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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1931
Page
1
Week end reports show three arrests in Fort Worth tied to hijackings. Other items note a Dallas store break in for an overcoat, an Austin fracture from a car mishap, and a West Texas wheat benefiting from Plains snow.
John Lee Fortenberry, 25, killed his stepfather William Kyle, 50, at the Honey Grove Club Lake home after Kyle beat the defendant’s mother. Fortenberry said he fired when Kyle threatened the family with a Winchester rifle. Kyle had a prior killing in Oklahoma. Fortenberry jailed. bond set at 300 pending brandy court action.
In Ivanhoe a post office safe was blown open Saturday night. Robbers reportedly escaped with money, while authorities found no traces at the scene and no injuries were reported. Local residents heard a disturbance but details remain unclear.
Dallas reports doctors removed a cochlebur burr from a child's throat after he choked during a work scene at Katy Shops. The incident involved the child and his parents Mr LL Whitehead and Kenty. The event occurred in early December with hospital treatment following the retrieval.
Rengo dispatches allege about 800 Chinese died as planes bombed Kungtapiu near Mukden. Chinese sources say the drive aims at 1,000 bandits, with Mukden headquarters planning an advance toward China. Troops are said to be concentrating and fortifications rising, promising a weeks long campaign.
Washington dispatch notes John N. Garner elected speaker as Congress convened. Democrats lead the House for first time since Champ Clark’s era. Garner secured 218 votes while Snell 207 and Schneider 5. Arnold nominated Garner. Tilson conceded to Snell. Senate convened briefly.
At the Sterling legislature farmers secured passage of the cotton reduction law after debate and irregularities noted in the process. The measure aligns with local agricultural interests and aims to curb excess cotton production.
The Board of Education and City Council of Bonham issue a joint resolution calling all property taxpayers to pay taxes promptly to fund schools and city functions. They note scarce funds, three months of school, and bills totaling maintenance costs and insurance already paid, warning of rapidly rising overdraft if payments delay.
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