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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
4
United Press reports from Washington state cotton this year at 2 3? 7? million bales. Ginned to October 1 total 7 710 bales, production last year over 13 million bales. Govt attributes rise to rains reviving hopes in drought areas. boll weevil damage noted as limited.
Des Moines racer Bud Putnam clung to life after an internal injury from a collision during a feature at the Brownwood fair. The other driver escaped injury.
Weather predicts showers for tomorrow's game in the world series and cool conditions for today's game in Pittsburg. Pitchers listed include Coveleskie and Ruel for Washington and Aldridge and Smith for Pittsburg.
Roy Chapman Andrews of the Third Asiatic Expedition reports a small mammal fossil from Mongolia linking reptile era to mammal ancestors. Seven specimens were found near Kalgan, dating 10,000 to 200,000 years ago, alongside prehistoric dune dwellers and ancient Asian culture.
Report details a Baltimore and Ohio derailment near St John’s Run 200 miles west of Washington that forced a detour over the Western Maryland line causing an hour and a half delay. No injuries were reported as traffic was halted. The article also mentions the 1930s Pershing boom and various political maneuvers at a national convention, with references to Colonel Mitchell and the Shenandoah investigation.
Usty Mathewson, once the New York Giants star pitcher, died here on a Wednesday night after years of illness. He passed away at Sanarac Lake, New York, on October 8, ending a celebrated baseball career.
Mrs S H Wright wife of PL Wright died Wednesday morning at 5 o clock in South Lanham after weeks of illness. She was 57 and survived by eight children including Lillian Newton and Deni son Wright. Funeral by Rev W A Nicholson at Shiloh Baptist Church. she had been a Baptist church member for forty years.
Rainfall varied by area with heavy showers in Telephone Lamasco Bailey and Ravenna while Bonham Windsor and Honey Grove saw lighter rain. The downpour benefits fall gardens and turnip patches across the county.
United Press reports October 8 from New York that Washington is favored in world series betting with odds around coco 2 and 10. A parade is planned to celebrate the event, drawing comments and public excitement as a traveling party includes Maiessie Mae Smith and Opal Ford among others.
The weather today brings showers and cooler temperatures across North Texas with significant rainfall reported. Government data confirms widespread wet conditions and cooler air moving into the region.
Vague OCR fragment mentions a rep Coamber or Coamber'in and MBs with injury notes, describes a plane, a wine named Pier B. Rowe, and unclear persons or places, no coherent event or dates.
Washington October 8 Colonel Mitchell will refuse to testify regarding charges of almost criminal negligence against high naval officials when called before the Shenandoah inquiry. His counsel warned that answers before the board could prejudice his defense in the court martial on insubordination charges the War Department expected to order.
Hon B Q Evans of Greenville will address the public at the First Baptist Church in Bonham Sunday at 3 pm. The lecture, titled The Divinity of Christ, is described as a great subject with ample scope for study. Evans is presented as a pleasing speaker and respected citizen.
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