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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1908
Page
1
Washington reports 8,191,557 bales ginned this season to Nov 14 and 26,338 active ginneries. The summary covers 1908 to Nov 14 with state breakdowns for Sea Island and regular cotton, noting totals by year and the year 1907 crop at 11,057,822 and 1906 at 12,983,201 bales.
D. J. Neil of the Farmers' Union reports a Dallas meeting of the country life commission where testimony alleges South land deterioration and poorer conditions for Dixie tillers. He notes the commission aims to improve sanitary and financial conditions in rural areas and compares Southern land unfavorably to the North.
Lorraine and flowell singing and dancing comedians headline at the Crescent with contortion stunts by Lorraine and strong dancing by Howell. Their two trained dogs perform new tricks, adding value to a full program. A capacity crowd enjoyed the act and the show runs through Wednesday night before Sims and Sims take over. Also notes a big St Louis clearance sale and a Thursday musical program for Orphans Home at the Baptist church raising funds to feed 700 children.
The North Texas annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South closes in Greenville Texas on November 28 with plans to hold the next session in Paris Cen tenary Church. Bishop appointments are read and the session ends. Statistical report shows 64,244 church members 365,725 Sunday school scholars and 4,990 Epworth League members with total collections of 156,157.46 dollars.
The Bonham district roster lists presiding elder Gober and multiple stations and circuits including Bonham South, Savoy, Bailey circuit, Windom, Honey Grove, Ladonia, Brookston, and Randolph mission. It notes appointments to be supplied by C N Jones and mentions the Methodist Orphanage assistant business manager Bow et al.
Notice from ID A Biard advertising several hundred second hand items suitable for peanuts with price claimed as right.
Plain taffeta stock for sale by the yard at the spill lot this week. Prices advertised as low as per yard with sale details by The White Blake.
The commission finds land and rural residents growing poorer under current tillage. It warns the downward trend will continue unless checked and plans to present findings to Congress and the president. Members include L. I. Bailey, Henry Wallace, K. Butterfield, Walter I. Page, and Clifford Pinchot.
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