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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
5
Philip Wise returned from Oklahoma to find the Red River frozen with ice thick enough for people to walk on. The ferryman cut a lane through the ice to operate his boat. The flood is described as the biggest in the memory of the oldest inhabitants, though ice has occurred before.
A vintage advertisement promises instant relief from a stuffed nose and head catarrh. It touts a small bottle applied in the nostrils to open air passages, soothe inflamed mucous membranes, and end headaches and nighttime breath troubles.
236 acres with 90 percent cultivable land twelve miles northeast of Conree. Includes timber, a good house, barn, outhouse, open range and an ever running stream on sandy loam and bottom soil. Price 5000 dollars with small cash payment and easy balance terms. see Ashley Evans Land Co. or Dr. C. A. Gray.
Paris reports two more arrests in the treason case against France linked to Joseph Caillaux. Paul Comby, a prominent lawyer, and Deputy Loustalet of the Chamber of Deputies are detained as part of the investigation.
Uxie Saunders of Bonham Wholesale Grocer Co. faced heavy snow while on rounds to Anthony and back toward Bonham. After strikes by snow drifts, he left his car five miles north of town and walked into Bonham, reaching home safely as temperatures stayed low.
Will H. Evans offers a seven room house adjoining the First Christian church lot on the west for 1960 dollars with a small down payment. Possession is today, not for rent. Phone 31. a
Rev. BE. W. Alderson went to Petty this morning for a routine visit, continuing his community outreach in the area.
Four miles east of Ivanhoe a small, productive tract with deep sandy soil, farmable land and Bermuda pasture. The price is right and payment terms are favorable. Possession can be given to CHASG, NUNN, or Benham.
Robert L Sweeney known as Bob is elected assistant principal of the city schools in Norfolk Virginia The Bonham Texas connection stretches back through family ties to Captain Townes a Red River county native The Norfolk Virginian provides the basis for this appointment and notes Sweeneys new duties may involve teaching discipline and scholarship.
Advertisers R Bowling and Peterson of South Center Street Bonham Texas offer cash market price for turkeys chickens eggs and butter. They can be reached by phone 444 and state they are opposite the post office.
Mrs J E Denton visited from Dodd City while Ollie and Mrs Bailey traveled from Windom for shopping. Mr and Mrs W G Stewart came from Dodd City. J L Welle, formerly near Bonham now in Sparks, visits. E G McKinney and family from Honey Grove stayed with Emma Thompson before moving on to Durant Oklahoma. E G Alexander went to Paria. Easten Neighbors, former Bonham resident now near Detroit, reports a good acre farm and a strong crop last year.
The note describes a severe Texas cold snap with blizzard, freezing rain, and widespread ice that halted farm work and travel. It notes a brave local preacher, illness in the Freemans, land sale of a house for 1200, a teacher from Hilger, and hints at possible spring wheat plans if the freeze spares crops. Uncle Watt signs the update.
The body of Mrs. G H Mansfield of Denison was transported by the T P train to Kentucky for burial yesterday afternoon. The family accompanied the remains and numerous friends came to the station to offer condolences.
Our Paris stock is now on sale offering low prices. Spivy & Co. promotes the deal with strong market push and customer appeal.
W P Claypool of Bonham seeks a full discharge from debts after being declared bankrupt on November 15. The court schedules a hearing for February 16, 1918, with notice to creditors by mail and publication in The Bonham Favorite. Meanwhile State Superintendent Doughty approves state aid for several county schools, listing amounts and urging prompt compliance and inspection before March 1, 1918.
El Paso Texas January 16 West Texas cattlemen ship herds from drought districts to Arizona despite protests from Arizona cattlemen. Forty carloads owned by H Morgan of Gadsden Arkansas arrived at Nogales. A 100000 acre land grant north of Nogales has been leased for grazing to RB Durrell of Van Horn Texas. Durrell has sent 3000 feeder cattle and plans further shipments.
An old advertisement promises quick eczema relief with a side zemo product sold by Snir or $5c, claiming healing begins on application. It notes an extra large bottle for $1.00, claims non greasy formula and no staining, and touts effectiveness for eczema tetter pimples rash and related skin troubles. Also includes a brief note about a local cattle sale listing Jersey cows from Smith Lipscomb.
Partial OCR notes mention Bromo Quinine as a headache remedy. The fragment notes seek a candidate named EK. W. Grove and reference a price of 0c, but details are unclear.
The Bonham Buick Co has fitted up a new building on West Fourth street and invites customers to visit and inspect their Buick cars. Phone 199. The ad stresses that Buick is a real car.
The Bonham Cotton Mills seeks young women from families for employment. Pay starts to cover expenses with learning, rising to nine to twelve dollars weekly after a few weeks. Work is light and safe, mill is well heated, and 25 to 30 workers can be hired, with affordable company housing available. Apply at the mill office.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sure remedy for catarrh after 35 years of use. It promises relief by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces to expel the poison, with testimonials available on request and mentions distribution by Fr. Chenly & Co and druggists in Toronto.
Two bricks noted on the north and east sides with a third at North Ma Wi H. Evans, phone 93, details sparse but indicating property markers or construction notes.
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