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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
1
Two suspected bank robbers Boyd Jewell and John Burchfield were identified after a June 1 Sulphan Springs Arkansas bank robbery in which M. South bank president was wounded and died in a Joplin Missouri hospital. A posse pursues the captured pair and three accomplices.
A missing state witness, Robert A. Kile, walked into State Attorney Crowe’s office with an ally. He had been accused of taking bribes from the defense in the Shepherd trial, according to United Presse reporting from Chicago dated June 12.
A car driven by R S Hughes skidded and overturned near Texarkana killing wife Maggie Hughes and their 2 year old daughter Oliver instantly. Their son Vernon 10 and Hughes' mother Sophia 70 were seriously injured and hospitalized. Hughes himself was only scratched.
Jonathan Bond, longtime Bailey resident, died Thursday night in Bailey. He was about 75 and had lived in Texas many years. The funeral was held this afternoon with burial south of Bailey. The Bonham lodge and local Mason organization officiated at the burial.
The passage extols thrift as the measure of character, noting that eloquence or polish mean little without the ability to pay debts or borrow in emergencies. It argues that living within means and saving prove a fundamental human trait.
William Roten 48 shot and killed his wife Gladys Roten 34 at 11 last night in Baird Texas, then shot himself twice in the head. Both died instantly. The couple, formerly of Clarksville, had separated six months ago. Roten worked as a restaurant cook. Mrs Roten had returned and was employed as a waitress.
Bonham postmaster M. A. Taylor announces a new mail schedule on the Bonham business line. Buses will pick up mail in Sherman and bring it to Bonham by 7:80 am, then to Paris. return from Paris at 4:30 pm arrives in Bonham by 6:30 pm. Applies to first class mail only. Train 32 arrives at 12:45 pm and Train 31 from the east at 1:4 pm. Mail for these trains should be mailed 30 minutes before departure.
The Dresden exhibition for 1025 will emphasize housing problems settlements and city building. A scientific and technical section will display modern building materials parts construction methods tools and machinery. Domestic necessities such as household utensils furniture and heating systems will also be shown with models of dwellings and groups of houses built outdoors.
In Atlantic City on June 12 a gasoline explosion and fire aboard the pleasure yacht Chrystal killed one woman and injured four others while twenty others were in hospitals. Thirty six dancers were on deck when a passenger tossed a cigarette igniting the blaze.
The Texas and Pacific Railway continues cost savings with office consolidations and staff reductions. The Denton Division halves cashier duties, Ticket and Freight Agent roles merge at Paris, and Bonham yard engine service ends, firing five workers. The layoff ripple reaches many stations along the line, employees say.
A Wednesday night fish fry at the U S Presbyterian Church in Woodmen Park drew about 125 attendees with 65 present to share the meal and fellowship. The event showcased a lively spread of fish, corn bread, pickles, and other fare, reflecting community goodwill.
The favorite notes a big ball game at Ector between the local team and Denison this Saturday afternoon at 4 o clock. A highly anticipated matchup is promised.
Two women from the U S Naval Nurses Corps are tried by general court martial at the Navy Yard Washington charged with importing liquors into the United States. Records show this is the first case of a woman defendant in a court martial.
Warm weather prompts demand for roast steak and other cuts from the meat counter. Fresh vegetables and groceries complete the selection.
Reports from Nova Scotia describe mob violence in New Waterford Cape Breton and nearby areas. Strikes robbed three stores of the British Empire Steel Corporation and stole stock threatening arson while several hundred troops are en route to restore order.
United Press reports miners at Crowe Coal Co in Henryetta Oklahoma call for a boycott urging brother miners in Kansas to strike. Governors consider troop withdrawal amid fears of a wider outbreak. Trial of five men leading the trouble is set for June 16.
Shreveport June 12 George W Gill a Loyola University law student confessed last night to murdering Robert Reed a Centenary College football star The two quarreled over Reed s attentions to Mrs Gill and Reed died in a fist fight at a water resort leading to his drowning
Mrs. W. H. Croek of Marysville California holds a clock that has ticked for two centuries with a lone pause when packed and shipped from the East 45 years ago.
East Texas sees unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday with probable showers in the north and far east. cooler in the northwest. West Texas also unsettled tonight with cooler air in the north and west, except the Panhandle. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies in the Panhandle and warmer temperatures overall.
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