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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
1
The Favorite welcomes corrections to any erroneous reflections on the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation appearing in its columns and requests readers to bring such matters to the publishers’ attention for prompt remedy.
A religious verse urges readers to choose love over hate and to submit to Christ for peace of mind. It emphasizes loving God and neighbor, living for Christ, and earning a crown of joy from Him. It warns that those who spurn grace will not see the Savior.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports three months ending December 31 with an average of 45 accidents daily and over six on passenger trains. 474 killed and nearly 21,000 injured highlight lax safety enforcement and crew discipline as we await further government investigation and possible congressional action.
Mrs. John Green burial noted at Brown grave yard after swamp fever at home near Danner. Little Edna Chaffin in eighth week of sickness. Miss Etta Alston of South Bonham visited B. L. Adams family over the weekend. Josh and Bettie object to peddlers.
A 1900s style advertisement claims Dr. Shoop’s Rheumatic Remedy dissolves rheumatic blood waste and ends pain. The seller asserts a last ingredient found in Darmstadt completes a perfected prescription and promises a permanent cure for all curable rheumatism cases.
A fragment from a local column laments changing manners, praising disciplined pastimes and criticizing street pedlars and child hawkers. It notes neighbors Miss Blanche Journey and Miss Etta Alston visiting, plus various locals like I. H. Denson and Grant Liles, and mentions storm damage to Mrs Alice Cobb's house and Tom Williams' home. The piece promotes caution with child vendors while reflecting on modern social shifts.
A Philadelphia man found $60 in gold while stowing his back yard and says such finds are unlikely to recur for hundreds of years. The piece notes speculation about Bonham residents attempting similar fortune hunts.
A London expert states that singing improves health and mood and invites readers to join the choir. John L. Sullivan quips No widow for mine explaining curiosity about the widow’s view, making the line a provocative prompt for discussion.
A playful note from a local column predicts Spain will prize a new baby as the most beautiful. The writer adds a grim aside that merchants worry about straw hats amid May snows aiding wheat crops.
A quotation notes editor Stead stating American men have no manners while admitting they are too polite to call someone a liar. The remark contrasts blunt honesty with social restraint in public discourse.
Mr. William R. Hearst calls himself a Lincolnian Republican and a Jeffersonian Democrat, though the political labels do not match the positions he asserts. The remark underscores his complex stance and challenges in aligning with historic party ideologies.
Harry Thaw remarks that newspapers seem dull as the space once used for his items is now filled with pure reading matter.
A partial ad note highlights fine trunks at Brownlee's, with reference to Feet Matse-4 Bitse and Halsell Caldwell Co. indicating a catalog or supplier mention.
The community notes homes damaged by last week's storm. Mr Barlow’s house was wrecked while his wife, ill with measles, was in bed. Mr Lottrell’s home also destroyed and two sick children required relocation.
Mrs John Sparger Sr is improving nicely after a prolonged illness.
Ladonia locals report Mr Leatherwood's baby recovering from severe scalding injuries. Mrs Denson has recovered from illness and is back up. Mrs Hathaway is continuing to improve after her recent illness. Irwin Hartwell is visiting relatives near Bonham and Miss Della Fritz visited this correspondent Saturday.
A poem about lingering dust and a pianist who evokes a ghostly beloved case. The speaker recalls a pure spirit rising from dream and her listener, a tormented figure with tearful eyes, who mourns over her grave as the music plays. The verse hints at a long ago romance and unseen tragedy.
A testimonial ad from Tenaha Texas promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as a quick cure for rheumatism pains sprains and contracted muscles with price points of 25 50 and 100. The Saunders Drug Co. carries the product and C R Smith endorses its effectiveness.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and Herbine as natural cures. It claims instant relief for coughs and constipation and lists malaria chills liver complaints with testimonials from a Texan user and family. Sold by J. W. Peeler.
The piece extols nature as a healer, noting a rose spared from sorrow and science identifying a germ causing hair loss. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a remedy available via The Herpicide Co. and Saunders' Drug Co. with prices and order details.
S. Bonham prop description sells a two room hot acre ground with a garden and well. Offers a sale for 50 dollars down and balance to purchaser.
Real estate listing describing a good four room house on East Rose Street South Side East Bonham near cotton yards with one to two story options and a two room house in northwest Bo between 10th and 11th. Asks 350 dollars for the former and notes a two story frame house plus a seven room modern home on East 8th Street with ground acreage and asking 750 dollars. Easy terms offered.
Bargain sale of 74 acres 64 cultivated 10 acres pas near nius. Includes a two story house one well two pools good fences fine fruit and set buildings on the public road a small barn. Call for particulars.
Seven room house with two baths, porches and gallery on 90 by 216 feet plot in Paris Texas near Fitzhugh Avenue. Features include water, everlasting well, a barn and ample garden space. Sale location details indicate a regional venue for bid or sale.
Fr a Welch reports all harness repaired and looking nearly new. Oklahoma cotton seed offered for 3 at our store from Thompson Abnathy Co.
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