Little Rock Loses to Nashville in opener at Travelers Field
Nashville Vols defeated Little Rock 4 to 2 as Lee Rogers started for the Travelers and gave a shaky but acceptable effort in his first appearance in two weeks. Thesters settled in after a rough first inning, and George Jeffcoat held Little Rock to eight hits through seven.
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Little Rock
Nately
Travelers
Nashville Vols
Travelers Field
Lee
Rogers
George Jeffcoat
Giberia
Pony Luton
Tapien
Smack
Terry Schalk
Johnny Rabat Sierve
Ravelers
Ty- Ingrins
Ween Hie
Tory Lewis
Passenger offers upper berth to porter at junction
A fragmented railway scene has a conductor, porter, and a passenger at a junction. The passenger volunteers a spare upper berth after a remark that someone stole a Pictman ladder, with the porter reacting and the others overhearing the exchange.
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Promoted In Odd Ad Copy
A distorted advertisement promotes Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a laxative remedy. The text touts wake up your own laxative fluid and claims benefits for constipation, mixing vague medical claims with dated marketing phrasing and a reference to two pints daily.
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Carter
Crowd Hears Campaign Speeches in Arkansas Race
A night meeting features Bearden and Weisenberger trading barbs about House Bill 666 and gas taxation. Weisenberger defends record, cites Department of Public Utilities guidance, and recalls service at Camp Robinson. Hugh Clark and Talbot Feild Jr campaign for No. 1 representative, Clark touts 1925 road tax cut and farming stance, Feild stresses marketing reform and anti monopolies.
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Jesus Christ
Hitler
Mussalini
Evors
America
Bearden
Tower House
Royce Wessenberger
Mr. Wessenberger
Columbus
Spain
Atlantic
Weisenberger
Tate
Pension Communition
Gaz Int Arkansas
Hugh Clark
Talbot Feild, Jr
Blevins
Feild
United States
Clark
House
SCS
Agriculture Department
Tam
Little Rock
British to Begin Spending Program For War Supplies
In Washington the British government announced plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on tanks artillery and other war supplies beyond existing allied orders. Arthur Purvis chief British purchasing agent told Morgenthau that Britain now seeks to buy many types of supplies not previously purchased in the United States.
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Washington
Arthur Purvis
Morgenthau
Local Sheriff and Tax Talk At Taylor Township Meet
Mitchell Bryson Curtis Ward and Red Vandiver addressed Taylor township voters about tax collection and sheriff duties. Ward touted law enforcement experience as Prescott city marshal, while Vandiver and Bryson stressed familiarity with tax books and county work. Other candidates spoke on bills and amendments ahead of the November general election.
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John A. Dacvis
Waterlow
Tayloy Township
Curtis Ward
Jessa Stockton
Chirman
Woldul
Owen Waters
Carl Mitchell
Leslie Buchanan
Gove
Council Advances and Park Building Plans in City Budget
Council considers placing a proposed Fair Park building with WPA labor at no city cost. Thomas to estimate funds to avoid city liability while a 5,750 dollar electric line to Patmos may yield over 1,400 annually. Water and Light Committee to report on deepening a water well at about 3,500. Plumbing and electrical inspections yielded 34 and 13 dollars in July.
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Trant
Thomas
Fair Park
The
Fair Association
WPA
Patmos
Water & Light Plant Committee
Water & Light Committee
Water & Tigh
Mooney Negro Captured After Rape and Murder Charge
Acting Chief Deputy Winfield Blalock announced that John Mooney, about 27, a Negro man, charged with raping and murder of Ruthy Montgomery a year old McClelland farm girl south of Augusta two weeks earlier, was wounded and captured Tuesday night and is held in an unannounced jail.
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Augusta
Winfield Blakcls
John Mooney
Ruthy Montgomery
McClelland
Here
Blalock
House Committee Reverses Itself on Training Bill
Washington report says the House military committee, after initially closing hearings, voted 11 to 10 to reopen public testimony on the Burke Wadsworth compulsory military training bill led by Secretary Knox. The panel will hear five more witnesses as part of resumed hearings.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Knox
May
No Agreement on Mates and Proposed Rate Reductions
Reported talks fail to yield compromise as hearings resume with the commission planning annual reductions of 625000 for industrial and residential customers. Informed sources say the commission eyed a 45 cent per 1000 cubic feet rate for the company as part of the proposed schedule submitted to the firm.
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Comuission
Italy Looms Over Egypt as War Spreads Across Africa
A Tuesday report details Musso lini troops totaling about 250000 along the Libyan frontier marching toward Rome and into Egypt. British forces cluster on the border while a Cairo communique notes the invasion began August 4. Italy seeks a line from Tripoli to Africa’s east coast, threatening Suez and expanding a theater 500000 strong across Africa with 100000 white troops in Ethiopia and 150000 Askaris. The vast distances, climate, and supply demands complicate Italian plans as British forces prepare selective counteractions with tanks and air power.
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Mussolini
Africa
Rome
Egypt
Cairo
British Somaliland
Ethiopia
Tripoli
Suez Canal
Tadia
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Sudan
Gulf of Aden
Kenya
Italy
Haly
Askaris
Eritrea
Italian Somaliland
Libya
Indian
Burma
Tobruk
Britain
Aly Porce
Twin Babies Delivered in Separate Weeks at St James Ward
Two unconnected families share rooms as twins arrive at St James maternity ward in Columbus Indiana. Cloris Marie was born 10 15 Saturday night and Maprie Lee at 2 30 Sunday morning with both sets labeled as the Howaist J. Stages twins. The report notes hay fever and ragweed allergy context amid the birth details.
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ButteMont
VPI
Stork
St. James Hospital
Columbus
Ind
Jay
Mrs. Howaist J
Cloris Marie
Maprie Lee
Futrell Runs for Associate Justice
Eight years ago when our state faced debt the People drafted J. M. Futrell a distinguished judge of the Twelfth Chancery District for Governor He reduced the license burden halved licenses refunded state debt with annual savings of one and a half million and placed the state on cash basis He later served as Circuit and Chancery Judge earning high court affirmations and public respect As Associate Justice he would rank with great jurists known for integrity temperament and knowledge of law and equity A farm boy risen to state leadership his experience and training suit the high office
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J. M. Futrell
Twelfth Chancery District
Supreme Court
Futrell
Futurell
Congress
Swhaéei Regs
Cong
Arkansas
Sumter Robinson
Cravens
House
Aaah Who
Oklahoma
Txas
Interstate Commerce Commission
South
Whea
Trainine
CCC
Mississippi River
Locke Village
Apfs
Federal Power Commission
Guthority
Louisiana
Nevada Transit Company
Sheogee
Lewisville
Fulton
Southwestern Fair Association
el Dorado
War Department
Board of Engineers
National Resources Boor
Little Missouri River
Narrows
Terre Noire Creek
Ozan Creek
Muddy Fork Creek
Little Missouri
Cation
Ouachita River
Felsenhal
Guachita
Arkadelphia
Mississioni River
Arkansas Tremonds
Elarva
Neshever
Rules
Appropriations Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Rivers and Harbors Commit
Judiciary Committee
Banking and Currency Committee
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Wade Kitchens
Pulaski Enjoins Strict Enforcement of Democratic Primary Rules
A Democratic group in Pulaski adopted a resolution urged judges at upcoming primaries to enforce party rules against cross filing. W S Turner warned that challenging a vote before acts occur risks thin ground. The dialogue includes Wendell Willkie being cited and a light exchange about money and a lipstick.
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C. B. Thweaitn
W. S. Turner
Turner
Es “Penaal
Wendell Willkie
Standings and Tuesday Results Across Multiple Cities
Tuesday results include Chattanooga at New Orleans and Nashville at Lille Rock with several games noted. Boston 4-12 and Philadelphia 0-2 are listed among various matchups, rain, darkness, and incomplete scores affecting several teams.
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New Orleans
Ruin
Ginlie
Nashville
Lille Rock
Atluda
Birmingham
Knoxville
Memphis
Boston
Philadelphia
Fiteburgs
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Detroit
Bowlhorn Association
Ww. L. Pet
Atlanta
Chattanooga Ag
Enosville
Little Rock
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Council
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