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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
2
Two nicely furnished rooms with board and city water in each room. Suitable for four young men or two gentlemen and ladies. Apply to Mrs L. P. Thomas at 500 West 9th Street. Rental times between 2:00 and 3:00 with rates around 2.25 to 3.00.
The town notes the old year’s end and the new year’s start with renewed energy. Sam Edwards visits Lamar county. J W Brock visits family in Collin county. J C Biggers and family travel to Leonard. Mrs Laughlin visits Windom. Mack Bledsoe moves to Collin county for business. C R Wainwright relocates northeast of Edhube. RES Brfoy and Parpley families move to Taylorville.
Regular meeting of the Fraternal Brotherhood at 7 30 pm with installation of officers and important business. R C Bragg presiding and M A Bridges secretary. Bonham streets show a split log drag in action and the results are evident.
The Bonham Personal Column records a flurry of visits and travels including Chas Cox from Ravenna, Miss Lemons sick, and residents such as W R Luton, Jim Blair, C B White, Will Payne, and E F White. Several others head to Denison, Paris, Dodd City, Honey Grove, and Denton. the Human Hearts company arrives from the west. Rev W S Splawn returns from Dallas.
Notice from W. iE Newton County Treasurer that all registered school warrants up to No. 175 can be paid. Regular meeting of Icks' Lodge tonight urged for all members to attend.
West bound train No 35 arrives 9 15 leaves 9 35 with $31 12 25 noon 12 45 and 98 9 30 9 50 p m East bound No 34 arrives 8 55 9 15 with 82 1 15 1 35 and 36 5 10 5 15 p m.
The text lists No 257 leaving at 9 15 am No 723 leaving at 12 35 pm as southbound and No 258 arriving with No 724 arriving, indicating a partial timetable fragment for passenger trains with times and direction.
Graham, Crawford & Co announce a muslin underwear sale inviting all shoppers to arrive early. They warn the stock won’t last, with sale beginning Wednesday morning.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Crook of Paris announce the birth of a daughter yesterday. Mrs Crook was formerly Miss Lucile Russell of this city.
The chrysanthemum is a beloved flower in both China and Japan. Chinese gardeners prioritize its cultivation, sometimes risking employment to grow it. Emigrant Chinese carry it abroad, honoring homeland memory. A saying contrasts patient timing with waiting for one’s turn, linked to spring bloom.
The article notes goose fighting pits once common in Russia about sixty years ago. It describes how Arsamas and Tula geese show inherited fighting traits, including a unique bill shape in the Arsamas gander that aids gripping an opponent by the neck or back.
An amusing exchange from the London Telegraph features Clara showing a photograph to a friend. The friend remarks it is lovely though not a likeness, while the other dismisses concern and jokes about unlikely luck.
A short British exchange features Quiggles claiming a good deal on his hands and Fogg replying with a suggestion to try soup and water, reflecting a humorous conversational moment from London Answers.
A witty excerpt from UWarper's Weekly ridicules excessive prior planning for war and notes a tongue in cheek view on matrimony and engagement with multiple suitors. The quip contrasts preparedness with social folly and mocks overcomplex schemes.
The Philadelphia Record reports a comic exchange where Blobbs refuses to credit Blobbs as a genius due to his habit of asking to borrow money. Slobbs notes Blobbs never gets the loan, framing the humor around financial frustration.
A sermon by Rev J N Fradenburgh urges immediate, decisive action to learn and succeed. He cautions against delay, stresses self reliance, conscience, and perseverance, and warns that inaction leads to failure and loss of opportunity. Fire alarms and cotton price notes conclude the page.
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