Houston Flood Toll Rising As Bayou Waters Surge
A severe flood in Houston from June 1 floods streets and basements while two deaths are reported. Rescue crews pull people from swift currents and rain-swollen baysou, with traffic jammed on remaining bridges. Guards and fire crews battle waterlogged buildings and threatened outages as docks and armories flood.
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Houston Chronicle
Texas National Guard
Amory
Buffalo Bayou
Himball
Houston
Northeast Texas Golf Association to Play at Greenville Monday
The Northeast Texas Golf Association scheduled a match in Greenville on Monday with players from Denison Paris Bonham and Bonham seeking to move toward the cup after a recent event. The report notes teams led by Bonham and Greenville figures including Martin Ben Hal Ed White and Joe Johns among others. A separate brief mentions Neptune and market evacuations with water flooding a major bridge area.
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Denison
Paris
Greenville
Bonham
Fot Bonham
Ocal Pl
Bonhan
Briers
Martin
Ben Hal
Ede White
Francis Stege
Joe B. Johns
Moo. OW
D. Shinpaugh
Dtufers
Gulf Bonham
Makir Polite
Weather toll from Texas rains reported by league
The League of South Texas reports sweeping rainfall across the state in a week, with many areas exceeding 29 inches. The report notes highway flooding and widespread disruption to traffic from Hempstead to Bryan and Beaumont, citing regional routes and the impact on transportation.
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Texas
League
Crazed man shoots two in Yahola near Muskogee
In Yahola near Muskogee a crazed black man named Tobe Bobs Boyd shot and killed storekeeper W. E. Stewart and neighbor Carl Churchill. Boyd was wounded by a deputy sheriff and remains dangerously ill in a Muskogee hospital.
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United Press
Muskogee
Tobe Bobs Boyd
W. E. Stewart
Carl Churchill
Yahola
Boyd
Regulations For Mediterranean Fruit Fly Probable
Regulations prohibiting the reshipment of Florida fruit to Southern states to prevent spread of the Mediterranean fruit fly are expected from the national Agricultural Department. Regulations will also require consumption of Florida fruits at destinations north of the Potomac.
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United Press
Dallas
Florida
National Agricultural Department
Washington
Potomac
Youths Sentenced to Recite Lessons In the Scriptures
Two youths pleaded to the peace and were sentenced to recite ten Bible verses over a 60 day period. They must learn and recite one verse every other day, with parents required to supervise and ensure compliance during the confinement.
Weather Crowd Silence Reflects Sunlit Day Mood
The piece notes no protests or praise for the sunny weather as residents remain quiet and unmoved by the bright conditions. It comments on how people in the community respond to favorable sunshine with restrained, humorous indifference.
Neches River Tops All Flood Records at Beaumont
Floodwaters from the Neches River reached a historic high, three miles wide in places, isolating Beaumont. Traffic halted, motorists fled to safety in Orange County, and hundreds of Black residents evacuated as the town flooded Friday.
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United Press
Beaumont
Neches
Orange County
Flood Conditions Improve in Lockhart Area
The flood situation in Lockhart eased today after a late Friday rain. San Marcos and Guadalupe Rivers recede from cotton lands under water for a week. Highway traffic between Lockhart and Gonzales remained cut off with bridges submerged.
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Lockhart
San Marcos
Guadalupe
Here
Gonzales
Buffalo Bayou Waters Recede No Deaths Confirmed
The Buffalo Bayou waters are receding on June 1 in Houston. No deaths have been confirmed.
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Houston
Buffalo Bayou
Ramsey MacDonald Statement Reflects Election Uncertainty
United Press reports in London on June 66 that Ramsey MacDonald made a vague statement as Labor leads in the general election. The remark could signal either confidence the Conservatives will sign or that Labor will topple Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and take control of Parliament.
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United Press
London
Labor
MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Snyder's New Airport Dedicated By the Lions Club
Snyder Texas May 380. Dedication ceremonies for Yoder Field Snyder's new airport were held Wednesday at the field with a field banquet. The Lions Club sponsored the services with President Wedgeworth delivering the principal address. PD P Yoder announced an early arrival of a government licensed pilot to open a flying school and cross country work. The hangar is completed with a modern tourist camp adjoining. Aviation magazines and pilots say Snyder has the most modern airport of any city under 100000.
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Snyder
Texas
Yoder Field
Lion’s Club
Wedgeworth
PD. P. Yoder
United States
Three-Legged Frog Captured in Bonham
Rufus Wallace of this city brought a three legged toad to the Favorite office Friday. The frog appeared healthy and was said to have gotten away the next morning, suggesting a hidden crutch. The report also notes the discovery of the goby in Philippine creeks, measuring three sixteenths of an inch.
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Bonham
Rufus Wallace
Rufus
Philippine
East and West Texas Weather Update
East Texas remains cloudy and unsettled on Sunday while West Texas sees partly cloudy skies. Likely showers sweep the Panhandle tonight and Sunday, with varying chances across regions.
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East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Prison Bill May Be Vetoed by Texas Governor
A prison concentration bill faces possible veto by Governor Moody after the prison board, meeting in Houston, voted unanimously against the measure. The governor will decide by June and hinted immediate action may be needed, including sending prison legislation back to the special session convening Monday.
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Texas
United Press
Austin
Houston
Moody
Prion Lepislat
Skunks in Dormitory Routed by Pacifi College Professor
Newburg Orc June 1 Professor Perry C Macy head of Pacifi College history department calmly resolved a dormitory skunk invasion. He removed the playful animals and restored order after a disturbance that drew residents and a frightened dorm mate.
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Newburg
Orc
Perry C. Macy
Pacifi College
Pacific
Mar
Sheriff Goes to Return J Freith in New Bedford Extradition
Austin area news reports county officer Jack Freith was arrested in New Bedford Massachusetts. Sheriff Cole White left for extradition while Walter Almond North Inspector advised Freith would be returned. Miss Fannie Lee Minter a University of Texas student was last seen January 29 and is believed to be with Freith. A grand jury indicted Freith for swindling and Minter’s mother filed a kidnapping charge. Her automobile was found in a storage garage in Waco.
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Austin
Jack Freith
Ahlas Jack Griffith
Travis County
Sin ¢ Taisi Fannie Lee Minter
University of Texaco
New Bedford
Mass
Cole White
Moody
Massachusetts
Freith
Sherrt White
Walter Almond
Alond
Miss Minter
Travis County Graud
Justice of Peace Court
Miss Minters
Waco
New Tremors Hit Mendoza District After Quake Toll Rises
Reports from Buenos Aires on June 1 say new tremors struck the Mendoza district where the quake has already killed forty seven and left hundreds injured. Advices here to day confirm continued aftershocks in the stricken region.
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Mendoza Dist
United Press
Buenos Aires
Mendooza
Toay
Chicago Man Hunt Ends in Death by Own Action
Ferdinand Preuss, 38, ending a citywide manhunt after killing two policemen and a merchant and wounding three others, died by self-inflicted action when struck by a Northwestern passenger train as he attempted to evade capture in a West Side tenement. The dramatic episode ended after he eluded fifty squads of detectives and officers in Chicago.
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United Press
Chicago
Northwestern
Ferdinand Preuss
West Side
Preuss
Court Hears Insanity Verdicts and Local Legal Notices
Two Ladonia residents Verge Denker and Lewis Harold were judged insane by juries in court. The Ravenna Independent School District sued Denison Bonham and New Orleans Railway. A. O. Sinks prepared for a month away, while hemmed in travel plans involving Norman and Borge with his wife holding the car. Commissioner Avery of Honey Grove attended to local business. W. F. Underwood filed suit against Vester Smith and others in district court.
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Ladonia
Verge Denker
Lewis Harold
Ravenna Independent
Denison, Bonham & New Orleans Railway Company
L Thompson
Ellen Williams
Court House
Sinks
Okla
Borge
Avery
Honey Grove
W. F. Underwood
Vester Smith
Germany Settles Reparations Pact with Allied Powers
After four months of negotiations Germany and the allied creditor powers reach a complete agreement on postwar reparations. Belgium and France will handle their own claim through direct talks with Berlin and Brussels. Germany will pay $488,000,000 yearly over 69 years as settlement.
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United Press
Germany
Berlin
Brussels
Fannin County Club Plans Dallas Fair Exhibits
Miss Eldridge, home demonstration agent, reports Fannin County Home Demonstration clubs with over 600 members and about 23 clubs preparing nearly 700 articles for the Dallas Fair. Each club’s best exhibit will compete in the state contest, following past prize wins by Tulip and Taylorville clubs. The county aims to return with prizes and notes memories to guiding words.
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Dallas
Taylorville Club
Bailey Club
Bailey
Fatal misstep in medical scheme yields dangerous outcomes
A clipped dialogue fragment hints at a doctor claiming a single cure to a millionaire across two consultations. The terse exchange signals a fatal error with serious consequences in a medical context.
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