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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1924
Page
1
A Terrific heat wave sweeping the Midwest caused several deaths and many prostrations. Chicago reported three fatalities and Ohio six as temperatures climbed from 92 to 110 degrees. Thunderstorms cooled parts of the region today.
Mrs Charles Curtis wife of Senator Curtis of Kansas died in Washington after a long illness. The news comes from United Press reporting on the death of the senator's spouse. Her passing affects the political circle and Kansas delegation as details of the funeral and succession not yet released.
Asa G. Candler, noted capitalist and husband of May Reagan Candler, files for divorce in Atlanta. He accuses his wife of cruelty and humiliating conduct while Mrs. J. W. McNaughton of Los Angeles visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Brenta.
A brief notice highlights a Studebaker Year alongside Newtons Barbecue and Newton's Grocery and Market with contact numbers 171 and 678, reflecting local business notices.
Lieut. Russell Maughan plans a dawn to night coast to coast nonstop flight tomorrow from Mitchell Field Long Island the longest day of the year. He hoped for a 19 hour 19 minute duration but engine trouble delayed the start.
A statewide plan orders rangers to assist at the July 26 primaries starting in Corpus Christi with potential deployment to other areas. The decision followed a conference between Governor Neff and Adjutant General Barton. The notice suggests increased security for the election across Texas.
United Press notes from Amarillo and Fort Worth describe summer tourist crowds in Fort Worth and surrounding areas. A veteran of the Philippines campaign, John Taylor, laments government red tape delaying employment, while locals report Galveston and Colorado Springs as popular routes for travelers through the city.
Notice to the public announcing new equipment and return to practice in Bonham with location to be announced later from Exclusive Optometrist John Ty Nall. Additionally, a note records California whiskey prescriptions totaling nearly 96,000 gallons in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923.
Comanche Texas June 20 a 38 year old fireman C W Carter was killed while fighting a blaze after grabbing a live wire to steady himself as the attic floor collapsed and he died before aid arrived. ST PAUL June 19 the national farmer labor third party with communists in power is set going after convention organizers defer to the communists on key differences. La Follette said he would repudiate any endorsement by the convention.
A Japanese automobile salesman, a leader in Belverdere, was dragged from his home and threatened with tea and feathers before deputies stopped a raid by ten women and six men. White residents had warned Japanese to leave town previously.
Wm. Ward, a negro, convicted of murdering Ted Grosh a university student last December, was hanged at 5 am in Florence Arizona. Plans for the murdered boy’s father to spring the trap were halted by state officials. Also noted, sixty six kinds of birds in the southeastern states were found to feed on boll weevils.
Community notice states unpaid checks in Bonham are being listed and urges those owed to report. It invites check givers to clear balances before the compilation is completed.
The text reflects on the impermanence of people and places as time passes. It urges capturing scenes when they appear, noting the historic value stored in photos as priceless. It cites fading faces, moving children, demolished houses, and vanished pets as motivators to photograph now.
An ad-style fragment promotes buying life's necessities at affordable, first-class groceries. It argues savings are vital for every family and touts a responsive pricing approach on a so-called live and let live scale.
J B Adone 77 prominent Texas banker and former head of the National Bank of Commerce shot himself in his Dallas bathroom today after a paralytic stroke. He leaves a widow, one son, two daughters. Adone had led the bank since its founding thirty two years ago after moving to Dallas forty five years ago.
In Morgantown West Virginia on June 19 striking miners and Brady Warner Coal Co guards fought with revolvers. About five hundred shots were fired. One man was shot and many miners homes were riddled with bullets as women and children sought shelter in cellars while police patrol Brady.
Dallas June 20 Roy Mitchell veteran pitcher appointed manager of the Dallas baseball club succeeding Malter Morris who has resigned.
Everett W. Hill of Oklahoma City was elected international president of Rotary clubs. The announcement was made in Toronto on June 20.
East Texas expects unsettled weather tonight and Saturday with possible thunder showers and cooler air in the north. West Texas reports showers in the east tonight and cooler conditions with partly cloudy skies Saturday.
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