Amateur pilotial voyage to Corpus Christi and back in record time
John Cobb and Mrs. Cobb flew a monoplane from Bonham to Corpus Christi and back, covering the trip in eight hours down and about five hours up due to headwinds. They observed a 140 mph monoplane and Cobb noted the sensation of motion while stationary relative to the ground. Weather included rainstorms but they navigated around them when possible. Dallas to Bonham took around 45 minutes.
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John Cobb
Corpus Iristi
San Antonio
Dallas
Bonham
Joan
Allas
From Michigan to Bonham in an auto
A garbled report mixes Delta county 4-H girls vegetable canning with hog feeding profits in Dimmitt Texas and a separate Michigan Bonham car trip. It notes 100 girls tending gardens, canning 10 quarts, pest spraying, a 9 year old injured by a car wheel, and a hog project yielding $25.54. then an incomplete auto journey record shows a Johnson party with a speedometer reading and unclear details.
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Cooper
Delta County
Evelyn Neastey
Rattan Club
Longest Day Observed Amid Confusing Fragments
Fragmentary note discusses Sunday as the longest day of the year and the year’s solar pattern. Mentions days will shorten over the coming months and observations relate to the sun’s position and length of daylight.
Former President France Dies Today Amid Heat Wave Relief
Rains spread across the Middle West easing a heat wave with clouds and light rain around Chicago cooling temperatures. Inland states saw lower heat but Texas Oklahoma and Kansas remained hot. Tornadoes caused farm damage and loss of life across Minnesota Nebraska and South Dakota with many properties destroyed.
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Chocaso
Ihe
Middle West
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Funeral Services for Vincent Rodgers Held in Sherman
The funeral for Vincent Ervin Rodgers age 20 of Sherman occurred Sunday afternoon at Epworth Church. Born in McKinney he attended Sherman High School class of 1924 and spent 18 months at Texas University. Rodgers died after a drowning accident at Sherman Country Club Lake where he was with friends. He is survived by his parents and three brothers Gordon, Roger, Walter, and Free Rodgers.
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Sherman
Lexa
Vincent Ervin Rodgers
PG Hyudger Owsines
Southwstern
Conapochet
Wimmin
Sherman Country Club
Lake We
Ste
Epispocs
Billie Rogton
McKiannes
T Fron
Shermal High School
Texas
Neous the Dake
Aia Wlempong Vinu
T.d
Bo Gordon
Roger Walter Feu
Free Roges
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED ON HIGHWAY NEAR MESQUITE
State Highway 1 crash claims a man about 75 crossing the highway at midnight near Mesquite. The driver O Ragsdale reported attempting to pass a truck and struck the pedestrian. The body was taken to Cullough Undertaking Company. purse found with the name T. M Macbeth. Described as five feet eight inches, about 110 pounds, wearing overalls and a gray hat.
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Mesquit
O Ragsdale
Mesquite
Cullough Undertaking Company
Ragsdale
T. M Macbeth
Auehe
Alba Alderson Called by Death in Jackson Mississippi
Alba Alderson son of Dr I W Alderson former Methodist minister died suddenly Sunday morning in Jackson Mississippi. The body shipped to Texas and brought to Denison for interment with relatives present. Services led by Rev Harrison Baker assisted by Rev Finis Crutchfield. Burial beside his mother at Willow Wood Cemetery following service at the Methodist church.
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Alba Alderson
I. W. Alderson
Jackson
Mississippi
Texas
Dallas
Bunham
Alderson
E. W. Alderson
Roy Alderson
A. D. Alderson
Grady Duncan
Homer Benton
Joe Duncan
A. G. Woodson
A. R. Adkerson
Mary Flores
George Morgan Denison
Grace Marshall
Ruth Marsshal
Barton Marshall
Whitesboro
E H. Mays
Harrison Baker
Finis Crutch‘ld
Denison
Decessed
Methodist Church
100 Per Cent Back Cranfill Proration Plan
A group of thirty men told the Railroad Commission in Austin that the Cranfill proration plan would be made effective by public sentiment in East Texas. They said support was almost 100 percent, though a few operators oppose it. The plan allows 300 barrels daily per twenty acre lease.
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Associated Press
Austin
Railroad Commission
Crandill
East
Texas
Marfa Man Killed in Train Collision Near Marfa
M I Shelton of Presidio died yesterday when a passenger train struck his car twenty miles east of Marfa. He was reported killed instantly in the crash that disrupted service and drew preliminary investigations by authorities.
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Associated Press
Marfa
M. I. Shelton
Presidio
By-Products From Natural Gas Spark Synthetic Rubber Prospects
Bureau of Mines experiments show 25 chemical by-products obtainable from natural gas, aiming to convert waste gas into useful goods. Denton notes report three carloads of wheat sold at 40 cents per bushel with a $0.15 sale for some grain during fair weather. likely widespread threshing next week if conditions hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Denton
Genuine Fish-Fry: Plenty of Fish and Guests
R B Snow hosted an old fashioned fish fry on his Oklahoma farm near the Tele phone bridge. The event drew the T A Taylor family and many others including Tom Taylor from Red River country. The crowd enjoyed a hearty meal and a generous feast with leftovers noted as a mirthful miracle of abundance.
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R. B
Snow
Oklahoma
T. A. Taylor
Tom Taylor
Red River
Ana
Third Fire In Honey Grove In Last Few Days
June 19 a two story residence on West Main Street owned by Herbert Luttrell burned Thursday night. The old home of Luttrells parents it had been vacant since renters left a month ago. The upper story with furniture clothing and other property of the deceased parents was destroyed by a attic fire. It marked the third fire in Hone Grove within several days.
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Hontey Grovma
West Main Street
Herbert Luttrell
Mr .Luttrell
Hone
Grove
Man Hit by Train in Fulton Arkansas
Texarkana dispatch reports 36 year old Angus, a local freight train employee, died after a collision when a freight train struck his automobile near Fulton Arkansas. His wife and infant child were seriously injured.
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Texarkana
É- Louwangus
Texarkana Recurant
Fulton
Arkansas
Vive Persons Drown in Texas in a Week chhaay
A brief report notes multiple drownings in Texas over a seven day period with emergency responders and local officials investigating the incidents and warning the public about water safety.
Celebrated 50th Wedding Anniversary Report
A note records a 50th wedding anniversary with about 50 guests present. Details are fragmentary but indicate a couple celebrated the milestone in a local community setting. The text mentions individuals and a date around the 14th but lacks full names or places.
Five Day Week Planned for Southern Railway Shop Workers
Washington June 19 Labor leaders and Southern Railway officials move to implement a five day week for about 8000 shop workers. The workers already voted to accept the shorter schedule, saying cost cuts are needed. plan outlines reduced hours and wage scales.
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Washington
Southern Railway System
Southern Shop
H. J. Carr
Interna
al Association of Machin- I
Southern
Tite
Machinists
Tal
Ceetrie
Carmen
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