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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
3
OCR text shows a storefront note noting a manager change at a Bucham Texas shop on North Inter Street with a focus on store details and leadership. The readable fragment hints at staffing or ownership updates.
A local editorial urges Bonham residents to stop grumbling at neighboring towns and to support local enterprises. The piece praises Bonham's current industries, calls for effort to attract investment, and encourages neighbors to promote thrift, improvement, and community spirit to attract newcomers and boost the Texas town.
Local notes list residents and visitors in Bonham including Mrs Jerry Cole Mollie Baker Lillie Cooper and Oscar Cooper shopping In Bonham Sam Reynolds plans Ark visit Prof G C Woodson and children from Akille visit relatives Miss Lura Baker and Miss Liddie Baker visited Maud and the Mercer Misses Willie Wright and Rose Reynolds visited Leonard Joe Hooks and wife moved to Wheeler county Miss Lillie Cooper visited Esta Kinslow Miss Alice Savage Pearl Woodson and Paul Hilton shopped in Bonham Mrs Will McKinley and baby spent day with Mrs Ed Zuverlaet visitors from Bonham include Mrs Bob Reynolds Jack Reynolds from Wolfe City May Lauder visited S H Woodden Sunday party at Will Ferrells nice time reported mayoral talk and other scattered notes about crops cattle and local chatter
A heavy rain and wind storm on Wednesday the 18th demolished a house owned by Uncle Ben Gaine and occupied by Sam Friday, and destroyed another owned by Andrew Edwards. Two unoccupied tenant houses belonging to Mrs. J. W. Segler were wrecked, while various out-buildings and structures were badly damaged. No one was killed or wounded. crops, timber and orchards suffered great losses. storm houses helped save residents.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as perfect security against pneumonia and consumption. Claims it cures obstinate coughs and colds and never has a cold progressed to pneumonia after use. Sold by Saunders Drug Co.
Notice informs readers to check their subscription standing via margin date or address, noting payments may appear as credit within a week. Under new postal regulations, if in arrears beyond three months, the paper will be discontinued.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure for backache nervous exhaustion brandal forms kidney and bladder troubles. It urges immediate use and notes Saunderson Drug Co as the seller. It also features a generic moral about economy and wealth.
Important decision mentions Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for a rough cough and chest congestion. Claims the product expels mucus and contains no harmful drugs. Advertisement notes Saunders Drug Co as the seller.
A testimonial from Miss Carrie Harden of Bowling Green Kentucky describes kidney and bladder discomfort improving after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She notes the first bottle brought relief and the second led to complete cure, with Saunderas Drug selling the product.
A proverb notes that youth believes itself wiser about women, suggesting age brings humility. The remark contrasts confidence with experience and hints at shifting social perceptions of gender knowledge across generations.
O S Woolever of LeRaysville New York says Bucklen Arnica Salve cured his bleeding piles twenty years ago and he praises its faster healing for sores boils burns wounds and cuts. Saunders Drug Co sells it for 25 cents.
Advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a reliable purifier for liver bowel stagnation, headaches and jaundice. It cites Saunders Drug Co for 250 and compares favorably to Foley’s Orino Laxative, praising mild action for women and children.
Eyewitness account describes large serpents hung from temple beams in a native temple. Priests manage movements with rods while avoiding the largest coils. Death follows intentional killings. even Europeans risk punishment by the king. Unintentional killings require reporting to a priest and annual atonement rites.
A fragmented excerpt covers artificial limbs ads, a rare portrait of Daniel Boone painted in Missouri 1820, and stray quips from Kansas City and New York papers. It mentions Chester Harding, Flanders Callaway, and James Ek Welch, with musings on craft and vanity in period journalism.
Fragmentary report shows a woman's complaint about being addressed by her married name and a discussion of the U S president’s salary and payment method. The text mentions a widow, a Mrs Anna, and a question about how the president’s monthly checks are issued as eight checks per year. A puzzle about guessing a number is included.
A garbled account describes a scuffle during a week of whisky discussion with a minister and locals. The scene shows a confrontation, a flicked fist, and a misfired strike followed by a shouted plea for aid.
Fragmentary notes describe early wrestling customs, belts, and challengers. The fragment mentions a wrestler guarding a belt, a credited wrestler named Wer and others, with scattered references to meals and games and a queen figure in the scene.
Irregular, partial text from a school column hints at a quoted phrase about jaws of death and a pupil named Lilus. Context and full meaning are unclear due to missing surrounding information.
A damaged text fragment mentions a friend and Timost with unclear context and incomplete sentences. The readable portion hints at a personal note or message but lacks coherent details or events to report.
A fragment from a era obituary notes the respected scholar B. Bae preserving cherished newspaper archives and rare books. The piece highlights careful archival work and the scholar’s dedication to preserving documentary heritage.
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