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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
3
Public notice from The Favorite inviting readers to report any erroneous reflections about persons firms or corporations appearing in its columns so corrections can be published.
The note asks if the reader is a member of a Business Men's League and questions why not. It also mentions Attorney General Davidson and suspicions regarding a thread trust in Texas. The fragment lacks clear events or entities to confirm.
Mr. Merchant discusses a monthly salesday idea believed to merit inquiry. He notes other towns adopting it with reported satisfaction. The piece also mentions Booker T. Washington planned to stay at a summer residence near Oyster Bay, with no word on his hearing of a dinner bell.
One hundred years ago last Saturday Brigham Young was born at Whittingham Vermont. He trained as a carpenter but gained fame as a Mormon leader. He reportedly planned through visions approved by elders. At his death he left seventeen wives and fifty six children. He never complained about rising living costs.
Local dealers report a one cent increase in thread price per spool and a trust backed selling price. Merchants selling below the quoted price face boycott and loss of supply, described as an egregious trust action.
Gossip from Europe and Chicago reports claim the Servian king proposed to Mrs. Potter Palmer but was rejected. If Mrs. Palmer remarries she would lose the right to burial beside her mother in law, a condition viewed as an obstacle to further alliance. The Servian monarch’s loss is noted alongside the Palmer millions.
A North Carolina girl vows to learn to cook and sew in every economic branch before seeking male attention. The Houston Post notes Texas offers opportunities for a girl like her to join a grocery venture, while Bonham also promises chances.
A La doria News sermon urges men and women to condemn any suggestion or insinuation that could tarnish a woman’s character. It warns the meanest scoundrel is one who damages a woman’s fair name, noting the harm is lasting despite purity. The piece emphasizes reading and hearing the sermon by all community members.
Mrs. I. G. McKinney speaks to the Fort Worth Christian Woman’s Board of Missions urging U.S. women to fund South China work. She details past Chinese martyrdom, current reforms, and the need for teachers, funds, and Chinese outreach as evangelization expands amid famine, disease, and cultural upheaval. The call ends with pledges to begin South China Mission by Pittsburgh 1909.
Bonham fire department volunteers rehearse nightly for the Dixie Minstrels to be held in the city. Charles Roltare trains the troupe and promises strong amateur talent. A McKinney Courier-Gazette note lauds last night’s performance as among the best amateur entertainments, with proceeds for the fire department. Reserve seats at 50 cents.
From The Signal Mrs G W Gambill on Market street spied a four foot rattlesnake on the back porch. She used a weapon to dispatch the serpent. Windom School Board elected Prof E S Repp principal Miss Smith and Miss Geneva Blair as teachers. The Texas State suit against Will Hudson over confiscated alcohol was settled with Hudson paying roughly $44. Santa Fe bob engine crash at a crossing injures a brakeman. T P freight train derails a flat car. two extra engines sent to clear track. Government fisheries shipments bring bass minnows to Galbraith Milling Co pools near the old mill. Maggie McFarland dies after illness and unsuccessful operation.
Two meetings were held yesterday with one conversion and several others seeking prayers. Bro Pulliam delivered well received sermons as services grow in interest. Services today at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Everyone invited.
New York June 6 United States Senator Philander C Knox of Pennsylvania announced his readiness to run for the presidency in 1908 if the Republican party nominates him. He voiced his thanks for the Republican State convention action at Harrisburg which endorsed him as a candidate for that office.
The School Board elected P. E. McDonald as superintendent and W. Dickerman as principal. High School teachers include Mr. and Mrs. Terry, Miss Francis Brock, Oliver Shropshire, Annie Goree, Annie Hunter, Blanche Brook, Ethel Boyce, Mabel McGee, Le DeMaurie, Pearl Hood, Myrtle Anderson, with Miss Katherine Murrie as vocal music teacher. T. J. Jones, two miles south of town, reports the road section he maintains is in fine condition after yesterday’s work with the split log drag.
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