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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
3
A column from The Daily Favorite includes subscription rates, notices on obituaries and cards of thanks, plus a collage of humorous quips. It references forecasts from Washington, city transformations, and light social commentary with local flavor.
A reflective essay on loss as a driver of growth. It cites Stevenson Twain Dickens and Nelson noting gains from adversity. The author urges calm acceptance, stating every loss spurs higher development and that fortune often arrives from unexpected quarters.
A fragmentary historical note hints at archaeologists finding kitchen refuse and stone implements near an Indian camp. It recalls the two sounds of an ex-driver, the gee and haw, as he commands animals to turn. The text mentions a large advance over a crop year.
The article laments the loss and labor of oxen that powered pioneers and suggests future monuments honor their toil. It notes 1911 overproduction shaping prices, the 1912 world crop, and local cotton figures for Fannin county with lint and seed values and bale counts.
Preliminary census estimates show Texas leads 1912 with the most valuable cotton crop in state history totaling 7,118,581 dollars. National production declined from 1911, due to floods and drought, while the 1912 Texas yield faced adverse conditions elsewhere. Prices rose from 9.9 to 12.05 cents per pound.
Nice cottage on West 4th Street with 4 rooms, hall, 2 porches, well water, and city water. Gibson and Taylor advertise vacant lots east of W. G. Clarl’s at 600 each with loan options to build. also buy near West Side public school and a comer lot on the car line. Vacant lots scarce. West Fifth area offers cheap, desirable options.
Dr August de Castelane Seymore announces a San Francisco to New Zealand voyage plan to head the Dorothea and RF Scott expedition search. He claims a body frozen to death can be revived and has conducted experiments on animals to prove extreme cold does not extinguish life.
Notice from Duhe and Aver Nickel Store Co. informs cemetery employees of a Saturday close at 2 o clock. Customers are asked to shop early and take notice. Signed by B. A. Muckelroy, manager.
The Greeks reportedly developed a rudimentary shorthand by the fourth century B.C. with marks representing vowels and consonants. Wax tablets bearing these varied markings have been found over time, illustrating early notation methods.
An old ad promotes a stainless tonic claimed to strengthen blood and boost energy. The copy stresses health benefits for adults and mentions a price of 60 cents.
Steamers frequently load wood pulp at Chicoutimy at the Saguenay head and bid for passage to Manchester England. The voyage starts in the deep river world of Canadian wilderness and ends with almost no canal transit in the English mill district.
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