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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
7
A list shows fluctuating prices for cotton and cotton seed, fruit and vegetables, poultry, hay and alfalfa, sweet potatoes and turnips. Prices are given as ranges, reflecting regular fluctuations but not daily changes, with figures like cotton 10.00 to 11.00, chickens 200 to 8.00, hay 7.00 to 8.00, and turkeys 7 to 96 per pound.
Two well 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 W. 9th St.
The Edhube column notes the old year passes with joys and sorrows and the new year brings renewed energy. Several residents relocate or visit relatives including Sam Edwards heading to Lamar county, J W Brock staying with W P Bledsoe, J C Biggers family visiting Leonard, and C R Wainwright moving northeast of Edhube. Kes Baroy and Parpley families move to Taylorville. Unclear but friendly wishes extend to editor and staff from Uncle Waitt.
Regular meeting of the Fraternal Brotherhood at 7 30 includes installation of officers and other business. Pres R C Bragg and Sec M A Bridges are listed. Bonham streets show ongoing work by the split log drag, with evident results.
The Bonham Personal Column lists residents visiting or traveling to Ravenna, Denison, Dallas, Denton, and other towns, with notes on illness, schooling, business trips, and social visits. Notable names include C. B. White, M rs. Chas Cox, Olin Alvis, Miss Mollie Weathersby, Rev. Splawn, and Mrs Hilburn, among others.
W. E. Newton says he can pay all registered school warrants up to No. 176. Regular meeting of Icks' Lodge is set for tonight and all members are urged to attend.
West bound trains No 35 depart 9 35 a m and arrive 9 15 a m. No 38 departs 12 45 p m and arrives 12 25 p m. East bound No 34 departs 9 15 a m and arrives 8 55 a m. No 32 departs 1 35 p m and arrives 1 15 p m.
North Bound No. 257 leaves at 9 15 a m No. 723 leaves at 12 35 p m South Bound No. 258 arrives at 5 40 p m No. 724 arrives at 9 10 a m
Graham Crawford & Co urges shoppers to arrive early for a limited muslin underwear sale starting Wednesday morning as stock won’t last long.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Crook of Paris announce the birth of a beautiful daughter yesterday. Mrs Crook is formerly Miss Lucile Russell of this city.
The chrysanthemum is a favorite in China and Japan. Chinese gardeners will risk losing employment to grow it. Emigrants carry the flower with them as a reminder of home. A Chinese saying notes the peach blooms in the second month while the chrysanthemum waits until the ninth.
The article notes that goose fighting pits were once common in Russia, influencing today’s native geese such as the Arsamnas and the Tula breeds. It highlights that the Arsamas gander bears a uniquely shaped bill enabling a firm grip on an opponent's neck or back.
Clara shows off a photograph to lattle who praises it as lovely. He notes it does not resemble her yet jokes about luck and the moment, with a playful exchange quoted from the London Telegraph.
Quiggles claims a good deal on hand while Fogg suggests he try a little soup and water as a remedy. The exchange shows a witty, cautious solution offered in a casual London context.
A satirical note from Slarper's Weekly dismisses grand military readiness as insufficient and mocks matrimony as a social counterbalance. The column parries talk of preparedness rhetoric with wry commentary on relationships.
A brief Philadelphia Record item notes Slobbs questions Blobbs genius status, Blobbs denies while explaining he borrows money. Slobbs counters that Blobbs never receives funds. The exchange captures local banter over debt and judgment among neighbors.
A sermon on action urges starting now, embracing boldness and self reliance. It warns against delay, stresses conscience as guide, and argues wealth matters little without character. An alarm of fire at Jno Catron’s east of Steger Lumber yard reports burning yard grass. cotton prices hold at 10 to 11 cents.
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