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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1925
Page
1
A storm swept across Hays County near Kyle with wind speeds near sixty miles per hour and heavy rainfall. Homes were unroofed and a laborer was killed. The system brought a cloud burst and significant property damage but no additional fatalities were reported.
Michael Velasquez, a laborer, was struck by lightning near Kyle in Hays County. Several pets were injured but none suffered serious harm.
A New York report says the U S Commerce Secretary Hoover will chair a conference on fish conservation in Atlantic and gulf waters meeting May 22. Invitations have been extended to governors of the Gulf States to appoint representatives.
Austin April 29. The convict honor farm created by Governor Neff has been reduced from 125 to 80 convicts, announced by State prison commissioner Walker Sayles. Sayles and other commissioners are in consultation with the governor regarding the prison system.
London April 29 The pound sterling advanced sharply on Great Britain’s return to the gold standard. The press also backs the Chancellor of the Exchequer Winston Churchill’s budget as sound finance.
Cedar Rapids April 29 One person near death and eight injured when Harold Andrews drove an auto into a crowd of twenty five waiting for a street car. Andrews is held for reckless driving pending victims' injuries.
A passenger train derailed near San Diego during the night. One man, Mae Warheim, was killed when crushed under his engine. ten others were injured. Authorities describe the incident as a fatal railroad wreck with multiple casualties.
The entertainment fund for Confederate veterans is expanding as contributions arrive. Readers are urged to send in donations, with several acknowledgments noted and more expected.
A cryptic report describes a communist plot against a foreign colonies minister and mentions alleged involvement of assassins. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text and lack of verifiable sources.
Two committees arrive in McKinney to probe Collin County Livestock interests and building proposals. Officials including Mayor Newton and C Saunders meet with business leaders to discuss architecture, trade, and potential projects in the area.
A chaotic clipping covers a Pure Food Show ad, a large price total of 230000 dollars, and notes about Baptists and Elder Carpenter. It mentions a funeral for Mr. Carpenter and a baby born in Paris weighing one pound, with cautious optimism about the infant’s survival.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover will attend the World Advertising Clubs convention in Houston from May 9 to 14. He plans to arrive May 10 and address the gathering the next day before returning to Washington.
United Press reports two men were killed and another seriously hurt when an explosion destroyed the Kansas City Oil Company plant in Canton on April 29.
A Portland apartment house blaze killed four people and injured several others early this morning. Victims identified include Mrs. Clara Short and Bernice Frazier. Sullivan, aged 65, died after jumping from the blaze. Firemen recovered bodies in a stairway as flames engulfed the building.
A reflective piece questions whether sharp wit harms or helps reputation. It warns against quick jabs masking loyalty and urges restraint when speaking about others. It contrasts mockery with genuine friendship and ponders social pressure to police behavior.
A garbled dialogue captures Cole Culpepper challenging a passerby about a supposed l man jog. The incomplete text leaves the characters and setting unclear with multiple unreadable words and missing context.
Rain south of Beham impacts crops as drains fail and water supplies damage fields. Farmers of Bunham report losses and seek assistance to recover from the weather setback.
The Pretty Baby Show invites babies from 1 month to 3 years to compete this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Pure Food Show details available by phone at 397 or by writing Mrs. Ralph Owens.
President elect endorses Dawes plan and a worldwide peace approach. Berlin reports Hindenburg committed to safety pact and continued support from Chancellor Luther after a Tuesday meeting with the former field marshal prior to an industrial conference.
Vienna April 29 Bulgaria has acceded to Serbia demands and frames a note with new explicit apologies according to Belgrade sources. The Bulgarian ambassador informed the Serbian government the note will explain and apologize for recent accusations against Serbia.
Thirteen firemen were overcome by smoke when a fire swept through the Bernstein novelty plant in Brooklyn. Scores of tenants fled into the streets in their underclothes as a blaze raged. Jake Cecil and his mother Mrs. W. W. Cecil are visiting on Park and Brsk to.
Two men in Dallas received suspended sentences in bootlegging cases months ago. Last week one drank and caused a fatal car crash killing two men and injuring several others. Two days later the other suspended bootlegger also drank and went on a wild auto ride, killing a 20 year old young woman.
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