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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
1
The Rice Caesar Concert Company performs tonight at the Steger Opera House with Mr. Rice expected to sing a varied repertoire and the Misses Caesar to play violin and piano in English selections. The program promises an evening of enjoyable classical and popular pieces for a packed audience.
Fred Lyday and Mittie Bivens wed at Wichita Falls with Rev J H Dalton officiating. The bride has ties to the Hays family. the groom is a trusted local worker. The couple reside north of Bromalgelon with Lyday family.
LaPorte Indiana May 20 Coroner Mack declares the body found in the April 28 fire is Mia Bella Gunness and that she died by unknown homicide The verdict confirms Mrs Gunness is dead and will relieve the State's attorney of proving the death in court The coroner plans to file verdicts on other deaths in a few days as the Gunness case moves forward.
The household effects of R. E. Allen and J. E. Williams are being loaded for shipment to Blanchard Oklahoma where the two families will reside. Bonham loses these residents and their presence will be hard to replace.
Crosse and Blackwell's chow-chow available at Kincaid Reedy Hughes. The notice lists the product as an imported condiment in stock for customers seeking preserved vegetables.
George T. Wright on Red River farm discovers an ancient Indian burial ground with numerous skeletons and relics. Found include two female skeletons with a child, a food jar, pottery pieces, flint arrow heads, and skin-dressing hammers. Wright took specimens home.
Walker K Hargrove was killed after a 5 15 p m shooting in the Board of Trade saloon at Main and Third streets Detective Ben Bell says Walter James the bartender surrendered after the incident James and Hargrove argued over broken glasses and drinks then Hargrove tried to circle the east end of the bar and was hit by a fatal bullet to the forehead a six scooter was found on the deceased at the scene.
In Denters Texas on May 20 the ten month old child of W S Cooke was thought dead and the funeral planned. The uncle M B Cooke from Dallas arrived, questioned the death, and with cracked ice whiskey and massage revived the child. The infant recovered and is now out of danger.
The Elks Baseball League extends a challenge to Sherman Elks for a game to be scheduled later. Sherman Elk members are invited to join by seeing Ernest Arnold Jr at Sherman Ice Company. Plans also aim to organize an Elks league across North Texas lodges.
In a morning talk with Mayor Spangler a Favorite reporter learned that the city spill-way project is advancing rapidly. The ditch will be about one foot deeper and thirty feet wider, reflecting ongoing improvements to the water works.
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