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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1939
Page
2
Dr Garrott preaches on regeneration during revival week with 10 am and 7 30 pm services. Excerpts recount conversion of a Louisville drunkard and a rebelling man saved by grace, highlighting assurance of eternal salvation in Monday night feature service.
The article lists top placers in events with Mineral Springs Duncan and Murfreesboro in key spots. Yocom of Belving and Laine of Garland City show strong sprints, while Garland City leads in relay events. The piece notes distant miners and ranchers and a 1938 peanut vend average in the broader reference.
Los Angeles, Calif. David R. Davis, an aviation veteran and first battner of Donald Douglas, says he designed an airplane wing increasing efficiency by about 2 percent. Wind tunnel tests at the Guggenheim School of Aeronautics and Caltech found the wing highly effective. Davis based the cross section on air flow curves and mathematical formulas, claiming higher efficiency at speed. An amphibian plane using the wings could be ready for flight tests in days. Walter Bywalinski of the Weight brothers works with Davis.
A list of results shows Nashville students taking top places in various subjects. English winner Margaret Simms from Hope, and other placers include Frances Clayton and Roger Scott. Algebra and Plane Geometry winners span Magnolia, DeQueen, Nashville, and DeQuentin with multiple schools represented. Shorthand and Latin results feature Hope, Lewisville, Nashville, and Foreman among the top finishers.
Ralph Bailey, commissioner in chancery, announces a public sale in Hope Hempstead County Arkansas of real estate and a galvanized iron warehouse, elevator and machinery from Southern Grain & Produce Company. The sale follows a Chancery Court decree issued April 21 1939 in case No 5265 between The First National Bank of Hope and William M Duckett et al. The auction will be at the Hope post office front floor on Saturday May 27 1989 with terms a three month note and bond securing payment and a lien on the property. The description includes Lot Five and a 25 foot strip of Lot Four in Block Six College Addition Elm Street frontage 90 feet, plus fractional sections in Townships 14S 24W, and railroad adjacent properties with machinery and fixtures in the elevator and warehouse. Continuous details specify the galvanized iron warehouse and the elevator building with listed equipment.
An article describes how glass and mirrors create illusionary effects in photos with diagrams showing setup for floating objects and close ups. It lists names in a contest, then shifts to a discussion of tax policy with remarks from Secretary Hopkins and President Roosevelt, noting proposed changes and the impact on capital gains and corporate taxes.
A historical note outlines a private pescaret organization urging abolition of the tax on intercorporate dividends and a substantial reduction of aurtax rates, aiming to ease corporate burdens and stimulate investment. The proposals reflect policy debates on taxation and business incentives within the period.
A Dutch engineer in the Canary Islands exchanged worthless Spanish currency for stamps, then sold them in London for a profit. Flo, the broker, completed the transaction, and Abel secured the gain on the deal.
Hundreds praise Nash's C. L. Tonie claiming it cures biliousness constipation and malaria amid promises of guaranteed medicine. Ad touts liver stimulation venutilation and spring cleaning with a 50 cent price and money back guarantee, urging readers to try or buy honey bark if not satisfied.
Spain’s nationalist government ordered restoration of the properties owned by Alfonso XII and his relatives to the fourth degree of consanguinity. A Finance Ministry decree applies to all classes of property formerly owned by Alfonso and his kin, with possession declarations required through designated representatives. The move follows the former king’s abdication and a manifesto renouncing his rights.
Reporter Dillon Grassam chronicles Larry MacPhail’s outlandish ideas to shake up baseball. He imagines an American League entry in the National League, tests players from both leagues, and highlights Brooklyn’s colorfully unconventional tactics and personalities, from Boots to Poffenberger, amid fanfare and skepticism.
Fragmentary notes describe manager Mickey Cachrane and players like Poffenberger and Boots in a murky Detroit and Brooklyn context. The piece hints at dodgers moves, weighings, and bets involving Del Butler, Baker, and a coach’s optimism about 15 wins, with scattered place names and misheard phrases.
Bill Porter profiles actress George Scarbo Tollise Stanley born January 28, 1915 in Springfield Illinois. The piece notes her versatility in sports and horseback riding, early theater work in St Louis, and preference for tailored outfits while playing a lead in a production titled Oregon Trail a Serial.
Fragmentary notes reference a young man and a brave figure named Mihagey with unclear actions. Mentions of Brooklyn Bridge and a gift horse phrase imply a nautical or urban lore context, but readable facts are minimal and names are inconsistently rendered.
Missouri breeders compete under the St Louis and Kansas City Chamber of Commerce plan this year to offer 1500 dollars in premiums. Only Missouri raisers eligible for the enlive pendhelian comledte.
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