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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
1
A garbled 19th century report outlines Hon R R Williams running for a local office as part of a slate with Tom Camp. It notes Williams faces opponents, some defeats, and party activity during a tense campaign season with references to votes and pledges.
A morning blaze destroyed a two-story home owned by T. B. Aliams and his family in the northwest, starting likely in the kitchen. Fire crews battled the flames as strong winds spread heat to nearby outbuildings. a tank explosion and a nearby barn fire prompted quick actions, but the Williams residence suffered total loss with an estimated damage around $3,000.
The Nes morning report notes a colorful float featuring a purple attire with white trousers and hats led by a goat figure and banner. The entry, praised for its appearance, reportedly placed fourth in parade awards amid lodge representations and a question over the prize.
Fragmented OCR note mentions Foley and promises tied to a debate or event. Specific names, dates, or places are unreadable, making details unclear. The readable bits imply coverage of local promises and a first-shade discussion related to a school or organization.
Cure claims immediate relief for kidney or bladder ailments to avoid Brights disease or diabetes. Urges prompt use of medicine with 50 cent and one dollar bottle options.
A Bonham letter urges residents to trim trees and remove overgrowth on cemetery lots, to maintain appearance and respect for the dead. It explains sexton pay and extra work costs, asking owners to pay or do the work themselves, and notes now three water pipes and new installations at the cemetery.
A collection of wry maxims on money, marriage costs, clothing, and social performance. It notes steady incomes as remedy, jokes about tailor costs, and the humor of old outfits versus new. Mentions items like Khodah furnishings and a Buster Photo tag.
The notice explains how readers can check their subscription status by reference to date and address, notes that payments should appear as credit within one week, and states that under new postal rules the paper will not be sent to areas beyond ten months, effectively stopping the issue to those locations.
A collage of quips and poems contrasts old time romance with modern living in a couplet about flat life and rent, steam heat, and faucets. A humorous anecdote follows of a kind hearted driver avoiding legal claims after a crash, plus one improv gag about mosquitoes during a professor's vacation wish.
A humorous exchange frames a character resigning to mischief after repeated mosquito bites. The dialogue ponders killing a mosquito as wrong yet reveals a playful, wicked impulse born from pestering bites.
A prankish exchange unfolds as Mr Wiggins in a study complains about a rocking neighbor above. The other party explains it is the lady rocking her baby to sleep, prompting a humorous plea for quieter rocks and a judge’s quip.
A Yonkers Statesman style quip recalls a hat sales anecdote. A customer asks the clerk if he recalls selling a hat yesterday afternoon, and the clerk confirms. The punchline arrives as the owner realizes the hat is too small for him after returning home.
A speaker near Kerrigan, a sixty five pound boy, refuses to meet a stranger. The man insists, saying he has a boy about the size for meeting. The reply is a sharp refusal and reference to the New York World.
A Philadelphia Press snippet notes a remark about a son in college being described as exclusive and already at a nine level, reflecting a slang view of status in higher education.
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