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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
2
The store explains daily improvements to merchandise and service. It invites customers to join the growing list of friends and shoppers who recognize the store for what it truly is as it works to better meet needs.
You will be pleased with the attractive styles of the new summer goods and you will not wonder that women are eager to purchase when they see the many articles on display in every department of our store.
Fashion notes show sport stripe skirts and other fabrics like linen khaki and corduroy gaining popularity. The piece highlights a $1.50 sport stripe skirt made of heavy suiting, praised for its style and value, with a flattering flare shape and side pockets.
Fragmentary notice describes clothes washing and a vote, with garbled questions and stray phrases. It mentions eye contact, garments, and a street scene, ending with a vague reference to a vote and a party. The readable text offers little clear action or identifiable names.
Hosiery notes dainty Summer low shoes require silk hose to match. No 700 Silk Hose 50c offers full fashioned reinforced heel and toe, praised for quality and wear. Hundreds of customers seek 909 Dollar Silk hose known for appearance and durability, available in multiple colors including black and white. Try one pair.
Read about wash fabrics ready for summer dresses. The selection highlights a smooth linen finish fabric in white with blue rose or black stripes, ideal for sport stripe coats and shirts, priced at 35 cents per yard. Also offered is a fine 38 inch voile with colored stripes in widths from one to three inches in several colors, suited to popular dress styles of the season.
Local church notices list Sunday school times and preaching duties at First Methodist First Presbyterian Westminister League and other churches in Fort Worth. Speakers include W L CP Crray Alderson and EDGAR W WILLIAMS with special sermons and evening services. Also notes no service at Westminster due to commencement and a corn for sale near Bonham.
A brief textile notice promotes 32 inch white corduroy fabric. It highlights its quality wide-ware corduroy and states only a few yards are needed to create a skirt or rakish design.
In a bold sale pitch, soft nainsook garments with semi princess lines and lace trims are offered at 25¢ corset covers and other pieces. The copy promises comfort fit, precise patterns, and so value driven that it aims to headline the page and attract buyers townwide.
The fragment advertises a house dress sale with casual shopper language. Mentions a special price 79 cents and daily casings, with scattered product notes and incomplete phrases about colors, collars, and piping.
Jim Boone heads to Wolfe City and Mary Jenkins departs at noon for Savoy. J. B. Spikes leaves for Whitewright, Prof Shaw travels from Paris, and A. C. Andrews to Greenville. Numerous residents return or travel, with Miss English from Dond City, Hunter and Moss returning, and a Confederate reunion noted in Birmingham. SOUTH SIDE MEETING features Rev Coffman sermon Where Art Thou and music by Barney Welch with services at Second Baptist Church.
A local shop promotes its large stock of graduation gifts for both boys and girls with hundreds of suitable items perfect for commencements and celebrations.
Catalog notes white and colored crepe de chine and organdy handkerchiefs, some with hand embroidery or lace trim, priced from 5c to 2.00. Display includes ivory white and black items, plus Parisian era neckwear, cut glass, perfume bottles, dresser sets, and jewelry cases.
Vintage ad style notices highlight PIPING ROCK items and assorted garments. It promotes ladies shirts priced around 50c to 1.50, handkerchiefs with initials, linen and cotton fabrics, and broad stripe patterns. The text mentions hosiery and footwear prices and a range of color options.
Nancy Hall and Pumpkin Yams potato slips for sale from T. F. Keeton of East 12th Street Bonham Texas. Florida Triumph listed among varieties.
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