Bankhead a Portrait of a Humble Gardener Politician
Bruce Catton portrays Speaker William B Bankhead as modest and playful off duty. In Jasper Alabama his attic overflows with gavels and string keeps him busy, while his garden and sparrow rescue efforts reveal a gentler side. He loves horses fishing and crossword puzzles, with Tallulah Bankhead’s ouvre a point of pride. He dislikes formal wear and overhauls, and struggles to cut down smoking despite vows.
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Washington
Willian B. Banlhead
Matt
Jasper
Alo
Tallulah
Giles Shakespeare
Bankhead
Alabama
University of Alabama
Criminal Session of Circuit Court Begins Monday
The Hempstead circuit court opened Monday with Judge Dexter Bush presiding. Pleas of guilty were entered in several cases including grand larceny and burglary with concurrent sentences. a murder defendant was committed for psychiatric observation with possible July or October trial. Other actions included civil verdicts, remands, fines, and a stay of costs pending conditions.
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Hempstead
Dexter Bush
Clayton Mukhow
Dave Willams
State Hospital
Bush
Willie Shaw
D. C. Wingfield
Jernigan
State Bank
Atkins
W. M. Garner
Chester Glasgow
Glasgow
Jack Staines
Hope Municipal Court
Addie Epps
Uope Municipal Cest
Mrs. Rebecca Milburn Dies at 69 in Here Sunday
Rebecca Milburn 69 mother of C Richard Milburn died at her son’s home after several months illness. Funeral at Herndon-Cornelius South Main at 8:18 am Tuesday then burial in Fayetteville at 5 40 pm. Survived by daughter Praok H Cramer of Hattiesburg and four sons including John B Milburn Little Rock Major B L Milburn Fort Leavenworth Frank H Milburn Gravette and C Richard Milburn Hope, plus brother Dr David Burkhart Seattle.
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Rebecca Milburn
C. Richard Milburn
Herndon-Cornelius
South Main Street
Fayetteville
Praok H. Cramer
Hattiesburg
Miss
John B. Milburn
Little Rock
B. L. Milburn
Fort Elevenworth
Kan
Frank H. Milburn
Gravelle, Ark
C. Richard.Milburn
Hope
David. Burkhart
Seattle
Washington
Small Whisky Still Destroyed Near Fulton
Deputy Sheriff Tom Middlebrooks said Monday he destroyed eight barrels of mash and a small whisky still found Sunday a mile north of Fulton. The still appeared abandoned with no arrests reported in connection with its operation, according to the official. The report notes local turf and Cumberland bowling green grass, unrelated to the case.
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Tom Middlebrooks
Fulton
Cranium Crackers Cranium Crackers
Puzzle hints point to major 19th and 20th century events across oceans and politics. Clues mention a 1808 water explosion, Roosevelts repeated performance, a 1609 skyward site, 1920 voting rights, and a 1778 beverage dunking incident.
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Roosevelt
Mrs. Lyda Phillips Buried In Hope Monday
Mrs. Lyda Witherspoon Phillips died at her Little Rock home and was buried at Rose Hill cemetery in Hope at 1 30 p m Monday. Funeral services were held in Little Rock at 9 30 a m Monday at her mother’s home, then the body was transported to Hope for burial. Pallbearers included Sterling Couch Warren Baldwin Oscar Schand Dr C W Dalrymple Wallace Tobey George H Wittenberg H B Allis Bruce Filis W R James L L Delaney Dr Edward J Mahoney W R Gamble Archie F House Clauda N Rainwater Dr James O Mall Alfred Butler and Dr Louis E Gebauer.
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Lyda Witherspoon Phillips
Little Rock
Rose Hill Cemetery
Hope
George Sandefur
R.M. Wilson
Paul F. Witherspoon
Alfred Butler
Louis E. Gebauer
Bicycle Recovered in Schoolyard Theft Probe
A one year old white youth was held in the city jail Monday afternoon for questioning in connection with the theft of a bicycle owned by Bobbie Lee Ferrell. The bicycle was stolen Monday morning from Oglesby school and was recovered on old Highway 07.1. A white youth was arrested as a suspect.
Tax for Jobless Upheld in State Court's Decision
Arkansas Supreme Court sustains the 1937 unemployment compensation tax on operators of bathhouses on government property in Hot Springs. Unanimous ruling upholds collection against Buckstuff Bath House and affirms tax reach beyond agency status. Court also addresses foreign-source income taxation for domestic corporations and related injunctions involving Gregory Robinson-Spepe.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Trbunal
Hot Springs
Frank Dodge
Pulaski County
Ed McKinley
United States
Bailey
Pulaski
Gregory Robinson-Spepe
Rogers
Alabama
Oklahoma
Texas
Campaign Against T B Is Launched
Miss Hat tie Ann Faild Hempstead county chairman launched a county wide educational campaign for tuberculosis. April is set as a nationwide publicity drive urging early detection to stamp out the disease with tax supported institutions handling most cases.
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United States
Hattie Ann Faild
Hempstead
Feild 1
Tarly
Mind Your Manners To Beg Us. Poe. 08
A fragmented etiquette feature tests social usage with questions about husband wife interactions in settling disputes, assisting with coats, possessive terms, escort behavior, elevator entry order, and dinner invitations. Answers suggest preferred courteous conduct and offer best practice responses.
Poland the battleground of Europe through the ages
A historical chronicle argues that Poland repeatedly faced division and conquest as great powers carved its lands. From early monarchies to Prussia Russia and Austria, Poland shrank to a fragment, while Kosciuszko led a doomed revolt. The piece cites 1772 1793 and lost sovereignty, ending with Poland erased from maps but alive in memory.
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Hitler
America
Poland
Stephen Batory
Danzig
Pskov
Ukraine
Black Sea
Lexington
Russia
Repnin
Prussia
Austria
Catharine
Catherine
Louis
France
Washington
Great
Kosciusko
Kosciuszko
Galicia
Masovia
Warsaw
Six Millions for Unemployment Records in Arkansas
Arkansas unemployment fund totals rise to 6.35 million dollars as of March 31 with 896 thousand collected in the last quarter. Benefit payments exceed 438 thousand through January, average claimant check 6.22, while initial claims reach 91,912 across 19 offices. Hope city audit begins this week, with water and light plant books to follow. Mayor-elect W S Atkins to take oath April 18.
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Little Rock, Ark
Bi W. Collins
Collins
Arkansas
el Dorado
Fort Smith
Helena
Hope
Hot Springs
Litle Rock
Pine Bluff
Tiana
McDuffie, Stewart & Co
Certified Public Accountants
Little Rock
W. S. Atkins
Highland Peach Crop Not Damaged by Cold
Highland orchard growers report minimal damage from Friday night cold snap. Trees on low ground took a hit, but overall peach crop in Arkansas remained largely unharmed. Glen F Wallace of Arkansas Orchards, Inc. notes harvest to resume in two weeks.
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Murfreesboro
Ark
Highland
Glen F. Wallace
Arkansas Orchards, Inc
Presbyterian Men to Meet Tuesday at Church
Presbyterian Men of the Church will meet Tuesday night at the church for the regular monthly session. New officers will be elected for the new church year, the Rev. Thomas Brewster, pastor, announced. He urged all members to attend.
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Thomas Brewster
Funeral Tuesday for Waldo Youth Ensign Fincher
Mr and Mrs Floyd Fincher of Waldo Ark learn their son Ensign Richard Fincher will have his body arrive in Texarkana at 1245 pm Monday. He died Friday near Hall Station Md in a crash and fire while visiting friends as his USS Pennsylvania was tied to Annapolis. Naval escort to transport him home for services at Waldo Methodist Church Tuesday at 10 am with burial in Waldo Cemetery.
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Magnolia
Ark
Floyd Fincher
Waldo, Ark
Navy Department
Washington
D. C
Ensgin Richard Fincher
Texarkana
Ensigy Fincher
Halls Station
Pennsylvania
Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Waldo Methodist Church
Waldo Rem> Ory
Thought on Friendship and Evening Proverb
A compact folk proverb questions whether fifty friends or even one evening meeting suffices for companionship. It highlights the value of meaningful connections over quantity, suggesting depth matters more than breadth in social ties.
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Eveniny
Prescott Man Is Released on Bond
Prescott Ark Matthew Porter age 60 charged with first degree murder in the shooting of John M. Holder 35 on a street here last Saturday was released from county jail on 6000 bond over the weekend Bond set by County Judge C Woodul after Justice of the Peace W J White ordered Porter held to await grand jury action without bail following a Wednesday hearing
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Prescott
Ark
Matthew Porter
John M. Holder
3. C. Woodul
W. J. White
Porter
Bergdoll to Surrender, Return to U S Patrol
Mrs. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll announces on arrival from Europe that her husband will sail from Germany next week to surrender to military authorities and serve the remaining five year sentence imposed after his 1919 escape.
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New York
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Europe
Germany
Britain Offers Freedom Guarantee to Greece and Turkey
London reports an emergency cabinet meeting to authorize a pledge of independence support for Greece and Turkey. Prime Minister Chamberlain planned an extraordinary session of Parliament to oppose Italian moves in Albania, amid Britain’s warship movements in the Mediterranean and a threatened confrontation with Mussolini.
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London
Eng
Greece
Turkey
Chamlain
Italy
Corfu
Britain
Albania
Engl
Great Britain
Maly
Halifax
Guido Crolla
Tuslian
Waffaires
Chamberlain
Scotland
Europe
Poland
Holt Ruling Blocks Excess Warrants in 1937 Law
In a Monday decision, Attorney General Holt voided part of a 1937 law aiming to validate warrants issued by counties for road funds. The ruling affects warrants tied to the Perth area and county turnback funds, declaring them invalid while noting some related warrants may remain lawful. The dispute centers on funds used for road tax and county backings.
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Mussolini
Rome
Eng
Britain
Haly
Albania
Tirana
al- Little Rock
Altomey Genpania
Vittorio Emanuele
Eral
Jack Holt
Perth
British Ambassa
Italy
Cigato
Ciano
Oun
Quote from Mrs Roosevelt on presidential candidacy
A published quote records Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt stating she would not run for any office while asserting there is no reason a woman cannot be president. She adds that nothing on earth would induce her to seek office.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cotton Opens in New Orleans Prices Rise Slightly
May cotton opened at 8.0 percent and closed at 8.09 percent in New Orleans trading. Spot cotton remained dull and unchanged with middling grade at 43.
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New Orleans
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