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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1921
Page
3
Last night the Bible class men of the city gathered at the tabernacle in a show of unity. Leaders had hoped for a thousand, but about 450 to 650 attended, filling center seats as women and children sat nearby, with strong music guiding the crowd.
A note from Ben Halsell requesting 200 bales of Bolly Cotton and inviting contact. Also advertises 6 dozen Aloha Hawaiian Talcum Powder to be sold Wednesday to Friday at 1 cent each or two for 25 cents from Richardson Drug Store at 21 Richardson Dr.
Benton and Parker advertise fresh veal for sale with contact phone 140.
A note invites readers to acquire the Dallas blackberry from the Belcher farm one mile east of Oakland Patch area and to call for phone orders to 69 Blue, mentioning Arthur P Stephens as contact.
The Bonham Rotary Club met for a midday meal at 12 05. Presiding due to Ralph Risser's illness, Albert Taylor led a program where Risser and Rogers debated Bonham sites and values. Visitors included Rev Ernest Quick Rev Crimm and Singer Powell. Securing a quick adjournment, the group skipped minutes and roll call.
Local notice states buyer W T Christian offers highest cash prices for hides and country produce, contact by phone 516 one month.
Mrs R L Nunnelee and children and Mrs M C Spivy and daughters left for Boulder Colorado to spend the summer. Mr Nunnelee plans to follow later but travel is uncertain due to heavy Western rains. J W Evans and daughter Idris left for Austin where Kenneth Evans attends the University. They expect a ten day trip. Luther Greer and Hugh Robinson of Corsicana are visiting J F Mayo. Pearl Briley and Blanche Cantwell and baby of Port Arthur left for Sherman to visit relatives. Dr J L Buchanan and Mrs left for San Francisco to visit their son Pat Buchanan in the Navy. Annie Chandler of Tulsa is guest of True Adams. Barney Gross leaves for Dallas as Epworth League delegate to the North Texas Conference. Mary Taylor Howard returns from Boston where she attended Baylor College. Joe B Johnson travels to Dallas with his mother Annie Johnson who will visit Ballinger. Mrs W A Coppedge returns from Clarksville. Mrs B A Stephens and children of Denison are visiting Mrs Doug Thornton. Mary Evans Russell goes to Sherman. Sarah Herndon and Madge Vale of South Bonham League go to Dallas for conference. Joyce Rayburn returns to Dodd City. B L Edwards of Eagle Town Oklahoma visits half brother Cha Hays. a note about Mr Hays’ death and recollections of Berry Edwards as a plumber.
Governor Pat M. Neff visited seven prison farms learning conditions and discipline. He spoke to about 1,000 inmates and found sleeping quarters kitchens and food provisions clean sanitary and satisfactory. He noted few punishments in the past month and pledged to continue examining the system.
Oliver Wendell Holmes notes three parallel lines between the brows as age markers. The item urges women to use Lydia E Pinkham vegetable compound for back ache nervous mood and other female troubles as a century old remedy.
An advertisement lists Alarn clocks priced at 1.50 with contact at Richardson Drug Store. It also mentions fruit jar caps and a product line from Bowling Products Company.
Will outs meeting with Th ought and adjourn at 7 30. Attendees and tasks noted with Lee Myers as secretary and leg s ren mentioned during the brief update.
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