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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1925
Page
1
A U S mail containing 120 dollars and ten thousand in ten dollar bills was used to pay a $350 fine. Three men were involved in the theft and were arrested. One man, Fred Reeves, paid the fine to a federal court, and the serial numbers of the bills matched those from the stolen mails.
Lagrange, April 1. Frank Weir confessed killing his wife with an axe. The grand jury will consider returning an increment. The body was found in the Isement with the skull crushed.
Mexico City reported General Acosta head of artillery in the Mexican army was fatally shot while riding in a car at night. He dies after a long feud with General Maciel, former under secretary of war.
Madison Wis April 1 Senator Ben Gettleman introduced a measure to legalize fruit juice and beer but it was sent back to the committee without a senate floor vote. The Dill amendment requested to legalize wines and beer was not acted upon.
In San Francisco on April 1 Dorothy Ellingson a 16 year old accused killer declared she is not crazy and will fight efforts to have her adjudged insane. She said I am not crazy and am not going to be called crazy by any jury and insisted she will stand against her counsels bid.
A former Mount Carmel resident now in Pittsburgh sent grocer David Hughes a $1 check for a watermelon stolen from in front of the store twenty seven years ago. Hughes will return the dollar to the Holiness Christian church, of which the man was a member.
Mrs Tenrietta Wing, 93, pioneer Texan and one of the nation’s wealthiest women, died at her Kingsville home. The King Ranch spans 1,250,000 acres along the Gulf of Mexico and employs thousands.
Dallas April 1 Rh L Thornton president announces Mercantile Bank and Trust Co will convert from a state to a national institution and raise capitalization from 500000 to 1000000. Application has been filed with State and National banking circles.
President Coolidge has ordered the War Department to proceed with all National Guard drills as required by law. The action follows his earlier move to hold up the deficiency appropriation for the National Guard armory pay.
A humorous treatise advises men on approach to women claiming success comes from indifference and contradiction. It counsels avoiding flattery, patience, and outdated or modern acts, urging readers to be yourself to avoid being adored for boredom.
Rome dispatch relays Pisa notice that the Leaning Tower of Pisa may be in danger of falling. Built 12th to 13th centuries, it leans about 14 feet from perpendicular. A 1907 inquiry found a slight ongoing slant increase but no immediate danger. base reinforcements are under review.
Berlin April 1 a Weser River pontoon bridge in Westphalia collapsed this morning while cavalry artillery and infantry maneuvers were underway. Men and animals struggled to escape in a mass rush. Initial reports of deaths ranged widely then narrowed to a likely fourteen or fewer.
Austin April 1 The criminal court of appeals upholds the death penalty for W C Aven in a McClennan County murder four years past. Henry Thomas receives a life sentence for killing John Greenwood in Nueces County.
New York April 1 Dodge Brothers Automobile Co largest single factory in the industry passes into Dillon Read and Co after a bitter Morgan interests fight. The deal involves more than 150 million dollars and may prevent a planned 500 million merger including Packard Hudson and Briggs bodies. Packard president McAuley denies any merger talks with any company.
Wilhelmhaven April a boiler explosion on a torpedo boat killed five men and left three others critically injured.
Chicago April 1 Immediate trial of William Shepherd charged with the murder of Billy McIntock has been agreed upon should Judge Jacob Hopkins again refuse bail for the prisoner.
News item notes WebNS and Tunney possibly facing off in June with details unclear due to damaged text. Mentions Harry Wills as a possible opponent and Rening now unclear.
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