Mother Drowns Son in Desperation Trial Testimony
In Newburgh New York on January 16 Mrs. Dorothy Sherwood testifies she drowned her two year old son Jimmy Jo after being deserted by a suitor who she says pretended to be a German. The former Salvation Army worker and showgirl pleads temporary insanity and recalls how she let the child play along Moonda Creek bank before drowning him to spare him suffering.
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Newburgh. N
Dorothy Sherwood
Salvation Army
Jimmy
Moonda Creek
Local People and Trips Mentioned in Bonham Notes
D A B Scarborough sails to Florida for a several week vacation. Mrs. D A Biard suffers a severe cold. June Wilson of Sherman visits on business. Mrs. Wl H Evans of Sherman and Mrs. J C McKinney of Durant Oklahoma are in Bonham. Mrs. Roy Neal of Tulsa visits her parents Mr and Mrs A E McBrayer. Kenneth Smith of Washington DC visits his parents. The party plans a brief Amarillo stop before returning to Washington.
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Wl H Evans
Sherman
J. C McKinney
Durant, Oklo
Bonham
Roy Neal
Tulsa
Okla
A E. McBrayer
Kenneth Smith
Washington, D. C
Sid Smith
Amarillo
Washington
Judge S F Leslie Fractures Wrist After Fall
Judge S F Leslie sustained a slight fracture to the wrist from a fall at Leonard last evening. He is on the streets today with limited use of one arm and reports great inconvenience.
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S. F. Leslie
Leonard
Dallas Man Dies as Meningitis Claims Third Life
Dallas on January 16 reports a third death from spinal meningitis as C. J. Hawkins dies in a Dallas hospital. Last week a Civilian Conservation Corps worker and a girl died in Mesquite in Dallas County.
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Dallas
C. J. Hawkins
Civilian Conservation Corps
Mesquite
Woman on Trial for First Degree Murder In Mercy Case
The State seeks the electric chair for Mrs. Sherwood, 27, a widow described as blond. Prosecutors argue no mercy crime occurred and press for a harsh verdict. The defendant testified she was penniless and unable to find work.
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Sherwood
Henryetta Pioneer Dicus Honored by Henryetta News Tribute
A Henryetta News column highlights L. E. Dicus of Bonham and Henryetta as a dedicated local citizen. Born in Ohio in 1872, he worked in newspapers and groceries, moved to Bonham in 1911, then settled in Henryetta in 1921. He led civic work with the chamber of commerce and Rotary, serves as a Presbyterian church elder, and has attended Rotary meetings for eight years.
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Henryetta
Okla
Bonham
L. B. Dicus
the News
Dicus
Putnam County
Ohio
Italida
Texas
Lone Star
Busi. Css
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Rotarians
Presbyterian Church
Henretta
L. E Qdicus
Bonham News
Connally Defends Wilson Attackers in Munition Probe
In Washington on January 16 the Senate Munitions Committee faced clashes over charges of bias and Wilson’s defense. Texas Senator Connally condemned Nye for insulting the late president, while Senator Pope and others challenged the committee’s authority amid testimony and tense exchange in the chamber.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Senate Munitions Committee
America
Nye Rep
N Dakota
Senate
Connally
Texas
Nye
Wilson
J. P Morgam
Sen. Pope
Idaho
Georges Dem
Georgia
Clark
Den
Missouri
Wise
Pope Wa
Call Humphries for Radio Inspection and Repair Estimate
An advertisement urges readers to contact Humphries at telephone 69M for inspection of a radio and an estimate of repair costs. The brief notice provides a single point of contact for service.
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Tele
Automobile Dealers Rally for 1936 Sales Revival
Chas Tyssell of Hassell Motor announces a national meeting organized by the National Association of Automobile Dealers to restore business health. Key speakers include Edd Payton, John R. Wase, and Willm B Burrus as they push a strong finance and management program for a brighter year ahead in the Dallas area.
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Chas Tyssell
Hassell Motor Demember
National Activitie
Council of In Nations
Asiation
NPA
Dallas
Saies
Payton
Mannement
John
R Wase
Genra
Ne National Association of Sales Finance
Willm B
Burrus
Carthage Shootout Ends With Death After Car Collision
In Carthage Texas on January 16 Mace Grey a 36 year old Negro was killed in a gun battle with officers pursuing an arrest for driving while intoxicated after his car allegedly struck a vehicle carrying two girls Juanita and Connie Fay Lagronne. The two girls escaped unharmed and were taken to a hospital for examination. Grey who had a prior driving while intoxicated conviction and parole was said to have opened fire on pursuing officers before fleeing to his home where a gunfight ensued. Sheriff L L Hunt was injured during the chase when his car was struck as reinforcements moved toward the scene.
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Carthage
Texas
Mace Grey
Ana Henyos
Juanita
Conni
Fay Lagronne
Here
Helr
Grey
Wis
DiGusy
Dante Laprignne
Shreveport
Escy
LL. M Hunt
Gry
Nye Asserted All Inquiries Approved by Committee Majority
Nye stated that every inquiry pursued had been approved in advance by a majority of the committee, signaling consensus on the investigative path and emphasizing collective endorsement of the process.
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Nye
Drivers Facing Curb Aold Stuff Aide Walk Pedestrians
Headline notes curbside rules for drivers as pedestrians seek safer walkways. Norfolk Virginian-Pilot source presents a cautionary urban note recalling older traffic guidance.
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Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Philippine self-government as possible model for Greensboro
The Greensboro Herald Tribune suggests that if the Philippines can install self-government successfully, others might imitate their approach. The terse remark connects colonial-era governance ideas to local governance debates in Greensboro.
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Philippines
Greensboro
Herald‘Tribune
Lab accident leads to NIH researcher’s death on Christmas Day
Miss Annan Pabst of Washington D C, a junior laboratory assistant at the National Institute of Health, was inoculating an animal with meningitis culture on December 17. The animal moved and culture splashed into her eye. Despite cleansing efforts, she contracted the disease and died on Christmas Day.
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Miss Annan Pabst
Washington
D. O
National Institute of Health
Miss Pabst
Lawson Little Wins 1935 Sullivan Trophy
Lawson Little secures the Sullivan Trophy for 1935 in a golf honor announced with brief notes of the Favorite Office printing.
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Sullivan
Lawson Little
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