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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1925
Page
5
A July fifteenth drawing offers a prize for guessing the number of five cent pieces in a glass jar at the sandwich shop next to the Royal Shining Parlor. The ad lists fresh sandwiches and drinks including ham roast pork and ice cream with prices shown in ten cent and five cent items.
Local ad lists 25 0 gents per dozen bananas at West Side Square Old Clutt Confectionery run by Turner and Owens. Also promotes auto straps at 39c and Brannon's sale with brief shop names and prices.
Mrs Fannie C Bloss of Huntington West Virginia says she was in a weak run down condition with severe left side pain and fatigue. She used Cardut tonic made from mild medicinal herbs and reports growing strength after nine bottles.
Raling hay and threshing grain mark the day as rain is awaited. Mr Joshua Thomas and family visited Commerce to see daughter Alta. Neighbors and kin, including the Shields, Tarpley, Davis, McLarry and Hollis families, shared dinners, visits, and prayers across Trenton Oak Ridge and Allen's Chapel. Vinegar price and local business ad conclude.
Oakland reports mixed health as several residents listed sick and a local official probate notice seeks appointment of executors for E H Pritchett's estate. The document cites Augusta Pritchett filing for probate and letters testamentary, with court actions slated for July 6, 1925. The public notice directs publication in a Fannin County newspaper.
A for sale notice lists a house and a jet for quick sale. It names J, HJ, Phillips as contacts or owners with the address 296. The brief item reads like a classified ad seeking prompt purchase.
An old promotional piece claims St Josephs G F K cures female disorders by addressing catarrh of the generative organs. It asserts the tonic benefits revive vitality in women and girls suffering headaches back aches cramping pain and irregularities previously labeled female trouble.
The convention president Mr J L Butler asked the editor to announce that the next Convention will meet at Ladonia Texas at the First Christian Church on the first Sunday in November with dinner on the ground. All are invited to attend Rev Jerry A Rone Gober Texas.
Bradfield Regulator Co RA 16 Atlanta GA offers a free booklet in plain envelope under the slogan valuable information for expectant mothers. The advertisement promises full directions with each bottle and urges readers to Regn new and realize the wisdom as the weeks pass.
Readable text shows departure times from Bonham Depot and northbound trips to Dallas with a sequence of morning, midday, and evening departures. Specific times include 7:80 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. and evening 11:45 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
The two week revival led by Rev L D Patterson of Menlo Georgia, with Miss Mollie Stockard of Meridian Texas as song leader, ran May 10 to 24 in Homer Louisiana. The meeting began as a Methodist revival but drew in all churches and people from diverse professions praising Patterson as a mighty prophet of God. Stockard contributed notably with solos and youth work, and the program included an exposition of the Epistle to the Ephesians. Patterson’s next engagement is a revival at McKenzie Methodist Church in Honey Grove from September 6 to 20.
Brannon's department store advertises clearance on baseball goods with prices cut well below normal. The sale highlights deep discounts on gloves bats and accessories as it winds down.
Local ad notes a large shipment of cured hams weighing 12 to 14 pounds each priced at 25 cents per pound while supplies last. The notice credits I A Taylor and includes an automobile loan offer from A R Holmes at the Nat Bank in Grenville Texas with terms of 10 monthly payments.
Honey Grove invites residents and surrounding towns to enter the big parade opening the American Legion Picnic at 10 AM on July 2. Forty cars and floats already entered with more expected. prizes include 20 for best decorated car or float plus a second prize and 10 honorable mentions. Out of town judges will evaluate from the Santa Fe depot area. Brannon's advertises Brides gifts in a new shipment.
Two small brick business houses on North Mair Street available for rent at 25 dollars each. Great location for a small business and ready for tenant now. Contact Will H. Evan at 299-5b or phone 31.
The Treasury Department certifies The Fannin and State of Texas bank is authorized to commence banking as provided in the Revised Statutes. The First State Bank of Bonham Bonham Texas converts under Section 169. Witness W Stearns Acting Comptroller of the Currency dated April 25 1925.
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