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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
3
Bonham may soon host a landing field northwest of the city after talks with Love Field officials. Major Cushman Hartwell promised two airplanes for the July 4th celebration and noted plans to transport crews to ensure arrival by early afternoon.
J P Steel Bonham Texas advertises sale of residential lots in Bonham. East 9th street lots include two corner lots 283 feet front and one center lot 283 feet deep priced at 1800 and 1700 respectively. Also smaller lots 140 feet deep priced 1500 and 1400, plus 100x130 foot lots on East 10th street 400 to 500 each. Easy terms offered. Phone 468.
An advertisement offers a four room house with water, small barn, and a good garden plus a store house with a 27 by 90 foot lot. Trade for forty or fifty acres of black sandy land in good shape or a half interest in a grocery business and soda fountain. Written by J. N. Chaffin of Windom Texas.
A sale notice for a large West 9th Street property known as the B Smith place offers a 10 room house, big barns, orchard, garden, servant house and other conveniences with a special price. Hendrix & Williamson announce the listing.
Local ad from F M German and Son promises reliable horse shoeing services with a capable shoer ready to handle work efficiently. The brief notice emphasizes quality workmanship and readiness to serve customers.
North Texas Tire and Parts Co advertises extra radius rods at 1.50. Benham Motor Co promotes a Ford one ton truck for faster, cheaper hauling.
Sid Smith advertises maize kaffir and feterita seed for sale with a large stock on hand. Prices listed at 2.75 and 3.00 per bushel, contact via phone 5. 6.
List of unclaimed letters at the Bonham post office for the week ending June 12 1918 includes Mrs Mary Anderson Mrs Willie Anderson Dean Brown Duncan Mrs J M Darnell E G Garrett Lizzie Henegar Mrs R Jenkins Mrs M A Knight Willie Elvin Plutore R 8 S Rodgers P M Pledge the President Whipperwill Peas offered for sale at the Orphans Home priced at 5 cents per pound with delivery in Bonham or Lamasco
For three generations women have used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for common female ailments. The product, made from roots and herbs with no narcotics, is promoted as safe when used under sanitary conditions.
An old advertisement touts Zemo as an itch relief skin cream. It promises fast, safe soothing for irritated or inflamed skin and claims anti fungal, antiseptic benefits with a Cleveland company backing.
A Friday night mare about 14 hands high with a left eye out and a brand on the hip is missing near Ivanhoe. The finder is asked to notify M. D. Bowerman at Ivanhoe.
The Red Cross auxiliary at Lannina will host a box supper on Saturday night to benefit the local work. Named volunteers and the local community are invited to attend and support relief efforts.
Residents and relatives traveled between Dallas Fort Worth Sherman Paris Denison Commerce and other Texas towns yesterday and today. Visitors include Mrs Joe Maloney Mrs W M Rasberry Miss Bertha Grant and children Mr and Mrs John Phillips Miss Fay Lovelace Miss Cornelia Chaffin and many others. Several locals attended meetings or left for home after visiting relatives or attending schools and events in nearby towns.
Yesterday afternoon residents including Mrs. Mary Lillard and Mrs. Dr Cravens with daughter arrived in Paris. D C Russell returned to Paris while Jim Cooper of Arkansas and Bud Cooper of Clarksville were seen visiting relatives near town.
The page includes an ad for Parts for Fords from North Texas Tire & Parts Co and mentions a war update claiming Americans killed or wounded and took prisoners after a break of dawn combat near Xivray. It also contains a local warning from Milton Smith about livestock pool use and danger from scavenged pups or kittens.
Constantine No 13 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons holds its last Saturday night meeting each month JA8 Anderson Secretary announces the schedule and invites members to attend a formal session.
The Red Cross chapter appeals for old tire donations as it nears a shipment threshold. Mr and Mrs Mack Watson and daughter and Mrs F W O Malley returned Sunday night from a Dallas visit.
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