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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
2
A rough timetable fragment shows westbound departures with times around 9 40 a m 12 45 noon and 1 00 pm. It mentions fares or periods and partial notes on schedules and platforms. The legible bits reference March dates and route flags unclear from the fragment.
Mrs Annie Smith, 76, died this morning at her son J J Smith's West 3rd Street home after a six month illness. A Bonham resident for over a decade, she moved from New York State. She leaves several children including J J Smith, a T P engineer, and Rose Smith who resided with her. Body to be shipped to Marshall for burial.
Railroad schedules and freight wreck report along with widespread city notices. Locals include Dopfer and Ravenna movements, shop ads, travel times, and a Navy enlistment letter from Harry Price. Community names span Denison, Sherman, Honey Grove, Bonham, and Cape Girardeau.
Sherman Texas June 1 Hon A P Barrett of Bonham and Hon C B Randell of Sherman request County Chairman Abney to place their names on the primary ballot for Congressional nomination Quaker Wheat Berries advertised at Kincaid Reedy & Hughes tested by readers.
Fragmentary text references diseases and a company and street names but content is garbled with unreadable segments making it difficult to identify a coherent event or individuals.
A six weeks school program will start Monday June six at 7 30 a m in the High School building with tuition set at 750 for the full term. Textbooks on measures to be voted are distributed to voters to aid informed decisions.
Baseball scores from Cincinnati Chicago Boston New York Philadelphia Detroit St Louis Shreveport Houston Galveston to Austin. Highlights include Cincinnati sweeping two against St Louis 3 2 and 0 1, Chicago 6 over Pittsburgh, and Boston 4 New York 0. Other scores show Philadelphia 6 Washington 4 and Detroit 6 Cleveland 1. Our services include Kincaid Reedy Hughes.
Rev. J. F. Black of Dallas will begin a meeting at Second Baptist church in Bonham on June 9. Brother Black is described as a fine speaker and all are invited to attend. R. W. Tarpley, Pastor. Also note: Kincaid, Reedy & Hughes' report new stock of Uvalde comb honey.
A freight train under Conductor Dick Waller and Engineer Ren ny Moore derailed near the city pool at about 4 am. Three cars left the track, blocking traffic. Train No 34 stayed until noon. The Katy Flyer and Sherman Clarksville plug delayed three to four hours. track torn for fifty to sixty yards. No injuries reported.
The Post Office Department and banks will observe a holiday tomorrow Wednesday in honor of Jet Davis.
A terrific storm struck Vernon Texas yesterday evening, toppling trees and wrecking thousands of acres of crops. Many houses damaged or demolished. Mrs C B dy seriously hurt. reports of possible deaths. Rail service delayed due to washouts between Vernon and Wish Falls as shipments arrive at Ware's.
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