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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1932
Page
1
Fragmentary notes describe a Japanese troop train wreck and rising danger of war between Russia and Japan. The text hints at political maneuvering, fear of a broader conflict, and calls for renewed peace efforts amid volatile relations in the Far East.
The Clements Library at the University of Michigan has acquired a large bundle of Hessian officers letters, diaries, and documents from the American Revolution. Hidden for 150 years, these papers reveal Hessian soldiers’ private thoughts on the war, their life in America, and views of Continental forces.
The Bell County letter from County Attorney Walter R. Smith criticizes unions as un-American and asserts local authorities deny constitutional rights to groups in Bell County. The piece notes broader support for limiting speech and warns of government power to revoke assurances, urging open discussion of such views.
At the first meeting of committees for the tenth annual Homecoming of former Washington residents held in the Methodist church Tuesday night the group outlined the work of each committee. Next meeting plans include reporting progress and a cemetery cleanup set for Wednesday May 4 with tools to assist in the annual effort.
Authority from Ida A. Fenton of the University of Arkansas Extension urges early spring screening to curb fly nuisance. She warns flies breed in manure and filth and carry germs to homes. Community action, outside fly control, screened porches, covered garbage, manure removal, and flyproof outhouses are needed for effective reduction.
Livermore report notes Pojcon gas used in Alameda County for rodent control. T S McGray, in charge, says the device improves efficiency in killing ground squirrels. Grain-based formulations yield 40 percent effectiveness, with snow cover affecting results.
The Arkansas farming weekly notes cotton as the chief cash crop in two thirds of counties. It argues prices, ginning costs, and potential yearly income, then suggests diversifying with chickens and other feeds. It emphasizes farm income balance and planning for a productive year. It mentions a farmer raising 100 laying hens and earning four dollars weekly from eggs.
A farmer urges hands on deck to improve the community’s condition by producing abundance of essential goods and livestock. The plan promises safe farming this year and possibly into the future, emphasizing collective effort and local self sufficiency.
In Columbus a Texas man named Ed H Price of Corpus Christi was found guilty in common pleas court of giving a bad check with intent to defraud. The indictment stemmed from a $1200 check cashed at a local hotel, drawn against H P Talbot of Corpus Christi in a disputed sale of Texas soil.
Incomplete OCR notes show weekend baseball schedules with teams including St Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland Boston Washington New York Philadelphia and St Louis to face Chicago. Another line cites only games scheduled and mentions Janie pace 3 innings and a note for Saturday games across multiple venues.
A West Coast storm battered California with snow and heavy rain. Winds up to 80 miles per hour drove ships ashore, destroying several fishing boats but with no lives lost reported. Coast cities faced shipping disruption.
Fragmented notes describe rising marriages and divorces amid Census Bureau talk, with stray quotes about publicity and public interest. Local shoppers and social updates mention visits, family news, and obituaries alongside scattered personal notices and community chatter.
Centerville residents report alternating visits with relatives including Violet Erwin and children with Mrs Tule Rexce. Mr and Mrs Tomblin hosted dinner. Owen Jones attended. Otis Gleghorn and Vera returned from Fulton visiting sister Mrs Clyde Aynold. Earl Erwin and Eileen joined kin. Fred Wick and Petria of phos na seen with the Bennetts.
An orphaned Susan Cardy lives with Aunt Jessie on Chicago's West Side and enters a fashionable social circle. Tension grows between Susan and her suitor Ben, while Rose, Denise, and the Ackroyd family swirl around in party prep and romances. More chapters show dress fittings, party bids, and upheavals as engagements loom and confidences spill.
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