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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
4
Retail listing shows Ginghame fabrics reduced from 15c to 16c and various silks cut from 5 to 2.00, 50c silks to 35c, and 50c ginghams to 25c. Mens suits advertised in several price points from 12 to 1000 dollars.
Notice lists White Blakeney and Fuller and mentions a legal matter affecting the Will and property at Ola Gates Street. It states a sale or process at Brown's Cemetery and invites interested parties to call, describe property, and pay amounts due under the notice.
Numerous residents and visitors are noted in city listings. Clark, Sparger, Dickerson, and Bledsoe travel to Paris, Durant, Denise, and Dallas while others, including Miss Olivia Kincaid and Miss Georgie Harrison, visit Austin and Honey Grove. Local officials and residents such as Judge Kimmins and Mrs Selovon are mentioned among trips to Prosper, Greenville, St Louis, and Detroit.
Federal authorities arrest a car and wire operation in Chicago amid alleged trafficking of women. Milwen Wo Sirus of Chicago leads the case with multiple arrests connected to a resort and overseas trafficking networks. Several suspects await transfer to the United States and face prosecution as authorities break up the ring.
Various district leaders and superintendents will meet with house leaders tomorrow in multiple districts including District 23 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 and District 16. The gatherings feature named leaders and volunteers guiding local prayer meetings.
The T P company laid four work trains on the joint track this morning and plans three more within days between Bonham and Texarkana. Crews will increase as repairs and ballast are completed. Heavier steel rails will be laid between here and Clarksville as ordered by the railroad commission, with March as the start time delayed by various causes. Public expects improved service.
The street car company opens its regular summer excursions starting Sunday evening at 7. A round trip fare is set at 5 cents.
Aunt Bettie Morris died at her home three miles west of town at 2 this morning. Burial was at English cemetery at 2 p.m. She was 82 and spent forty years in the county. She was described as a good Christian woman loved by all who knew her.
A note from F. P. Wella of Azt. urges readers to inspect an O. K. Harry storm cellar placed in a yard, claiming it is a complete underground shelter and inviting Don Ryburn to see for himself.
Bonham residents are invited to an Independence Day entertainment on Friday evening at 5 on the church lawn. Pupils from various Sunday schools participate and are urged to wear star and stripe outfits. The event includes songs, recitations, and programs from local clubs and students.
Members urged to attend as Modern Woodmen hosts a meeting encouraging involvement and planning. Local leaders emphasize community service and organizational updates.
G L Overstreet and Miss Winnie Patterson wed at the county clerk’s office at high noon with H W A Cunningham officiating. The groom refused to attest the bride’s age, though she supplied the affidavit. The notice ends with an ad for M. 4. Spive & Co. new goods arriving daily.
N.¢ Braeford, wife and son tat, returned today from Greenville to attend the funeral of Mrs. EM. Alverd. Prof. J.T. Fradworth, Daly Rexas school supervisor, visited his brother Rev. J. T. Bradworth and then departed for Paris. H. Gi. Evans came home from Shreveport after attending the Red River Navigation convention, praising the event. Mass Charlie Thurmood returned from Paget kepae Nob where she attended Vassar College, traveling to Gaktvestop by water and then to Bouham Bay rail.
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