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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1925
Page
6
Morgantown April 5 A rifle revolver battle between guards and trespassers at Osage mines opened the sixth day of a strike by bituminous miners in northern West Virginia. O B Mes a mine guard escaped injury as no bullet passed through his hat.
United Press reports Cuero on April 5 where a drunken Mexican was killed and another wounded after a shootout with deputies. Deputy Sheriff Julian Henson of Gonzales County was shot three times while attempting to arrest the suspect. The dead man allegedly fired three shots at officers.
A tornado near Miami on the night of April 5 killed three pets and injured one man at Kite Belt Dairy the region’s largest. Property damage is estimated at a million dollars as the storm swept across a fifty mile coast.
Paris April 6 Finance Minister de Monzie presents to the cabinet a scheme calling for voluntary contributions to ease the crisis and authorizes the Bank of France to issue four billion new notes. The plan awaits cabinet approval and will be laid before the chamber of deputies tomorrow.
Yesterday's revival at First Methodist Church drew large crowds from Bonham and surrounding counties. The day featured notable singing, a Prodigal Son sermon by Bro. Armstrong, and fifteen definite conversions with about twenty more seeking new life, as prayers continued into the night.
Saturday and Sunday services featured Ben Tassell singing The Name of Jesus and a sermon on The Christian Home as the greatest factor for good. The 19th verse of Genesis 1 touched home authority, parental example, and responsibilities. A Sunshine Chorus performanced Come Lord Jesus with a railroad themed ticket distribution energizing attendees.
A large Sunday night revival at First Baptist drew a great crowd with 150 in the balcony as Dr. McConnell preached on Prepare to Meet Thy God. Eleven confessed Christ, six joining the church, and 23 additions overall this year. evangelistic singing by Mr. Mooney highlighted the service.
The Rev Pritch ett preached from Romans XII and urged complete consecration to allow Gods will to shape lives. Evening service focused on preparation for meeting God with the note that God will judge all works and secret deeds. Ample congregants attended both services as noted.
The 11 oclock service featured Bro Jones with a sermon titled Why I am Not an Infidel. A note confirms many in attendance and 108 in Sunday School. An evening service drew a large crowd as the speaker preached on Packing up for Canaan’s Happy Shore referencing Move and Pharoah.
A local notice urges residents to vote in the upcoming city election for mayor and aldermen and to consider changes to the city charter. The message stresses the importance of participation and states the proposed charter changes are believed to be for the city’s best interests.
April 6 report states explorer Frederick A Cook arrives at Leavenworth Prison to begin a 13 year term plus 5 more for mail fraud. He will be assigned a hospital section number. The note mentions Chapman as another figure tied to the same case.
President Coolidge may decide whether Gerald Chapman the convicted mail robber and gang leader should be sent to Connecticut to face execution for killing a New Britain police officer or be kept to serve his twenty year federal term. The suggestion arose informally in the Department of Justice as a way to resolve the jurisdiction dispute.
Trustees elected on Saturday with 90 total votes. D W Sweeney and M G C Spivy each received 90 votes, Leonard Bailey 88, J I Rodgers 88, with one or two scattered ballots noted. The tally reflects a calm electoral day with minor variations in support.
A woman named Alma Clendenin learned yesterday her son in Detroit Michigan was seriously ill and she departed yesterday afternoon to reach him. A brief reflection on effort and boldness follows with two maxims about taking chances and strong winds fading.
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