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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
5
Two deck hands are missing after the river steamer Majestic sank following a collision with the Mississippi waterworks intake. The remaining fifty crew escaped by lifeboats or swimming after the excursion boat had just docked at Alton Illinois with about 1 000 seats filled.
Personal G. CG. Robinson and wife arrive from Dallas. Kate Catron returns from Fort Worth. Carl Savage leaves for Chicago. Melvin Tarver visits Denison. Mrs. Austin heads to Clarksville after relatives. Leslie party departs for Windom with children. Sallie Jarvis returns from Eleetra and Gainesville. Maggie Lee and Minnie Parker head for Denison. Jack Irick travels to Shawnee after visiting M A Duncan. Tarver goes to Durant to visit Gay Taylor. Jessie Biggerstaff visits from Whitewright. Hammett family leaves for Crowder. Will Hassell and daughter Sue visit Texarkana relatives. Mary Lawson arrives from Sherman en route to Dodd City. Thornton and Phillips return from Honey Grove. Lankford and Harrington return to Sherman from Bonham. Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Hash depart for Cherokee. Katy agent Hearn travels to Caddo Mills. Parker and stock show cast at Windom event. Tammany Tigers tied to Fannin County politics, Queen Monday six stars.
Senator Gibson and County Auditor Wil Harkins arrived home yesterday afternoon after a trip to Austin with Judge Rosser Thomas to inspect the good roads bounds. Judge Thomas paused in Dallas on the return.
Rescue workers pulled 52 bodies from the Hillcrest Alberta coal mine as flames forced them from the scene. Revised figures list 197 dead and 41 escaped. Distorted bodies lay in rows while women identified their loved ones.
The weather man says it will be hot tomorrow. Bring the family and dine with us at Cooper's Cafe.
FAIR WARNING TO ALL. This note warns boys who trespass at Simpson Park to stop shooting birds and taking park property. The park keeper is empowered to arrest offenders and the mayor promises action if the mischief continues.
Several men to chop cord wood near Bonham at a rate of one dollar per cord, announced by John Steger.
Chas R Inglish of Bonham Texas remains alive after a big stunt in Ellis Hall until two am. An additional banquet at Jake tonight follows and a forty mile auto ride is planned this afternoon.
A handwritten card from Wichita Falls mentions Spotts and hints at a man’s endurance through hardship. The message implies the subject may be connected to a rural cor respondent and reiterates Spotts’s presence in Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Dr. L. Mattix announces candidacy for a Ford automobile giveaway hosted by local merchants. She asks friends and supporters for votes or assistance and expresses gratitude for any help received.
A fragment indicates an item focused on drawing attention to a printing department. It mentions showing new prices and quoting costs and suggests offering ideas that may add value.
A sequence of services to be held at the Methodist church over the next Sundays begins tomorrow. Judge Rosser Thomas' class will direct music with organ voluntaries, solos, duets, violin obligatos, and choir participation. Sermons will be delivered by the pastor, with hymns and offerings throughout the day.
A crowd of fans watches as a 500 pound block of ice takes center stage at Queen venue, drawing curiosity and excitement from attendees. Organizers report the spectacle aims to showcase novelty and community interest.
Local bulletin notes Mr P J Catron showing improvement after an afternoon report. The update references Bates Antiseptic and a German journal in connection with his care.
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