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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1930
Page
4
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Murphey Dale Simpson, age 4, was crushed to death when a car ran over a curb while he played in his front yard. Four others were injured after two cars collided. the death car was driven by J Bartlett Parker who was badly cut and bruised. Funeral services were planned as of today in Beaumont.
John J. Wike of Sharon Conn. identified R. L. Benton as one man who killed George and David Smith after viewing the suspect in a Muskogee county jail for the third time. Wike picked Benton from a group of five as the man he saw slay the Smith Brothers in a Muskogee hotel on April 26.
A United Press survey shows golf in Great Britain spends about 1.5 million dollars annually. There are 564,000 players with 1,956 private clubs and 300 public links. Club dues range from 250 to 500 dollars yearly, with a typical business budget around 500 dollars.
Highway No 3 from Gray county line into Sherman is being removed and rebuilt with new bridges. The improved grade will match first class road standards and follow state and federal highway rules. The route will pass through Bells, impacting previously burned areas and store sites along the new right of way.
Clarksville Texas lays out a two day picnic on July 4 under the Clarksville Municipal Band and American Legion sponsorship. Roy O'Brien leads arrangements as state candidates including multiple gubernatorial hopefuls are invited to participate in the community celebration.
Hoquiam city council plans a Water Department to formalize oversight. Ek J. Austin W was appointed water commissioner last October but no department existed to supervise him yet.
In Berlin a Hungarian miner named Joseph Szigert swallowed a pound of dynamite and lit a cigarette before dying. Police reported the fatal self-destructive act as the man attempted to end his life.
The article warns that Fourth of July celebrations bring risk from fireworks. It highlights careless use, resulting injuries, blindness, clothing burns, property damage, and mangled limbs. Emphasizes strict safety measures for children and urges sane, cautious handling nationwide.
The page notes a comic terrapin race with a slow snail like turtle and an opposing fast challenger while reporting Hebrew talkies being produced for cinema in Jerusalem by a film company preparing in Paris. It mentions a public interest tone and playful commentary.
A fragmented report notes fashion hints from London on skirt lengths. Ankle length skirts return while knee dress styles wane with lace and chiffon elements. Hoover era references suggest a shift toward calmer times and restored normalcy.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused to grant a writ of error coram nobis for John A. Pete McKenzie, convicted slayer of San Antonio Detective Chief Sam Street. The court said no jurisdiction and McKenzie remains in Pea u County jail unable to be executed after a later jury found him insane. state asylum officials also refused to accept him.
Sunshine Oil Company Chase No 2 between Liberty and Livingston, Polk County, Texas, has started flowing again after a pause. The abandoned well resumed flow, producing about five barrels a day by heads, with a small pipe connected to the watchman’s house for cooking, and gas and oil running to the ground.
Harry Stephenson, 4 year old daughter of Fort Worth parents, snatched from a speeding truck in Dallas on Akard Street near Stone. He was knocked down but escaped serious injury and declined pay, later receiving a wrist watch as a token of gratitude from the grateful family.
United Press reports a severe stock market drop with at least 500 issues posting new yearly lows or matching prior lows by noon. Analysts estimate the forenoon decline erased about $3,000,000 in market value amid ongoing losses over several days.
Albert Foster raised a garden this year and grew an odd mix described as both potato and tomato like. The piece notes a bizarre hybrid growth on a potato vine that resembles a tomato on the outside with tuber interior, sparking humorous speculation about future food mergers.
Ed ward F. Schlee and William A. Brock landed in San Diego at 3 56 p m after leaving Jacksonville at 6 04 a m N S T The 2112 mile flight in 19 hours 54 minutes set a new record surpassing the 1919 Jackson ville to San Diego mark The return flight began from Dallas on the Dallas time The voyage involved careful timing by aeronautical officials at Rockwell Field and included reference to the Pacific and Atlantic routes The report notes broader international context and mentions a Peace Union delegation in London and local contracting activity in Paducah Kentucky
Temperature for the past 24 hours ending at 7 am shows a max of 91 and a min of 65. East Texas will have fair conditions tonight and Thursday with partly cloudy skies. West Texas reports partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday, with unsettled weather and a probable thunder shower in the extreme west and north.
Local dealers purchase and ship potatoes as farmers sell produce and receive payment. The F U U Produce at city center has been buying and processing potatoes, some sold earlier and some moved into transit. The scene includes railroad logistics and trailing remarks about value and profit.
The city of Shreveport announces a population of 76 654 for the year. Preliminary counts compare with prior figures and hint at growth. Officials note changes in district totals and regional projections for the area.
Rain and a low ceiling hampered Brock and Schlee as they attempt a transcontinental round trip. After 14 hours without word from the eastward leg, they had set a Fast-West Jacksonville to San Diego record of 13 hours 59 minutes 30 seconds. They later completed the round trip, reaching Jacksonville one minute after 1 p.m. from San Diego.
Houston June 18. A resolution to pay $2000 for the killers of drugstore robbers and $200 for capture and conviction of live robbers was presented to the Texas Pharmaceutical Association. The plan cites the State Bankers Association precedent of $5000 for dead bank robbers. President Harry Hein of San Antonio endorsed it.
Dwight W. Morrow widened his lead over Franklin Fort for the Republican nomination in New Jersey with 335,348 to 95,034 as 384 precincts remained. Supporters hailed the win for the wets and Morrow had publicly backed repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.
Workmen excavating for an industrial site in Luton, England uncovered the skeleton of a Saxon soldier in a 1000 year old grave, with well preserved teeth and a blood stained spear head. Antiquarians link the find to Cuthwulf led Saxon raids in 571 AD and note local Christian burial customs followed later.
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