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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1925
Page
1
United States moves to seal borders with treaties to curb narcotics liquor shipments. Agreement with Mexico and Canada aims to enforce liquor laws and improve cross border cooperation. Authorities anticipate Mexican convention will mirror Canadian terms and tighten border controls.
State health officer D. H. O. Sappington warns after heavy rains that dengue fever peaks in fall and urges ongoing mosquito control across Texas. He notes few cases in 1924 due to municipal and state cooperation and stresses preventing standing water and using minnows in tanks and wells to curb mosquitoes.
A brief exchange hints at a long voyage and a sailor’s plan to return in four years. The wife presses for reassurance, while the sailor offers a wary, hopeful reply about his departure and excuses.
Weather forecast shows cooler temperatures and rain likely. If conditions warm unexpectedly, additional updates may follow.
Fragmentary text notes someone will feed up with a book and all of uw have ule. The legible words suggest a placeholder or garbled OCR rather than a clear report or event.
United Press report from Uniontown Pa October 17 states the plane involved in the New Salem fatal crash was previously condemned. Built during the war it was of an obsolete type that Mitchell criticized before the special aircraft board.
John B Vernon so reports up to the siege of Jupiter Pluvius Bonham has recorded 22 inches of rain in 1925 with several yards yet to go before 1926. The note contrasts Texas rain with sandstorms and invites readers to come to Fannin county.
The North Texas conference elected Dr C C Seleeman and six clerical delegates on first ballots to General Conference and named seven lay delegates. John Speer edged into seventh cleric seat on the third ballot with alternates named.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania three bandits fled with fourteen thousand eight hundred dollars from a payroll messenger. The incident prompted Bishop Moore to rule that Mr Spotts is not eligible for the annual conference but may qualify for the general conference meeting next May held quadrennially.
Federal reporting notes a clash between the Highway Commission and General Moody as farms in the Greater South show alarming abandonment. US records from the 1925 farm census indicate 75,073 farms abandoned in the region.
Attorney General Moody delivered two certified checks totaling 150,000 to the State Comptroller for a refund to the State Treasury. The note on the checks cites double payment to the Arcrival Road Co. Moody met with American Road Co. officials in Dallas. CHICAGO reports discuss highway commission bids and a legal opinion backing awarding road contracts to the best bid, while Moody argues contracts go to the lowest bidder.
A brief note from Columbus Ohio describes unusual activity in the cotton market with references to a day’s work and a group of girls painting as part of an account. The fragment notes a lack of clarity but signals market chatter and local commerce.
The air craft inquiry closes and a report for President Coolidge is being prepared. An executive session mapped the drafting plan as board members study evidence individually before assembling the report due by November 1. War Department actions and court martial of Mitchell follow.
Honey Grove residents packed a meeting to back a gas league proposition amid vocal support from local leaders including John W. Russell and Tom W. Jamison. The push aims to fuel progress with transportation and show support through further gatherings, chicken dinners, and demonstrations of commitment.
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