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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
1
Daily edition notes spring arrival on March 20 and reports quick growth of Bailey clubs, including new formation in Cook City. It also mentions Ottawa Kansas residents facing a quirky laundry collars issue and a Hazelton Pennsylvania man hiding $600 for a joke of a fire. Price listed is $2.00.
Some who pay $100 a year for the local paper feel shorted when the editor does not share their views on public matters. They resent not being granted the same privilege to think freely as they demand for themselves.
A traveling organizer set up an anti Bailey club in Honey Grove by Monday night, reportedly drawing a large number of members. Meanwhile several hundred residents gathered at the city hall to hear Senator Barrett and form a Barley club.
I offer the highest market price for turkeys and chickens and guarantee correct weights. I will pay high test prices for furs and hides. Visit me on the east side of the square opposite the courthouse. I. Rudman.
An old advertisement touts Orino Laxaive as a remedy for subsupsuon sick headache stomach trouble and indigestion. It promises a money back refund if the product fails under a positive guarantee, sold by Saunders Drug Co.
Katherine Ertz Bowden and partner present the pictorial Hiawatha after two summers in Ojibway country. They earned Indian names and were adopted by the tribe. The show, praised for artistry, is a highlight of the lyceum series at the opera house for schoolchildren and the public.
Bonham Texas March 6 1908 the mayor pro tem orders an election to be held April 7 1908 at City Hall from 8 am to 7 pm. Voters elect marshal assessor and collector secretary treasurer and five aldermen across wards one through five for two years. Smith Lipscomb presiding. R B Elroy City Secretary attests.
An elderly poem and dealer testimonial share space in a vignette of a Chamberlains Cough Remedy advertisement. John T. Henry, a North Carolina merchant, lauds the remedy as best for coughs and colds while a romantic lyric by James Whitcomb Riley intertwines, reflecting memories and a retired dream of a loved one.
Mrs ED Charles of Harbor Maine calls Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite and a remedy for dyspepsia liver complaint kidney derangement malnutrition nervousness weakness and debility. The tonic acts as a blood purifier and is sold under guarantee by Saunders Drug Co. 50c.
A reflective line notes how hearing all gossip would ruin many, and how neglecting to present one’s best self in opportunities leads to regret and self-criticism. It frames social awareness as a moral counsel for self-presentation and restraint.
An ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for weak nervous and run down women. It claims strong professional endorsements and lists ingredients with a promise to mail a booklet of endorsements to anyone who requests it.
A garbled column offers dubious maxims about marriage and desire. A few phrases reference a bride and family, fear of a cough from a husband, and a claim that imagination fuels love, all tangled in unclear wording that hints at outdated attitudes.
A lighthearted or social column notes shifting behavior in marriage as husbands explore sexuality while partners are absent. The piece mentions social norms, personal freedom, and evolving attitudes toward relationships.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as they do not reach the disease heat. Catarrh is a constitutional issue requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It is said to be prescribed by prominent physicians and is a regular prescription. It combines tonics with blood purifiers to treat the mucous linings. Send for testimonials. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists. Price 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
George M of Grimesland North Carolina credits Dr New Discovery for curing consumption and lung ailments. The testimonial claims the medicine restored health after taking several bottles. Saunders Drug Co sells the remedy at 600 51,00.
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