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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
1
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The piece extols savoring the Thanksgiving turkey, urging deliberate purchase over days to heighten pleasure. It contrasts holiday preparations with varied comments on culture, politics, and family life, mentioning Nat and Roosevelt in a broad, reflective catalog of seasonal sentiment.
An advertisement describes a Center Street listing for sale at $125 with $8275 cash and 35 monthly payments, plus a first class wood single buggy. The message promotes Will H. Evans & Co and notes the harness and saddlery department is in competent hands, with repair work available on short notice by W. G. Clark Co and Will Sparkman, horse expert, in association with Coleman & Kennedy.
The marriage took place Monday at Fort Worth with Rev. French of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Boykin is a T and P fireman known in Bonham. Grover has lived in Bonham for years. The couple will reside in Fort Worth, where Boykin has no freight run. Bonham friends wish them a long, happy life.
Ray and Rockwell conclude their engagement at the Crescent club and depart for Paris. Holly and Slaley take the stage tonight as corn shouters and buck dancer wing dancers. They are described as clever singers and dancers whose stunts attract crowds, plus a new picture program and a fire show starting promptly at 7 15.
Hold your turkeys until December to avoid higher prices as birds will be 25 percent heavier. If you must sell now, bring them in for top offers. Located since the fire west of the First National Bank, W. R. White Produce Co. The Baptist church furnace nears service and will run Sunday. The rally promises a warm house, says pastor J. J. Hughes.
For Rent. Three good farms five miles northwest from Bonham offer good land and houses. No applicants except workers. Claude Allen, Bonham, Texas.
Nearly all in cultivation this year. Land features nonverflow desp red loam soil on a public road about 800 yards from town. Offer at once. Will TL Yang & Co.
Notice states execution issued Nov. 10 1908 in J C Carleton vs James Fogle for 382.40 plus costs. Land 120 acre and 40 acre tracts in R J Lloyd survey known as Henry Fogle homestead, about miles north of Bonham. Sale Dec 1 1908 at 10 a.m. at courthouse door, Bonham. Bob Allen Constable Precinct No 1 Fannin County Texas.
Commissioners court adjourned this afternoon and will reconvene next Saturday when newly elected officers who have not yet taken oaths will be sworn in and bonds approved. For rent a six room house at is per month. See Will Nevill at Llancock Nevill Company.
The big railroad water pool used by T. and P. is almost dry with north bank levies several feet high. The company has turned to city water for some time and plans to deepen the pool despite heavy spring rains and its vast previous volume.
The court appointed Mro LI DP Butler of Leonard to fill the vacancy in precinct No 3 following the death of Wm Goin. The unanimous decision reflected all vote totals.
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