Voting Places Announced for Tuesday's Primary Election
Hope voters will choose candidates in seven polling sites for the Democratic primary. Ward One-A at Arkansas Bank & Trust, Ward One-B at Western States Grover, Ward Two at Frisco Depot, Ward Three at the building across from 550 Service Station. Country Box sites A and B at Hempstein County Lumber and Frante Nola Cotton Office South Willis Street. Ballot lists United States Senator John Le McClellan and Rosser Venable, Hattie W. Caraway. Governor Walter Scott McNutt, Carl E. Bailey. Secretary of State Bob Prather, Brock Fisher, Crip Hall. State Land Commissioner Lester Booker, Otis Page. Lieutenant Governor Bob Bailey, Richard Thompson. Associate Justice W. R. Bonhung and Hale E. McHuney, Clyde E. Pettit. Prosecuting Attorney Lyle Brown, Dick Innuie. State Senator James H. Pilkinton, Wo. Reagan. County Clerk Andrew Hutson, Giffard Byers, Frank J. Hill. Tax Assessor Dewey Hendrix, Cook. State Representative Hugh D. Chollaton, Vesey Gee, Royce Weisenberger. Sheriff Johns W. Griffin, Reginald Bearden, Clarence B. Baker.
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Tuesay
Democratic Central
Country Box
Arkansas Bank & Trust Co
Western States
Grover
Second Street
Frisco
Hope City Hall
Frante Nola
Wiliit Street
Hempstein County Lumber Co
United States
John le McClellan
Rosser Venable
Hattie W. Caraway
Tr. A
Bobr Coal
Walter Scott McNutt
Carl E. Bailey
Bob Prather O. L
Brock
E. &. McHuney
Clyde E. Pettit
Lyle Brown
Dick Imnuie
James H. Pilkinton
Wo. Reagan
Andrew
Speedy) Hutson Giffard Byers
Frank J. Hill
Dewey Hendrix C. Cook
Japan Warns War Will Follow Attacks on Soviet Front
Canton's violent day sees 30 killed and 40 wounded as Japanese warplanes strike the Catholic cathedral square. Moscow warns Japan of vigorous measures to repel attacks, citing border clashes near Changkufeng and Hill 588.2 as proof of ongoing hostilities. Shanghai reports secret talks of separatists seeking an independent South China aligned with Japan, amid pressures to keep war from spreading to Canton and beyond.
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Canton
Japan
Moscow
Maxim Litvinoff
Comissar of Foreign Affairs
Miemoru Shigenitsu
Siberian
Changkufeng
Litvinoff
Shigemitsui
Suifenho
Severa Red Sadiars
China
Shanghai
Monnday
South China
Mancharia
Peiping
A Thought How Sublime It Is To Suffer
Fragmentary quote from James Russell Lowell or related 19th century reflection on pain and endurance. The line contemplates the nobility found in suffering and the endurance of the human spirit.
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Longfellow
September Deadline For Farm Ownership Loan In Hennystead County
Farm tenants and croppers in Hennystead County must submit applications for farm ownership loans under the Bankhead act. The Farm Security Administration urges prompt action with a September 1 deadline following guidance from State Director A. M. Rogers. County Supervisor Ware Tuan notes the early cutoff ensures time for processing.
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Hennystead County
Farny Security Administration
FSA
Ware Tuan
A. M. Rogers
Little Reel
Wade
Caraway McClellan Spar Over Presidential Endorsement
Arkansas campaign dispute heats up as Senator Hattie Caraway claims Roosevelt endorsement and Representative John L. McClellan says no official endorsement exists. Rosser Venable stayed out of the clash while sending a telegram to the Democratic campaign expenditures chair. The Senate committee plans to issue a statement before Tuesday’s primary while continuing its funds irregularities probe. Caraway reports 6180 dollars in contributions through August 4.
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Little Rock
Arkisas
Hattie W. Caraway
Roosevelt
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
Rosser Venable
Washington
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Sheppard
Harrison
Mississippi
Caraway
McClellan
Haywire House ends with a will widow as lucky heir
Edwin Rutt's serial tale opens with Kenworthy & Kenworthy letter notifying Mr Kinkaid Parker he is named joint residuary legatee of his late aunt Martha Preston's estate. The half share centers on her home in Winstock Connecticut as executor Caleb John Kenworthy confirms the bequest. Parker reels, realizing his aunt's death and inheritance as the scene shifts to continuation on page eight.
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Martha Preston
Winstock
Connecticut
Caleb John Kenworthy
Mr. Kinkaid
Kinks
Recruiting Officers to Be Here Saturday
A district United States Navy recruiting party will visit the Hope post office Saturday to examine white and negro boys for enlistment. They will be stationed from 9 o'clock in the morning until 4 in the afternoon.
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United States Navy
Hope Post Office
Navy
From & O'Dork
Southern Report To Be Released Before Roosevelt Georgia Dinners
The National Emergency Council will issue a publicity report on economic conditions in the South on Wednesday, one day before President Roosevelt speaks in Georgia. The timing signals the administration’s aim to position the South behind his New Deal policies as the campaign progresses.
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Roosevelt
Georgia
Washington
National Emergency Council
South
Negroes Held for Circuit Court in Burglar Case
Carlton Todd and Milas Hawkins, captured after robbing the Henry Watkins home last week, waived preliminary examination and were ordered held for circuit court. Bond set at 750 dollars each. They fled as Mrs. Watkins woke and escaped in a small car. officers overtook them three miles northeast of Hope and recovered all loot.
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Carlton Todd
Milas Hawkins
Henry Watlins
Watkins
Robert Johnson
William Abbott
Earl Bingham
C. J. Smith
Robert White
Jim Harris
Cotton market drift unsettled in New Orleans open and close
In New Orleans Cotton opened at 8 54 and closed at 8 36 with prices edging lower. The market showed steady selling to midday with middling at 8 41 as traders gauged demand and prices moved modestly down.
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New Orleans
Oviber Cotton
Spat Cotton
Wordplay puzzle prompts true statement about blocks
A fragmented prompt asks which word blocks form a true statement. It lists items like Hegemony calumny leadership breaking-off reason and names such as Arc de Triomphe Pisa Bund Soho Amsterdam Buenos Aires London Venice Josie Mansfield Leopold Auer Evelyn Waugh George Luks British authors American author American physicist German statesman to identify a true combination and submit on the Classified Page.
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Tower of
Pisa
Soho
Amsterdam
Buenos Aires
London
Venice
Josie Mansfield
Leopold Auer
Evelyn Waugh
George Luks
Local Campaign Closes After Hope and Oglesby Rallys
In Washington and Hope, a calm election rally closed a largely peaceful local campaign. Key contenders for state senate, governor and county offices spoke at Gales School grounds and Hope on Monday. Notable figures included James Pilkinton, W. F. Reagan, Judge R. A. Cook, Lester Booker, J. G. Ragsdale, and W. B. Nelson who withdrew citing a serious stomach ailment. The Hempstead county effort featured a Washington meeting with W. P. Reagan and James Pillsinton leading the tax assessor race and remarks from Sheriff Jim Bearden before noon. Page Eight continues.
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Gales
State Senate
Hope
Wayne England
James Pilkinton
W. F. Reagan
Glenwood
Pike County
Reagan
Washington
R.A
Bob) Cook
Lester Booker
J. G. Ragsdale
EL Dorado
Haitie Caraway
Ragsdale
Prescott
R. A
Hempstead County
Oglesby
Judge Cook
Judge Cook Closes His State Campaign With Hope Address
Judge Cook appeals to Hempstead county voters in Hope promising to govern honestly and critiquing Carl Bailey for what he calls empty promises and hidden campaign literature. Supporters including W. V. Tompkins and James D. Head urge Cook as the businesslike choice to lead Arkansas.
Clipper Sighted Then Lost Again Near Douglas Reef
Tokyo reports Canberra Maru rushed toward Douglas Reef to aid in locating the missing Hawaii Clipper as a typhoon rages. Eugene H. Dooman, counsel for the American embassy, urged a search in the reef vicinity where currents could have carried wreckage. The reef lies about 800 miles south of Japan in the expected drift path.
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Tokyo
Japan
Douglas Reef
Hawaii
Election Party at Star Office Tuesday Night
The Star plans its annual election party opposite the newspaper building on Walnut Street. Province officials should report totals as boxes fill. A big screen across the street will show full state and local returns with loudspeakers and music. The Star will broadcast the Associated Press wire from nightfall until after midnight. An Election Extra will be issued about midnight for Hope streets and rural subscribers.
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Star
Walnut Street
The
Associated Press
Hope
Barkley Defeats Happy Chandler in Kentucky Senate Race
Unofficial Kentucky primary returns show Senate Leader Alben W. Barkley leading Gov. A. B. Chandler by about 39,000 votes with 225,045 to 196,780. Chandler conceded the nomination, pledging active support for Barkley in the November election as Roosevelt backers claim a threefold triumph for party leaders. Barkley framed the result as a win for New Deal supporters and loyalty to the president with margins still being tallied across 3,336 of 4,313 precincts.
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Chandler
Frankfort
A. B
Happy
Chandler Manday
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Lowinsville
Senate
Alban W. Barkley
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Happy) Chandler
Agricultural Dept Forecasts 1938 Cotton Crop at 11,988,000 Bales
The Agriculture Department predicted the 1938 cotton yield at 11,988,000 bales based on August 1 crop condition at 78 percent of normal and July 1 area in cultivation. Arkansas shows 1,247,000 bales with 31 percent condition and 245 pounds per acre. New York markets saw heavy liquidation as futures fell, with final losses of 60 cents to $1 per bale.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
New York
George Dodds Seeks Road Overseer Post in De Roan
George F Dodds appears in The Star political column as a candidate for road overseer of De Roan township. A two year resident and consistent Democratic voter he asserts qualification and pledges to maintain school bus and mail routes. He says he seeks support from all the people and will be beholden to none.
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George F. Dodds
DeRoan
The
Star
Dodds
de Roan Township
Alwys
Doods
Mr. Doods
Mind Your Manners in Everyday Social Situations
A vintage etiquette column from 1938 NEA Service outlines polite responses for common scenarios. It covers late night typing, radio use, introductions, luggage in a friend's car, customer service phrasing, and choosing between taxi options, with recommended actions and a notable answer key.
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Hugh D. Ch. A. Sudolin I. Vesey Gee
Bruchy
Royce Weisenberger
Delaney W. B. Nelson Talbot Feild, Jr
Johns W. Griffin
Reginald Bearden
Clarence B. Baker
Baktal
Soviet
Mrs. Caraway
Eleventh Hour
Haywire
Edwin Rutt
Kenworthy
Southern
Milton Blake
Thomas Williams
Sid Jones
Charles Graelgin
J.T. Bowden, Jr
Nelson
W. B. Nelson
Annnounee
M. Nelson
Atkins
W. 8. Atkins
County Central Committee
Hempstead
William H. Etter
Washington Telegraph
Chaisman
W. P F. Reagan
James Pillsinton
Talbot Feild, Jr
Hugh D. Clark
J. A. Sullivan
John P. Vesey
Jim Bearden
Ozan Township
Lanny Bock
Joe Fincher
Stat
W. V. Tompkins
W. F. Denman
J.D. Head
Carl Bailey
State Capitol
Carl
Augusta
Woodruff County
Bailey
Steve Carrigan
Cook
W. W. ‘Tompkins
Thomas C. McRae
Tompkins
Eagle
Donaghey
McRae
Aman
Pulaski County
J. D. Head
Texarkana
James D. Head
Democratic State Committee
William F. Denman
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Nevada County
Balmer V. Vick
Howard County
J. W. Patton
LaFayette
Clipper
Star Office
Happy” Chandler
Robert, Bulklegley
Ohio
Hattie Caraway
James P. Pape
Idaho
Arkansas Report
George Dodds
DeRoane Township
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