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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
5
Mrs. Mary Cope announces her personal bid for District Clerk of Fannin County and invites voters to review her office record. Also notices millinery opening by Mrs. C A MacQueen next Saturday March 21 featuring pattern hats and a note on a Reindeer Cultivator by Thompson Abernathy Co.
The FAVORITE endorses John B. Smith of Dodd City as a candidate for County Tax Assessor subject to the Democratic primary on July 25, 1908. Smith, longtime deputy in the assessor's office, is praised for his knowledge and fitness to serve. He plans to visit voters in person to present his claims. Also note a local ad announcing fine prairie hay for sale by Tom B. Brown in Bonham. In Ector Texas, W. D. Estes dies after a long illness. He is mourned by family and friends. services were conducted at Willow Wild Cemetery with burial at the grave. Estes, born October 1838 in Smith County Tennessee, lived in Texas since 1860 and served as a builder and farmer. He married twice and left behind a wife, two children, two sisters, and a half-brother Judge W. A. Evans. A large crowd attended the funeral.
District Court reports no dispositions since last session. The murder charge against J. P Holcomb for the killing of Ben Williams near Ladonia in 1905 was called this afternoon. Numerous residents and visitors travel to adjacent towns including Denison Honey Grove Paris and Garvin Oklahoma.
A Bonham boot and shoe repair service advertises thirty years of experience and guarantees quality work using top materials. The note invites customers to entrust repairs and promises appreciation for finished jobs.
Remember our Spring Millinery Opening next Saturday, March 21st. Mrs C C A MacQuren signs off with a reminder for customers to visit the event.
Robt E Steger offers sale of stock and fixtures with all goods including unsellable items priced at 85 cents. The notice implies a quick disposal of assets.
I, I Rudman, operate on the east side of the square opposite the court house and offer the highest market price for turkeys and chickens with guaranteed correct weights. I also pay top prices for fura and hides and will buy before you sell poultry and butter.
A historic advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as the cure for swelling from neuralgia toothache or accidents and as a remedy for rheumatism cuts burns bruises and pains. Saunders Drug Co. sells it.
A lone shoemaker seeks inspiration and awe in craft, turning to traditional methods and neighborly exchange. The piece highlights his dedication, community support, and the timeless value of careful handwork.
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