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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
2
Notice from the Bonham Texas post office informs readers they can check their subscription standing by the date opposite the address on the margin. Payments should show as credits within a week. Under new postal rules papers overdue by more than three months will be stopped.
A civic pledge declaring Bonham a home worth defending and improving. It urges unity, tolerance, and cooperation with the majority will to advance the town’s prosperity, acknowledging past errors and embracing collective effort. The piece argues progress requires resilience and communal responsibility.
Epworth League and First Methodist church plan services tomorrow with preaching at 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Pla. im. South Bonham Methodist holds preaching at Pla. im with Sunday school at 9:50. All invited to attend.
An Advocate letter praises regional newspapers and cities including Fort Worth, Paris, Bonham, Sherman, Denison, and Dallas for their roles supporting Grandold Texas growth. The writer extols neighborliness and shared progress among enterprising Texas communities.
A poem recalls a fleeting baby girl seen at a window whose death shatters the speaker. The cherub image rises above sorrow as the speaker prays for strength and guidance, hoping to glimpse the infant’s face again in divine realms.
A humorous verse fragment imagines a wife delaying departure while a husband jokes about St Peter at the gate and a halo being arranged. The speaker muses on whether she will finally hurry, echoing a playful domestic scene from Florence Goff Schwarz in Judge.
A humorous exchange between Cynthia and Jason unfolds after their marriage as she laments feeling unloved. He teases her while finishing chores, recalling past sweet talk and muttering about cider turning to vinegar. Set in a light domestic vignette from a Chicago Daily News fragment.
Dorothy asks what makes Uncle Ben appear aged and cross while the mother explains he is a "wise old saw" and Dorothy quips about cross-cut saws with playful misreadings. The piece mirrors a humorous exchange in a Chicago Daily News column.
Mrs Crimsonbeak desires a new carpet and Mr Crimsonbeak recalls seeing a downtown carpet with a sign claiming unbeatable quality. The exchange hints at a search for a striking pattern, though the exact design remains unremembered.
Sixteen people reveal letters that form a Sunday school motto. An unusually large attendance is expected for the event hosted by the Young People's Union 615 p. ne.
The Chicago Daily News reports a near eye injury in the shopping district as a Merry Widow hat hatpin nearly impacted a passerby. The exchange hints the feminine style may soon win masculine favor.
Percy proclaims no longer a youth as a trim of facial hair appears Maud responds with a playful remark noting the passage of time and a future Chicago Journal reference.
Horace declares love and asks Phoebe to avoid hope. Phoebe admits one remaining hope is gone and says she wished he would bring up the subject again. The exchange reveals emotional tension and the unraveling of romantic expectations.
Trinity Episcopal Church Sunday school at 45 cents, morning prayer and address at 11:00. Richard Morgan, Rector. American Presbyterian Church men’s meeting at 3 PM with topic The Joy of Forgiveness Psalm 32:1-11 led by A. A. Burney.
In the District Court of the Eastern district of Texas a bankruptcy case is opened for W H Wright of Leonard, Fannin County. Wright was adjudged bankrupt on October 1 1908. The first meeting of creditors is set for November 2 1908 at 10:00 AM at my office in Sherman Texas. Creditors may attend to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct required business. Sherman Texas October 21 1908 Lyons
An unusually heavy frost last night resembled a light snowfall. It will help late cotton open but damaged other vegetation, according to local reports.
Odd devotional verse fragment urges collective focus on others under the cross. A speaker appeals for selflessness and communal sharing, invoking biblical language and a judge's voice.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with preaching from Romans chapter 1 at 11 am under Pastor W A Stuckey. Junior League meets at 8 pm and senior league at 6 pm with evening preaching at 7 15 pm. Everyone is welcome.
A Detroit Free Press joke questions why women object to unexpected visitors and quips about borrowing neighbors silverware. The humorous gag reflects midcentury social humor and domestic stereotypes.
The First Baptist Church presents morning preaching at 11 with the Mission of the Church theme and an evening talk on Lessons From the Week's Attractions in Bonham. Sunday school opens at 9:30 with a chorus by tiny children and the first issue of the weekly Sunday school newspaper. An offering for State Missions is invited.
The Connoisseur and Little Willie discuss what a connoisseur is. A connoisseur is described as an eminent authority who deems anything he is offered to be the best ever. The exchange appears in the Chicago Daily News.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a wife is very accomplished and recounts a remark about her speaking ability when she has a mouth full of pins, reflecting a casual praise tone.
A witty Detroit Free Press quip notes a man deeply smitten cannot marry due to overwhelming debt, illustrating a social twist on love, finances, and family expectations. The brief item pairs romantic longing with financial burden to capture a bustling urban mood.
One year after the wedding Meeker recalls leading his wife to the altar while Bleeker jokes that his leadership ended at that moment.
Boyd and Rich announce a new cash meat market in Bonham offering delivery and better service. They request customers place breakfast orders by 6:30 AM and dinner and supper orders by 9:30 AM the same day, with phone orders awaited.
Mrs. Thomas, sixty, died at her home in Springs Texas yesterday. She was the mother of Mrs. Harless wife of St M. Harless of Sherman and a former elder in the Sherman district Methodist church.
G. W. Boyd advertises cash sales of stove wood offering immediate purchase.
An old broker questions a potential office boy, listing tests of character and habits. The dialogue ends with the broker suggesting the applicant belongs in paradise, implying a harsh judgment on suitability for the job in Chicago.
A young woman tells her suitor that leap year offers a chance to wed, implying an eager plan to marry if he says yes. The brief note captures a lighthearted vow to marry with a parson as soon as possible in Chicago.
In a terse Detroit Free Press fragment, George is teased about his weight as the McDonalds dinner invitation signals a social prelude. The chat hints at a recurring joke about his thin wear, with the exchange underscoring light family banter.
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