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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
2
In advance subscription rates and per month pricing outlined. Readers can check standing on margins, with payments credited within a week. Papers paused after three months of arrears under new postal rules. Bonham Ladies organize a band with eighteen members, ahead of slow Bonham boys.
Honey Grove Citizen notes Bonham papers call Sells-Floto Shows a frost while editors express surprise at the Molly Bailey brand and mystery over the circus’s punch. The piece reflects editorial curiosity about why the circus was deemed unfresh by local papers.
A fragmented republican era column mocks Jim Lowrey and Enterprise aligned to push cotton price laws and nine foot shirt tails. Editorials debate fashion, ethics, and party loyalty amid long winded protest and public notices.
A reader quotes a crafty official sending mixed messages to voters, one urging support from white men while another urges Black citizens to vote as directed. The tactic highlights distrust as conflicting circulars threaten unity and reveal partisan manipulation.
The article by Roland Phillips in Harper's Weekly outlines socialist aims and the party’s reach with 100 weekly publications and millions of readers. It notes 125 organizers, 300 to 400 meetings nightly, and argues socialism could offer old age pensions while criticizing trusts and government protections.
Former sprinkler man Mr. Marshall quits citing little pay and many refusing to pay. He urges an arrangement to keep dust down as dust flies on the streets and street sprinkling resumes.
A compact argot line mentions Olper's as a leading coffee brand with a provocative quip about luck being a matter of being found out, referencing Kincaid Reedy and Hughes.
The Sunday program at First Presbyterian Church begins at 11 oclock with Dorology prayer song 103 responsive reading and Bible exercises by primary and senior departments. Presentations include certificates and Bibles and recitations by Frankie Lindsay and John Peterson. Reports from home department teacher training secretary treasurer and statistical office follow along with an address by Pastor Edgar W Williams and an anthem before benediction.
A small blaze in South Bonham destroyed the smoke house on Tom Bennett's property around 3 pm this afternoon. The loss is estimated at about 350 dollars, with no insurance coverage.
Florence Davis appears Thursday night October 16 in a new lavishly staged revival of Under the Greenwood Tree by Henry V Esmond with Eliott Dexter and Maxine Elliott’s London and New York success cited. The show is billed as Miss Davis best vehicle yet with acclaimed comedy elements and a strong cast. Also noted are Bonham High School football plans, a moved wholesale dealer sale, a price negotiation for a house, a children’s moral reflection and the Dedication of Affleck's absence.
Aunt Lucezy voices doubt about Lige Potter's success in Chicago while Uncle Liphalot defends him. The Chicago paper is criticized for never mentioning the Potter family despite their visits, a humorous exchange from Puck.
W. K E Affleck has conceded to move his headquarters back to Bonham. Their household goods have been shipped and today Mrs Affleck will go to Burham. The departure of Mr and Mrs. Affleck marks a relocation in the business and household.
Tam buyers offer top prices for poultry and hides and urge sellers to come in before selling. They also request two or three cars of stove plate and cast iron. Located just north of the fire hall.
A proverb on dental woes notes that a man suffering toothache often envies someone who wears false teeth. The remark contrasts pain with the perceived comfort of prosthetic dentition.
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