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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
3
Special attention given to diseases of voice and children. Visit Granam Crawford & Co at 235 Residene W tb Street for care and consultation.
Readable times show westbound and northbound trains with arrival and departure numbers and hours. Southbound No 263 arrives at 12 noon and No 724 arrives 4 10 a m, while northbound No 257 leaves at 11 a m and No 723 departs.
It was reported that a very heavy rain fell near Bailey this morning. No injuries or further details were provided.
A gay crowd of young folks left this morning for an outing at the Country Club north of town. Chaperones were Mr and Mrs John C Saunders Mr and Mrs E F White and Mr and Mrs J B RungeLi. The party includes Joe Russell Willard White Ernest White Jo Dick Jack Saunders Devoree Rainey and Misses Elizabeth White Margaret White Bess Saunders Ruth Muchert Minnie Patterson and Miss Gee of Greenville and Miss Stephens of Paris.
Local notices list residents and visitors moving between Bonham and surrounding towns. Names include Hona Lee Savoy trip, C J Guy to Denison, Mrs Geo Stephenson in Sherman, Miss Cora Jones to Ravenna, Dixie Saunders to Ravenna, and many others visiting relatives or passing through. A sale ad from White Blakeney & Fuller promotes a 26 percent discount on ladies undergarments in Bonham.
With a third of the season played the American League standings are tightly bunched led by Cleveland with Washington close behind. In the National League Chicago leads as Cincinnati Philadelphia and Pittsburgh slug for second, while New York Boston St Louis and Brooklyn trail. In the Texas League San Antonio and Dallas contest for first with Fort Worth pressing, Houston next, and Austin last.
Scores from yesterday include New York 4 St. Louis 0 and Chicago 5 Boston 2 in Boston. Pittsburg defeated Philadelphia 5 0 in Philadelphia while Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 3 2. St Louis won 10 1 over Chicago and New York beat Cleveland 4 1 in separate games. Fort Worth 2 Dallas 1 and Houston 7 Austin 4. Waco 7 Shreveport 0 and San Antonio 4 Galveston 3.
Advertises a 25 percent discount on ladies muslin underwear running Wednesday through Saturday at White Blakeney Fuller. R B Nall Optician offers services all week at the Hotel Alexander.
Morning reports confirm the Katy division sees its final passenger train for the day as officials note the Katy bridge is ready for traffic after a second rebuild. Witnesses hail two supposed miracles in the bridge construction, predicting a swift restoration after earlier destruction.
The London Queen recalls a scene of wrestling fame and a strange banquet comparison. A famed heavyweight, once the strongest wrestler, features in a world of cards and meals, where the mother distributes each round as dishes are emptied, contrasting rivalries to games of chance.
Local notice invites the community to an ice cream social on Thursday evening at seven o'clock on the Methodist church lawn. Admission is five cents, two for twenty six cents. R B Nall, optician, advertises this event with details.
R D Smith from Sherman spoke at Central Church for a few days of meetings. He delivered an earnest discourse on last night using Ignatius 55 6 7 about seeking the Lord while he may be found. The meeting continues until Thursday night and all are urged to attend tonight on the subject The Unpardonable Sin.
An old advertisement announces a special corset sale offering 20 percent off on all front lace Gossard corsets at White Blakeney Fuller. The note promises a balance of this wad for the discount.
An ice man found a box car with the door wide open in the T. and P. yards early this morning. Shoes, meat and other merchandise lay scattered near a broken case. Officials seek to determine if the door broke in switching or if theft occurred. Freight list checked. contents unknown due to foreign destination. Also noted, the Commissioners Court asked Sparger & Peters to inspect the courthouse condition and report proposed repairs.
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