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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1908
Page
1
Lace headquarters advertises wide Venetian Edges Bands and Flovers in eerie and white lace for trimming dresses from sheer fabrics to woolens. A collection includes Torchons and French and German Valencines priced from 5c to 20c.
Five cent lace sale announces 1,500 yards Valencines and 2,000 yards Cotton Tor ehon thread lace 1 to 3 inches wide. Priced uniformly at 5 cents, with claims of unique, exclusive patterns not found elsewhere at that price.
A promotional note promises any woman who purchases 100 yards of race materials at once a free selection from the Ladies' Fifty-Cent Dollar in the house. The offer highlights a free choice to shoppers meeting the bulk purchase threshold.
County judges and commissioners spent the morning session discussing the full rendition tax law. They unanimously agreed it must be enforced though some criticized aspects. John L. Terrell of Tarrant County urged strict enforcement, noting political risk for county leaders who opposed it.
A fragmentary notice highlights 8 is the crop year focus and a sale at Mrs. MacQueen's featuring Belts Collars Purses Buckles and Veil pins. Lars Woodward & Roberta Co promote oats at low prices as part of a rural goods roundabout.
Washington Feb 21 The Comptroller of the Currency issues a call for statements of condition from all National Banks as of February 14. This is the first quarterly report of the year.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock the Men’s Meeting will be held at the American Presbyterian church. The subject is Jesus at the pool of Bethesda from John 5 1 16. Mr Gde Roberts will lead the meeting. All the men in the city are invited. Just about half the voters in Fannin County paid their poll tax and qualified as legal voters this year. This does not speak very well for the county. Ever notice that the compliments some people hand always leave a bitter taste.
About 1000 foreign nationals marched from the Italian and Polish settlements in Philadelphia to City Hall demanding work. The protest turned riotous on Broad Street with 30 injured and 14 arrested as police and reserves fought back. Officers were shot and several marchers beaten while bystanders sustained injuries.
The United States Brewers' Association and United States Maltsters' Association joined in a common warfare against prohibition and temperance drives. They pledged substantial war funds to oppose Sunday saloon closing and curb temperance movements, meeting yesterday with Rudolph Brand of Chicago as chairman and Edward A. Faust of St. Louis outlining the push. Brewers from across the nation attended the session.
Amelia Karia, a former employee of General Stoessel in St. Petersburg, killed herself in Hartford by inhaling illuminating gas after learning of the general's conviction. Her room was broken open when escaping gas lifted the door.
The second primary produced only two contested offices City Marshal and Ward No 5 Alderman. Cofils Ervin won City Marshal over J W McKee by 17 votes and Braz Biggerstaff won Alderman Ward No 5 by 111 votes over F M Teague. Total votes cast were 486 compared to 511 in the first primary.
The Southern Cotton Association met in Dallas on February 20 and re elected R. R. Claridge of Palestine as president of the State Association. C. B. Metcalf of San Angelo was chosen vice president. The secretary will be appointed by the president. Texas committee members include J. C. Hickey of Rusk County C. B. Metcalf of Tom Green County C. H. Jenking of Brown County R. R. Dancy of Harris County and J. L. Brooks of Van Zandt County.
Mrs J M Ceveer died at her home near Ravenna from pneumonia. Burial was held Saturday at 3 PM at Virginia Point. She had lived in Fannin county for 18 years and left a husband and one child.
A fire alarm was turned in this morning from the Rosser Thomas residence on West Sh street. The blaze originated from a burning flue and the fire department responded with no damage reported.
If you are industrious save money and want little wealth. It is not what you earn but what you spend that determines cash balance. Keep cash balance safe with us. We pay four percent on savings and time deposits of three months or longer.
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