Local notes and social items from Bonham area
The column records a rainy Sunday affecting cotton picking and farming. Alvin Yardley and wife welcomed a baby girl. Community members visit relatives, sing at a school closing, and hold a pie supper raising 82 dollars 85 cents. Various residents and families are mentioned visiting relatives in Bonham and nearby towns.
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Alvin ‘Yardley
Florence
Or Ville Rue
New Hope
Mandy ‘Blain
Bonham
Douz McRae
Audrey Martin
Alice Mae Caldwell
C. Hi Mitchell
Lila Mitchell
Mandy Blain
Helen
Ruby Rue
Mitchell
Will Felmont
Maud McRae
Anna Bell
Felmont. Co
Laura Bettie Forbes
Nettie Mullins
Will Rue
John Rue
J. R. Blain
Lumasco
Rain Delays Farmers and Social Roundup
Rain slowed farm work as locals report sickness and small gatherings. Gladys Vermillion and Cockrell visited Sunday. Jewel Reed and Vermillion were seen Sunday evening. Elllie Hinkle left Commerce for eye treatment, while Mrs Mollie Thompson visits sister Mrs Mattie Lammon in Oakland.
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Gladys
Vermillion
Cockrell
Jewel Reed
Albert Johnson
Frank
Ellie Hinkle
Commerce
Ned
Reyes Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength and Color
An advertisement touts Reyes Tasteless Chill Tonic as a strengthening and invigorating remedy. It claims to restore color to the cheeks and boost appetite, appealing to those seeking renewed energy.
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Reyes
Bonham and Windom Visitors Report Weekend Remarks
Mrs Annie Melson enjoyed a Bonham visit while Mr and Mrs Ernest Reed hosted a Friday night party. Attendees reported a nice time. The weekend included visits by Mr and Mrs Dee Thompson to Mr and Mrs Gene Thompson and by Mr and Mrs Ervin Coonrod and baby with Mrs Bill Goonrod. Mr W Perry returned from Dallas for medical treatment and is improving. Del Nash shopped in Bonham. Edgar Brooks and children of Ravenna attended church. Aubrey Parsons Ellis Coonrod and Avery Jones left for West Texas. Price Henson and wife left for Wichita Falls to make their home. Sarah Wenson and children, visiting the Hensons, left for Arkansas. Sunbeam invites more North Boyd news.
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Annie Melson
Bonham
Ernest’ Reed
Dee Thompson
Gene Thompson
Ervin“Coonrod
Baby
Bill ‘Goonrod
Windom
W. Perry
Dallas
del Nash
Edgar Brooks
Ravenna
Aubrey Parsons
Ellis Coonrod
Avery Jones
West Texas
Price Henson
Wichita Falls
Rowe
Lamasco
Sarah Wenson
Arkansas
North Boyd
WANTED Poultry Eggs and Butter by local producer
Bonham real estate and property listing notes demand for Bonham land homes and farms in Fannin County. Evans and Co offer list service to reach forty buyers with no charge unless a sale is made. For sale items call or visit West 5th Street office of T J Clotfelter Prod Co.
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T. J. Clotfelter
Prod
West 5Th St
Bonham
Fannin County
Texas
H. Evans & CO
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted in Local Ad Blurred Text
An unclear local ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming benefits for those in a run down condition. The fragment mentions local notices and a possible influence on constituents but text is garbled and hard to verify.
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Pete Te
North Main Street Home For Sale At 6 000 Asking Price
Nine room house on North Main Street south of High School in good condition. Price six thousand dollars with one third down. Contact Will H Evans & Co. for details.
No weight worries for Gridiron Guys in Lansing
In a Lansing State Journal note from the grandstand, the football team enjoys a favorable season with players spared from strict weight controls, boosting morale.
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Lansing State Journal
Special rolled roast beef sandwich deal
Mexican style shop offers rolled roast sandwich for 15¢ and beef sandwich for 10¢ in today’s special. John Pierce Sandwich Shop features the 10¢ rolls and a special price cut.
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John” Pierce
Lisle Tops For Stockings May Force Finger Skirts
Dispatches suggest lisle production may push finger skirts into England while the shortage of silk has not halted similar trends in the United States as Wichita Beacon notes.
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England
Wichita Beacon
Touches Eggs and Butter at West Fifth Street
A brief fragment notes a location on West Fifth Street related to touches with eggs and butter referenced at a storefront or market setting. The text is sparse and reads as an OCR snippet. No clear event or dates are given.
Ravenna School Postponed Due to Rain and Cotton Harvest
The Ravenna school session opening is delayed because rain hindered gathering cotton. Ravenna appoints Mr. Pace as postmaster and Mr. Kinkead continues in the role to fill an unexpired term. Local residents praise the Bonham fair booth and note Fennis Finley’s gradual recovery from surgery at a Denison hospital.
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Ravenna
Bro. Davis
M. FE
Mr. Pace
Pace
Kinkead
Bonham
Fennis Finley
Denison
Goldie Culpepper
Fannie Culpepper
Leto's Pyorrhea Remed Guarantee for Gum Issues
A retail notice offers Leto's Pyorrhea Remed with a money back guarantee for sore gums bleeding gums loose teeth foul breath and pyorrhea. The advertisement claims it differs from other treatments and promises satisfaction or a refund. Printed by 2 W. Peeler.
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Leto
Sesulie
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Home Upgrades
Mrs. Ellen Stapleton visits Slaten to see her children Mr. and Mrs. Sam McClung. Geo Crittenden from near McKinne visits his mother Mrs. Martha Crittenden here last week. Mr. and Mrs. W J Sasser and children and Miss Frances Herndon escort Mr. Crittenden home and spell Dusnay. J R Compton of Gonzales spends time with friends. Paul Grant and Will Reid on South Fifth street repaint homes and improve residences. Buy here where you make it.
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Ellen Stapleton
Slaten
Sam McClung
Geo. Crittenden
McKinne
Martha Crittenden
W. J. Sasser
Rances Herndon
Mr. Crittenden
Paul Grant
Will Reid
South Fifth Street
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TOV
Coats
Boyd
IL. V. Ivie
Clark Johnson
Mollie Thompson
Mattie Lammon
Oakland
B. Lawrence
Claude, Fender
Corinth
Jess Vermillion
Dallas Fair
J'Air
Thte Yi
Mcgouire's
Red Ball Station
Miss Della Witt
Houston
Lexus
N.Y
W. Peeler
Zadie Gibson
Akron
Ohio
Merv
Ora
Murphy
Jiu
Foster
Bonham Bakery
Souths
Dusnay
J. R. Compton
Gonzales
Sundada
Harold
Harold Lloyd
Pathe
Harold Lloyd Corp
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