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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
1
H Pritchett is announced as editor and W B W S Sports and Business Manager at the Favorite Printing Co with changes in leadership and staff roles.
Erroneous reflections about any person, firm, or corporation will be corrected upon notification to the ombudsperson. The notice appears in The Favorite and invites readers to report mistakes for prompt amendment.
June opens with odd remarks on May and fashion trends. The piece jokes about Texas shipping cucumbers to Chicago while President Roosevelt avoids commenting on women’s hats. It notes Government Chemist Wiley’s witty line about dying before a century and reflects on human mortality and longevity.
Ongoing antitrust prosecutions in Ohio Texas and other states are followed by ouster suits in Missouri. Report claims H Clay Pierce and John W Gates are organizing a large independent company to challenge Standard Oil in its prime territories.
In a sharp exchange, Illinois Senator Shelby Cullom said E. H. Harriman should be in the penitentiary. South Carolina's Ben Tillman amplified the attack in Denver, declaring Harriman should face punishment, a stance that drew applause but left many unsure why. The debate colors opinions on where Harriman truly belongs.
A man in Los Angeles is reported as severely wounded with two lung punctures. Doctors note he remains alive but is described as inflating like a balloon due to air leaking into the chest and surrounding tissues. He is restrained to bed to prevent rising.
The Texas Five Million Club proposes a Texas Diamond Jubilee and Southwestern Exposition to mark Texas seventy fifth anniversary in 1911. Proponents argue the state lags in migration, urging a bold ex position to boost commercial industrial and agricultural interests, noting other states have hosted beneficial expositions.
The notice promotes a clubbing rate with the Fort Worth Semi Weekly Record offering readers a combined State paper at $1.75 for the Weekly Favorite and Semi-Weekly Record for one year. It highlights features including market reports, agricultural articles, a household page, Buster Brown comics, and family-friendly content.
Members of the State Press Association leave Dallas for Jamestown to attend the National Press Association annual sessions June 10 to 15. Delegates include Sam P. Harden Richard son Frank Ezell Ferris J. P. Chandless Ennis Margie Neal Carthage Will H. Mayes Brownwood Adina De Zavalla San Antonio Roaser Thomas Bonham and F B Whitkey Colorado. J R Ransome of Cleburne has already gone ahead to Jamestown.
Chas. E. Timberlake resumes duties as yard master at the T. & P. yards here. He is well liked by employees and has many friends in the city, making him a popular choice for the role.
Advertisement urges readers to order the Uvalde honey brand through Kincaid, Reedy and Hughes, highlighting quality and origin.
Tri- County Normal, formed from Lamar Fannin and Red River counties, opened in Paris with 160 teachers enrolled and expected attendance near 200. Prof Townes R Leigh of Mary Connor College serves as conductor.
C B Ellsworth of Dallas returned home yesterday after visiting son Walter Ellsworth and family, accompanied by his granddaughter Miss Eazel Ellsworth.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Magic Ointment as a sole remedy for piles with positive action, claiming itching pain protruding or blind piles disappear. Large nickel capped glass jars priced at 50 cents, sold by J W Peeler.
Meridian Dispatch notes 1907 closely mirrors 1858 in Yazoo County with repeated cotton replanting until June, July corn harvest in flatboats, Mississippi river floods, November watermelons and cantaloupes for Christmas, and a second cotton crop yielding up to 600 pounds lint. Frosts were absent through fall 1858 and only a light frost in March 1859.
A local advertisement promotes listing services by BE. A. Johnson Realty Company. The agency markets homes and properties in the area, highlighting available parcels, pricing options, and contact details for potential buyers and sellers.
Chatauqua Townsite Co unveils development in Callahan County on the Texas and Pacific Railway main line. Bruce Knight secretary in Colorado Texas or E P Turner general agente in Dallas Texas invite inquiries for particulars about this well watered county and town.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures nine of ten cases due to catarrh. It offers $100 for uncured cases and directs readers to send for circulars. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Pupils may receive summer instruction at the principal's residence near the Methodist church or by phone 252-2 rings. Summer session begins June 17 and runs through the season under J. H. Burnett, Principal of the High School.
A church notices an upcoming men’s meeting next Sunday at 3 p.m. led by B. Howard. The topic is Sabbath Observance and attendance is encouraged to support the work.
Article touts Newbro’s Herpicide as a scientific cure for dandruff and scalp itching. It claims the product kills the germ causing dandruff at the hair root, preventing hair loss and baldness, with samples available and two sizes offered by Saunders' Drug Co.
A Kingston Jamaica council member endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for a persistent cough and plans to buy another bottle. The ad also promotes free samples of Dr. Shoop’s Restorative and a book on digestion, heart and kidney health, with sales through J. W. Peeler and Dr. Racine Wis.
A note from a period newspaper discusses gas use for cooking and opinions on weather changes, contrasting minor climate shifts with modest financial savings. The item reflects everyday concerns about household energy costs and weather impact.
Free trial size box of Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy described as a snow white antiseptic balm with ingredients including Oil Eucalyptus Thymol and Menthol. Claims instant lasting relief for catarrh of the nose and throat. Address Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin Large jars 50 cents sold by J W Peeler.
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