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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
4
Rumors swirl around a potential oil strike near Telephone as the Favorite reports drilling progress in Fannin county. Workers push a nine inch hole as optimism climbs amid scarce concrete details on a successful find.
Philip Wise of the Bonham Chamber of Commerce states W W Meador will take over the milk cooling station from Sherman and operate it starting July 1. Meador will manage the routes, add two more milk routes, and boost daily output by 200 to 300 gallons from about 450 gallons. The move aims to stabilize pricing and provide a permanent market for local farmers in Fannin County.
Dispatch reports a severe lightning storm causing extensive casualties and damage. The Belgrade area witnesses many deaths and widespread devastation, with reports of disrupted towns and agricultural harm. Authorities warn of ongoing danger and urge caution as investigators assess the wreckage.
Otis Nankins confessed last night to shooting his father, a farmer, to death with a shotgun after a quarrel over farm chores. The youth faced a first degree murder charge in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on Monday.
Tokyo dispatches report forty four miners trapped beneath Hatsushima archipelago after ocean crushes gallery walls. Rescue hopes fade as Na gasaki officials relay the disaster details from the Hatsushima undersea mine.
Washington note reports Representative De Priest inviting Republican colleagues to attend a benefit at the Washing Auditorium after his wife’s White House tea with other endorsed wives. The invitees reportedly accepted amid debates within the party over the propriety of mingling families with official roles.
Heavy storm aftermath across Montreal leaves multiple deaths and extensive damage. A violent assault in a church in Chicago injured a parishioner as a drink crazed man opened fire during mass and then shot himself, later surviving. Multiple locations report flooding and rain, with fresh counts forthcoming.
The Bonham Retail Merchants Association monthly bulletin notes a rise in bad check incidents. It cites a court ruling upholding the Bad Check Law and describes a recent wire with a Dodge Roadster incident where a woman swindled merchants, using a check drawn on the Ector Bank in the name of C. E. Whitney. It includes merchant quotes on strict credit practices and moral influence of merchants.
Dallas dispatch reports District Attorney William McCraw refused a gun to a woman who said she had killed one of her former husbands. He quipped that a woman who shoots more than one husband risks running out of husbands and can shoot them faster than she can marry.
East Texas remains fair tonight and Thursday. West Texas sees fair skies tonight with warmer conditions in the Panhandle. Cloudy in parts.
Brownwood June 26 Hubert Parker 21 a tire salesman of Brownwood was killed near Tuscola when his automobile left the road and went into a ditch. His companion was injured.
Arthur Schrieber, the stowaway aboard the Yellow Bird, arrived in New York aboard the Leviathan. He was met by his father Thomas Schreiber of Portland, who praised him yet complained of customs delays at quarantine. The youth declined hero talk and wished to return to his mother.
The Department of Agriculture summarized cotton conditions for the week ending Tuesday June 25. Texas is still spotted with uneven growth, but overall cultivation is fairly good and advancing satisfactorily.
United Press reports crowd greeted John McKenzie with applause as he was brought into a San Antonio courtroom for a trial to decide if he is sane. McKenzie seeks to avoid execution for a murder at Sam Street. he covered his face with a handkerchief while speaking.
In Des Moines a bootlegging dispute centers on confiscation of near beer from the Manutuowo Brewing. John Hammond, a militant dry crusader, filed an information against Daniel Blesser, president of the brewery, as authorities seize carloads of near beer on a Saturday.
In Austin on June 26 the senate defeated a proposed $15,000 limit on salary and fees for any official. Lieutenant Barry Miller broke the tie to secure the loss.
The Atlantic City Press Union argues mistreating a guest risks anger and retaliation, warning hosts to avoid treating visitors as home folks.
Land Commissioner Robison testified in a hoarse hearing that the governor and University of Texas regent R L Batts urged him to withdraw University lands from lease until the legislature convenes regardless of law. He said Attorney General Claude Pollard later expressed doubts but would proceed to satisfy officials.
Heavy weekend rains slowed wheat harvesting in southern and eastern Kansas on Monday, with lighter falls in the west, delaying fieldwork and grain collection activities across the state.
Bonham Boy Scouts enjoy a weeklong outing at Camp Clark two miles from Paris. Rev R S Smith and Lloyd Rogers drove the group, including Gerald Smith James Rodgers H R Miller J B Abernathy John Farmer, with daily swimming, campfire programs, and a camp staff led by Frank Fuller Sam Thomas and others.
Owen Haughland and Thorwald Johnson claim a new world record for continuous flight as they pass the 76th hour in an endurance attempt. The pair have flown more than 6,000 miles on a triangular course between Hastings and Northfield near Minneapolis.
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