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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1908
Page
4
Jap steamer Matsu Maru of 800 tons sank in collision with the Hideyoshi Maru off Hakodate at 2 30 this morning. Captain and most of 24 passengers and 33 crew perished. survivors were rescued by the Hideyoshi Maru and another steamer.
Baton Rouge reports a cyclone sweeping Feliciana Parish early today. In New Wood on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley line a man named Rollins is reported killed. Many injured as wind and rain ruined telegraph and telephone lines.
Bonham Bottling Works reports bottles thoroughly sterilized by 60 minutes in hot caustic solution, then rinsed through two troughs of hot water to ensure cleanliness. Proprietor Dr. A. W. Short. Phone 385.
A Bonham neighborhood repair shop advertises old fashioned shoe repair with a lifetime guarantee. The entrepreneur touts ninety years of experience and urges patrons to trust the workmanship and materials.
Local advertisement for D Hammock Sr at The Old Reliable on Main Street Bonham Texas promotes household goods and hardware. The card emphasizes long standing customer service and a prominent storefront in the town.
Elroy resignation from the city secretary race was accepted as Maddrey was named the party nominee by the executive committee. The committee met and endorsed Maddrey noting the choice should give general satisfaction and reflects business considerations affecting the term.
A wary note urges taking Kidney Remedy at early signs of kidney issues to prevent serious health problems. It emphasizes prompt action to avoid further complications.
Bonham Lodge No 37 K P meets tonight with work in ranks Page and Esquire. Supreme Representative of Texas Jno T Bonner of Tyler will attend. Members urged to be present and visitors welcomed. J J Rodgers C C
Mrs E D Charles of Harbor Maine calls Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite and urges its use everywhere. She says it provides quick relief for dyspepsia liver complaint kidney derangement malnutrition nervous weakness and general debility. The tonic acts as a thorough blood purifier and is sold under guarantee by Saunders Drug Co 650c.
A cheeky ad fragment claims a girl resists rubbers due to ankles not dressed for it and touts Foley’s Urino Laxative with a positive guarantee to cure constipation headache or indigestion. If it fails, manufacturers refund money, sold by Saunders Drug Co.
Gloomy chilly days slow planting but community zeal keeps farmers going. Corn planted is up. Emory Edwards returned from Sherman. KE Tarpley of Pecan Gap visited and met his grandson Paul Tarpley. Uncle Jesse Hammond and family visited their farm. Genie Snider visited Ravenna and returned home. Ixthel Leatherwood visited relatives in Bonham and Ivanhoe. Local health shows slight improvement amid measles. Ollie and Mack Benton shipping cattle to Fort Worth this week.
Certifies pharmacists may refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure a cough or cold. Claims stop coughs heal the sick and prevent serious results from a cold. Promotes as a cure for la grippe coughs, pneumonia and consumption. States contains no opiates and genuine yellow package. Sold by Saunders Drug Co.
An odd editorial notes public fascination with babies and blame shifting. It discusses widespread illness and quotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for stubborn coughs and colds, claiming it prevents consumption and pneumonia and that many incipient cases are cured.
Cloudy weather persists as oats look fine and corn planting advances. Local families and visitors share Sunday gatherings at Union Grove and Edhube, with multiple trips to see relatives in Moore's Chapel, Gober, Bonham, and Harrisons areas. Notable arrivals include Rev. R. C. White and gon Roy from Houghton and Mrs. A. A. Arledge with Mollie from Bonham.
A buyer operating on the east side of the square opposite the courthouse, 1 Rudman, advertises paying the highest market price for turkeys chickens furs and hides. He guarantees correct weights and invites sellers to visit before making sales.
Miss Emma McBroom aged 26 died at her Windom area home about 5 this morning after six months of consumption. The body will be sent to Trenton and burial set for Bethel Cemetery near Trenton tomorrow at 5 o clock in the afternoon.
Farmers are urged to sell any remaining oats to Rogera, Woodward, and Roberts Co. The notice also mentions library tables in Golden and Early English being cut to the quick this week and references Halsall and Caldwell Co. Bulk Olives by Kincaid, Reedy, and Hughes.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a solution to pelvic disorders from marriage and motherhood. It claims strong benefits for nursing mothers and future mothers, lists ailments, asserts safe ingredients, and praises professional endorsements for related products like Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Valleta.
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