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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1925
Page
3
United Press report from Dallas dated August 24 says Captain William Good man of Tulsa filed a motion for a new trial claiming the verdict in the five year slaying of night watchman Charles Swinney was contrary to law and evidence.
San Antonio report notes Mrs Roscoe Canaday returning to New York to face trial on an indictment for kidnapping her son from her estranged husband. Extradition resistance described as ongoing. Awareness also reaches about Savoy resident Tom Atterberry confined to his room with complications, including dental issues, reportedly treated.
The Ku Klux Klan announces a national drive to combat agnosticism within Protestant churches ahead of the National Council meeting in Columbus. Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans is expected to preside over a gathering of about 200 000 knights, following sponsorship of the campaign at the Washington national conclave.
A San Antonio project to erect a West Texas pioneers monument involves Bonham bidder Irwin Smith and famed sculptor Gutzon Borglum. A wire from Borglum to Smith in Rapid City discusses timing and presence, highlighting a friendship amid professional rivalry for the artwork.
Albuque rque New Mexico Aug 24 Carl Magee editor of the New Mexico State Tribune is nursing fist fight injuries and awaiting a preliminary hearing on a murder charge. He fired on Judge J Leahy during an eruption at a Las Vegas hotel last Thursday night. Magee is at liberty on a $10000 bond.
The cotton crop condition on August 16 was 62 percent normal, signaling a total production of 15,990 bales of 500 pounds. The Agriculture Department estimated this as 43,000 bales above last year, with 677,921 bales counted including round bales prior to August 16.
Storm swept Keoahamt Brook area Saturday night through Sunday causing two deaths and severe destruction. Families in Parker area reported wrecked homes and injuries, with Houston and Kemah communities hit hard as crews assess debris, fires, and collapsed structures. Neighboring towns faced ruined shacks, scattered belongings, and ongoing medical attention for the injured.
Jack Clement son of W J Clement fell from a tree Sunday injuring both arms at the wrists. Doctors expect a good recovery due to his youth, though the accident will keep him out of action for a while.
In St Louis on August 21 two bandits robbed officials of the People's Mata Rus Co and fled with three thousand seven hundred dollars. The incident involved city bus personnel and prompted police investigation.
Two large gatherings of fair officials and helpers convened Saturday to train superintendents and assistants for the upcoming county fair. Women met at the First Methodist Church with the County Council of Workers, while men met in the District Court Room. about 100 attended.
Marshall News reports A Evans and Lena Wilson were married Sunday by Rev. W A Coppedge. The tale recounts a husband who swore off old fashion dress, then watches his wife wear the wedding dress from the world’s fair era.
A Sunday morning side-swipe in the Texas and Pacific yards badly damaged engine 301 cab and injured fireman Thubert Bragg. Bragg suffered a dislocated hip and minor injuries, was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital for treatment, and is reported to be doing well.
In Worcester Massachusetts police surrounded the St Stephens rectory and Walter DeRosier’s home after a tip that John Troy gangster planned to attend his lieutenant’s funeral. The Rev John Tenney was threatened with death for denying burial. Detectives and officers searched for Troy amid the crowd.
Severe damage occurred in the Red River valley during a weekend windstorm from August 2 to 4. Telephone lines and other wires were down and farm houses were swept away. No casualties were reported by the latest advices.
The Amundsen steamer Maude arrives in Nome after more than three years imprisoned in the North. Six crew members report strange adventures including a doomed Arctic drift attempt and failed polar plunge.
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