notes 1907 U S goods crossing the Panama and Tehuantepec routes totaled over forty million dollars, triple any prior year. The Tehuantepec Railway, opened a year ago, with modern docks at Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos, shows rapid transfers, hinting at vast growth once the Panama Canal opens.

Washington, D. C Panama Canal Department of Commerce and Labor United States Panama Tehuantepec Salina Cruz Coatzacoalcos Atlantic Pacific South America Orient

Gotham Girls May Smoke Veto Shocks City

New York authorities report Mayor McClellan vetoed an aldermanic ordinance banning women from smoking in public places. He says the board lacked authority to create such a law, despite fines aimed at hotel restaurant and public venue proprietors.

New York Board of Alderman McClellan

Letter Delivered After Fifty Four Years In the Mail

A Newark woman receives a letter mailed in New Orleans on December 30 1854. The post office, unsure of the recipient, traced it to Miss Elizabeth Garthwaite and learned it was written by her cousin Fannie Britten now in El Paso Texas. The ink is faint and its journey through the decades remains a mystery.

New Orleans New York Elizabeth Nicholas Newark N.J Elizabeth Garthwaite Fannie Britten Nicholas el Paso Texas

New Goods Displayed By Rogera Woodward and Roberts

The shop announces new patterns in gingham with 1000 yards and 12 1 2 to 16c val lace options along with wide thread lace and 1500 yards wide Hamberg embroidery. New spring silks for dresses and waists are in, with all winter goods offered at reduced prices.

Rogera, Woodward & Roberts

Williams and Riley Tie the Knot in Sherman Office

R L Williams and Miss Cathrine Riley both of Bonham were married Saturday at 8 pm in the office of County School Superintendent Tom Smith in the courthouse with Rev G W Blanton officiating. They returned to Bonham to make their home.

R. L. Williams Catherine Riley Bonham Tom Smith Court House G. W. Blanton Methodist Church Sherman T. & P. Brakeman Katy

For Rent Torn Door Near Saunders Drug Co

For Rent notice describes a torn building door located one door east of Saunders Drug Co after February 13th. Rosenbaum.

Saunders Drug Co Rosenbaum

Steel passenger coaches targeted in rail fare reform push

The Travelers' Protective Association shifts focus from fare cuts to steel passenger coaches. At a January 14 Texas Railroad Commission hearing, expected national action will require railroads to retire wooden cars, replacing them with fireproof steel coaches at a ten percent annual pace for ten years, backed by a Congress bill from traveling salesmen.

Travelers’ Protective Association United States Texas Railroad Commission Austin U.C.T Congress

Bill to settle suits seeks Creek Nation relief in Congress

Petitions signed by Muskogee business interests were sent to Oklahoma's Congressional delegation urging support for Senator Gore's Senate bill. The measure would provide relief from the Creek Nation's suit over five million dollars worth of property in Muskogee Wagoner Okmulgee and Sapulpa.

Muskogee Okla Oklahoma Congress Senate Gore Wagoner Okmulgee Sapulpa

Noted Indian Fighter Col James Thomas Dies at Sister’s Home

Col James Thomas native and oldest white resident of Grayson county died last Friday at his sister Mrs Lon Darwins home near Kentuckytown. He weighed about 350 pounds and was famed for frontier fights with Indians and border outlaws. He often attended Confederate Veterans reunions and remained a storied local figure.

James Thomas Lon Darwin Kentuckytown Col. Thomas Andrew Thomas Grayson County Texas James Confederate Veterans Ile

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