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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
1
The court martial rejected Colonel Mitchells challenge to lack of jurisdiction and ordered the trial to proceed. Mitchell and his counsel argued free speech protected veterans who criticise superiors but army prosecutors maintained such protection cannot override military discipline.
Two men die when a Frisco passenger train collides with an automobile at a grade crossing northbound from Fort Worth. The crash disrupts traffic as authorities investigate the scene.
In a garbled report the weather man predicted frost but clouds formed instead. The forecast misjudged conditions with a cloud cover and rain, while promising clear warmer weather which did not occur.
Noblesville Indiana October 2 United Press reports the death bed statement of Miss Madge Oberholtzer will be a key fact in the case against D C Stephanson Mail Klenk and Earl Gentry charged with her murder Special prosecutor Charles F Cox outlined the opening. Stephenson formerly held a leadership title in the Indiana Klan.
Harry Gray presents county cotton ginning figures for October showing 55 797 bales ginned to date Oct 18 compared with last year. Ginned to Oct Ps 124 SS 105. Indicates county is slightly behind the prior year at this time.
Bandits robbed the Bank of Buffalo money car near Buffalo New York killing the driver wounding the guard and escaping with 117000 in currency. A separate 224900 package was later found deep in the flight.
Athens reports Greek troops have withdrawn from Bulgaria following mediation by Romania and a League of Nations council order. The move returns forces to Greek soil.
Henry Harris, linked to numerous holdups, forfeited a $50,000 bond at Detroit and is suspected as ringleader in a robbery at the manly car. Twelve eyewitnesses identified Harris from his photo. Bank officials estimate losses over $100,000 and many killed or injured in the spillover violence.
Pirates supporters who bet on Pittsburg when they won the championship complain of rain tainting the win. Police report numerous wagers unsettled by wet weather. Miss Dracken, chief operator, supplied a rain report listing Bailey Ravenna Lamaseo Telephone Ivanhoe Gober Honey Grove Ector and Sherman as light rain areas.
United Press reports in Washington that city engineers pushed through a safety ordinance amid confusion over air mail disaster figures. The post office figures show forty one dead and many others injured as details emerge.
Weather dispatch notes extended cold across northern states with forecasts of freezing conditions by Sunday. The report references U S government sources and international context including Syria and regional responses.
Police pursue a case involving forged checks totaling large sums. Investigators traced the phony instruments to a network linked to a theatrical manager who posted substantial sums as investments. Officials warn the public about counterfeit paper and potential bank losses.
Attorney General Moody and two assistants, collaborating with the Travis County grand jury, resume inquiry into roadmitters. The move signals a push to bring the investigation to completion amid renewed urgency and pursuit of leads.
Holms a Frisco railroad war engineer in Thayer Maine tired of nerves from muturist scares at two crossings over twenty seven years. He began a safety drive seeking a crossing ordinance that would force motorists to stop before tracks or face a 25 fine and possible imprisonment. Since the rule's passage his nerves have subsided and he now drives a yard engine along the line without fear of accidents.
A fragment from October 29 describes a railroad accident in Washington involving a progressive party figure and a burst of unknown events, with unclear details about the Mel.
United Press reports a severe cold snap across the country with record low temperatures. Dakotas plunge to sixteen below, Nebraska eleven below, and snow blankets parts of the Midwest. Alaska air chills the Rockies and more states report frigid conditions, while Florida experiences light relief.
Austin Texas October 29 Commissioner of Agriculture George Terrell says the 17 000 000 bale cotton crop estimate is too high and predicts the crop will not exceed 14 000 000 bales. He warns that overestimates hurt prices and foresees about 18 cents per pound.
An incomplete OCR excerpt describes a train near Plymouth moving at a high speed and a danger to pedestrians. The text is garbled with misspellings and broken phrases, obscuring full details of the incident or location.
Fragmentary notes describe a county section facing financial strain and potential implications for its bank amid ongoing economic troubles. Reference to a man connected to banking and cultivation hints at broader financial stress.
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