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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1932
Page
3
In Wichita Kansas a thief entered the home of City Marshal Leroy and stole his pearl handled revolver. The incident follows other local crime reports and sounds a note of ongoing danger in the city.
A fragment notes 2000 House Ales and 1415135 on an item tied to dropping an army effigy. The readable text provides no clear event date or location. Further context is needed to identify participants or stakes.
Cash bonus advocates secured 145 signatures to compel a June 13 vote in the House on the 2 billion dollar full payment bill. Garrett of Texas was among the signers.
The June term of district court will convene in Bonham Monday at 10 o clock with Judge Blackburn presiding. County Attorney Broadfoot reports about forty criminal cases, the largest in months, as the grand jury is organized and empanelled to set cases. The Fred Rogers libel case against the Austin Publishing Company and the state auditor may be called Monday morning. Sixteen men are listed for the grand jury: J W Owen Ravenna. George E Keene Bonham. O B Fincher Bonham. C E H McCleary Honey Grove. J B Little Honey Grove. A P Grider Leonard. Charles Love Dodd City. S J Crumpacker Telephone. Claude Dowlin Windom. W H Harper Savoy. Y B Reed Trenton. H J Smith Ector. Jao P Hale Batley. W J Hall Mulberry. Vernon Smith Honey Grove Col.
John M Cobb a 60 year old well known Houston attorney died today while seated in his automobile after driving from his home to his office. The Associated Press reports the incident from Houston dated June 4.
Mrs Florence N. Rodgers, state president of the Woman’s National Prohibition Reform, announces her candidacy for congresswoman of the fifth district. Incumbent Hatton W. Summers faces her bid with a platform calling for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and immediate payment of the soldiers’ bonus.
Mayor Crawford announced a weed cutting campaign will start in Bonham within the next few days. The street department is finishing up current jobs and will then begin removing high weeds to curb mosquitoes and improve safety. Property owners are urged to comply with the city ordinance requiring yard and lot maintenance.
Los Angeles briefs note ongoing work on Boulder Dam with tunnels and diversion structures advancing. The report mentions completion targets pushed into next year and a by pass system nearing implementation as cofferdam work continues at the site.
Berlin reports a nationalist source predicted that von Hindenburg would resign on his 85th birthday October 2 and back Friedrich Wilhelm as his successor. Official circles denied any plan. At noon the reichstag was dissolved by decree.
John Hughes Curtis known as the Lindbergh hoaxer pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with hindering the capture of the Lindbergh baby murderers. His trial is set for June 27 and he was remanded to jail in lieu of bail after waiving indictment readings. He appeared composed, with a slight pallor at the bar.
The Highway Commission in Austin issued an order prohibiting farming highway contracts by general contractors. Effective June 10, the rule requires bidders to perform the major contract item with their own forces and to maintain a superintendent on each project.
Mr and Mrs Ruben Bean married in a single ceremony but tied the knot on the border where Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas meet Their wedding happened on the tripoint site in Southwest City Missouri.
Thousands of veterans join the so called bonus march with Texas leaders denouncing the effort saying it harms the cause. Officials note many marchers ride freight trains or cars and rely on relief groups for food and shelter.
Washington June 3 hundreds more war veterans poured into the city and slept in open fields for lack of billeting space. Brigadier General Lassford sought tents from the war department but was refused. Thousands of veterans arrive by freight and truck while funds for feeding them run low.
In Syracuse New York Mrs Barbara Jones left a will ordering her dog Shep to be chloroformed and buried as close as possible to her after her death, triggering a legal dispute over the Humane Society's duties and the interpretation of the will.
Red Cross and relief workers report six bodies recovered with many missing after a catastrophic flood in Oklahoma City. About 700 homes washed away and 100 families marooned as waters flooded basements and storefronts. Dozens sought safety on rooftops and in trees while hospitals treat injured.
The House adopted the new 1.1185 billion revenue compromise bill by voice vote. The Senate must act next, then the measure goes to President Hoover for signature.
The administration relief bill sponsored by the treasury and Secretary Mills was introduced in the senate. It would amend the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act to allow loans to states municipalities port authorities or private corporations for replacing antiquated equipment with new construction projects aimed at immediate employment. Loans run up to five years.
The swollen Colorado River flowed past Yuma at 82 100 second feet, the season’s highest point, pushing against levees protecting Imperial Valley. Freight cars laden with rock and crews stood ready for emergencies as the rise is expected to peak tomorrow.
Sherman real estate man Will H. Evans has been asked by Dr. Damiel A Poling to join the Allied Forces for Prohibition executive committee. Evans said he would decide after returning from the 47th annual Texas Christian convention in Fort Worth June 7-10.
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Mitchell of Wes 7th Street welcome a baby boy born last night. The family joy marks a new arrival in the neighborhood.
Fast Texas sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with probable showers in the west and extreme south. West Texas faces cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers tonight and Sunday.
In Cleveland police and about 100 marchers clashed in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards as veterans tried to storm the roundhouse for transport to Washington. One marcher was beaten unconscious and several were knocked down by mounted police amid efforts by authorities to disperse the blockading group.
In Paris on June 4 Air Minister Paln leve decorated Amelia Earhart with the Legion of Honor at a luncheon held at Ambassador Edge's home honoring her solo trans Atlantic flight achievement.
Telegraph reports from Santiago that a revolution has broken out at an aviation school. Martial law is declared across Chile. Dispatches say Carlos Davila, ex ambassador to the United States, and allies proclaimed a socialist republic.
County commissioners heard 1200 to 1500 taxpayers last week seeking fair property assessments. Judge Warren says satisfactory agreements were reached with nearly all those who appeared. Reductions in rendition were common and the board plans to conclude its labors Monday morning.
In Bonham the late strawberry crop is being sold by diversified farmers. Normally marketed in May, prolonged by recent rains and favorable conditions, the crop has brought fair prices to the growers.
The article recalls Daniel Petrelli facing an assault charge after an argument over paying for a kiss. He said he visited his estranged wife monthly and offered a dollar, then she raised the price to five dollars triggering a dispute. A Raymond Washington note described as oyster money is mentioned.
Oregon citizens report two recent showers of emerald colored rain over Nehalem Bay. The green rain is tied to pollen from willow and alder trees as wind lifts it into the air and back to the ground. Residents note the phenomenon while offering cautious explanations.
Reports from multiple cities including Oklahoma City Camden and Albany note veterans preparing to march to the capital to demand payment of war bonuses. Organizers estimate hundreds will travel by car and on foot while officials cite a $14 000 judgment and a $500 000 mansion issue as context for the push.
J A Bryant 36 was killed when caught with two companions robbing a suburban store safe Willie Bentley the storekeeper fired a shotgun as Bryant knelt before the safe The men escaped Police identified Bryant as a line foreman at an automobile assembling plant for seven years
Associated Press reports Stanslaus Hausner disappeared after a flight from Nova Scotia toward Poland. No safety concerns were raised, and officials expect he will reach the European coast around 3 pm.
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