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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
4
The timetable shows West Bound trains with numbers 35 34 and 32 and East Bound trains with numbers 34 32 36, listing arrival and departure times such as 8:35 9:40 a.m. and 12:25 12:45 noon for West Bound, and 9:50 a.m. 9:05 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:35 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 5:15 p.m. for East Bound.
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Dallas affirmed the five year term for Fred Burnett for the 1900 killing of Roman Johnson. Burnett, Black, had four trials with varying outcomes from 30 years to a hung jury to two years, finally upholding the four year sentence.
Information shows M. K. and T. rail service schedules with No. 257 departing No. 723 southbound and No. 258 arriving No. 724 northbound. OCR: stray letters present but core data indicates timetable change.
Sam Lane and Miss Birdie Davis wed at Bird’s parents home in Texarkana on Tuesday afternoon. Lane, a Bonham native, is praised by friends as a fine young man. Bride’s name not yet known to all, with well wishes pouring in for a happy, prosperous life.
Tuerand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Texas forwards a commission making Will H. Isvane a special deputy for the entire state. This honors him by placing him on the chancellor’s staff as a personal representative.
Haywood Lodge No. 168 invites visitors to a 100 Regular meeting this evening with work in the second degree and public attendance encouraged.
Local notices list residents and guests visiting Denison and nearby towns. Names include Joe Moas W.H. Farmer Harry Crissman J.D. Krussell Curt Williams Parker Tally Miss Lola Rockwell and many others visiting from Sherman Sherman Ada Gainesville Dallas and Fort Worth. Evening arrivals from Mineral Wells Hope Ark and Gainesville reflect a busy social circuit with trips to Commerce and Troupe.
Mrs. R H Crabb wife of Dr R H Crabb died at the family home in Leonard yesterday morning after an illness of several weeks. The community laments the irreparable loss of a charitable Christian woman noted for her many good deeds. Sympathy is extended to her husband and family. The funeral will be held in Leonard this afternoon.
National League games included Chicago defeating Boston 5 to 3 and Brooklyn beating Pittsburgh 2 to 1. St Louis blanked New York 1 nothing, Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 3 0. American League results show St Louis beating Philadelphia 3 2 and Cleveland defeating Boston 4 3 amid rain postponements. Dallas saw Shreveport win 2 1, Galveston beat Houston 4 3, San Antonio over Austin 6 2, and Fort Worth defeated Waco 5 4.
A fragment notes people who favor Mozart over Beethoven and secretly long for Ol Dan Tucker with hints of the Ackansaw Traveler. The quirky line reads like a social aside from a bygone era, blending musical taste with rustic cadence.
Fragmentary note suggests a woman resists criticism of her facial lines as pleasing, with dialogue implying insistence on natural features. No clear event, people, or organization identified.
A New York business man explains that two distinct signatures protect him from forgery as a bank would not accept forged or partial signatures. He notes the ease of signing two separate ways but warns that forgers may try to imitate them.
A fragmentary exchange features Sarcastle and a Louisville Journal tone with lines about reverses revealing friends. The dialogue touches on independence, competition, and monopoly, interwoven with quoted proverbs and a stray political economy aside.
A lighthearted quip notes six men, all in love, would write as many letters as one girl who is somewhat in love. The remark reflects flirtatious social wit likely from a society column. No specific people or places are named in the readable text.
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