Hope merchants may reject out-of-town fund solicitors
Hope chamber of commerce secretary HR Bowen warned Saturday that local merchants should not fund solicitors from other towns or states even for worthy causes. He noted 90 percent of such campaigns can be stopped and urged directing funds to local institutions. Bowen cited a female solicitor collecting for a religious group in a Hope beer parlor as an example of fakery.
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Hope
HR. P. Bowen
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Ie Chamber of Commerce
Staes
Bowen
Officers Sued for Alleged Beatings in Arkansas Suit
Charity Williams sues in Jefferson County circuit court accusing State Fire Marshal Guy Eb Williams and eight others of beating and torturing her to extract a false confession near Cornerstone Farm. She alleges branding, strikes with a strap and a knife, and a hooded restraint. The suit seeks $20,000 in damages and names the Cornerstone Farm and Gin Co. and several officials as defendants.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Guy EB. Williams
Mmive
Charity Williams
Cornerstone
Ping
Booker
Altheier
Charles Overtom
Cornerstone Farm and Gin Company
Willams
Jefferson County
Cornerstone Farm and Gite Company
W. P. McGeorge
John W. Bellamy
Alzheimer
Bouhur
Cranium Crackers How Ski Are They
The item lists entertainers and their birthdays with scattered numbers and odd spellings. Names include Rudy Vallee Madeleine Carroll Spencer Trivy Paulette Golddard and Guy Kilbbee with various numbers, ending with an instruction for answers on a following page.
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Villullain
Spencer Trivy
Pauletle Golddard
Guy Kilbbee
Want to Live Long Drive Carefully in Garden City
Garden City resident W Wonpler urges caution on the road urging drivers to let others time the right of way. He emphasizes careful driving as a means to a long life and safer streets for all.
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Garden City
Kans
W. Wonpler
Arkadelphia Official Clarifies Six Semester Rule
L M Gora of Arkadelphia, president of the Arkansas Athletic Association, explained that the six semester rule does not stop fourth ninth grade students from eight semesters of high school athletics. He said the rule targets three year high schools and a ninth grader can still play varsity football four seasons if age limits allow, with 15 days attendance per semester required to exhaust eligibility.
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L. M. Gora
Arkadelphia
Arkansas Athletic Association
AAA
Gora
Goza
Hope Ministers to Meet on Monday
The monthly meeting of the Hope Ministerial Alliance is set for Monday at 10 o clock in the First Baptist Church Study. All pastors and ministers of Hope are urged to attend as the alliance decided to meet regularly each month.
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The
Hope
First Baptist Church
Alliance
Allianc Aid
Monchy
Advertisements Urge Moderate Smoking in German War Time
Berlin reports show cigar ads urging restraint with phrases about control and savoring each puff. The campaign promotes disciplined behavior as a duty to the fatherland, reflecting wartime state policy on personal conduct. Also notes Governor's Island sale history from 1637 for $1.65 to Native owners.
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Berlin
Weather Generating Snow Across Southwest and East Regions
Snow swept the Southwest and spread to the East causing freezing temps and rain. Rainfall reached 1.02 inches at the Fruit and Truck Ranch Station with 24 hour totals. Albuquerque expected a low near 24 and eastern New Mexico saw beneficial rain after a long dry spell. Flooding displaced residents in Wilkes-Barre as Susquehanna river remained above flood stage.
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Tom
Ariimnsos
G. W. Waru
Associated Press
Rio Grande Valley
Albuquerque
N. M
Central
Estern
New Mexico
West Texas
New England
Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barree
Susquehanna
Wilkes-Barre
Signs to Change in Vienna VIENNA
In Vienna French and English shop signs have fallen into disfavor with authorities and local papers campaign to replace them with German signs. The drive mirrors a prewar trend from 1914, as public displays of foreign language signage are removed amid nationalist sentiment. A separate note mentions an Ecuadorian widow singing at funeral ceremonies among Indian feuds.
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Vienna
Viennes
Paris
London
France
England
Building Racket Ties to Chicago Costs Rise
Chicago prosecutor Leo F Tierney says collusive contractor and union practices have driven up building costs by about 25 percent and slowed construction across the country. He cites indictments in about 30 cities and warns the entire field is racket ridden as investigations extend to 82 operation phases.
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Chicago
Cincago
Millin
Nermey
Hope Girls Honor Students At Henderson State Teachers College
Hope girls earn mid semester honor roll at Henderson State Teachers College with all A s and B s. Named students include Mary Frances Mammops, Marjorie Waddle, Margaret Simms, Muriel Jose Webb, Marjorie Bowen, and Josephine Thompson.
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Hope
Henderson State Teachers College
Mary Frances Mammops
Marjorie Waddle
Margaret Simms
Muriel Jose Webb
Marjorie Bowen
Josephine Thompson
U S Ownership of Industry Is Urged at Socialist Meet
At the Socialist party national convention in Washington Professor Maynard C. Krueger of the University of Chicago urged public ownership and operation of essential industries to replace private profit. He argued expansion should be driven by usefulness, not profit, and Norman Thomas of New York was nominated for a fourth term as presidential candidate.
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Washington
Maynard C. Krueger
University of Chicago
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
New York
Motor Vehicle Pact Between Oklahoma and Arkansas
Oklahoma City reports five reciprocal motor vehicle agreements with Arkansas to ease cross state operation. The compact allows pleasure cars six days without registration, trucks to haul products both ways, and permits carriers and organizations to transport bands and athletes. It excludes interstate for hire operations and certain permit holders.
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Kansas
Arkansas
Logi
Oklahoma
Uker
Corporation Commission
Carmichael
Mind Your Manners Test Questions and Quotations
A compact excerpt of social etiquette questions and quotations from various authors and biblical verses. The compilation includes lines about Sabbath, justice, love, and humility, with references to James Russell Lowell, Genesis, Matthew, Job, Psalms, Luke, and others.
Dutch Fearful as Spies Infest Holland in War
A sweeping look at espionage across the Netherlands during the war notes British and American help against German spies. Reports claim Dutch guards, weather signals, and balloon surveillance, with German operatives posing as locals and leading Gestapo efforts to outwit Dutch defenses.
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Frowa
Germany
Gestapo
Berlin
Holland
Germaps
France
Britain
Tillburg
Feuntiers
Switzerland
Fonjallaz
Hollland
Cravens Files Pledge for Fourth District Nomination
In Little Rock Congressman Fadio Cravens filed his corrupt practices pledge Saturday as a candidate for renomination in the Fourth district at the August primary. George R. Steel of Nashville filed his pledge for renomination for State Senator in the Sixth district.
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Little Rock
Fadio Cravens
George R. Steel
Nashville
Tribble Elected Mayor of Blevins in General Election
Tribble was elected mayor of Blevins on Tuesday in the general election. Others chosen include C. E. Brooks, P. C. Stephens Jr treasurer, J. J. Bruce, C. W. Leverett, Ray Foster, Cy Honey and Reaves Alston as aldermen, and Mr Nelson as committeeman. A total of 21 votes were cast.
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Tribble
Blevins
C. E. Brooks
P. C. Stephens, Jr
J. J. Bruce
C. W. Leverett
Ray Foster
Cy Honey
Reaves Alston
Mr Nelson
Stones and rock home built by Teagues in Houston
The Teagues built a geologist’s dream house in Houston using petrified wood and stones from every state except North Carolina, plus pieces from France, Germany, England, Belgium, Mexico and the South Seas. They chased a unique, original style and still collect rocks from visitors. They hope to someday receive a stone from North Carolina.
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Houston
Texas
YP. Teague
Union
North Capol Tina
France
Germany
England
Belgium
Mexico
South Seas
Teague
Stephenville
Teagues
North Carolina
Trade Program is Extended Three Years
The Senate approved a three year extension of the trade agreements program 42 to 37 a Roosevelt victory over Garner and a major policy win for Hull The measure moves to the White House with identical passage in the House The president opposed one year limits saying annual tariff fights hurt the nation and warned against another such struggle next year
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Garner
Setion
White House
House
Hull
West
Walsh
Dem
Mass
Danaher
Rep. Cal
Lundeen
F.L
Minn
Norris
Sabbath Rest Commandment Restated in Exodus—Death Penalty
A biblical verse from Exodus 15 notes that six days may enact work but the seventh is holy to the Lord. It states that anyone who works on the sabbath shall surely be put to death, underscoring strict observance of sabbath rest.
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James Russell Lowall
Maturin
Natan
Penn
Berald
R. G. White
Richter
Allied and German naval actions amid wartime notes
Notes from London indicate negotiations with Norway and Sweden over commercial shipping and a warning of increased German air traffic. British bomber forces claim successful strikes on Wilhelmshaven, sinking a destroyer or two, while other ships face damage in the North Sea and Atlantic incidents involve a Norwegian ship bombed near Newcastle and an abandoned French tanker adrift near the Azores.
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Talies
London
Norway
Rotary
Lord
Halifax
Frar
Paul’ Reynaud
Europe
Brockads
Wilhelshave
Eemy
Jade Estuary
Wilhelmshaven
North Sea
Netherlands
Hock V. Holland
Sweden
Mira
Oslo
Newcastle
Cary Aravja
Azores
Madeira
The Police Sergeant Didn’t Cooperate
A Wichita police sergeant declined a woman’s request to bolt a gun on her unruly boy so she could whip him. The exchange unfolded during a telephone call as she asked for help in restraining the child.
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Wichita
Kans
Merritt Mesch
Lyon
Mesch
Cotton New York July Price Change Report
Cotton market summary from New York shows July open at 1046 and close 1036 to 1040. Midday spot price declined about 10.84 points, down 1.00.
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New York
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Hope Girls
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J. D. Carmichael
State Tax Commission
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