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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1908
Page
4
Sunday church services announced for the Catholic church with an early mass. All are urged to be present. Special attention to the senses of women and children. Resident at 235 Cothane Street, Graham Crawford.
Dr Alexander of Sulphur Springs will preach at First Baptist Sunday morning and evening. Trinity Episcopal Church offers Sunday School and prayers with varied times. First Presbyterian and American Presbyterian host services, Sunday schools, and evening programs. The Westminister League and Junior C E activities noted. Local sale ad by J Lee Tarnley & Co. Includes Liver pills promo and a streetcar joke.
A list of residents and visitors includes A. J. Edwards in Savoy, Mrs. Ashley Evang reported sick, and many others traveling to or from Caddo, Bella, Ravenna, Honey Grove, Windom, Anadarko, Waco, Leonard, Dodd City, Greenville, Paris, Sherman, Fort Worth, and Ravenna. Notables include Senator A. P. Barrett traveling in West Texas to stump for Bailey.
In Hillsboro Texas on May 1 prominent locals Dr J W Spalding and D W Oppenheimer struck a bet tied to tomorrow's precinct vote. If Bailey wins by 75 or more Spalding rides a wheelbarrow down main street. otherwise Oppenheimer rides. A separate bet between W C Mann and I Allen calls for the loser to cut and split a quarter cord of wood.
Illinois towns shut down hundreds of saloons after April local option elections. Saloons were rapidly turned into drug stores and other businesses as towns revised revenue plans and police forces faced cuts. In Chicago about a thousand licenses lapsed. enforcement and rising prices also reduced saloon activity.
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