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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
3
Rice and Caesar present a varied program at the Steger Opera House with Mr. Rice singing his operatic selections and Miss Caesar performing violin and piano pieces. An evening of music is promised as artists prepare a mixed repertoire from classical to popular tunes.
Fred Lyday of this city wed Miss Mittie Bivens of Wichita Falls at the home of Rev. J. H. Dalton. The groom is described as industrious and trusted. the bride, well liked and with notable attainments. They arrived from Wichita Falls and remain with the groom’s parents near Bromalgelon.
Seven prominent young society people drowned when a gasoline launch tank exploded during a moonlight ride near Clarendon Arkansas. Survivors were rescued from the river bank. none of the bodies have been recovered. Names include Lillian Winfield Alma Peats Mattie Counts Bessie Palmer Alene Burton Jos McManus and Dr A L Houston with others from Clarendon and St Louis.
LaPorte Indiana May 20 coroner C S Mack rules the body found in the April 28 fire at Mrs Bella Gunness home is that of Mrs Bella Gunness and that she died by felonious homicide the perpetrator unknown This is the first official verdict in the Gunness case and will end the need to prove her death in court Coroner Mack plans to file verdicts on other deaths in coming days
The listing notes Crosse and Blackwell's chow chow imported product offered at the Kincaid Reedy and Hughes store. It highlights availability for household use and pantry stocking, reflecting a retailers catalog entry.
George T Wright discovered an ancient Indian burial ground on his father's Red River farm near the Kiamitia mouth. Skeletons and relics include a woman's skeleton with a small child and a jar, pottery fragments, flint arrow heads, and flint hammers. Wright took several specimens home.
Walker K Hargrove was killed by three shots at 5 15 pm in the Board of Trade saloon at Main and Third Streets Detective Ben Bell reports Walter James bartender surrendered after the shooting Hargrove had a dispute over broken glasses and a six scooter was found on the body. A rolling top desk folding bed and gas stove were listed in the scene.
In a morning chat with Mayor Spangler the city water works spillway project was described as progressing rapidly. The ditch will be about one foot deeper and thirty feet wide, with details from Coleman and Mustard at Kincaid noted.
The Dallas Elks challenge the Sherman IIlks to a baseball game with date to be set. Sherman Iilks seek to accept and players should contact Ernest Arnold Jr at Sherman Ice Company. Plans to form an Elks league for North Texas lodges underway.
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