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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1925
Page
5
Fire swept a seven block residential district in Shreveport causing over 300000 dollars in damage. Approximately 100 homes, some in new neighborhoods, were destroyed as dynamite was used to check the flames after water facilities failed. Firemen fought the blaze for six hours and brought it under control around 4 AM.
The navy department moved toward resolving charges after the Shenandoah disaster. The Philadelphia naval district commandant ordered Captain Geo Steele to appoint a board of investigation to collect evidence for a final inquiry.
Denison Rotarians HW Collins and J Boyd predict a large inter city gathering at Bonham High School with about 3800 attendees from Greenville Sherman Denison Pittsburg Sulphur Springs Tyler and others. Rotarians bring their wives the Rotary Anns and a Bonham welcome is planned including a visiting band for the event.
After three and a half days the navy refuses to give up hope for the crew of the seaplane PNY 1 lost on an attempted non stop flight from San Francisco to Hawaii. Rescue officials say it is impossible the craft sank immediately as fuel tanks would keep it afloat. The search will be continued until the men are found.
United Press dispatch from Lansing notes Henry Ford's firms will show at least one billion dollars in capital surplus. Ford Company alone rose from over 170 million to 644 million, with Lincoln Motor Co. and other subsidiaries added. Also mentions Virginia primary figures and a $5,000 bond issue in Kaufman County, Texas, plus Fort Bend County cotton harvest underway.
United Press report from Paso on September 5 describes bursts in fifteen locations sending Rio Grande floodwaters over 100,000 acres of cotton in the lower valley during the night. About six percent of farm land submerged with 200 men working to halt the advance. estimated flood damage around 150 thousand dollars.
United Press reports the disabled scout seaplane sighted by a Honolulu customs inspector was found to be the plane searching for the missing PN-9 No. 1. The navy department was informed the scout plane was forced down and rescued by the sampan off Kauai Island.
A newspaper man visits Bonham after dark, reporting packed Ku Klux hall events with open meetings drawing 1,000 attendees. He notes screenings at The Best and American theatres, a tent show, a Sulks Club dance, and lively street scene, praising Bonham’s steady, oil-era resilience.
A Denver man buys a diamond back rattlesnake as a pet. Iris doctors see a fighting chance at recovery. A pitcher escapes a jar after flooring an officer, credited with a strikeout and a home run. Subtitles and dreams mix with quotes about reading and appearances.
Geo Sims, a black man from Oklahoma, was brought to town for surgical treatment after being accidentally shot in the flesh of his right leg. He and others were picking cotton on the Don Robinson farm near Lantus when the incident occurred.
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