Red Cross War Campaign Short of Allotted Target
Chairman Philip Wise announced countywide Red Cross fundraising fell short of the allotted amount though Honey Grove led with the highest showing. Reports from Bonham Ladonia Leonard and Grove districts suggest totals will rise with complete reports from each town. A recruiting officer from Wichita plans a visit at Hotel Alexander seeking unmarried men ages eighteen to forty for the regular Army.
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Philip Wise
Ceri Yous
Wise
Bonham
Honeys Grove
Ladonia
Leonard
Yose
Albert Klein
Alexander
Texas
Red Cross War Fund
W. G. McAdoo
H. J. Hill
Washington
Coa
Protzman
New bungalow near high school ready for installments
Five room modern bungalow just completed with bath and wiring in a good location two blocks from the high school. Listed by J M Lowrey as an installment plan opportunity for buyers seeking affordable home ownership.
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J. M. Lowrey
Springfield Wagons for Texas Climate Ad
Rogers Woodward & Roberts Co advertises Springfield Wagons in sizes with regular bed or cotton box. The piece praises long life and good service, urging buyers to compare with neighbors. A Bonham Ice Co plea requests adults to stop children from swinging on ice wagons for safety.
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Springfield
Texas
Rogers, Woodward & Roberts Co
Neptune's Daughter shown at Queen tomorrow
Several cars carry men and women to the Sunday school convention at Leonard this morning while Neptune's Daughter tops the bill as the most beautiful moving picture at the Queen tomorrow.
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Neptune
Queen
Leonard
Spain Declares Martial Law Amid Political Intrigue
Madrid reports that cabinet ministers suspend constitutional guarantees citing wide spread intrigues and declare martial law in much of Spain. The move is presented as absolutely necessary to restore order.
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United Press
Madrid
Spain
Venizelos Given Task to Form Cabinet in Greece
King Alexander formally entrusts Eleftherios Venizelos with forming a new cabinet, as reported from Athens on June 26 by United Press. The move marks a significant reshaping of the Greek government amid ongoing political developments.
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United Press
Athens
Alexander
Venizelos
Lyford farmer's bale tops Houston market 1917 cotton
Hubbel, Slack & Co. paid 925 at auction for the first bale of 1917 cotton in Houston. The 412 pound bale was grown by Dr. W. B. Webb of Lyford and marks Lyford’s fifth straight year producing the season's first bale. The sale fetched about two dollars per pound above market.
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Houston
Hubbel, Slack & Co
W. B. Webb
Lyford
Registration Day Draws Crowds at Local Factory Show
Saturday registration runs from 10 a m to 3 p m on June 30. Everyone must register and those registering on the same factory number can win a silverware set in the show window. Young ladies should bring coupons and pass books for phonograph checks.
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Sid Smith
Farm Improvement Notice Near Windom Seeks Buyers
Four miles north of Windom three sets of improvements described on a fine farm near a school. Black mixed suit. Easy payments offered. Contact J. M. Lowrey for details.
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Windom
J. M. Lowrey
Red Cross Urges South Side Members Meeting
Notice to all Red Cross Society members living south of West Sixth Street and west of Main Street to meet at the headquarters between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. tomorrow. Bring needle, thread, thimble, and old sheets.
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The
Red Cross Society
West Sixth Street
Main Street
Reverend Morgan Goes Abroad On Two Month Vacation
The Rev Richard Morgan leaves today for a two month trip visiting Dallas Wilmington Hartford and Washington as he fills a pulpit for a college friend in Wilmington and visits a brother in Hartford before touring New York and other places of interest.
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Richard Morgan
Dallas
Wilmington
Del
Hartford
Conn
Washington
New York
Hanging Will Be Good For Both
New York reports Father Gasper Moreto says Alfred Cocchi confessed to killing Ruth Kruger before fleeing to Italy. Authorities confirm the admission and investigations proceed.
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United Press
New York
Gasper Moretov
Alfred Cocchi
Ruth Kruger
Italy
Sudden French Offensive Advances on Northwest Front
Paris reports a sudden night assault on a wide front northwest of Huertehise. French forces pierced German trench lines and seized the front, achieving the objective sought.
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United Press
Paris
Huertehise
Earthquake Shocks Reported From Distant Chile
Seismograph in Cleveland records an extremely severe quake four to five miles away. Officials believe the shocks likely originated in Chile, though exact location remains uncertain.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Chile
Argentine-Toro Sinkings Strain Ties With Germany
The June 26 report confirms the Argentine steamer Toro was sunk by a German submarine. The incident is officially acknowledged as pushing Argentina toward severing diplomatic relations with Germany.
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Buenos Ayres
Toro
Germany
House panel backs priority shipment bill
Washington June 26 The House Interstate Commerce Committee reported favorably on a measure granting the President authority to direct which railroad shipments receive precedence.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Five room house on East Second street
Property listing for a five room house on East Second street recently papered and painted. Contact H. C. McAnally for details.
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East Second Street
H. C. McAnally
Johnson grass hay in car lots see D V Hill
Johnson grass hay is reported in car lots, with reference to D V Hill as the contact for details or purchase inquiries.
Local Visitor Reports Promising Cotton Crop Conditions
J. M. Holland visited The Favorite office today and brought a cotton bloom from Martin Dorsey’s Bonham Route 2 field. He said crop conditions in his community are very promising at present.
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J. M. Holland
Martin Dorsey
Bonham
Farmhouse on Four Rooms Near Boyd School in Bonham Area
Advertisement notes a seven and a half mile distance north of Bonham for a four room house with a fair barn and orchard, quarter mile from Boyd school. Seeks live stock at fair price as part payment with easy terms offered by J M Lowrey.
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Bonham
Boyd
J. M. Lowrey
Adamses' Wedding Trip Ties Local Family News
Mrs. E W Adams left for Lehigh Oklahoma to visit her son Stanley Adams and attend his marriage to Diana Jones tomorrow morning. The community wishes the groom happiness in his new union.
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E .W. Adams
Lehigh
Okla
Stanley
Diana Jones
Mr Adams
Richard Cox Dies After Cancer Battle In Local Hospital
Richard Cox died in the hospital after a stomach cancer diagnosis. He lived in Collingsworth and earlier in Randolph area, son of Burrel Cox. He leaves a wife and five children, with burial reported at Randolph. His sister is Mrs AL OR Morgan of Ector and he is brother to Mrs John McClure. He was known as a hardworking, honest man.
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Richard Cox
AL OR Morgan
Ector
Collingsworth
Burrel Cox
Randolph
John McClure
Our City
Four miles north of Bonham farm for sale
A compact description markets a farm four miles north of Bonham featuring a good house and barn, some orchard, excellent water, thirty acres cultivated, ten acres pasture, and one mile of piked road with easy terms. It is presented as a fine small farm opportunity.
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Bonham
J. M. Lowrey
Fine feed crops promised by Rogers Woodward Co
Abundant rains will ensure a fine feed crop on stubble land if planted. Rogers Woodward Roberts Co offers corn kaffir corn milo maize stock peas and cane seed.
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Rogers, Woodward & Roberts Co
For Rent Five Room Cottage with Modern Conveniences
Five room cottage available for rent by J. L. Webb on Cedar Street. Modern conveniences included.
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J. L. Webb
Cedar Street
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Bonham, Texas
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Sting
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Absene Lupin
H. Evans
Red Cross
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Fannin
Bobbie
CAA Protzman
Wichita
Kaw
Sage
Wichita, Kan
South Side Square
Bonham Ice CO
Son
Ivory
Graham, Crawford Company
Cool Cloth
Palm Beach
Dixie
Panama
Florsheim and Hanan Oxford
Sulen
Clara Kimball Young
Moving Pictures
Annette Kellerman E Perfect
Neptune’s Daughter
Mrs. Vernon Castle
Pathe
Metro
Viola Dana
Herbert Brenen
Nazimova
Richard Con
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