08 Nov 1913
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1913
Page
1
Gen Pancho Villa with about ten thousand troops planned a concentrated assault on Chihuahua the state capital. Artillery shelled the main plaza and Cathedral causing major damage while martial law kept residents off the streets. Federals reported to be pushed back with city surrender denied.
The condition of W. P. Crawford remains about the same with little change in his health. Fellow townsmen express deep sympathy as anxious friends seek the latest bedside updates on the ill man.
A free concert by Victor is scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 PM at Hatsell and Caldwell Co. The public is invited to attend the performance at the store location.
Mr Ed Halford died at Allen Hospital yesterday evening about six o clock. His body was taken to Providence graveyard north of Ladonta for burial this afternoon.
W. A. Hanks of Ivanhoe visits the city with cotton notes. He says the crop turned out very well in his locality and gains interest from local growers.
Bonham witnesses a strong cotton day with up to 400 bales expected on the square at 2 o clock while 326 bales were marketed yesterday. Buyers praise favorable weather and compare the scene to old times as wagons roll in with staple cotton. A couple of bales sold yesterday at 16:00.
The Victor concert is set for Saturday night at 7 30 at the gate and selling by In'sell and Caldwell Co.
Five cent prices offered for Chinese Lilly bulbs at Palace Drug Store while supplies last.
From Dodd City Rural, G. W. Watson is in town today visiting friends and checking on local affairs. He resides on a rural outlying property near Dodd City.
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