Poison In Bread Fatal To Three In Mississippi
Three people died and several others were poisoned after eating biscuits made from tainted flour. Mrs Wallies, her son Bruce, and W Brackfield died. Wallace and two sons remain gravely ill at Oak Grove hospital. Sheriff Smith arrested Whiner Leon and neighbor CPL Bronkidh on suspicion of involvement. Police say the poison was placed in the bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallies
Wilber
Bruce
W. Brackfield
Wallace
Oak Grove
W. &. Smith
West Carroll
Whiner Leonand
Wallice
Cpl
Birney Bronkidh
Farm Board Declines to Fix Wheat Prices for Year
The Farm Board stated it did not fix or propose any official price for wheat for the current market year. The board noted no set price and emphasized that terminals and shipping facilities remained unaffected by any price decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasidingtorn
Ibine
Wath
Messenger Dead and Pay Roll Gone
Bank messenger George Danielson was shot and killed during a holdup in Nok on a August morning. Robbers escaped with payroll money toward the street as a public shooting disrupted the business district. An employee, Hantelson of First National Bank, resisted captors and was wounded. he later died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meur
Anil
Danielson
Hantelson
Natio Bank
Rfuset
Tieveney
Jessel A Riot In Talking Feature at Saenger Theatre
A noisy stage show titled Hucky Bay featuring Jessel and a chorus plays at the Saenger theatre. The performance blends vaudeville acts, witty dialogue, and musical numbers cited as lively and entertaining with broad appeal. The act aims for comic banter and clever gags amid singing and stage routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steager
Cearpe Doxsel
Jessel
George Jossel
Daiwa
Saenger Theatre
Pageant Plans Hempstead History Play In Tope County
Pageant to depict Hempstead County history narrated by Charlie Cannon features a past and present comparison. It highlights early settlement about 112 years ago, Indian inhabitants, pioneer conquest, Civil War contributions, and local civic pride as Tope hosts a festival with a large cast of local youth and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Cannon
Hope
Arkansas
Hempstead County
Hempstead
Chav
Lempshead
Blempstead
Tope
Washington
Miss Bottle Carygan
Ceanars
Arkantsas
Womtunreniis
Spiritcat Lempstead Eminty
Ginette Fee Greentiteey
Carter Gibson Sets Sights On Melon Festival
Local coverage notes Carter Gibson and the Gibson family as central figures in the upcoming Melon Festival. Festival organizers highlight community ties, ongoing family involvement, and expectations of continued growth alongside regional development efforts led by the Gibsons.
You Cant Win Says Albert From Jail Cell
A garbled report from San Agn Cali recounts Albert arguing he cannot win while in jail. The piece mentions Beauie’s arrest to dodge police attention and alleged forged evidence, followed by a court sentence for driving while intoxicated with sixty days in jail and a fine.
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Albert
San
Cali
Ain
Beauie
Hin FU
Eel Halts Traffic In Stockholm Melee
A crowded Stockholm street near the royal palace blocked by a wriggling eel found across a roadway. Bystanders watched as a police officer corralled the slippery culprit with the help of reporters, then hauled it to the station. It had slipped from a truck delivering eels from the nab market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sivelon
Jay
Ays
Stockholm
Royal Palace
Puity
City Grows Festive for Upcoming Festival Appearance
The city prepares for a holiday atmosphere with decorators working in the business district. Montgomery Ward and First National Bank buildings are dressed in flags and bunting from cellar to garret. Welcome banners and street decorations start Monday and will be ready by Wednesday night to greet thousands of visitors expected for the festival.
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Montgomery Ward
First National Bank
Texarkana Youth Earns Second Red Cross Life Saving Award
Texarkana youth Sant Cunningham received his second National Red Cross life saving award within two years. He earned the commendation for volunteer service and was honored by Red Cross life saving experts for his dedication and skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Red Cross
Tenarkana
Sant Cunningham
National
Byron Har
MW Servier
Tawat Skeleton
Income Tax Must Pay Help Salaries In Tax Dept
State officials indicate employees in the income tax division may face delayed salaries as revenue collections strain funds. Attorney General Norwood says salaries must be paid from tax income, not general funds, while the Revenue Commission seeks a faster solution to the budget impasse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Revenue
Almidney
Norwood
Humphreys
Cledegaranedt
David A. Gates
State Regenuy Commissioney
Revenue Department
Income Tax Department
News Stories Shape Farm Adoption Tactics in States
A study by M. Wilson and Thad Baker analyzes how extension agents introduce new farming and homemaking practices across 47 states. It catalogs methods including news service, circular letters, meetings, farm visits, demonstrations, correspondence, telephone calls, exhibits, and schools, with cost schedules from 1808 extension workers covering over 60 percent of staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabilington
Argesh
United States Department of Agriculture
M. ©. Wilson
Department of Agrculture
Thad Baker
New Jersey
Competition Hits Near Beer Brewery in Sacramento
A Sacramento near beer brewery named Compedition, also called Tar the Buffalo, has closed after fierce competition. The proprietor cited inability to compete with bootleg home brewers as a key factor in the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Sacramento
Calif
Lost Village Buried by Sand 400 Years Ago
Legends in northern Cennary tell of Lonwhe a fishing village swallowed by moving sand from a Baltic coast dune. Reports describe dunes shifting over time, burying homes and leaving relics and coins. Rediscoveries include fragments and the remains of structures amid the sand seam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cennary
Lonwhe
Baltic Sea
Ponerinia
Gredialy
Officials Vacate Over the Week End
Officials evacuated the capital weekend as cabinet members fled the city. Vice President Curtis and several secretaries remained, marking a major exodus of government officials amid ongoing troubles and relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wovseieovolin
Ant
Maover
Ely
Curtis
Liarmienh
Wilbur
Montgomery Ward Opens New Store in Hope Arkansas
Montgomery Ward and Co. opened its fourth Arkansas store in Hope on Saturday to record crowds. Manager A S Sheffer praised the reception as staff from Helena oversaw opening plans. The four story building on East Seventy second Street drew large crowds with promises to break regional trading records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Montgomery Ward & Co
Hope At & Ollock
Southwest Arlainsar
Before & A
Hope
Montgomery Ward
Lille Rock
Payetteville
Uelena
Sheffer
Professors at Wash University Sleep Study Sparks Examination
A psychology professor kept 80 students awake all night listening to radio and playing bridge at Washington University. The next day, he tested them to gauge sleep deprivation effects on the brain. The results showed they were sleepy and performed poorly, prompting comments that those professors are sleepy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington University
Siinty
Eva Avery
Names Change As Well As Styles Educator Says
Educator Professor George R. Stewart of the University of California reports cycles in feminine name popularity over years. He lists Elizabeth, Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Katherine, Louise, Eleanor, Evelyn, Ann, Emily, Frances as enduring favorites and predicts Frances may rise to first place while Ann and Emily regain favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Stewart
University of California
Jehzabeth
Mary
Matels
Anns
Emilys
Frances
Ann
Emily
Profesor Stewart
Elizabeth
Felon
Dorothy
Margaret
Mario
Katherine
Louise
Rath
Eleanor
Luneile
Anit
Evelyn
Smith Released In Robbery Charge At Miller County Bank
Paul Smith, not related to Thy den, was released from a robbery charge after a May 22 daylight bank hold up at the Miller County Bank & Toast Company, where $8,000 in cash was taken. The state contends more evidence is needed to proceed. Smith remains in custody on related connections as investigators pursue the gang of four men.
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Carnana
Mlaysten Smith
Miller County Bank & Toast Company
Paul Smith
Thyden
The Unreported Dollars Tracked Through Town
The Star notes two circulating dollars, No. 1 and No. 2, moving between Bodeaw Nevada county Hope Patmos and Middiebraghs Gra tary store via merchants W H Muni Lee and J C Penney company. No. 1 returned to Lown then circulated in Hope while No. 2, found with Mr. Lee of Patmos, went unreported after arrival. Both dollars identifiable by metal rings and shipping tags.
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Doude
Lown
Bodeaw
Nevada County
Alex May
Patterson's
Hope
W. T Mann
Boleaw
Mr. Mann
Middiebraghs Gratary
No. L
Mr. Lee
Patmos
J. C. Penhey Company
the Star
Giant Dirigible Leviathan Ties Up Off Southampton
The giant liner Leviathan of the United States Lines halted in mid ocean for over an hour as Mrs. Fred A Britten wife of the naval affairs committee chairman underwent emergency appendicitis surgery.
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Southampton
Eng
Leviathan
United States Lines
Fred A. Britten
House of Representative
Naval Affairs
Hatchet Killer Is Loose In Florida
Charles Raymond of Miami aged 41 was found mauled with a hatchet in a Florida clump of bushes six miles from Titusville. A blood stained hatchet lay nearby. He was unconscious and taken to a hospital where doctors say he has only a bare chance to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
Fla
Charles Raymond
Miami
Raymon
Star Force Delivers Sweet Potatoes to Star Office
TV Al Mameter living eight miles south of town dug sweet potatoes for home use and then carried a generous supply to Star Office to feed the hungry workers. The note ends with thanks to Mr Hanieter for the cookery.
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al Mameter
Star Office
Tommy
Mr. Hanieter
Market On Melons Shows Decline
County growers say peak melon prices for the year have passed after a strong season. They credit timely market entry and expect average prices ahead as regional supplies rise. Some plan to start harvests at least a week earlier next year to improve prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Mossouri
Oklahoma
Sean Son
Dr James Snook trial details claim drugging girlfriend
In Columbus Aug S the state presented testimony that Dr James J Snook drugs caustic substances were found among excitable items on Phare Ke Ngs while he allegedly assaulted her. Witnesses described a struggle and alleged transmission of a poison as the couple faced a disputed scene, with testimony focusing on whether the victim resisted the alleged attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Aug. S
James J. Snook
Phare
Canady Kilo Lee
Mediation Sought in Car Strike Between Sides
In New Orleans both sides announce intent to mediate the ongoing car strike. Union and management lawmakers discuss differences and possible settlement under observed supervision by the Onto Seales Circuit, chaired by Rufus Ee Poster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Dudge Rufus Ee
Onto
Missouri Pacific Chiefs Visit City
Missouri Pacific officials W. Brooks and W. J. Lamb visited Hope this morning before returning to Little Rock after a business trip to Nashville. The trip involved discussions surrounding the peach movement and its impact on railroad operations.
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Missouri Pacific
W. (. Brooks
W. J. Lamb
Little Rock
Nashville
Safe In the Air But Gets Hurt On Ground
Aviators are sometimes safer in the air than on the ground. Schley and Wallin Brock were involved in a crash during a display over Detroit. Affected individuals suffered head injuries while mending the wreck near the Harley iron works in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hee Aira
Schley
Detroit
Detroit Aligard
Trartinrini
State Troopers Find Lost Girls In Dense Mountains
INEST SOW five young women were found by state troopers and a posse after more than 12 hours stranded in dense woods. They were cold and hungry, with no protection last night, and were guiding toward a hotel in Inlet where they work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amd Y Posse
Turks Parade As Girls In Order To Secure Jobs
Reported incident describes Turkish workers alleging discrimination as women were favored in hiring for a warehouse in Turkey. They claim coerced dress and selection bias tied to gender, with losses of jobs after authorities argued age and attire issues.
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To Havea
Turkey
Wong
Giant Graft Zeppelin Heads For New York Second Atlantic Voyage
The airship Graf Zeppelin, two days from its home port, makes steady progress across the western Atlantic toward Lakehurst New Jersey on its second voyage to the United States. Commander Hugo Eckener expects to reach Lakehurst Sunday afternoon as crowds prepare to witness the ship's arrival. Ground crews and 150 Marines reinforce Lakehurst preparations with space for 20 000 cars and dedicated areas for visiting aircraft and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Trans- Atlantic
Atlantic
Lhurst
N. d
United States
Messag
Azoret
Unit
Hugo Eckener
Lahurst
Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Earth
Mayors Seek Mediation in Lancashire Cotton Strike
In Manchertes England on August 3 a mediation effort began led by the mayors of ten major Lancashire towns to resolve the cotton industry stoppage affecting over 500000 workers. Blackbourne’s mayor pursued contact with all sides to test mediation feasibility and implement the plan if agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchertes
England
Lancashire
Blackbourne
Sheriff Seeks Disposition of Mules and Wagon
INDEPENDENCE Aug 3 Sheriff Bob Lewis owns a team of mules and a wagon taken when a driver was arrested on a liquor charge. He asks what to do with them noting the value is about 85 dollars and court costs in condemnation would be around 40 dollars. If sold, the school fund may owe him money per his statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Bob Lewis
Schol Fund
Lewis
Alabama Reports Hatchet Murders
In Anniston Alabama on August 4 W G Vallahair a taxi driver and Mrs Lucy Wilkerson of near Jacksonville were slain in White s Gap about twelve miles from town. Vallahair appears beaten to death with an axe while Mrs Wilkerson was shot twice once through the head and once in the body near the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
W. G. Vallahair
Lucy Wilkerson
Jacksonville
White's Gap
Gallihair
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Seta
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Dal
Dienes
Cuan Biye
Yale Wee
Attorney General
Inti Walker
Smith
Middlebranks Grocery
W. H. Muni
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Sonl
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