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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
4
Hope city celebrates the Waterton Festival with a grand parade featuring 60 finals and numerous bands. Governor Harvey Parnell attended the parade, which drew crowds estimated at 26,000 to 20,000, as the historical pageant and watermelon feast closed the day with festivities across two miles of parade routes.
In Maulrid Unissuaniner, a hot weather trend shows men without hats on the streets. The piece notes lingering prejudice against removing coats and hats, but indicates the fashion shift is spreading despite resistance.
The Star reports on currency movement during a local fete with Dollar No. 1 and Dollar No. 2 notes trading hands. Spencer Simpson received Dollar No. 1 from L. S. Bittick of the Standard Oil Company as the paper went to press, increasing its lead over Dollar No. 2, which had been surpassed days earlier. The last report is promised for Saturday.
Unclear text reports a confrontation between smugglers and U S Coast Guard crews on the Detroit River. The narrative mentions a pistol and gunfire with no casualties, as gunner units repel attackers while some smugglers escape. The garbled report lacks verifiable names or precise details.
Levale GK Anustay Samuel J Bishopy a railway mail clerk was arrested at Hindine by Deputy W Payne and Postal Inspectors A I Hurt. He faced a hearing on theft of funds from a mail and was granted $1000 bond. He was remanded after admitting thefts, including a $50 theft from a letter.
A massive blast aboard the tanker William Rockefeller near Bayonne pier triggered a fierce fire as tugs and harbor fire boats fought to control it. One death, eight injuries, and one missing were reported with deck watchman John Ward killed by the blast. Crew and harbor agencies coordinated efforts to tow the burning tanker away from the pier and prevent a wider oil spill.
In Arkansas the fourth annual Melo Festival drew long-time residents Charles Seymour of Little Rock and George Jinkels of Texarkana. The pair recalled the Cairo & Fulton era of the Missouri Pacific line, with Seymour as engineer and Jinkels as caboose rider and conductor. They spent yesterday reconnecting with old friends and neighbors.
Muddle of names and fragments from a Vandalia news note describe a mule incident tied to August events and a Chicago train whistle. The tale mentions an aged mule, temperamental fits, and a petition seeking a permanent remedy for a missing animal, with local oddities and rural reporting flavor.
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Mrs. Mian Beth Pagan of Springmeelay will soon receive alimony from her divorced husband James A. Vagan after a 21 year wait. Divorce occurred in 1908 with support ordered for her and children but was delayed by the husband’s illness. A 1920 will left $1,000 to be paid after the father’s death. court order redirected the legacy to Mrs. Fagan. Alimony totals 5,675.
Kiwanis Club president John P. Cox told the Rotary audience at the Tuneheon in the Barlow hotel that the cash store and modern merchandising drive progress in the South. He warned against self-satisfaction and praised new methods, noting the impact of young businessmen on retail quality. The event honored regional speakers and contestants, including tennis and dairy show winners, with a state championship tied to Hempstead County’s team.
In New York a deadly clash occurred during a grave diggers strike as a strike breaker bus approached a cemetery. A former cemetery sexton, allegedly fired into the crowd, killing one striver while a police officer described the shooter as being held on a murder charge.
In yesterday’s big parade the Hone Furniture float featured a watermelon with a monkey on it. Monkeyshin Morris, the performing simian, fainted from the heat at the park. Attendant Comely Poin dexter fled to shade as vets tried to save him but he died, the festival’s sole animal casualty.
Four major studios are represented at Nhat Hopes annual Watermelon Festival with Pathe Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer and others sending crews. The event features eating contests and festival scenes will be shown in multiple cities. The Star reports twelve new subscribers from the festival, boosting circulation with eleven daily and one weekly enrollments.
Winston Cobb and Nolan Lewallen of Green Laseter 4-H Club won state honors in the dairy judging contest during Farmers Week at Fayetteville. They will represent Arkansas in Memphis at the Mid-South 4-H Congress. County agent Lynn Smith organized the club's work, with Lewallen and Cobb earning district honors and a perfect state finals record.
Gladys McNew, 16, of Centerville Arkansas, placed fourth in the all-south cooperative marketing essay contest. Read before the American Institute of Cotton in Baton Rouge. She earned a gold medal and $45. Leon Wardell, 18, of Mulhall Oklahoma, took first place for the second time in succession.
In Somerset Kentucky a boy named San Steves died after eating discarded meat he brought home from a junk site. Three family members, including his grandmother Mrs Walia Steve, are seriously ill in what authorities label a tragic food poisoning case. Prompt investigation ongoing.
London Aug 8 Valentino association protests a London paper claim that Valentino died in Queen. Miss Elliott argues the piece is faulty and cites possession of one of the two existing records of Valentino Voice. The note stresses his low vibrant voice would have translated well to talkies.
The Frisco Employes Club of Hugo arranged two top bands Idabel and Hugo for the Watermelon Festival parade. About 455 guests rode special coaches from Hugo to Hope area and stayed for the event. The Foreman and Ashdown bands joined the festivities, the Frisco float drew applause, and numerous Frisco personnel and guests from St. Louis and Hugo attended.
J. thawthorne, once a local boy, now living in Canipu, La, was among the visitors at the Festival. He called it the biggest event a small city has staged and said it is putting the town on the map. He hoped to return next year to see familiar faces and continued prosperity.
The giant airship Graf Zeppelin makes a record-setting round the world voyage, nearing its home port with expected arrival late Saturday or Sunday. Commander Dr. Hugo Eckener reports progress toward Europe, while Friedrichshafen is ready to host the return as signals indicate approach to the English coast and plans for the next leg toward Tokyo.
Chicago police officer Theodore Schutte of Elmwood Park faced a riot at the Sans Souci road house when eight state officers arrived to quell a disturbance. Schutte, carrying a pistol, entered from a side room and attempted to shoot at the state police but was shot dead before drawing his weapon fully.
Barney Hamm post commander calls all ex service men to gather at Hope City Hall Tuesday at 7 45 pm to review the Festival and clear outstanding matters. He credits Wynne Denty Terrell Cornelius Bob Wilson and Carter Johnson for past work and urges full attendance to decide on continuing boxing under Legion auspices.
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