09 Sep 1913
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1913
Page
1
Advertisement notes advance pricing for prints from Favorite Printing Company. Readers urged to update old mailing addresses when changing post offices. Weather hint cites rain in East Texas with a Bonham vicinity local showvers on Wednesday.
A quirky, fragmentary clipping references political stances on woman suffrage and social commentary. It mixes historical musings with brief quotes about earth's creation and civic topics, reflecting a satirical or editorial tone from a bygone era.
A terse report describes renewed hostilities attributed to the Mad Mullah. It notes eight Texas prisoners smothered to death in a single cell, four others found in bad condition, and calls for an investigating committee led by Governor Oscar to thoroughly sift the matter.
The article describes a destructive fire that nearly wiped Tot Springs clean while noting a civic effort to rebuild. It mentions a Chicago woman fined for shooting her husband and mocks sympathy for the wife, then comments on Dallas and Fort Worth wives’ accuracy in shooting.
The piece argues that clear ideals steer business deals and career progress. It warns that without ideals, progress stalls and reputations suffer, urging readers to formulate honest plans, measure true success, and elevate ideals to influence others.
Honey Grove Citizen alleges Bonham residents push sensational stories to gain notice. A tire possum tale from Paris last week is contrasted with Bonham's snake story meant to outdo the prior claim. Citizens warn that local feuds could harm reputations.
In Bonham several lighthearted items trend from paved streets to snake stories. A large rattlesnake was killed on a street, prompting jokes about fencing pavements. Bonham’s civic boosterism and friendly invective toward nearby towns appear in humorous notes across Clarksville Times Garland News and McKinney Courier Gazette.
The Brovham Board of Trade completed its countywide auto excursion to boost the area. They carried hearty spirit and were joined by an excellent band that played in each town. Despite dusty roads en route to Windom, the boosters remained lively and received a welcoming return trip from Windom Herald.
An old remedy claims to cure stubborn sores with Dr Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. The ad touts pain relief and healing simultaneously, pricing at 25c, 50c, and 2.00 dollars.
The John H. and Matte O Wdich homestead in the North Bonham area is for sale by order of the court. Interested parties may apply to H. G. Evans, Receiver, or C A Wheeler, Administrator.
The message from Chief Police Chas. Erwin orders all habitual street sooters, white and black, to go to work immediately or the city will assign them tasks or a public duty.
Property listing for a cottage on Weat ith Street offered at 2760 dollars. Fully equipped with sewerage water and conveniences. Possession available any day. Contact grice for details.
The Ocean to Ocean logging party arrived in Bonham from Dallas yesterday afternoon, escorted by local residents and hosted at the Bonham Candy Kitchen. Led by W. O. L. Westgard, the group traveled from Los Angeles to Buffalo, aiming to publish a route map after reaching Texarkana.
The Bonham Boy Scouts invite all Cub and Boy Scout members to Union Presbyterian Church basement tonight at 7 30. Patrols Fox Eagle Wolf Buffalo Tiger and Pig eon will meet and discuss uniform orders priced about six dollars for a full suit usable at school work and play. Joe Everheart 8 C.
Advertising blurb urging readers to patronize the printer for all kinds of printing services with competitive prices.
A Jersey cow aged three years is offered for sale with a heifer calf. Enquiries through Thompson Abnerathy & Co's office.
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