Ferry Project About Ready to Open in Bonham
Bonham citizens report a possible Texas Highway Commission operation of the Lowell's Ferry on a fifty cent basis. A committee discussed river approaches and keeper costs with district highway engineer Pierie and resident engineer Schwope. Oklahoma neighbors backed the plan and offered to fund river approaches. The boat is nearly ready, the cable laid, and operation could start within two weeks.
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Texas Highway Commission
Lowell
Bonham Chamber of Commerce
Pierie
Schwope
Fannin County
Highway Commission
Texas
Bonham
Commission
Highway Department
George Keene
Sid Smith
John Sprey
Mr. Schwope
Oklahoma
Bob Qualls
Yuba
Crowded Denmark Eyes South American Colonies
Copenhagen Denmark considers large scale emigration to Argentina Brazil or Venezuela for surplus population. The plan envisions Danes forming separate communities abroad with state funding up to 1000 dollars per family and a survey trip by Dr H H Steincke to assess feasibility. Opponents caution against funding citizenship abroad.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Venezuela
Foreign Office
H. H. Steincke
Socia Affairs
Bonham gardener boasts longest beans at fair
J A Moss of Bonham proclaims none will beat his beans in length while offering to pit them against any rival. He displayed two vines reaching nearly twenty four inches and plans to use his best seed from his Kentucky brother Pet Mouxs. The beans are indestructible and promise a strong show.
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J. A. Moss
Bonham
Pet Mouxs
Kentucky
War victim Paul Kovac to be buried in native village
Hungarian records state Paul Kovac, the first World War casualty, died July 29, 1914 near 4 mun after Serbian fire. His body will be returned to his home village twenty years later.
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Budapest
Paul Kovac
4 Mun
Diplomat Hiroshi Saito Seeks Whiskey With Americans
Japanese ambassador Hiroshi Saito told reporters his primary aim in the United States is to enjoy whiskey with good Americans. The diplomat quipped that wisdom lies in choosing the right adjectives.
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Hiroshi Saito
United States
Housing Bill Signed Into Law To Boost Home Building
President Roosevelt signed the housing bill to aid the housing industry by promoting new construction and repairs. The measure provides billions for new homes and modernization via government insurance of private loans, with immediate steps to set up the program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Death sentence upheld for two Scottsboro defendants
The Alabama supreme court today upheld the death sentences of Clarence Norvis and Heyward Patterson in the Scottsboro case. Their execution date is set for August 2. They were convicted of attacking Victoria Price on a freight train near Paint Rock, Alabama, in 1931.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court Today
Clarence Norvis
Heyward Patterson
Scottsboro
Orier
Victoria Price
Woun
Paint Rock
Alabama
Floods In India Cause 200 Deaths In Assam Area
Calcutta dispatch reports two hundred flood deaths in Assam with 1500 square miles submerged and all 300 villages destroyed in the disaster.
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Calcutta
Assam
Washington LETTER Prom Daily Favorite Washington Bureau
Temporary annual contracts will expire by fall and rate reductions are proposed from eight to six cents per ounce. Congress has authorized loans totaling 587 million dollars to industry along with seventy five million for needy school districts and twenty five million for irrigation districts.
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Prom Daily Favorite
Washington Bureau
Congres
Dall Family Seeks Divorce in Reno Case
Anna Dall daughter of a president travels to Reno to obtain a divorce from her husband Curly Dall a New York banker. Her brother Elliott previously secured a divorce from his first wife last year.
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Anna Dall
Reno
Curly Dall
New York
Elliott
War Department probe and pension reforms dominate news
Reports say officials may face penalties as War Department investigations expand. A year extension for federal insured bank deposits is issued. A federal pension system for about a million railroad workers is planned with employee contributions and employer matches. President Roosevelt likely to visit South America. travel paths near Cartagena and Panama shown. New National Park stamps to debut soon with designs including Yosemite and Grand Canyon.
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Grand Canyon
Treasury reports record gold stock value in dollars
The government treasury holds gold valued at 7.82 billion dollars, the highest ever for any country, according to weekly statements from Federal Reserve banks. The amount exceeds stock levels by 784 million dollars since the dollar gold content was reduced to 165-21 grains.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Shakeup in Texas Relief Work Viss Dresden Is Fired
Austin June 0 Mae Male Dresden director of ae Pen Re of Commission since April 9 replaced Adam Johto vo four vats eviette today Johnsen rems AO Bye to-four vote. Johnson ejected after Speaker Cone Stevenson removed FF Ho 2 . Hollidas veinsStatem.s ui Bv five-to-four resobiioin adopted reciting Johnson never was lawfully fer see Toa. Miss Dreen failed to present fer appre bond law. Vote for dismission included Estes Wyler Hart Chrestman Dallas. Dresdei to doctors. meeting panemnt. partisan division amid quiv blings of the commission.
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Austin
Omae Male Dresden
Ae Pen
Adam Johto
Eviette
Odiay Johnsen
Johns
Cone Stevenson
Tinu Dera
Field Jr
Amiyrilio
Suere
Derenfiel Ava
Johnson
Terenfield
Sueren
Hollidas T. Mnlawf
Holliday
Het Johnson
Dreen
Pig Crop Report Shows Decrease
The report indicates a decline in the pig crop, with figures showing reduced numbers from prior periods. Data and sources point to lower hog inventories and adjustments in agricultural outlooks.
Drouth Relief Plan Expands Farm Aid Mission
The administration announced an expanded relief effort targeting drought stricken regions. Officials described plans to increase purchases and support water basin expansion to aid farmers facing shortages.
Bonham Golf Player Ed White Shines In Tournament
Ed White of Bonham demonstrates strong form in a regional golf event. The scrambled text references Notre Dame, Michigan, and other schools, noting competitive play and ties, with unclear scores and dates.
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Ed White
Bonham
Adamwoicz Bros. Head Abroad to Poland
Adamwoicz brothers depart for Poland per Ansa dispatch. Bank robbery reported at Cosmeton, Texas under Covin investigation. Police pursue leads and review surveillance. Local residents remain unsettled as authorities seek motive and suspects.
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Cosmeton, Texas
Home Coming for Sam Rayburn Monday Night
Plans for a Home Coming honoring Sam Rayburn were finalized for next Monday at 8 p.m. in the Glass Stadium. A reception committee led by Judge Cunningham organized the event with prominent local figures, inviting residents from Fannin and surrounding counties to attend.
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Sam Rayburn
Friends
Cunningham & Lipscomb
Rayburn
Benham
Judge Cunningham
Adaiman
Deet
Dorough
Leonhanies
Luther Crawford
W. IL Dey
Ed Stegers
Philip Wise Ware
Ana H A. McDougal
M. Rayourn
Emis
M' Roerbur
Aker
Cra
Reckwal
Hunt
Ad Uthe
Bomb outrages target Barthou fail to hit in Vienna misfire
On June 28 1934 Austrian bombing outrages caused damage across cities including Graz and Salzburg a railroad near Bluczhen was shattered trains delayed and a blast intended for French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou failed by 39 minutes a police captain later died of injuries amid political clashes marking the 20th anniversary of Archduke Ferdinand’s assassination.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Lons Barthou
Nea Blucenz
Bom
Barthou
Paris
Archduke Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Bosman
Salzburg
Graz
Rotary Talk by Dr Grant On Missionary Work
Rotarians heard a talk by Dr Grant, field secretary of the Southern Presbyterian mission board, on foreign missions as a lasting global endeavor. He highlighted missionary esteem abroad and the role in world peace, noting his own background from Benham and Austin College.
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Grant
Benham
Benham High School
Austin College
Foreign Missionary Department
Southern Presbyteria
Ehurch
Deets Dorough
James Carmicnael
Spivy
Lem Tittsworth
Cunningham
FE. C. Sehwope
Five Die in Ranch House Fire Near Panford
Associated Press reports a Keifh ranch house burned in Panford on June 28 killing five people including a man named Niemeee his children and a housekeeper. Firemen fear possible foul play and say victims may be unidentified or misnamed in early reports.
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Associated Press
Panford
Cualit
Marie Dressler in Poor Health At Santa Barbara Estate
Marie Dressler, noted actress, is reported gravely ill in Santa Barbara California. She has been under care of physicians for months at the cottage on the estate of K G Billings, Cuticago utility man. Her condition worsened with a bad spell Wednesday night.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Marie Dressler
Grand Dla
Tuo
Dillinger Reported Dead by Associated Press
Federal investigators secured evidence today that John Dillinger may be dead. Reilly, held on charges of harboring the man hunted by law authorities this spring, was reported in custody as the inquiry continued.
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Viiated
ST. Paul
Dup
Joehn
Bonham Baptists Attend Encampment in Grayson County
Rev S R Smith led fifty or more youths from First Baptist into Woodlake encampment near Sherman with several hundred Baptists from the region. They left Bonham early this morning and expect to return this afternoon as the encampment continues through the weekend.
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S. R. Smith
Woodlake
Sherman
State
Carnera Returns Home Amid Debate on Rights and Expansion
A fragment suggests debate over Italy's expansionist desires as Primo Carnera plans a permanent homecoming with discussion on citizenship or rights. The report mentions women’s roles and laws affecting the nation, indicating civic tension surrounding national policy.
Weather outlook for West Texas Panhandle with variable skies
Weather forecast for the 24 hours ending 7 pm notes a high near 89 and a low around 7. West Texas should see partly cloudy to cloudy conditions in the Panhandle tonight and Friday with a generally mild to warm day.
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Texas
Panhandle
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