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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1931
Page
1
A new small park is planned north of the former Sar building site in Bonham. It will feature a bandstand and bird bath with a compact recreation focus. Work on the brick groundwork and grass prep proceeds as officials await final approvals.
Out of work in Khte il Mields, firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze. A resident reports a horned home and a man operating nearby as the fire tower arrived. Local authorities are investigating the incident and its cause.
A dramatic blaze in an open field near Wells drew firefighting crews to contain flames spreading through dry grass. One man reported witnessing the blaze and nearby residents were advised to stay clear as emergency units battled the fire.
Tulsa a man named Floyd Kinley jailed for a fatal act tied to a water fire. The Associated Press reports Kinley and an accomplice faced a court ruling in a disturbing case with a lifelong impact on the victim’s family and local oil field connections.
ARDMORE reports the jury has been selected for the trial of Emilio Cortes Rubio and Manuel Gar Gomez. The selection was handled by Ball Guee, former deputy sheriff, with coverage from Co. Ca. The piece references related local notes and industrial activity in Cook County demonstrations and home improvement efforts.
In Mt Vernon section farmers report good yields with crops thriving after a beneficial rain. R Smith and family tie from Mt Vernon note crops are Mussing while a brother in law harvested 800 bushels of oats from 20 acres. The community enjoyed a fine rain that benefited all crops.
Hammond Indiana June 23 a boy named Freeland 15 playing in a pond saw a snake swarm toward him and screamed then fell into the water where he drowned doctors said the shock paralyzed his weak heart and no water remained in his lungs after an examination.
Washington June 24 The Interstate Commerce Commission may permit the Texas and Pacific Northern Railway to construct 126 miles of track in the Panhandle region from Big Spring to Brownfield and forty six miles from Lubbock Junction to Lubbock. Weed opposed extending 207 miles from Brownfield to Vega as well as segments from Dimmitt to Amarillo.
In Paris Premier Laval handed the Hoover moratorium proposal to Ambassador Edge and discussed it for about thirty minutes. France prepares a counter proposal to keep the Young plan in force as Washington suggested limits. The Italian embassy in Washington reports Mussolini’s cordial acceptance in principle. In London Chancellor Snowden said Britain would offer negotiable concessions to suspend payments as for foreign nations.
Paul V. McNutt former national commander of the American Legion and Democratic gubernatorial candidate is slated to speak at a Madison Indiana rally next Tuesday June 30. The event is seen as a counter to recent anti McNutt demonstrations within the party.
In Houston a man about 60 named W.H. Strebeck, a barber, was shot near the criminal courts building and critically wounded. His son, about 22, was arrested by a deputy sheriff who witnessed the incident. The district attorney’s office is handling the case.
Fragments report a Methodist Women gathering set for Friday June 26 at a telephone meeting event. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Washington June 24 A new effort centers on a one year holiday from war debt and interest payments as Democrats rally behind a proposed truce like armistice. President Hoover faces broad political pressure as party leaders push for relief measures amid economic strain and international reaction.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty landed at a Royal Air Force field near Chester England after crossing from New York Harbor Grace across the Atlantic. They breakfasted refueled and took off for Moscow via Berlin. Later they reached Hanover about 150 miles from Berlin and resumed the flight.
The article argues that establishing good credit comes from borrowing money and repaying it, with the bank as the ideal place to build that reputation. It emphasizes responsible borrowing and timely payments as key factors.
Martha Drake, who voted, revealed she has been a voter for 61 years and cast Wyoming’s first suffrage vote in 1870 when the area was still a territory. Drake recalls that milestone as she reflects on the long history of women’s voting rights in the region.
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