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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
2
Readable timetable notes show west bound arrivals and departures with several train numbers and times including No. 324 and No. 258 724 arrangements. Mentions North and South bound services with corresponding leaves and arrivals.
An assortment of old time business listings and ads. Include physician cards for Dr. Helbing and others, drugstore promotions for Saunders Drug Co, mentions of Foley's Urine Laxative, Dr King’s New Life Pills, and a watchmaker taking over the repair department. Also stray lines referencing civic figures and local commentary.
Dr. Looney of Ravenna and many others stop by town while errands and visits unfold. Names include C B White, W H Coursey, D B Lyday, P B Weaks, J Reussell, Evalyn Biggs, Bob Allen, Dr R Martin, W F Whitenburg, Solomon Irick, J Parks, L Niveth, J C Sparger, Mrs Ged Blair, Maud Newman, Mrs H L White, T F Carter, Mrs Will Dunaway, S M Newton, Earl Johnson, Dr Mead, Mrs Fulton Ware, Dr A W Wilson, Mrs J L Smith funeral, Mary Eila Lowery child, C F Herdry, Syl Reed, Miss Jessie May Cox, C West, and Frank Bowin theft case. A Panther Row scuffle yields city treasury gain.
The voters of the last Bonham box are called to meet at Woodmen hall in Bonham on Saturday at 2 PM to elect delegates to the county convention on Tuesday May 5 and to handle other business. B F Blakeney, Chairman.
Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery was developed by Dr. Pierre using purified glycerine and heat to extract from native medicinal roots. It claims to treat weak stomach indigestion biliousness and related derangements without alcohol and to aid catarrhal bronchial throat and chest conditions when used early and consistently.
News reaches this afternoon that John A. Saunders of this city fell very ill after a fishing trip at Spies with a crowd Monday. His condition is not believed to be serious.
A quip about aging widows compares older women to hay, using playful regional slang to remark on maturity and appearance with a rural sense of humor.
A testimonial from Carrie Harden of Bowling Green Kentucky describes kidney and bladder trouble easing after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She reports great relief after the first bottle and full cure after the second, with Saunders Drug Co selling the remedy.
A scrambled textual fragment references religious figures and debates about women rights and manners. It mentions a bishop, curates, sermons, and a supposed argument, with stray lines including a Cleveland Leader quote about not stopping arguments and a Detroit Bree Press note about debt.
A humorous quote notes how many men suffer mental indigestion after attempting more than they can handle, implying caution about overambition and excessive effort.
A fragment expresses that the complainer without a show pays the price of admission and suggests the fool never knows silence, reflecting a sharp, terse critique.
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