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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
3
Edward Ord of the Ford Plate Glass Company organized a Christmas celebration at the glass plant for all employees and their families in Rossford. The event featured a large tree loaded with gifts and a festive program to share happiness with the town’s workers and fathers and children alike.
A Terrell Transcript quotation extols the man who admits fault and makes amends as nobler than average, noting such a person earns recognition for rare qualities. The piece emphasizes fair treatment and integrity in interactions.
The Chase-Lister Co staged Auld Lang Syne to a good audience with strong acting and pathos. Reviewers praised the simple life theme and the company’s ability to handle delicate scenes. Strong performances by the cast were noted as among the best this city has seen.
Gustav Kiets recalls Ludwig Wagner's excitement before the first Rienzi performance in Dresden. Wagner secretly gave two tickets and noted each arrival with wife while watching audience reactions. He and his wife later enjoyed two sold out performances, relatives unable to gain admission.
A Los Angeles Times excerpt notes that desert Arabs avoid head coverings with peaks due to the Koran forbidding shading the eyes, causing greater blindness in the Sahara than elsewhere. The kaid of an Algerian village explains why fezs and turbans lack peaks.
A popular play indeed Julius Caesar has been translated into German nine times French seven Italian six modern Greek three Latin Swedish twice and into Croatian Danish Dutch Frisian Polish Roumanian Russian Magyar Portuguese and Yiddish.
A long article extols Dr. Pierce medicines Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as openly tested, noting their ingredients printed on bottles and claims of effectiveness for catarrhal diseases and female ailments. It urges readers to request a free booklet from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo and touts alcohol free, non habit forming formulas along with Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
The piece blends a school creed with a local update on a new T P time card and social notices. Residents mentioned include Ruby McFarland Myrtle Tillman F C Williams Grace Harper W Cottinghome Millio A McLarry and others recently traveling visiting and returning home. Names appear with multiple towns and events including weddings funerals visits in Texarkana Bonham Fort Worth Sherman Durant Denison Paris Ravenna and Little Rock. The notice asks customers to settle accounts with Ricketts and Sutton.
East Bound and others shown with arrival and departure times for trains Nos 35 31 33 84 32 36. Times include morning noon and evening slots with specific minutes in a compact schedule. The data lists arrival and departure for multiple eastbound services and numbered trains.
North Bound trains No. 257 depart at 9 15 a.m. and No. 723 depart at 12 35 p.m. South Bound trains No. 258 arrive at 5 40 p.m. and No. 724 at 9 10 a.m.
Two nicely furnished rooms with board and city water in each room. Suitable for four young men or two gentlemen and ladies. Apply to Mra. L. P. Thomas, 500 W. 9th St.
January 7 1908 Currant Literature Club session hosted by Mrs W O Siler featured remarks on noble art as expression of a great soul. Current events parliamentary drill by Mrs W A Thomas with continuation of voting. Leaders included Mrs C G Fun Florence notable pictures Burgiardini Fabre Santa Maria Novella and schools of art by Mrs Rainey and Mrs Balch Moor.
The couple, both 17, were married last evening by Elder Jas West in a ceremony held in their buggy. Ruby McFarland and Ray Gilmore attended, with Gilmore recovering from a fall that left him briefly injured.
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