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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
6
Storms bring rain across parts of Texas with cooler air elsewhere. Dallas records a heavy downpour within half an hour amid rising temperatures, while Panhandle and South Texas see lighter showers. In Austin a plea for a Mexican prisoner pardon reaches Governor Ferguson via the Mexican consul in San Antonio.
Two gunmen slugged the watchman of Bond Clothing Co. and forced the safe combination, escaping with 10000 dollars this morning in Cleveland. The incident was reported by Tristed Press.
Cornelius Crabb and Miss Opal Bean married in Greenville Sunday and are moving to Bonham to live. Crabb manages the Bootery in Hermer's Style Shop. The Favorite offers best wishes for a long and happy life.
Belgium will send a commission to Washington in July to determine debts owed to the United States. Former premier and M. Fontain governor of the bank of Belgium will head the delegation, according to advices from Brussels.
Boy Scouts departed early for a week of camp at the Country Club twenty miles away. Scout Master Owen leads the group with Pinkney Erskine as cook. The boys hike with wagons, plan swims after rest, and prepare meals for the journey.
In the southwestern city district H. W. Biggerstaff raises a cotton crop. A specimen with one bloom and about twenty four squares nearby was shown in the office. The stalk is well cultivated with a tap root reaching a foot or more, ensuring moisture under favorable conditions.
Henry G. Williams a Nevada farmer testified before District Judge Bartlett that his wife habitually lies in bed for days and nibbles peppermint flavored castile soap leading to a divorce decree being granted.
A wry remark quotes Uncle Eben suggesting many women would be good friends if they were men, reflecting gender expectations and social humor of the era.
Three people died in weekend automobile accidents in Dallas area. Victims listed as A. J. Proctor, 31. Enoch Hinkson, 11. Emmett Hinkson, 52.
A historic heat wave caused six hundred two deaths across sixteen states, as storms and drowning while seeking relief contributed to the toll. New York and Pennsylvania accounted for notable fatalities, with Georgia among the late additions as temperatures eased in affected districts tonight.
Last Friday Bonham and Denison clashed in a 36 hole golf match at Sherman after a prior tourney in McKinney. Bonham edged Denison 31 1 2 to 28 1 2 as 18 holes were played in the morning and 18 in the afternoon. Denison hosted with a lunch for visiting Bonham players.
President Coolidge and his party left Kellogg’s home in St Paul at ten o’clock to attend a dinner in Minneapolis. He planned to go directly from the luncheon to the North American Centennial Grounds for a speech.
The Vacation Church School at First Christian Church opened with 87 attendees at 8:45 to 1:30 daily except Saturdays and Sundays. At 11:00 a.m. the group paraded around the square led by color-bearers and Edwin Brent, drummer, singing Onward Christian Soldiers. Leaders forecast attendance above 100 tomorrow.
In South Bonham a large crowd attended Clark Memorial Church led by Rev. B. F. Pritchett for a series on The Devil its origin and work. Uncle Billie Lewis of Denison provided two solos. Services continue through the week with Tonight's topic From Eternity to Eternity and the Plan for Each Age. An invitation goes to all to attend.
The saying suggests that some people who require careful treatment may respond better to a firm, physical approach using boxing gloves. It frames forceful action as an alternative to gentle handling in conflict or disciplinary contexts.
Paris city officials announced after talks in Dallas that Lone Star Gas will extend lines from Sherman to Paris pending satisfactory distribution plans and steady consumption by intermediate towns. If all goes as hoped, Paris could have natural gas by November with Bonham residents also given a chance to connect.
Lexington Leader notes a paradox that Dante might hear wailing while the saxophone, attributed to a later invention, looms as a curious cultural reference in a Lexington context.
The navy airship Los Angeles limped into Lakehurst at 2 40 am after losing two engines. It abandoned its scheduled trip to Minneapolis and St Paul for the Norse Centennial Exposition. The craft circled the aerodome area awaiting fog clearance before landing.
Mrs N A McRae, 43, died at the family home four miles east of Ivanhoe after a long illness. She is survived by her husband and a number of children. The funeral will be preached Tuesday morning with interment at Elwood Cemetery.
A fragment notes a chough bird perched on a wild sheep in the Himalayan region, described as inspecting the animal’s hair for baecte. The text is garbled with unreadable portions.
A Boston Traveler piece reflects on how today’s athletic performers cultivate future fame in vaudeville and cinema, linking sports prowess to entertainment stardom.
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