Work Order for Bridge to Come Soon Across Red River
Van T. Moon Oklahoma say he would issue a work order for new highway bridge across Red River between Durant and Bonham soon. No right of way issues but contract must pass Texas and Oklahoma Highway Commissions two governors and two attorney generals.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
van T. Moon
Red River
Durant
Bonham
Moon
Texas
Oklahoma
German Freighter Palos Released After Cargo Confiscation
Spain freed the German freighter Palos today after demanding it was a German cruiser. Part of the cargo was seized as war material and one Spanish passenger, who reportedly destroyed his identification papers, was held. The ship had been detained at Balboa since Thursday.
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Spain
Balboa
Bonham Merchants Report Strong Holiday Trade and 1937 Outlook
Bonham merchants report a very satisfactory holiday season with some firms noting the best trade in years, comparisons to 1528 and 1929, and Post Office business 25 percent above last year. Local industries and banks show robust results with rising dividends and loan activity. the year-end outlook for 1937 is hopeful amidst broader political tensions over Spanish shipments and neutrality policy.
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Bonnham
Bonham
Hitchcock Named to Succeed Norbeck in South Dakota
Governor Tom Berry appoints Herbert Hitchcock Democratic chairman to replace the late United States Senator Peter Norbeck. Norbeck died December 20. the move ends a potential political tangle as Berry considered resigning to fill the seat.
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Associated Press
South Dakota
Dee
Tom Berry
Herbert Hitchcock
United States
Peter Norbeck
Berry
Norbeck
Fire kills woman as two buildings suffer heavy damage
Associated Press reports in Sudan on December 29 that Mrs G W Chester suffocated in a blaze causing over 25000 dollars in damage to two buildings. Her body was found in the apartment above the Green Theater where her husband managed the venue. A separate note mentions noises at a chicken coop and a local man discovering a fox incident.
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Associated Press
Sudan
G W Chester
Green Theater
Erler Providence R. I
Eye Witness Accounts of Chrales Mattson Kidnapping
Virginian Chatfield 16 Seattle High School girl tells police she witnessed the abduction of 10 year old Charles Mattson from the Mattson home. She recalls a masked man with a pistol, ransom note confusion, and the family sleeping after the scare.
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Charles Mattson
Sattle
Virginian
Chatfield
Seattle
Tacoma
Mattson
Border officials vow quiet territory amid Mexican army moves
District Attorney Walls says both governments will tolerate no revolutionary activity along the border as Mexican troops move. The exiled Russian Leon Terry is linked to rising tensions and efforts to stop neutrality violations and illicit war material crossing. Bolivia lacks a seaport. weather outlook for East and West Texas calls for rain and colder temperatures.
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Laredo
Walls
Seneral Rodriguez
Te “Gold Shirts
Paso
Leon Terry
Mexico
Mrs Ollie Pearson Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Mrs Ollie Pearson died from injuries after an auto crash in Oklahoma Saturday. She was about 70 years old and died at Allen Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements were not available at press time.
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Ollie Pearson
Oklahma
Allen Memorial Hospital
Pearson
Will Rogers Humorous Story About Shooting Galleries
A humorous tale notes gun carnage at shooting galleries to mock war and prize money. A woman reportedly hits the bull’s eye twenty four times from twenty five shots, claiming it’s her first rifle outing and dismissing difficulty of firing at small targets.
Oil Activities Resume in Leonard Section
Leonard oil work restarts after weeks with three deep tests planned at Galloway No 1 in WM Rich survey. EE Hubbert says leases secured and a 4500 foot depth will be reached, in line with prior tests, while a 600 foot test proceeds at Randolph on Nathan Young farm.
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Sulphur Bluff
New East Texas
Randolph
Nathan Young
Optimistic Outlook For Dairy Farming For New Year
New York Dec 28 The Milk Industry Foundation reports four straight years of rising farm milk income with 1936 likely to total about 500 million dollars, signaling improved dairy conditions for 1937. Higher bottled milk prices and stronger per capita consumption promise continued income growth, as the cow cycle narrows herd size while demand expands.
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New York
Milk Industry Foundation
Foundation
Dodd City Man Dies Returning Home
Frank Howard, about 60, collapsed and died near Dodd City shortly after noon. Dr. Donaldson attributed the death to a stroke. He lived in Dodd City and worked as a night watchman and is survived by several children in Tennessee. His brother Robert Howard accompanied him. Funeral plans not announced.
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Frank Howard
Dodd City
Robert Howard
Donaldson
Bonham
Howard
Tennessee
Mattson Kidnap Case Linked To Abduction Attempt
Police in Tacoma Washington connected the ten year old Charles Mattson kidnapping to a failed attempt to abduct another neighborhood boy. An examination of ladders used in prior incidents could prove a crucial link in the Mattson case.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Washington
Charles Mattson
Mattston
Hunters bag 29 ducks in Verdigris river span
M. C. Matheson, Paul Gregory and I. J. McBee say they fired eight shots in 15 minutes to shoot 29 ducks on the Verdigris river. They claim a possible record but welcome challenges to the claim.
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Tulsa
Okla
M. C. Matheson
Paul Gregory
I. J. McBee
Verdigris
Crash wreckage lifted from California mountains near LA
Mutilated bodies are being removed from the wreckage of a Los Angeles transport airplane that crashed Sunday night in the mountains about 25 miles from Los Angeles. Burbank officials report the recovery operation underway as the search continues for remains and details of the tragedy.
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Los Angeles
Burbank
California
Trailer Stolen From Chestnut Street After Night
Overnight a trailer was removed from behind the jail on Chestnut Street and hauled to the old railroad dump. Thieves stripped wheels and casings and left no trace by noon. Officers investigated but found nothing. The storm ended today allowing work to continue on recovering bodies.
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Bully Shipley
Chestnut Street
Wheat tops seven year high on Chicago Board of Trade
In Chicago on December wheat futures surged to 1.43 a bushel marking a seven year peak as traders rushed to secure supplies.
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Chicago, TN
Chicago Board of Trade
Engineer Arthur Betts Travels 1300 Miles for Treatment in Kinderhook
Arthur Betts an engineer traveled from French Guiana to Kinderhook New York seeking medical care after suffering a chest and arm wound from refusing to aid convicts escape Betts is noted for his role in resisting aiding an escape plan.
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Arthur Betts
French Guiana
Kinderhook
Kansas City Bridge Company May Operate From Bonham Side
Bonham merchants report Kansas City Bridge Co may locate its general office on the Bonham side of the Red River for the project across the river. Construction plans suggest operations and material hauling will favor Bonham, with local men expected to gain shop and labor work in the weeks ahead.
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Kansas City Bridge Company
Fannin County
Red River
Bonham
Kansas City
Tom Williams
Dick Saunt
Ham
Bonham Wi
John Jaynes
Courtroom shooting wounds bystander during trial
In Jackson Kentucky a courtroom shooting wounds a bystander and leaves another man critically injured while a trial proceeds. The accused, listed as Johnny Shepherd, faces charges as proceedings continue despite the chaos.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Kentucky
Viola WickHne
Cally
Johnny Sheprr
Bystar
Wild
George S
Cotton Market Opens With Midday Quotations
The New York cotton market opened at 12.51 with the 39 call at 12.39. By Monday the price stood at 12.47 as traders watched the market.
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