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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
1
A jumbled mix of ads notices weather forecast jokes and trivia items including subscription rates a warnings about address changes and a Washington forecast with mentions of Bonham Texas and East Texas. Various quips on hats storks mince pie insomnia and public debt round out the fragment.
Editorial argues against state advertising using public funds and cites New Hampshire’s summer resort campaign as an example. It notes cities and businesses promote themselves, while a comprehensive state effort could attract land buyers, summer homes, and young entrepreneurs, urging thorough resource promotion.
Bonham merchants launch a June 11 trade drawing to raise coins for a larger dollar pitching league than Honey Grove. The event aims to attract shoppers with special bargains and bolster local commerce as Wall Street era money carries local significance.
A University suffragette proclaimed yesterday that no votes mean no babies, prompting questions about how voting rights for women relate to the baby industry and drawing reactions from political observers. The exchange highlights tensions between suffrage aims and social policy concerns.
Arkansas editor voices sharp critique of Tennessee while referencing currency images. The piece critiques the San Antonio gathering and notes local figures.
A Fort Worth letter questions a reference to jackasses and cites Cy Clone Davis 19 as a gubernatorial candidate. The writer from Texarkanian argues against imposing jackass imagery in political discourse.
We the undersigned grocery merchants agree to close places of business beginning today at 6 30 p m daily except Saturdays until Sept 4. Signatories include HOES Williams Basshop F F Russell Curlee Campbell Hughes Keeton Taylor Rovers Woolward Roberts Co T F Gray Warkick Noon Wells Nuonelee Humphrey Shortmadge Chattes Hale Grocery Co Smith Moore Williams Co J W Simmons tilt J Scruggs Wineard Roussell Grocery Co.
A neat four room cottage on West 4tl street offers hall two porches and south front, well located with city water. Gibson and Taylor invite inquiries for this modest home.
A short classified note advertises a vacant lot east of W Clark's with a promise to finance building a bungalow. The seller invites buyers to inspect the 600 unit area and borrow money to construct.
Advertises a vacant lot near West Side public school and a block of paved street close to West 10th Street car line. Describes property as scarce and desirable with price listed at $660 by Gibson and Taylor.
Kindling producer Kindling Can offers dry pine slabs for winter prep. RD Owens advertises by phone 195 as a contact point for orders and inquiries.
This article traces Wilsons push for simplified government from the 1909 Childs essay to the 1910 Short Ballot Conference. It outlines his goal to convert elective offices into an appointive, coherent system and build popular control through reform, leading to the Short Ballot Organization with Wilson as president.
North Dakota lower house member Representative Snyder introduces a measure to apply the Short Ballot to state government. If enacted the governor’s term would extend to four years and he would appoint key officials including Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer and others.
A Bonham Texas drugstore advertises a full size bottle of a skin remedy with an ironclad guarantee. The ad promises the product will relieve eczema psoriasis rash and itch or the bottle costs nothing and claims the formula includes glycerine wintergreen and soothing ingredients. It emphasizes customer trust and urges trials with a positive payoff guarantee.
A medical ad claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises to pay one hundred dollars for any cannons case cured by its catarrh remedy and urges readers to contact F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Mail's Hominy Pills for constipation.
Fragmentary sports snippet shows standings and team references including Durant Sherman and Vinarkana with unclear context. Mentions new gingham petticoats and Crawford County. Information is too garbled to derive a clear event or outcome.
A fragment notes a location about four miles southwest of the High School building, mentioning a Fine Peetor truck garden as a poultry farm and a Wall He boats entry.
By order of the District Court of Fannin County Texas in case No 7010 Ray Steele sues N V Craig R Cox M F Rountree and Eli Bucy. A 50 acre Sandford farm tract on Coffee Mill Creek near Bonham is levied and to be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse between 10 pm and 4 pm on July 1 1933. Sheriff WRB Lueman notes the sale and dates.
Advertises Porters Antiseptic Healing Ointment claiming cures for sores and persistent skin troubles. The copy asserts relief and healing regardless of duration with prices listed as 25c 50c and 1.00.
New cafe opened by Donald Cooper on South Main Street near Hale Grocery Co offering short orders and square meals. Patronage requested with phone contact 141.
Modern five room cottage with bath and sewerage on a large lot in one block of the square offered for sale at a low price or possible rental to a suitable party. See Will H. Evans at once.
A new lot of white dresses arrives offering exceptional values with prices from 2.50 dollars apiece in Graham Crawford County. The discount range aims at attracting shoppers seeking affordable apparel.
Property listing offers a cover lot and a proud house for sale at 1,000 with two blocks in the Moob church area. Call Wall H. Vans for details and viewing.
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