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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
1
President J. W. Robins has been appointed receiver of the Unlucky Railroad continuing operating in Mississippi.
Milford Mississippi June 16 seven men perished and others injured after jumping from windows in a tinder box hoarding house owned by Peter Copalian. The fifty year old building lacked fire escapes and a watchman. The incident follows a sequence of failed safety measures.
Neeley pitched superbly for Bonham allowing only two Sherman hits as Bonham edged Sherman 18 to 7. Jolly and Enloe led infield play with strong defense and timely hitting while Harrison St. John Dorsey and Tucker contributed across the field. Umpire Pontius officiated a game lasting 1 hour 80 minutes with bases on balls and stole bases noted.
In Louisiana a mob of about 4000 gathered to batter the jail door after a man named Frere Mathi, a Black accused of actions against an Italian, was jailed. The sheriff moved the prisoner to safety, halting the violent plan and restraining the crowd. Furnished room for rent ad appears amid the torn page.
Seator Smith of Michigan accuses the state department of active aid to Brown Breaid Seugemar in plans against Nicaragua. He says the administration profited from the scheme and that funds were collected through state channels. He claims the Nicaragua policy involved large profits and improper oversight, linking military and diplomatic actions.
The readable fragments reference a product claim and mentions Rogers Woodward Roberts Co and Malta. It includes unclear phrases about guarantees and stock, with stray lines about Niagara, ham and possible ad language without coherent context.
Eleven lines show Bonham battering rivals with a 13 to 0 score as Mierman’s squad suffers a heavy defeat amid a blowout. Sher man is noted as badly beaten in the rough contest.
MacGordon the Merril rk sheriff is in the city to locate McGee colored who is wanted on a grand larceny charge in Arkansas. He left with the suspect this morning. A Black coat with light trim is requested to be left at KEE store or a phone call to Frank Knox.
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