23 Apr 1924
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1924
Page
1
Governor Pinchot suffered defeat in the Pennsylvania primary, losing to Ralph N. White and others for the at large Republican delegates. The outcome suggests a strong delegation for President Coolidge from the state.
Two county deputies remained stationed in Delaware as the medical examiner and law enforcement pursued leads in the shooting death of Dr. Walt Ranchina. Officials said the case centers on a suspected homicide linked to an earlier dispute.
Unclear OCR text reports a chaotic scene with mentions of attempts, shooting, and airspace or machine references. Readers see broken phrases about people, a weapon, a failed attempt, and an unclear event at an unspecified location and time. The fragment lacks verifiable names or places to identify concrete facts.
Local booster Will H Sivans calls for unity to enlarge Bonham and Fannin County. He envisions a municipal auditorium and better housing for the Purebred Live Stock Association, urging residents to lead improvements and welcome outside help.
Promoter Pat Marr, a noted figure in crime and oil ventures, was found guilty of fraudulent operations by a federal jury after a prolonged trial. The verdict follows his earlier acquittal in related counts, with sentencing slated for later procedures.
Odd Fellows urged to attend Thursday meeting on important business. Also advertisements urge offers on Old Commander Home, Studebaker year gear, and local services from Taylor and Beasley. News briefs mention a bandit guilty plea in a Brooklyn case and a real estate notice on West 10th Street plus home listings.
Four more witnesses were summoned today in the Dallas grand jury investigation of the Lake party and frightened wilderness revelry. The subpoenas followed testimonies from students linked to the campus scandal sheet and the Sav age Lake event, including a girl who reportedly fled to avoid testifying.
James Dejoy aged twenty seven confessed to killing his wife and leaped from a window of the detective bureau. He landed on the pavement and died instantly. Dejoy broke away while posing for a photo and vaulted through a sash with his body. A chaotic scene followed as officers attempted to restrain him.
Auction style classifieds show a young sow with three or seven piglets for sale. Also sixty plus bunches of overripe bananas to be sold immediately. Weather notes warn unsettled skies in Texas with varying temperatures. O'Malley mentions overripe bananas and land sale by D. W. Hill and Bob Calhoun in California.
Geneva reports say twenty five people are dead after two fast trains collided head on near Berlinzona. Engineers on both trains perished and dozens of passengers were injured in the wreck. The tragedy occurred in darkness as the cars were demolished.
The Army dirigible TC-3 landed at Scott Field Belleville after a severe electrical storm forced it to turn back from Muskogee Oklahoma. The crew aborted plans to continue to San Antonio for balloon races.
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