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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1925
Page
1
Four bandits abducted the Katz Drug Co. manager in Kansas City and forced him to return to the store to open the safe. They fled with eleven thousand dollars. The manager abandoned his car and rode back to the store in the robbers vehicle.
United Press reports a British warship rushed to Shanghai from Wei Hai Wei while police volunteers are posted at foreign settlement boundaries in response to Chi Hseih Yuan's seizure of a city and a bloodless coup by troops under the former Chi Li commander.
Jv United Press reports in Caldwell New Jersey on January 12 that seven Black people, two women and five children, were burned to death when a fire swept through their home.
Paris January 12 United Press reports an agreement granting the United States fifty two million gold marks yearly from the Dawes payments starting January 1926. British circles semi official announce the terms and the official confirmation is awaited at a finance conference plenary session tomorrow. The payments aim to cover Rhine army costs with priority cash rights. It is estimated the payments will take seventeen years to exhaust the American claims.
The Senate Judiciary Committee again delays Attorney General Stone's nomination to the Supreme Court to study charges by Colonel James A. Owenby that Stone acted unethically while serving as attorney for the J. P. Morgan Co. The committee reported Warren as replacement for Stone.
Bonham Fire Department held a regular meeting and elected 1925 officers led by A. J. Stevenson as chief and W. P. Faxon as 1st assistant chief. The piece honors Stevenson’s thirty years as chief, recounting notable fires and praising his leadership and sacrifice.
Police say four bandits robbed the Community State Bank in a residential area, 30 customers were held up, vaults looted, and an undetermined amount stolen.
Temple report notes Governor Elect Mrs. Penguson will withhold all further state appointments until after the inauguration. Remaining vacancies include labor commissioner, highway department members, reclamation engineer, Board of Insurance Commissioners, and University Board of Regents.
The Texas delegation of senators visited President Coolidge and urged the appointment of Clarence J. Gilmor as chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission.
Randolph and Bonham schools played two basketball games last Friday at the high school grounds. The boys’ game ended 13 to 12 in favor of Randolph, while Bonham fought hard but lost the girls’ game 12 to 9.
The article reports unusually cold, rainy weather in Texas for three weeks with dismal conditions on a Saturday. It notes high oil prices, increased wealth, and congested highways. References stray items about an old almanac, papyrus, Tahiti, and a 5000 Itash Museum.
The First Methodist church collected for the Waco orphanage during a Sunday service. Rev. W W Armstrong announced a guest, Sherwood Spotts, and the audience joined in welcoming him as funds approached five hundred dollars though the final total was unclear.
Heavy fog crippled service in Paris causing train wrecks and numerous other incidents across the area. The report notes a wedding in Sherman Texas where the couple, accompanied by friends, began their life together and praises the bride’s family.
President Coolidge plans to take active control of U S foreign policy following Secretary Hughes resignation. He aims to push international disarmament and world peace while directing diplomacy and domestic affairs regarded as in hand.
In St Paul two were injured when a locomotive leaped off a fifteen foot embankment outside Union Station. The engine landed upside down.
A trap man reports discovery of Harvey Carpenter, 21, shot in the head at a secluded site on San Lake near Kerrville. Letters left with him claimed he planned death by his own action. No motive given.
Topeka reports warrants charging Governor John Davis and his son Russell with accepting a bribe. Attorney says warrants will be served today as the governor’s office is expected to be taken over. Preliminary hearing set for Friday with probable arrests. Pullman alleges paying 1250 for a pardon from the Kansas penitentiary.
Warrants charging soliciting and receiving a bribe in the pardon of Fred W. Pullman banker are filed against Governor Jonaka Davis and his son Russell in Tofera city court. Davis arrested en route to the city hall and posted a $1,000 bond. Journal reports alleged exchange for the pardon.
M. Mege-Mourees, a French scientist, invented a new area Ne as a substitute for butter by churning. This claim appears in an early 20th century note, with the full year not disclosed in the available text.
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