16 Feb 1907
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1907
Page
1
Public notice states erroneous reflections regarding any person firm or corporation in The Favorite will be corrected if brought to the publishers attention. The message emphasizes accuracy and accountability in column content.
The last consignment of 75000 dollars in mill machinery for the Denison Cotton Mill will arrive in March, boosting 170 looms and 12,080 spindles when fully in use. Dallas and Corsicana reports note mill expansions, local schooling for mill workers, and a push to lure new factories to Bonham and Denton as Texas leads the cotton mill growth.
An advertisement urges coffee lovers to buy sealed Arbuckles ARIOSA and grind at home to preserve strength and aroma. It warns roasted coffee loses flavor when exposed to air and notes loose coffee in bags or bins tends to be dusty and soiled. The copy claims compliance with the National Petro Food Law Guarantee No. 2041 filed in Washington.
The text notes that abundant funds and Texas labor enable Bonham to construct and operate its own mills, signaling a shift toward local ownership and production capacity.
Yesterday around 4 PM a freight wreck on the T P near Petty left the engine on its side and the tender overturned. Conductor Colter and Engineer Gassney were aboard but unharmed. Wrecking crews from here and Texarkana repaired the track, delaying the westbound passenger train until this morning.
Mrs. Hugh Smith of the Lannius vicinity died last night of pneumonia. She was a sister of Mrs. John Vernon of this city. Burial is scheduled for 4 oclock this afternoon at the Lannius Cemetery.
An advertisement explains indigestion as a symptom of a nerve sickness and promotes Dr Shoop Restorative tablets or liquid as a lasting stomach remedy. The copy claims relief from stomach distress bloating biliousness bad breath and sallow complexion and urges readers to try the product.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Ladies Auxiliary issued a novelty invite on a train order form. It directs the recipient to run extra Feb 12 from home to Colonial Hall and hold the main track for a dance from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., Feb 13, 1907, with ball committee members and a conductor named.
Mrs S Hot Springs Ark says a bottle of Ballard’s Horehound Syrup kept in her medicine chest has prevented many severe spells of illness. The advertisement touts it as a cure for coughs colds bronchitis and whooping cough and recommends Saunders Drug Co as the seller.
A poem from the Baltimore Sun extols Dr Mother as the healing force for children, praising motherly touch, sun and air, and tender alchemy over medicine. The second item is a 1907 legal notice in Medford declaring a homestead exempt from judgment and forbidding sale of land in J. P. Simpson survey, Fan nin County.
Farmers are taking advantage of mild conditions and report crops ahead of schedule. Miss Myrtle Barns of High and Miss Anna Campbell of Bonham returned home after visiting relatives. Mr. Harry Stewart and Miss Pearl Stanaberry wed Thursday night at the bride’s brother Marvin Stansberry’s home with Rev. Edgar Manus officiating. Jim Bledsoe of Jones county visited his parents here before leaving Friday for home.
A dialogue shows members unable to answer basic lodge questions about meetings officers members petitions financial health dues and duties. The exchange highlights uncertainty and public curiosity about lodge governance and membership commitment.
A Grand Junction reader applauds Ballard's Snow Liniment as the best liniment for rheumatism and general pains. He says after applying it several times at night he was nearly recovered within 48 hours and fully well in three days, with Saunders Drug Co. as the seller.
At the present term of the County Court of Fannin County Texas letters of administration upon the estate of T. J. Patillo deceased were granted to M. W. Leonard. All persons having claims must present them within twelve months. claims not proved will be postponed until approved claims are paid in full. Indebted persons should pay promptly to M. W. Leonard Carson Texas.
A historical note describes cough syrups that relieve coughing without opiates by using laxative effects. It contrasts most remedies that constipate with Kennedy's product claiming bowel movement stimulation.
The ad describes a cold or cough causing constipation as fluids divert to the eyes nose and throat. It asserts Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup relieves colds by producing a copious bowel movement to expel the illness from the body.
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