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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
2
The article describes life aboard a battleship at night from the first call to taps. It covers signals, muster, hammock assignments, and the tattoo and pipe down routines. It notes quiet time after sundown, with sailors relaxing, singing, and dancing before preparations for sleep.
The article notes that the word for mother is among the first a baby says in all languages. It cites forms such as em and am in Hebrew and Arabic, mam in Welsh, moder in Anglo-Saxon, and variations like Madr in Persian, Matr in Sanskrit, Meter in Greek, Mater in Latin, Madre in Italian, Mere in French, Moder in Swedish, Moder in Danish, Moeder in Dutch, Matter in German, and Mathair in Celtia.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat anecdote describes a brakeman with a cinder in the eye. The conductor explains how in rail yards and foundries workers use the tongue to remove debris, noting it is painless and effective. The tale ends with a flippant remark about the tongue’s pleasant sensation.
A fragment recounts a stone removed from Epworth church yard honoring Richard Towris. The inscription jokes that Towris was "always dry" and favored drink, with dialogue about rain and a departing water bearer, as reported in New Orleans Thues-Democrat style.
A garbled verse fragment from the Washington Herald describes a tired herd moving at dusk and hints at a riddle about which party or force bid the “little pea” in a sporting context.
Quotation attributed to Hoellaod emphasizes that practical application matters more than raw knowledge. It suggests turning understanding into action, shaping outcomes through effort and judgment.
Once you get in the habit of using Cottolene you will never let lard enter your kitchen again.
The voters of the Fast Bonham box are summoned to Woodmen hall in Bonham for a 2 PM Saturday session to elect delegates for the county convention on Tuesday May 5 and to transact other business as needed.
Mixed ad and notice text touts Foley n Orino Laxative as mild and pleasant for women and children and contrasts it with harsh purgatives. Mentions Saunders Drug Co. and Dr King s New Life Pills as remedies for constipation headache and biliousness. Also references a limited race content and a local Republican precinct meeting scheduled for May 2 At 2 30 o clock and notes a past repair department remark.
Readable fragments show a column of notices with names and actions. The text mentions Dear erate ay and appears to relay notices or announcements about individuals and events in the community.
Por Do vet guar Ben H Denton if Paris contests District Cork. Karl McAlester Por District Attorney Bob Lattimore of Paris.
The notice lists candidates for county offices including Representative No. 1 Sam T Rayburn and County Judge H A Cunningham. Also shown are County Clerk W A Thomas, Assessor J Lee Starpley and John B Smith Finney, County Attorney Walter Donalds, Treasurer Sid Ridling, Tax Collector Tom J Cox Albert Roberson, Commissioner Prec 1 J A Agnew, Public Weigher A J Cristen D&E, Constable Prec 7 S P Keene and Constable Prec 1 C B Fincher.
A garbled line hints at a man’s trouble he causes himself, disturbing the city of Khou at night. No clear names or events are readable in the fragment.
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