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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
3
Texas Rail Commission member L J Storey warns that freight rates may need increases as nine months show a $10 000 decrease in earnings across thirty principal lines. He adds the commission may have to modify improvement orders since current conditions hinder railroads from meeting them.
The city colored public schools closed last week after two nights of entertainment. Thursday showcased the undergraduate exercises with the Four Leaf Clover play, while Friday hosted the graduating exercises for six girls who earned high marks. Large crowds attended and praised the session as the most successful in the school’s history. The Free Kindergarten Association meets at Mrs. John Saunders’s residence Wednesday at 9 AM, the final gathering of the year.
More than 17 000 returned to work in St Louis area plants and shops signaling revived trade confidence. Factories ordered over 5 million dollars of materials and goods as 50 homes planned at Kenwood Springs, employing 500 men summer and autumn. National Prosperity Association expands to other centers to spur industrial revival nationwide. I C Simmons urges widespread mobilization. R B Nall, Optician, all week. Hotel Alexander.
Work on the Katy line bridge washout at Red River proceeds rapidly with 20 hour days. A 366 foot trestle section has been rebuilt from both river banks and a 172 foot span was washed away leaving 566 feet to replace. T.S. McDowell oversees operations as pile drivers and crews toil under swift currents and across a stretched cable linking a boat to the work zone. The Denison Herald reports a possibility of completion this week despite initial expectations of the 20th.
A Favorite Sui presents a coat and trouser two piece suit for boys ages 3 to 16. Spring and summer wear is favored with a double or single breasted coat worn with a delicate shirt. Trouser styles include straight or bloomer options. Tailored from Cheviots and Cassimeres.
Paul Arledge and Miss Jim Yerson were married today at the bride’s Ravenna home in a ceremony by Rev. C. M. Schoonover. Arledge, from Bonham, is praised for character and business ability. the bride is Dr. and Mrs. Vernon’s daughter from Ravenna. They will reside at the groom’s Roscoe Texas ranch after a Katy train departure.
Sheriff Smutzer returns from Vernon Texas where he probes an alleged confession by Truelson now jailed March 29 for theft by posing as Jonathan Thaw of Pittsburg. The confession claims Truelson took his wife May Frances O'Reiley from Rochester to the Guinness farm to have her killed and helped Lambert bury her and dispose of six other bodies at the Guinness farm.
Peerless Cigar Co seeks a salesman in Toledo Ohio no experience required. Earn $100 per month plus expenses. Apply now for a steady commission free route.
Cora Morrow notes decorative autumn leaf flags need no shading for display.
The U S Supreme Court affirmed the extradition of H Clay Pierce of Waters Pierce Oil Co to Texas where he is indicted for false swearing. Pierce claimed Waters Pierce was not tied to a trust and that his company did business in Texas after being ousted. He must return to Texas to face trial.
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