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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
1
At the ruins of a large fire a smoldering mass remains and occasional flames flare. The odor of burning meat stored in the R. D. Owens building is still noticeable, with the scene described as plainly detectable.
White male bull pup about 5 months old with cropped ears. Suitable reward will be paid for its return by I. A. Wemple.
The market today shows higher prices than yesterday with an average around 8.80 cents and some lots reaching 9 cents. Week receipts are expected to nearly double last week’s total, with a further rise anticipated in the coming week.
Dr. H. H. Mitchell advertises Poland-China pigs for sale or trade for poultry. Available at his office for interested buyers or exchangers.
A Millersburg dispatch reports seventeen killed on the Metz relief train and fifteen skeletons found burned in the Gondola wreck. The derailment followed a culvert fire, with only the engineer and one crew member escaping severely burned. George Beston, a traveling salesman, survived but was badly burned after riding the burning train to Posten.
On a Union Pacific train in Omaha, deputy sheriffs burst three staterooms. William R Hearst, millionaire publisher, was served with papers in a libel suit by Governor Haskell in Douglas County Nebraska. Hearst was found in a toilet as Mrs Hearst fled partially disrobed. He doubted the case going to trial.
Trinity Episcopal Church holds morning services and Sunday school at 9 45 with morning prayer and address at 11 Richard Morgan rector A sermon on Davids Kindness to Jonathan s Son from 2 Samuel 9 1 13 led by J W Lewis at the American Presbyterian church meeting hour at 3 p m
First Methodist Church Shadig school shows services at 9 30 a m preaching 11 a m and 7 00 7 15 p m Senior League 6 00 p m Junior League 4 30 p m Everyone welcome W A Stuckey pastor American Presbyterian Sunday school 9 45 a m preaching 11 a m Junior C E 4 p m Evening address by Hon Rosser Thomas all invited H L Walker pastor
First Presbyterian Church offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Westminster League gathers at 6 30 p m with an installation in the morning hour and a congregational meeting after. First Christian Church invites the public to worship tomorrow with services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m morning topic Things That Make a Church Strong and evening topic Coming to Christ with good music and a hearty welcome.
The First Baptist Church schedules morning preaching at 11 a m and evening at 7 30 p m with topics The Silence of Christ and Christ's Estimate of Man A Sunday school at 1 30 p m features a fan drill by seven girls and a unique want advertisement with twelve participants The Young People's Union meets at 6 30 p m with strong attendance expected.
Lena and Vera Colbert, students at Carlton College, were recalled to Durant today due to a serious family illness.
A summary notes Hearst papers attack public figures with harsh terms while defending Hearst’s stance. It cites Roosevelt Hughes McKinley Chanler Bryan Bonaparte and others as targets, and praises Hearst as a sincere candidate serving the state, per Selahl-Collier's Weekly.
The Democratic National Committee reports contributions through October 6 totaling 243 5 with disbursements of 9225 963 leaving 1 622 6Qdii¢. It requests an additional 100 000 as essential to win the campaign, noting about 200 000 came via Democratic newspapers.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith died yesterday afternoon at the family home in Dodd City. Burial was held this afternoon at the Dodd City Cemetery. The Smiths receive the profound sympathy of many friends.
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