Spelling Challenge Sparks Bonham Baptist Methodist Feud
A Bonham dispute erupts as Baptists claim superiority in spelling while Methodists defend their orthography skills. Sam Thurmond of Sherman issues a 1908 challenge to meet in a spelling match at the district court room at 7 30 p m Friday November 6. Also reported is a bold Bells hold-up where two men lose hundreds in cash and a check as they are robbed just after disembarking a Texas and Pacific train.
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Baptists of
Bonham
Sam
District Court Room
P.C. Thurmond
Town of
Bells
Texas
Sherman, Tex
W. ¢. Simmons
Clarksville
Mounds
W. A. Titts
Snyder
Scurry County
DeKalb
Red River County
Sherman
Texas and Pacific
Mr. Simmons
Titts
Jury acquits in spring murder case at Denton
A Denton Texas jury dismissed charges in the murder of Prof J last spring after forty minutes of deliberation. The trial, headed by Judge Denton, began Monday and ended Thursday in a crowded courtroom amid notice of new Repousse embroidery flosses and a local lost fur report.
Texas scholastic population reaches 914,628 in Texas
The Texas department of education reports 914,628 students ages seven to sixteen statewide. Of these 927,267 are white and 187, STL colored. The total shows an increase of 21,187 over the previous year.
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Austin
Texas
Department of Education Today
Notice to Trespass on Bonham Premises by Dee Haley
Lost dark brown dehorned cow reported with finder at North Side Meat Market. Owner must describe property and pay for this notice to retrieve. Notify Joe Lindsey.
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Bonham
Dee Haley
Joe Lindsey
North Side
Salted peanuts and peanut butter at Kincaid Reedy Hughes
Local shop Kincaid Reedy Hughes advertises salted peanuts and peanut butter as their best products drawing in customers with a simple line about quality.
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Kincaid, Reedy & Hughes
J. T. Chandler Injured in Gobher Accident
J T Chandler remains unconscious after a Wednesday night run over in Gobher. Doctors fear a serious outcome as his condition remains critical and recovery is uncertain.
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Gobher
J.T. Chandler
Farmers Union Call Session Set for Bonham in November
The Farmers Union of Fannin County is convened in call session on November 7, 1908 at the courthouse in Bonham at 10 a.m. Members in good standing are invited to attend. Secretary-Treasurer A. L. Springfield and President L. B. Tefteller announce the gathering. The weather forecast calls for tonight fair and cooler, Tuesday fair.
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Farmers’ Union of
Fannin County
Bonham
A. L. Springfield
See’y-Treas
L. B. Tefteller
Successful Box Supper At Snow Hill School
The box supper at Snow Hill school house Saturday night was a social and financial success with gross proceeds amounting to std. Attendance was good and attendees enjoyed a fine time and plenty to eat. Miss Helen Fitzgerald of this city teaches there and runs one of the county’s best schools.
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Snow Hill
Helen Fitzgerald
Better Horses and Cane Impress at Fannin County Fair
Bailey Fannin county figures welcomed the State Fair with praise for horse breeding and drafts. Louis iana Ribbon cane from Boisai Ave creek on Mr. Smiths farm measured six to eight feet tall, yielding 150 to 200 gallons of syrup per acre and two tons of fodder, sparking friendly bets on crop yields.
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James C. Bledsoe
Bailey
Fannin County
Bledsoe
Fannin
Ife
Ter
Texas
Dallas News
BL Smith
Bonham Sunday School Thanks Giving Day Invitation
The notice proclaims a Sunday Schools event on November 22 inviting every man woman and child to attend a designated Bonham school of their choice. It urges participation and emphasizes broad community invitation.
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Bonham
Moss Adopts New Business Phone Ring Number 105
In a brief notice B. G. Moss announces a new business contact, identifying the ring number 105 as the dialing point for customer inquiries and services.
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B. G. Moss
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Bonham Methodists
The
Adies
Kalamazoo Corset Co
Rset
Woodward
Jaceway
Paris
Cora Jus
West 6Th
Maple
White
Cora Morrow
Sieth and
Maple Streets
Chas. Davis & CO
Bonham and Ravenna
Rey
J. T. Chandler
Louisiana
Fanni County
Nunn @ Jones Co
H. M. Norman & Company
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