Boosters Tour Through Fannin County Despite Weather
Booster caravan travels to Bonham Lannius Dodd City Windom Noney Grove with strong crowds and cordial receptions. Speakers including J T Boon Colonel Ed D Steger Major Fred S Rogers and Edmund Singleton promote Fannin County Fair and invite residents to attend. Contined on page 8.
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Fannin County
Bonham
Boosters
Philip Wise
J. T. Boon
Lanniius
Ed D. Steger
Dodd City
Mgr
Edmund Singleton
Windom
Fred S. Rogers
L. Boon
Noney Grove
Cave-In Buries 14-Year-Old at Brick Yard
United Press reports Thomas Zy pil, 14, buried when a cave in at the Bonsack Brick Company yard. Tons of clay and sand collapsed into a pit as rescue workers dig frantically this morning, hoping he still breathes.
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Brick Yard
United Press
Chicago
Thomas Zypil
Bonsack Brick Company
Rain Pours Across the Area as Cold Front Approaches
A deputy county clerk reports rain from Whitewright to Bonham with heavier totals westward. Measurements include over a half inch in Bonham, an inch and a half at Whitesboro, and an inch at Sherman. Red River rising as Durants flood conditions prompt concerns.
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Whitewright
Bonham
J. L. Dobbs
Tishimingo
Okla
Anda
Durant
Red River
Whitesboro
Sherman
British Foreign Secretary Austin Chamberlain to Germany
Geneva Sept. 11. The British foreign secretary Austin Chamberlin announced a note stating he was sent to Germany to invite that nation to a conference of the Allied German Security Pact. The time and place are not set.
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Ly United L’ress. Genisva
Austin Chamberlin
Germany
Gee's First Conviction Under New Check Law
The first conviction in Bell County under the fraudulent check statute occurred in County Court. W. S. Chitin, a farmer, was found guilty of passing a check without sufficient funds and received a $25 fine, costs, and thirty days in jail with a motion for a new trial filed. Lee Knowles, arraigned on a similar charge, pleaded guilty and was fined $1, costs, and one day in jail.
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Temple, Teas
Sept
Bell County
W. S. Chitin
Lee Knowles
Trans-Pacific seaplane crew saved after ten days adrift
The PN-9 No. 1 crew of the Trans-Pacific seaplane were picked up by the submarine R-9 near Kauai after ten days missing. Commander John Rogers and team were near collapse and towed to Pearl Harbor by destroyer Mac Donough for hospital care at Lihue before traveling to Honolulu for rest.
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Jry
United Press
Honolulu
Pn-9 No
Lihu
Kauai
MacDonough
Pearl Warrior
John Rogers
Seaplane Rescue Ends Ten Day Search Effort
Secretary Wilbur hailed the rescue of the flyers after a ten day search. Navy resources and every available craft scoured the Nonoulu area and a battleship squadron in Australia joined the effort before confirming the missing seaplane crew were found.
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Washington
Sec
Wilbur
Nonoulu
Australia
Rogers to be appointed commander of PN-9 No
Reports from Honolulu recount Rogers and crew arriving at Lihue Kauai after nine days at sea. They describe fatigue and relief, with scarce food, damaged radio and a perilous voyage. The men are in good health and expect rest before further movement to Honolulu.
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Hnonolulu
Rogers
Lihue
Kaus
Island
Llanolulu
Reggers
O. C
Bowlin
Prohibition Progress Stagnant in Irish Free State
George Macdonail reports from Dublin that prohibition moves lag in the Irish Free State. A commission finds 13,000 saloons nationwide, one per 270 residents, with Glenmaddy noting 13 of 35 buildings as saloons. Recommendations urge halving saloons, changing hours, and compensation for closed owners.
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George Macdonail
United Press
Dublin
Irish Free State
Free State
Glenmaddy
Galway
St. Patricks
Dail
Plating Imitations Hit English Trade In London
Report describes illegal plating imitations threatening English trade. Officials plan to seek passage of a law after Parliament convenes in November to regulate hallmarked gold and prevent forged wares from undercutting honest jewelers.
Willow succeeds Jobe as Navy aeronautics chief
Willow appointed head of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics succeeding Captain A. We. Jobe who had led on duty. The change comes as CM slavy Wi bur today.
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Willow
St. i
Navy Bureau of Aeronaut
Captan A. We. Jobe
Coeh
Hed Fox
Strengthening the Rio Grande Levees to Guard Farmland
The Rio Grande rises along the lower valley as workers between Brownsville and Harlingen reinforce levees to prevent flood damage. Brownsville reports a levee breach at Fifteenth Street that was closed. San Benito sees the river about twenty feet above normal.
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Gy United Press
San Antonio
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Harlingen
Fifteenth Street
San Benito
Scot Wears Three Suits to Save Baggage Fee
A Scotch passenger on a Basel bound Imperial Airway flight wore three suits to dodge the extra shilling per pound in baggage charges. The overheated traveler removed several outfits en route, explaining the saving justified the discomfort.
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Ly United Press
London
European Air Routes
Imperial Airway
Basel
Commander Strikes Back at Col Mitchell’s Charges
Captain Stanford Moses, head of the Trans Pacific flight project, defended the Navy against Col Mitchell’s claims of inefficiency. He argued for naval officers as navigators and stressed seaplane designs by naval constructors flown by naval aviators to meet sea challenges.
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Ly United Press
San Francisco
Stanford Moses
Trans-Pacific Flight Project
Naval Aviation
Col
Mitchell
Moses
Navy
Rogers
Franco Spanish Offensive Opens Forty Mile Front in Morocco
In Fez Morocco on September 11 a large Franco Spanish push against Abdel Krim began with thirty thousand troops assaulting a fifty mile front. The strike aims to compel peace terms from the Rif leadership as the Daily Mail notes.
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United Press
Fez Moroco
Abdel Krim
Local Shop Promotes Easy Telephone Orders and Delivery
A fragmented ad promotes buying goods by telephone with delivery, claiming the service is as convenient as in-store shopping. It invites readers to order via phone or letter and expresses enthusiasm for customer engagement this week.
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