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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1929
Page
1
The Star's Platform urges municipal power plant development to improve social resources and sanitation as the 1929 pavement program expands. It backs the Chamber of Commerce, state highway work, and all-weather roads to boost farming, cooperative effort, and efficient government.
Arkansas, traveling in the same lane as Illinois, must rely on a gasoline tax to fund its first permanent highway system. The piece argues Illinois taxes support broader road-building while Arkansas depends on gasoline taxes to attract and sustain regional traffic through Hope and Hempstead county as strategic routes to the Southwest and St. Louis.
The 1870 Robert E. Lee river record from New Orleans to St. Louis stands at 90 hours 14 minutes, with Captain Neffle Dukes recalling fuel stops off Memphis. Competing craft like the Martha Jane and the Bogie failed to beat the non stop time, proving the Lee remains supreme for the Mississippi race.
The Advocate supports the Hope Watermelon Festival set for Thursday in Hope Arkansas. The annual event aids Hempstead County farmers and reflects a cooperative spirit among South Arkansas towns for broader prosperity.
Washington editor notes skepticism toward rain makers amid drought. U S Weather Bureau officials and meteorology expert Dr William Trimphress warn that no proven method exists to summon rain, while practitioners sell “no rain no pay” schemes. The piece cites historical uses, battles, and global beliefs, urging caution and scientific scrutiny.
A fragmented column presents varied aphorisms on caution and opportunity, noting two uses for every brick and reflections on time, honesty, and social circles. It references a new mosquito species and a 1.6 million annual U S population increase, ending with a puzzling remark about Al Capone and Philadelphia.
Yesterday's results and today's games feature Memphis Little Rock Mobile Birmingham Atlanta New Orleans Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis in a mix of scores. Key matchups include Mobile at Birmingham New Orleans at Atlanta and Chicago at Boston with several cross league results listed.
Spring society items list attendees including Mes, Chiarenee Baber and eluibdeery oy ULope at the reed meeting. Families visit Battlefield Wednesday. Virgil Martin and Miss Savin Garner join local events as Mike Paley and others travel. Various church activities and baptist meetings noted with neighbors visiting this week.
Miss Neva Mae Cook of Stamps visits Miss Winnie Mitchell and Miss Lula Mitchell recovers at home. Miss Obera Horton spent Sunday with Miss May Iuckabee. Leon Carrett and Miss Winnie Mitchell went to Shaver Springs last night. There will be singing every Saturday night and everybody is invited.
The photodrama Phillis of the Follies opens Monday at the New Grand theatre. It follows a wealthy young man who tires of a Follies dancer and becomes entangled with other Follies girls, chasing love amid society intrigue and a broker’s wife.
In southwest Pesas Larry Leahy died by electric chair after a disputed case in which prosecutors claimed he forced an old physician to sign a cattle ranch deed and coerced his kidnapping and torture. Leahy spoke briefly in his final hours and, as tradition says, his boots were removed before execution.
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