Funeral of Ed McKinney Held at Du rant Church
Funeral services for Ed McKinney were conducted at a Christian church in Durant yesterday afternoon by Pastor C. M. Schoonover with Cephas Shelburne of Sherman assisting. Large attendance from Bonham and others from Honey Grove, Wolfe City and Dallas.
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Ed McKinney
Christian Church
Durant
C. M. Schoonover
Cephas Shelburne
Sherman
Bonham
T. L. Coleman
Mary
Lois
Tommie
Emma Thompson
Miss Routh
Clarence Lair
Paul Coleman
Will H. Evans
Grace
Sallie
Joe Carlton
J. C. Saunders
Ashley Evans
H. L. Rodgers
Lloyd
Chas, Lane
John McClure
Jim Blair
Honey Grove
Wolfe City
Dallas
Nat Open Tomorrow After Funeral Closure
The Nat was closed Saturday for Ed Mc Kinney's funeral and will reopen Tuesday morning after being filled with fresh water.
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Ed McKinney
Tax Board to Hear Causes for Increased Assessments
The Tax Assessor has increased or diminished assessments as needed for fair tax burdens and the Board of Equalization met on Monday June 7 to notify those affected to appear before the board and show cause why the changed assessments should not stand.
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Board of Equalization
Local residents host relatives and visitors in town
A stream of visitors arrives from Texas towns and states as Mrs. R. F. Guy and children from Taylor and others from Antlers Gonzales Texarkana Greenville and Dallas stay with relatives in the city. Several locals travel or plan visits to Denton Paris Lubbock and East Texas while Tom Medley remains seriously ill near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Guy
Taylor
J. K. Biggerstaff
T. M. Nevill
Antlers
J. M. Nevill
John Bacon Saunders
Gonzales
J. C. Saunders
I. L. Wireless
Baby
San Antonio
Earl Robinson
Richard Morgan
Clarksville
Kate Sutton
Annie Boyer
Dallas
Horne
Guy Fuller
J. H. Penfils
Houston
Ellen Oldham
Edward Brownlee
Paris
J. S. Brown
East Texas
W. W. Smith
Nashville Tenn
J. A. Lanius
E. F. King and Son
Colorado
Texas
Lottie Swearingin
Ball Clutter
Bley Clutter
Lubbock
Spirit of 1776 Remembered Fourth of July Trade Decision
Bonham merchants plan a half holiday on July 4 with stores open until noon. Afternoon festivities will celebrate Washington’s victory and Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown. Ode Roberts, president. C R Inglish, secretary. 31
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George III
Washington
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Bonham Board of Trade
Ode Roberts
C. R. Inglish
Nothing for nothing on the merry go round
An elderly colored woman watches a man named Rastus Johnson ride a merry go round, recounting that he rode for a dollar and ended up where he began, asking him what he has to show for his money.
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Rastus Johnson
Jetustus
CEES COURT MEETS HERE TODAY
The county commissioners in session as a board of equalization report extensive damage from last week’s rains. Bridges across Bois d’are and Sloans creek bottom suffered major harm while several small spans were washed away. Crops in creek bottoms were destroyed and a Cotton Belt track was washed out. The stench from decaying vegetation and mud is reported by travelers.
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Board of Equalization
Sam Powers
Bois d
Gober Road
Dodd City
Sloans Creek
Richards
Bois @Are creek
Noedd City
Lamasco Road
Barrett
Ladonia
Dyer Creek
Randolph
Fitzgerald & Gross Farm
Bois Dare
Peaches Offered at Half Dollar Per Bushel
Peach prices listed at fifty cents per bushel at the orchard. Contact AL Lovelace by phone at six rings on 2027 for details.
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AL Lovelace
Unclear 20th Century Telegraph Anecdote
A fragment from American Legion Weekly recounts Poe spending nearly an hour attempting a phone call while a relative traveled five miles to reach him as a railroad bridge failed and river ice halted a train. The account notes multiple attempted contacts and a late phone notification.
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Poe
American Legion Weekly
Picnic Planned for Methodist Sunday School at Simpson Park
Simpson Park will host a First Methodist Sunday School picnic Sunday afternoon from 5 to 8. Attendees bring own basket with food. extra supper available for those without a basket. The event includes entertainment by School members and a varied program. All members urged to attend for food and fun. The notice also lists local business ads and notes a Betty Branson Jewelry storefront.
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Simpson Park
First Methodist Church
Notice on Advertisement Submissions for The Favorite
The management asks advertisers to file copies in the office by 9:00 a.m. on the publication day to ensure their ads appear in The Favorite that day. Cooperation will improve service and space efficiency.
Cult of Living Prices Fall Shocks Consumers
A local display contrasts retail grocery costs from June 1923 to June 1926 to illustrate sharp price declines. The car dealer exhibit shows how much money buys in basic staples like flour sugar and lard, highlighting changed living costs over the past three years.
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Ife
Fragmentary grocery list hints at price shifts
A readable fragment lists canned tomatoes oats corn beef beets peaches peaches and other staples with notes on declining and rising costs. It mentions items like flour baking powder apples beans macaroni soap and syrup, suggesting discussions of food costs and household supplies.
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Dozer Pew
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Oxfords
Oxford
SBOE
Ria
Hardin's Wagon Yard
Postoffice
F. M. Newman
Benton & Parker
Palm Beach
Vassar
R.A. Risser
W. E. Newton Grocer
North Main Street
Cees Court
S. S
S Co
Dep't 440
Atlanta
S.S.S
Fannin County Realty Ct
Spivy’s
Oh Ke Sl
Anna
Sterno
Thermo Vet
Kodahat Films
Branson Jewelry Cc
Hancock-Nevill Co
L. D
First State Bank OF
the Guaranty Fund Bank
Jong
First National Bank
Model Steam Bakery
Nold’s Big Dandy Bread
Bonham Battery Company
North Side Sea
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Peance
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