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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
4
Mathilde, a popular washerwoman, guides Bridget the Irish girl through ironing shirts for varied body shapes. She notes shirts must fit different figures, from three hundred pounds down to slender frames, adjusting waist and sleeve to avoid humps and ensure proper fit. The tale ends with Mathilde praising Bridget’s progress as essential to the town’s shirt waist scene.
A garbled railway timetable lists west bound arrivals and times while a long excerpt explains Congressional door bell signals in the House. The bells indicate yeas and nays, recess, or other actions, and the red light signals progress or stall in legislation. A stray note mentions a clergyman wedding and a fiction-like aside about a stock and local events.
Local brief lists residents traveling for business and visiting relatives in Sherman Leonard Dallas and Dallas area. Names include Mark Taylor H G Evangis Jave Watson Mrs Tos Fas Mrs Chas Hassell Geo Pitchford P C Thurmond and others with departures to Decatur Abilene Bonnell Oklahoma Paris Denton and Dallas. Also mentions two phones at Kincaid Reedy Hughes and a court notice about an overcoat left in district court.
Arrangements by Dr. F C Allen plan a Saturday ball game between Madill Indians and the Elks. Both teams boast wins with shutouts, Madill’s McDole to pitch against Elks Crowson. Local crowd expected to fill seats for a heated showdown. Also Quaker Wheat Berries advertised at Kincaid, Reedy & Hughes.
National League games in Pittsburg, Boston, and Brooklyn saw St Louis, New York, and Brooklyn post wins. American League results include Boston over New York, Detroit over Cleveland, Philadelphia over Washington, plus Dallas sweeping a double header in Waco and Fort Worth defeating Shreveport. Houston hosted San Antonio and Austin beat Galveston.
Mrs. A J Holford aged sixty died at her brother’s home near Cum by Tuesday evening after a brief illness. A longtime county resident she taught at Bailey for twenty years and was active in church and community life. Burial was postponed from yesterday to today at Grove Hill cemetery due to a telegram from C M Holford of El Paso. She was aunt to A B Sisson and had numerous local relatives and friends.
A severe storm in Wichita Falls and surrounding areas kills James Patton, 63, as a house collapsed during the wind and rain. Rail lines flood and washouts cut track mileage near Electra, Vernon, and Tolbert while Wichita Falls and Northwestern reports river flooding and rising waters threaten evacuations.
Members entertained the public with a 42 party this noon at the Snlka Club. A 26 cent admission was charged and the event raised funds for the public library treasury.
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