Glover’s grandiose postmaster forecast for American merchant marine
Washington AC Letter recalls W Irving Glover’s bold forecast of a revived U S merchant fleet. He envisions new trading routes, a vast shipbuilding program, and a strengthened Pacific coast fleet under Jones White Act, with Old Glory flying atop North Atlantic ships and Gulf routes secured by a strengthened American fleet. The piece mocks the hyperbolic prophecy while noting instances of local visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Ashington
Congress
W. Irving Glover
Glover
America
Postoffice Department
Capitol
Brown
U.S
Pacific Coast
Gulf
North Atlantic
Sargon Soft Mass Pills Restores Strath's 20 Year Strength
Robt A Strath of Oklahoma City describes ten years of stomach trouble and weakness. After five bottles of Sargon he gained sixteen pounds and feels vital as he did twenty years ago. He praises Sargon Soft Mass Pills for full regulation and lasting effect. Ward & Son advertise the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt
A. Strath
A. Strate
West 24Th Street
Oklahoma City
Ward & Son
Ageite
Farmer Retains Youhe Battigter Over Railroad Pig Kill
A farmer hires Youhe Battigter to sue a railroad company for the killing of 24 pigs. He aims to impress the jury with the vast injury, insisting on counting the pigs as "twenty four" in the fury box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youhe Battigter
Hope Progress Promotes City Improvements and County Cooperation
The Star outlines The Platform cry ig advocating municipal power revenue use to develop Hope’s mind and social resources, pavement in 1930, improved sanitation, and business backyards. It praises the Chamber of Commerce and an annual biweather road program. It emphasizes highway expansion, cooperative farming, state reform, and efficient government through expenditure control, highlighting Hempstead County farmers and local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hempstead
Arkansas
Hempstead County Watermelon Growers urged to form association
Local article urges Hempstead County watermelon producers to unite into an association to protect interests year round. It notes annual crop value about four hundred fifty cars and cites railroad car vandalism costs and shifting duties to shippers. The piece emphasizes organizing to counter competition and secure steady pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Hempstead County
Farm Board under Legge Aims to Aid Farmers
Analyzes Forbes excerpt where Alexander Legge defends the Farm Board plan to boost agriculture by fostering cooperative marketing and large scale producer organizations. Emphasizes shifting from individual farming to organized, efficient industry with government support and time to succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Board
Entir
Alexander Legge
Legge
Poard
Cooperative
News of Other Days From the Files of the Star
A brief column lists visitors and residents: D L King of Lewisville visited Hope. W V Tompkins of Prescott spent Thursday in Hope. Rev J J Haynes of Arkadelphia and Yancy Williams from Washington were in Hope. Walter B Conway of Texarkana and Thomas H Simms of Texarkana visited. Mrs Willie Frederick of Horatio visited the Fontaine sisters. ten years ago Sam Jett of Nashville was in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Af. W. Buchanan
Prescott
August Clark
Nashville
J. B. Haynes
Putmts
C.H. Moore
W. D. Waldrop
Ashdown
Rd. Boyles
Malvern
D. G. Carver
Arkadelphia
J. Barr
Grandview Plantations
Hope
J. W. Bishop
Martin Walsh
A. W. Trent
Quinn Glover
Barlow
Malver
Frank Trimble
Washington
John HL Ar
D. L. King
Lewisville
W. V. Tompkins
Our City
J. J. Haynes
Yancy Williams
Walter B.conway
Texarkana
City
Thomas H. Simms
Willie Frederick
Horatio
Misses Fontaine
Jett
Sam
Eccentric News Snippets From An Unlabeled Page
A collage of odd items includes Italy eruption chatter, a crown prince catching measles, a eggs eater champion who downed 40 eggs, remarks on cold storage expertise, Mexico embracing golf, disgruntled Mexican youths urged to discuss shooting, a New York burglar in ghost disguise causing ruckus, a craps shooter rattling bones, and Professor Alfred A Michelson missing a luncheon, sparking speculation on absent mindedness.
Absent-Minded Aide Pours Ink On Benches and Harvest Apples
A garbled note describes a passerby handling a bench and fruit in a confused manner. The scene hints at an odd incident involving spillages and scratched produce, with no clear suspect or outcome. Local witnesses report unusual behavior near a public area.
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Ear
Ai Kart Howard
Miller
Associated Press
Thiagatper
Fies
Col, McCormick
Washington AC
Chapeaux
Mgr. Glover
Europa
Lloyd
Lars
Mr. Glover
Hey
United States
Texaco
Texas
G. H. Harrell
Agen
United Action
The
Farm ‘Board
the Star
Folger Flavor
Folger’s Coffee
Italy
Mexico
New York
Alfred A. Michelson
Os the Aime
Amily
Coord
Thrifty
Leno
Candian Fromini Mails Sales Co
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Arkansj Famous
Decker
Sta-Rite
Oleo
Swift
R. L. Patterson
Cash and Carry Grocery
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