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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
1
A local wedding brought together neighbors and friends in a warm ceremony. The groom, a student and farmer from the area, and his bride from a well known local family were praised for starting their life together and making a home nearby. Wishes for happiness and lasting partnership poured in from those in attendance.
Farmers urged to provide acreage and expected yield for peanuts to Board of Trade secretary C B Inglish. The group will file details to act on later and is actively seeking markets for the crop.
Local ad notes fresh crop pure Uvalde honey offered by Rogers Woodward and Roberts Company. Farmers and shoppers see a product highlight from the Uvalde region.
Gober defeated Edhube 4 to 2 at Gober in a quick ball game. Gober added two new Bailey players, one a Central Texas league batter, while errors helped Gaber score three runs. Lineup included Edhube T Cunningham and Gober’s McCullough and Laughlin with Hudson pitching and umpires Colvin and Dyce.
Come out and see The Cure featuring Charlie Chaplin at the Queen today, a classic film engagement promising silent comedy and Chaplin’s iconic performance.
Mrs Ed Miller writes from Chicago hospital that she is improving rapidly and plans discharge in about two weeks. She left confinement to visit friends and move around the city, gained two and a half pounds in three days, and feels hungry constantly. doctors both there and here are surprised by her speedy recovery.
John Benton and Mack Benton plus families traveled for a Benton family reunion. A large dinner was held in honor of Grandma Benton who is eighty one years old.
United Press reports Washington notes the state department has asked for the provisional arrest of Alfredo Caccini, tied to Ruth Cruger case in New York. Additional evidence is cited. formal extradition papers will be sent. A preliminary hearing may be required before return.
British General Haig reports a severe German assault on positions east of Monety Le Preux was driven back from several advance posts and the enemy retreated. United Press dispatch from London notes the counteraction and the setback for German forces.
United Press reports Haslet Texas June 18 the first new wheat threshed here today yields sixteen bushels per acre four more than official estimate and marks an early harvest sign.
United Press reports June 18 that new contracts for emergency fleet ships have been issued by the Shipping Board. Total contracts now include twenty-eight complete steel ships, thirty-two composite wood and steel, thirty wooden hulls, and forty-eight wooden ships. The government will set steel prices for the fleet and steel firms face potential price controls amid planned profiteering warnings. The National Defense Council's raw material committee has been coordinating with steel firms to fix reasonable steel prices.
By United Press New York June 18 Miss Honora May O'Brien was awarded two hundred fifty thousand dollars in her breach of promise suit against John R Manning a youth of eighty five summers.
Jackson Mississippi June 18 after more than a year the Sullivan Hollows feud has renewed. Yesterday at church Leon Bryant killed Leon Sullivan nephew of Wild Bill leader of the gang. Both clans are armed and further trouble is expected.
Three armed Mexicans robbed the Lamarque railroad station fifteen miles west of Galveston taking three hundred dollars. They escaped on motor cycles.
Joseph J. Scott, collector of internal revenue for the first district of California, has been removed by President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo. The firing follows a finding that he was short in his government accounts.
United Press wires report in Petrograd that Minister of War Karéncky barred decartes from voting and from land division rights. He overturned soldiers and workers delegates on nine companies leaving the front and rejected a Ukranian division’s homeward journey to a autonomy conference. The government orders also make antiwar agitators in the army liable to ten years' imprisonment.
President Wilson told Representative Borland that Herbert Hoover will not control food but will release it from speculators grip and shield the public from extortion caused by their activity. The statement is dated June 18 in Washington.
Washington announces that America urged Russia to continue combat in a note sent before the Root commission arrived. The missive outlined the aims of the commission then en route to Russia.
At 7:45 P M yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Lindsey on North Main street W J Davis and Miss Sarah Jarvis were married Rev S A Cowan of the First Baptist church officiating Davis a well known Gober resident and a promising young man Jarvis sister to Mrs Joe Lindsey has taught for some time She will reside in Gober with her husband after the ceremony
Eleven members of the National Honor Guard left at noon for the encampment at Wichita Falls. Named participants include lieutenant Bess Saunders, Durell Thomas, Julia Duncan, Grace Abernathy, Lelia Beth Roberts, Mary Lightfoot, Marian Brownlee, Ruby Patt, Glenn Pratt, Oma Newman and a Miss Benton of Roxton. The training aims to prepare them for potential future service.
Miss Beulah Graves of Midland visits Mr. J H Castlem an and family. Mrs Myrtle Yowell, former guest of Henry Gale, departs for Sherman. Tent offered 12x14 used one week priced at 21 dollars by Hassell and Caldwell Co.
Miss Irene Nevill travels to Paris with six Texas University students to conduct food conservation demonstrations in Lamar County. The program is state wide, run by the university girls and the C. I. A. of Denton.
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