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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary note shows an active campaign at 41 Washington involving Fly and university figures. Names and full context are unclear due to damaged text, but emphasis appears on political action and local involvement.
The commissioners court assessed per mile valuations for railroads excluding rolling stock, with T P and Santa Fe showing notable rises. Attorneys for T P M K T and Santa Fe protested the increases as inconsistent with the rendition bill. The county plans a full asset and intangible valuation release soon for public reading.
A poetic praer at the umpire's blame unfolds with lines pleading that calls, errors, and misplays define the game. The narrator laments the umpire's influence on a run, batter, and defense, ending with a chorus on the nature of baseball without the umpire.
Short note from W B Maloney of Oakland promoting grape jelly and preserves. Provides a phone contact for orders or inquiries about the recipe and products.
For sale plenty of water-cress suitable for garnishing salads and meats. Contact Mrs Tom Steger at 204 West 8th Street.
A cane belonging to L. P. Thomas is reported missing from the court house. The item is described as dark mahogany and is requested to be returned to L. P. Thomas.
Classified items include a sale notice for Louis Brown’s Main Street residence with aggressive pricing from Gibson and Taylor. Also lost items describe a gold rim pair of glasses in a black case left at the post office. A wry proverb about a man who gets his own way having enemies and a remark about wine aging.
A brief note underscores the strain of lacking cash in daily life, highlighting financial hardship and the impact on households and individuals. The line suggests a need for practical money management or relief in tough economic times.
A man addicted to whisky tends to keep himself from sinking financially or socially by maintaining a precarious balance, staying just above hardship as he copes with his habit.
The leading man announced that due to the high price and shortage of white paper the snowstorm in the third act would be omitted. The audience leaned forward as the curtain rose and the play had not yet begun.
A Kentucky justice of the peace marries a runaway couple who arrive at his home. At the end the groom reveals a single silver dollar as his entire cash reserve, saying he set it aside for honeymoon expenses.
A museum attendant refuses entry to a visitor claiming a dog is with him. The visitor denies ownership, noting the animal followed him inside, and the attendant retorts the dog followed as well. After tense exchange, they resolve the incident without action.
The Catholic Standard and Times quotes a remark praising a man’s disposition and noting he is happiest when seeking work because he has nothing to do. The exchange highlights the irony of joblessness as a source of contentment.
A humorous exchange recalls a great great grandfather buying land cheaply and the family’s enduring prejudice against music as recounted in a Washington Star item.
Miss De Young-Stella claims she has an engagement for every night next week. Miss De Playne counters that many girls cannot get engaged at all, reflecting matchmaking chatter in Detroit.
Tess calls a “like ly” young man, meaning he is a youth who likes her enough to describe her as lovely. Jess confirms the term signals affectionate regard and spoken compliment.
Miss La ver frets as she tests a doorway and her friend jokes about her waistline. The Houston Post quotes a playful exchange with surprised reactions and a light tone.
Mrs Premiere asks if a new gown arrives before a trip, Mrs Seconde replies she departs after receiving a gown. The exchange appears in a Woman's Gomme Companion style vignette.
In the Baltimore American a reader suggests Aliss Gadabout should consider a runabout style electric carriage. The exchange frames a humorous local quip on fitting transport.
A fragmentary notice hints at a clash between a courteous retort and a writer in a journal. It references an artist and writers in New York Life, suggesting a literary quarrel or public exchange without clear dates or names.
A light domestic anecdote from the New York Sun follows little Clarence Sniffly who pinched his finger in a drawer. His mother worries over potential damage while a doctor reassures there is only a minor abrasion and no bone injury as bandages are changed daily.
Little Susie shows a bold interest in mechanical toys as the family cat suddenly darts about the room. The child laughs and urges her mother to wind up the toy again, turning the incident into a playful, if chaotic, scene.
A Philadelphia Press item recounts gossip about Mrs. Weedes after her husband’s death. Neighbors complain she arranged for papers to suppress reporting of the amount of her husband’s fortune.
A playful exchange notes that young Seers wed last week and that a clairvoyant was married, sparking a quip about love at second sight in a St Louis Post Dispatch flavor.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote notes children indoors as rumors spread about a lion that escaped its cage yesterday and remains uncaptured. The odd remark reflects street tension and local unease amid the unusual incident.
An Ally Journal item notes a blunt exchange about marrying a girl who is an embroidery expert and a remark on a man who takes a cold bath every morning. The piece reflects quirky prose and social contrasts highlighted by Bullmore American reprint.
Henry R Aman a German musician of Chicago and his foster son Walter Knobel aged twelve plotted to die together Aman killed the boy stabbing him through the heart He then stabbed himself but was stopped in time A note found pledging burial together reflects a doomed bond The story prompts biblical parallels and questions about human nature and mortality.
A reflective meditation on fatigue, duty, and perseverance inspired by the Alabama phrase meaning Here we rest. The speaker urges continuous work, discipline, and sacrifice to give life purpose before facing the final rest, echoing a soldier’s epitaph about those who never rested.
Dr J. and Goldthwatt of Boston warn deep trouser pockets threaten young men more than fashion risks like French heels or tight corsets. The Harvard stoop, seen in collegians, shows youths jamming hands into pockets with a studied, awkward posture.
An opinion piece laments the groom’s limited portrayal in wedding coverage and contrasts his plain attire with the bride’s elaborate display. It argues historic shifts from ownership symbolism in rings to modern equal status, urging grooms to resist subordination in marriage rituals.
M. E. Davis of Des Moines pleaded guilty to second degree murder in a drunken shooting of his wife and wounding a physician. He was sentenced to Fort Madison prison for eighteen years. The account contrasts Davis’s sober, affable image with the crime and condemns whisky as a coward.
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