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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
2
The item lists W. S. Spotts as Editor and Business Manager Ashley Evans as City Editor and Solicitor. It notes Bonham Texas post office mailing classification as second class mail matter.
Local Red Cross workers launch a fundraising campaign to raise 65000 as part of a nationwide 100 million goal to support war relief. The appeal urges every man woman and child in Fannin County to contribute and back volunteers aiding soldiers at home and abroad.
A wartime appeal urges all residents to contribute generously to fund Red Cross nurses for soldiers in France Belgium and beyond. The speaker warns of heavy wartime losses and stresses that donors from rich and poor alike must sacrifice labor money and comfort to nurse the wounded and sustain the front.
The Favorite reports its editor was elected president of the Texas Press Association at Galveston. The paper and Bonham residents take pride in the honor, believing he deserved the recognition for his work and leadership.
The speaker urges farmers to stay vigilant and cultivate corn cotton and potatoes efficiently. They emphasize investing in a profitable fall yield with corn worth a dollar per bushel and cotton capable of making producers prosperous if they grow fifty bales. Plant black eyed peas where fields are bare to maximize production.
A metropolitan commentator questions state honesty under a governor who claims to speak for Texas. The piece mocks Bonham and Fannin County and criticizes alleged patriotism and liberty judgments, urging pride in local identity.
A reader letter extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles and relief of nervous symptoms. The page then critiques Russian leadership and Bryans influence, discusses France, and notes local happenings including berry picking in June and weather-related damage.
An old time medicine ad touts Dr James Headache Powder as quick relief for headache pain and neuralgia. It urges sending a dime for a package and promises the pain will fade within moments after use.
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