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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
1
The text shows a Bonham Texas newspaper masthead with the Daily publication details and subscription rates. It lists The Favorite Printing Co as publisher with President and Business Manager names, and notes the center street office and second class entry. Rates include daily advance and six month pricing.
A front page column attacks 1900s weight loss obsessions fueled by fashion. It cites French heels and huge hats harming health, warns of inherited harm to future generations, and urges responsible claims in public discourse amid criticism of Dallas and Fort Worth papers.
In a Dallas News note Hon. Cone Johnson denies ever being a guest of Senator Bailey at his Gainesville home. The column questions why such public figures are charged with innocence and how anyone would recognize him on the street.
A local poultry house operator I Rudman offers to pay the highest market prices for turkeys chickens plus furs and hides. He invites sellers to visit his east side square location opposite the courthouse and guarantees correct weights. The note ends with a quip about engagements.
Advertisement urges prompt treatment for cough or cold to prevent pneumonia with Cham Berlin's Cough Remedy sold by J. W. Peeler.
The farmers are nearly done planting corn with some cotton switched after a ginners report. Oats and gardens look well amid good health except a few mumps cases. Visitors include Jim Segler in West Texas and Augie residents Bertha and Clella Hale at Mrs. C. A. Mc Mikien’s. Neighbors gathered at Crocket Ends home for a turkey feast, Sunday School was postponed due to rain, Uncle Ben Goin of Ladonia visited.
A Bonham Texas advertisement extols Vinol cod liver pre paration as a tonic that strengthens digestion, builds red blood, and boosts vitality. Personal endorsement from Mias Rose Blair notes improved health after using Vinol. Also includes a city notice for an April 7 1908 election in Bonham to select city officers, with polling at City Hall.
A girl plans to tell the man who did it that he never kissed her and suggests trying Huylser's and Lowney's candies at the Bonham Candy Kitchen for a beat.
Gloomy weather keeps Sunday School from meeting. Several locals visit kin and friends across Bailey and Moore's Chapel areas. Notables include Miss Vernie Morgan ill with measles, Miss Hallie Sifford home from Bonham, and several visits among the Vaughns, Durhams, and visiting relatives from Leonard and Philadelphia.
A medical notice urges prompt action for any kidney or bladder ailment to avoid progression to Bright's disease or diabetes. It warns against delays and emphasizes immediate treatment.
George Moore of Grimesland credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after a bout with consumption. He reports improvement from the first bottle and full recovery after a dozen bottles. Saunders Drug Co offers the remedy at 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle free. Rogers Woodward & Roberts Co invites oat buyers.
Graham Crawford and Company issue a residence notice with street details and emphasis on protection for women and children.
Mrs E D Charles of Maine touts a tonic described as a grand medicine. She claims it quickly aids digestion and liver function, relieves nervousness and debility, and improves blood health. The tonic is sold by Saundera Drug Co.
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