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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1932
Page
4
Selected rand to represent Nebraska at the Pershing Salon dedication in the Paris Pershing Memorial this month. Miss Mary Virginia Louis of Omaha will visit the White House to obtain greetings for European leaders from President Hoover. Louis will travel with General Pershing and Commander Henry L. Stevens of the American Legion.
Leo Arndt and G. W. Hall once shot at each other fourteen years ago in Mansfield. Hall later thanked Arndt, and a German machine runner fired a bullet in July 1918 that wounded him. Now they share lunches and work in the same factory.
The Salt Lake City Police Department unveils a new radio station KGPW. Eleven police cars are equipped with receivers to improve dispatch and coordination across patrols.
Civil engineers at Town State College report curing methods significantly affect concrete water tightness. Findings suggest improved sealing reduces permeability and sustains structural integrity.
State employees contributed nearly 45000 dollars to the American Red Cross for drought relief work in Montana counties during the winter.
Transatlantic steamers will launch aircraft in 1932 with three starts and nine flights per ship. Flights will reach destinations in Europe and Vinarea. The service aims to boost rapid air mobility between continents aboard the two steamers.
Advertisement notes cabbage for sale at one dollar per hundred pounds. Contact D V Hill at phone number 447 R. The listing appears in a 291-6t-c classified line.
Washington reports a 3 percent levy on electrical energy in the new tax bill. The tax applies to all consumers and is collected by vendors who remit to the government. The conveyance tax takes effect June 21 with 50 cent charges on deeds over $100 through $500 and 50 cents for each additional $500. The treasury continues to finalize administration procedures.
In Montgomery Missouri a newlywed wrote asking the Rev R E McQuie to return part of the $5 fee for officiating the wedding. Following a newspaper note that he charged nothing specific, the minister refunded $2 50 after considering the request and cash tightness.
Mrs. James Britton of Ketchikan, owner of Alaska’s sole broadcasting outlet, traveled to Portland to purchase equipment for a new station after KGBU in Ketchikan burned down during lunch, with the blaze ruled incendiary and the control recently installed before the fire.
Emergency gardens are being planted in multiple Colorado areas to offer work for the unemployed and to supply vegetables to the needy. The Colorado Agricultural College extension service collaborates with industries in plans to establish these gardens.
Dressmakers urge careful scarf styling this season while the wearer controls the look. A scarf fastened through a coat bottom hole may fail if not properly adjusted. Whether a bow or ascot suits depends on precise tying and careful arrangement.
Dairy income in Tulare County improved in February compared with January marking the first time in three years that the second month earned more than the first.
A Denison Herald note laments the difficulty of collecting debts in difficult times, suggesting even the idea that everyone deserves a living does not ease the burden on creditors. The piece reflects local financial strain and common frustration with debt recovery.
Chicago reports the summer chic with gingham evening wear direct from Paris. A red, black and dark green plaid gingham gown dominates a department store display, paired with a green velveteen sash and red accessories. Florist bouquets accompany the new pique frocks as cotton evening wraps and matching fabric slippers complete the outfits.
The Denton city commission set a 1.75 per 100 valuation tax rate for the year, reflecting a 20 percent drop in taxable values and an 8 percent rise in the school maintenance levy. City funding and salaries were cut across departments and one prior reduction noted, with taxable values this year around 6,000,000 compared to last year’s 7,500,000.
London reports dwindling chimney sweeps as gas and electric heating replace soot marked work. A once thriving colony in One Square Mile, London City, now dwindles with few left and grim forecasts for the trade.
A period-style note explains bran as a valued source of cellulose iron and vitamin B supporting digestive health. It then cites a tested recipe for Molasses All Bran Cookies mixing shortening water molasses sugar bran flour baking powder nutmeg and cinnamon baked at moderate heat.
Countess de Regoli began creating clothes as a response to a trade slump that threatened her fortune. Her early struggles gave way to success in Paris and New York, establishing her as a noted fashion designer.
Ruth Leslie daughter of Judge and Mrs Fenner Leslie returned from four years at The University of Texas where on June 6 she earned a B A degree as one of the nine highest honor graduates She won state and national prizes in the American Chemical Society essay contest receiving a $50000 award for four years study She served as a Delta Delta Delta member attended a Teachers-Students Conference in Detroit and was chosen to represent her sorority at a national meeting in Quebec Canada She has been elected to a university tutorship for next year.
Garland Texas reports eight carloads of onions shipped to Northern markets with forty to fifty more expected before harvest. crates fetch about $1 each.
A gang of county prisoners was moved to a cellhouse by a tunnel in a wall. Chester Chernowsky did not use the tunnel but walked through the hole and vanished, leaving guards at a loss in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
Radio records identify Swanee River and Carry Me Back to Virginia as the two songs most popularly used as theme songs. The claim highlights enduring favorites in radio programming and regional culture.
Funeral services for C. C. Tidwell, father of County Commissioner Bill Tidwell, were held at the Baptist church in Ector Friday afternoon. The service was directed by Pastor Fite with other ministers assisting, and interment followed at Carson cemetery near Ector. Relatives and friends attended in large numbers, with a lavish display of flowers. Pallbearers included Tom Anderson, Bus Crittenden, Lon Ryan, Dock Baker, J. L. Armstrong and R. R. Smith.
In Austin Mrs. Ross Sterling, wife of Governor Sterling, is praised as a natural politician though she avoids politics. She spots lawmakers by first names, defuses tense moments with calm talk, and plans to accompany her husband on the gubernatorial campaign while continuing her own social duties.
The Favorite announces certificates obtainable from Agent McGlasson at the T and P depot for Confederate soldiers and helpers to attend the Richmond reunion in Richmond Virginia set for June 21 to 24. Veterans may secure a helper certificate if needed as few reunions of the sixties veterans remain.
Reno Nevada chemists from the University of Nevada report sagebrush contains about 40 percent camphor. They say this desert shrub uses camphor to protect against excessive evaporation, a function noted by investigators.
A damaged OCR reads a boll weevil discovered inside a Greensboro North Carolina department store, described as drinking from a wash basin. The brief item notes the unusual behavior and location without additional details.
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