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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1914
Page
3
Fannin County man launches bid for the state Comptroller of Accounts position. He outlines goals to modernize finance operations and improve tax collection and auditing practices.
The article profiles a Fannin county man named Mr White aspiring to a state office. It recalls prior local figures such as Frank Bral ley and Maj. Dorn. White's background includes farming in Tennessee and Texas, service as chief clerk in the Purchasing Agent's office, and later as chief clerk to the comptroller W P Lane. He faced an eliminations committee hurdle in Dallas but remained a credible homegrown candidate. The piece urges local support to rally to the home candidate.
A series of brief notes lists Personal L L Prince traveling to Hugo Oklahoma A J Moore back from Mineral Wells J C Barnett to Whitewright H C Smart departing for Bailey R G Alexander on business trips Mrs Rosser Tohmas visiting Dallas Miss Kate Deatherage returning to Savoy Mr and Mrs T P Steger after Hot Springs visits Mrs Bettie Doss to Greenville Edward Bartley guest of W M Rayburn Miss Frances Nanny en route to Ben Franklin Mrs Warren V Galbraith leaving for Fort Worth Mrs Fannie Myers visiting Honey Grove with Mrs Henderson and Miss Imogene J C Nunn arriving from St Louis Miss Ellen Casey heading to Crescent Okla Miss Katherine Scarborough and Elizabeth White home from Monticello Seminary Ben Daugherty to Antlers Okla Ray Burton family returning to Greenville Plus notes on Bonham area ties and Drake Ray’s Bonham roots.
Mr and Mrs V A Ewing announce a new daughter born to Mr and Mrs H L Nunn in Milwaukee Wisconsin since yesterday morning. Mrs Nunn was formerly Miss Josephine Ewing of this city.
A farmer or dealer noting ample first class corn is offering it at 75 cents per bushel. G W Fuller signs the notice indicating available stock and favorable price for buyers.
Robert Gaines, 612 South Flower, fell from the fourth floor but caught a scantling five feet below. He sustained a dorsal vertebrae fracture and a severe back sprain. Doctors Ball and Cushman attended him. He is expected to recover in two to three weeks. Gaines previously lived in Bonham and Santa Anna, California.
Will H. Evans offers two brick houses on West 4th Street next to the Bonham News office. The properties have about 70 feet of frontage on the main road, offering a bargain on long terms. Purchase of one or both buildings possible.
Classified notice shows available space for rent on the public square measuring 30 by 100 feet in fine condition. Prospectors are asked to see J. M. Lowrey at once for negotiations or arrangements.
The Favorite office advertises an abundance of old papers available at low prices, inviting buyers to browse the stock and purchase affordably.
Modern eight room house in splendid condition on a corner lot. Price 2750 dollars with 500 dollars cash and the balance on an instalment plan. A fine home well located and cheap at this price. J M Lowrey.
Captain J B Deupree of Ivanhoe spent the day in Bonham. He is a leading figure in his Ivanhoe neighborhood and enjoys many friends in the Bonham area.
Texarkana beat Bonham 4 to 3 in a tight game. Stellbauer homered in the ninth for Texarkana while Faulkner and Trammell pitched well for their teams. Box score lists Williamson Gardner Nokes O’Neal and others contributing for Texarkana. The event caps a week of local baseball action in Texarkana, Ark.
Dr C Alderson of Ector Texas advertises the old Fisher place in Bonham for sale. He offers 2 acres with a four room house and outbuildings for 2500 dollars, noting a half acre may be left with the property and a quarter acre lot remains available.
A $1300 frame house offers four rooms a hall bath and nearly 1 2 acre of land located in a fine neighborhood two blocks from the Baptist church. Owner listed as J M Lowrey.
Slogan touts phone contact for grocery shopping experience but notes no goods available at CST and mentions a child driving and getting a bargain as part of the offer.
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