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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
1
Northeast Texas towns including Winnsboro Greenville and Mount Sherman report rainfall averaging a half inch while Sweetwater Albany and Big Springs see about two inches. The west and northwest rains have saved crops and stabilized yields across the area.
PTRESWICK Scotland June 26 Jim Barnes, popular American professional and former open golf champion, won the British Open in Scotland today. He finished 73 holes with 400 strokes. Archie Jensen and Ted Ray, both British, tied with 301. MacDonald Leo, California professional, faltered on the last 10 holes and finished with 303.
Northern portion will be warmer tonight with rain spreading through northern and southern parts. Texas experiences rain tonight and Saturday with a warmer trend in the north and a slightly warmer area tonight.
R McDowell jailed in Dallas after a drunken driving conviction received a governor telegram pardon reducing a 30 day sentence to 15 days. The appeal had been affirmed May 27 by the criminal court of appeals.
Boston June 26 George Stallings the miracle man of 1914 Boston Braves is to succeed Miller Huggins as manager of the New York Yankees next week. Huggins refuses to make a statement.
Miss Alpene Nelms of Bonham has secured the managership of the Western Union office at Commercial. The community rejoices at a Bonham girl advancing in the business world though friends will miss her locally.
William Bentley aged 45, a Southern Pacific employee, was electrocuted in the company's railroad shops in Houston late Thursday. The accident occurred near a high voltage wire inside the facility. Bentley, identified as a shop worker, died at the scene.
Aron B. Collins thanks Jas A. Freeman of Bonham Texas for securing disability benefits under his policy. He reports receiving the first check and notes premiums are waived in the future. He adds his mother will receive the full policy value when his time comes. The letter urges staying with the hometown insurer.
A severe storm in New York and New Jersey produced a 49 minute waterspout in New York, heavy rain for 45 minutes, and fatal accidents. Five divers died, three in a tragic incident and two in a road crash linked to slick tracks and flooded roads.
Washington readers learn that capital punishment has waned since the Revolutionary era. The piece notes that 15 states have abolished or restricted executions, with 25 states still allowing hanging in some form. It surveys past and present penalties, including electric chairs, gas chambers, and lethal injections, and cites examples of state laws and notable cases across the nation.
United Press reports a blast and blaze at Gillis Theatre in Kansas City Missouri killed one firefighter and injured many others. A rumor that twenty credited players died remains unconfirmed as crews cleared debris and searched for bodies. The fire caused about 200000 dollars in damage.
A telegram from Dr. Roy Saunders to J. C. Saunders reports Dr. Bacon Saunders improving in Colorado Springs. He was ill but ate a good breakfast and is regarded as more hopeful. he has many friends in this city awaiting further word.
The Star Telegram reports a 12-foot alligator near Lake Gabson captured alive after wounded by rifle fire. Captors received rewards. Also notes a 1924 polo match cost and pony sales, with two ponies selling for $10,000 each after the match.
Chicago June 26 Attorney Crowe began his address to the Shepherd jury ridiculing the defense and asserting the death penalty. He charged Shepherd’s lawyers offered no evidence of innocence as Shepherd sat motionless during the speech.
June 26 report from Hillsboro states Sergeant Gordon Cox a mechanic at Amy Mabry died when his automobile overturned after hitting a mule near Georgetown. He died before reaching a hospital according to press reports from Austin.
A Lynchburg News report notes that prohibition in Russia has failed alongside other attempts in the east in recent years, reflecting broader difficulties in policy experiments and governance across the region.
Hong Kong June 26 reports say the Cantonese government ordered all foreigners to evacuate Shameen by today. Shameen forces are on guard for possible developments as Canton publishes a resolution, allegedly signed by seventeen American teachers, deploring the shootings and condemning foreigners.
In Sacramento California on June 26 two men aged 70 and 35 killed themselves with pistols after failing to find relief from the heat. The bodies were discovered about 100 yards apart by a watchman in the cartol park area.
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