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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1914
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a numeric rate and grocery context but lacks clear event or names. The readable bits imply a pricing or discount note without a coherent report. No verifiable entities or outcomes are identifiable for a proper summary.
Buyer offers a brick house on South Main Street in the first National Bank block for 550 dollars with easy terms. Possession by January 1st if not before.
Will H. Evans advertises a close in property sale in Fannin County offering a house and big lot for 8750 dollars. The notice promises immediate possession and emphasizes a low price through the seller.
Job printing advertisement urges customers to use Favorite office for stationery printing and to obtain coupons for a pony contest, highlighting cheap options and abundant old papers on hand.
United Press report from Austin Texas June 10 states Pierce Oil corporation’s petition for a mandamus to force the secretary of state to issue a Texas business permit was refused by the Supreme Court. The ruling blocks the company from legally operating in the state.
A hot day did not deter attendance at the First Baptist church. Three services drew large crowds with a strong afternoon showing of children, prizes for bringing attendees, and a powerful night sermon.
Amos Pinchot calls for George B. Perkins to retire from the Progressive party leadership. Pinchot cites alleged labor union hostility and belief that trusts are sacred, plus distributing Perkins’ views in party literature.
An ad notes limited prairie hay and baled oats at reduced prices from Rogers, Woodward & Roberts Co. A separate appeal from Forrest H. Taylor questions votes for a Ford automobile giveaway by merchants. Lucile Love and her pet white elephant at Queen Theatre is listed with rooming ads and a housekeeping contact at 299 or 420 West 4th Street.
The Middle Western States suffer extreme heat with rising deaths and prostrations. Chicago reports eleven deaths, Pittsburgh eight, and Michigan fifteen as the heat wave continues with no end in sight.
A New York fire swept through a tenement in the East Side killing three women, one child, and one man by burns. A woman and a man perished by jumping from fire escapes, while others sustained injuries as investigators probe the blaze. The report notes a shipment of Uvalde honey displayed by Rogers Woodward & Roberts Co.
Texarkana and Bonham split a June 6 doubleheader in Texarkana Ark with the visitors taking the opener behind Neeley’s pitching and Bonham claiming the nightcap 8 to 1. Neeley allowed only one run in a game marked by scattered Bonham hits and strong late defense.
Special to the Favorite Trenton Tex reports residents unanimously favoring construction of an interurban road through Trenton. The piece notes community effort to secure right of way and mentions local figures involved with the campaign. A separate note invites readers to a Clean Up Day and a theater-related promotion.
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