Cure sports note from 1 34 game in red
A fragment mentions a cure and a player wearing red in a game described as 1 34. Details are sparse but indicate sports context and color note.
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1935
Page
2
A fragment mentions a cure and a player wearing red in a game described as 1 34. Details are sparse but indicate sports context and color note.
Floods have submerged corn three to four feet high and torn up oats and wheat in Fannin County. Farmers expect at least 50 percent crop losses with alfalfa and other crops submerged or blown down. Total damage likely runs to several hundred thousand dollars though exact figures are not yet known.
State Highway Engineer T A Johnson ties heavy losses to flooding across Fannin county. Highway 78 south of Bonham and Highway 34 from Honey Grove to Ladonia sustain major damage, with estimates from five to fifteen thousand for repairs on 78 and up to fifteen thousand on 34. Traffic restored in places as crews clear debris and ford washed sections.
Bonham business men will hear E W Martsolf discuss industrial development at a Rotary Club luncheon moved to Thursday. A Friday banquet at Gem Cafe honors Martsolf with 100 tickets to be sold by committees led by Dick Saunders and others. The town hopes Eastern manufacturers relocate to Texas, boosting payroll and growth.
Temperature for 24 hours ending at 7 a m shows a high of 85 and a low of 75. Rainfall totals 11.8 inches for June. East and West Texas expect partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday.
A correspondent describes a south Window display at Bonham Furniture Company featuring a modernistic bedroom suite and rug. The writer plans a viewing with Martha Nell and Jane, eyeing a potential purchase to refresh a bedroom, noting the store’s appealing prices and style.
The Texas and Pacific railway bridge at Bois d Arc was temporarily fixed so trains could pass Sunday afternoon around 1.00. The line to Texarkana was delayed several hours while services rerouted to Todd City and Honey Grove. Cheaktaw Creek near Sherman also repaired. 1800 to 2000 feet of Bois d Arc bottom washed out and one end of the east bridge damaged. Between 50 and 100 men toiled Saturday night. statewide rail damage noted.
Milford and surrounding farming areas endured the worst flood in 75 years after a Friday night rainstorm. Estimates ranged from twelve to fourteen inches with a cloudburst mid night flooding. Several homes in the town were washed away but no lives were reported lost as residents waded through waist high water with children to reach safety.
Ten inches of rain drenched Caddo Mills Texas causing Caddo Creek to rise eight inches over the highway. A section of the Missouri Kansas Texas track four miles south of town washed out. The creek began falling rapidly by early afternoon.
Flooding hit Camp Warneke in New Braunfels when the Guadalupe River swelled to 35 feet and neared a 40 foot crest. The backwater from the Comal flooded nearby lowlands and cottages along the riverbanks suffered damage.
Five people were killed in a grade crossing collision near Caro Michigan when a west bound Michigan Central train struck a car on the Saginal Bay City branch. Victims include Dr. B A Teporeten Aston Teporteen Mrs Everista Cullen Elizabeth Vanden Brooks and France Culslen.
Milk and cream deliveries to Bonham stations and a cheese factory are disrupted as roads wash away and bridges collapse. F. B. Horton on Allen's Chanel Route reports most bridges washed out or unsafe, with two trucks stuck today. Other drivers report similar conditions, reducing deliveries until repairs are made.
Reports from Red River say the river rose to near past levels but fell today. One pier that remained after the bridge collapsed months ago was washed away and swept into the stream.
Mobert Martin and Ab Womack were pursued by the sheriff’s department to Dodd City where officers captured them after they abandoned a car. They are wanted on auto theft charges, with Martin reportedly wanted in Arkansas. Both men are jailed.
Reports reach Bonham that numerous bridges on lateral roads are washed out or badly damaged. Main highways are affected as well. East Bonham Precinct asks the Favorite to warn residents to use extreme caution when crossing bridges due to washed away approaches and possible structural damage.
Nearly 12 inches of rain drenched the community in June with 11.81 inches recorded. About nine inches fell last Friday night and Saturday, the heaviest June rainfall in memory. Residents hope for sun to lift spirits and dry crops.
Mrs Frank Loughlin a long time Windom resident dies at her home at 2 o clock this morning. Funeral will be Tuesday at 2 o'clock in Windom. She was 72 and a member of the Methodist church for many years. She is survived by several children.
The cotton market opened at 11.62 and the last call stood at 11.64, signaling a modest uptick in early trading in New York Quotations.
Prohibition supporters in Texas form a county wide organization at the First Baptist Church. Ode Roberts presided as temporary chairman with talks by George Keene and W H Coppedge urging active participation. Henry Holland is elected County Chairman with a full committee named to organize the county and spread speakers to communities. Funds and broad campaign effort are planned to keep Fannin County dry.
A June 17 report from Hsinking via Rengo states General Sung Chen-Yuan, governor of Chahar, must resign. If Beijing refuses, Japan may remove him, signaling intent to expand domination over another Chinese province and dictate provincial administration and troop garrisons.
General Plutarco Elias Calles, former president and once strong man, withdrew from public life after a five day crisis. He announced plans to depart for a Sinaloa ranch tomorrow, leaving governance to current leaders. Calles branded Cardenas' policies as too radical.
In a headlong rush the House advanced four must bills this week including a two year extension of temporary taxes projected to raise 31 500 000 000 annually. Amendments to the farm adjustment act were brought up for immediate debate.
Readable fragment notes water from 700 sprags found along a side of a ly forming Edwards County. The item lacks context but indicates a geographical feature and boundary creation.
The Qualoride flood swept away twenty five Negro huts and ten white homes in La Grange. The rising river caused an estimated $2,000,000 in damage in Austin over the weekend and the rise continues.
Floods last Friday night and Saturday washed out the bridge on Gober Road and part of the dump, with concrete pavement collapsed, blocking a main route. The damage totals likely thousands of dollars. Local crossings to Bonham and Dodd City are affected until repairs begin. officials plan immediate steps to repair the damage.
A clipper seaplane began a 1300 mile journey from Midway Island to Honolulu and back to the U S mainland. The pilot flew without instruments after liftoff, relying on visual cues for direction and speed. The trip westward was expected to take about nine hours and thirteen minutes under headwinds.
Senate investigation opened after Senator King Utah proposed a resolution condemning Japan for Manchuria seizure and demands on China as violations of the Nine Power Pact. The June 17 report notes the move to challenge Japan's policies under Kellogg Briand era peace pact.
Governor Cochran deploys military force to end Omaha streetcar strike. Martial law declared with 1800 National Guard siting the city after failure to accept an arbitrator. Strikers accept ultimatum and move to arbitration. injuries reported during disturbances.
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