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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1938
Page
4
Political observers view August meeting as key for the Democratic nomination. Gov Carl Bailey faces opposition from Judge KA Cook in a state primary where winning is seen as tantamount to election in a heavily Democratic Arkansas.
Soviet forces concentrate cavalry, artillery and tanks on the border as new defenses rise on the Passiet basin southwest shore. Reports say Japan appears to hold the upper hand in the Siberian clash, with ongoing fighting since July 12 near the Siberian Korean border.
The Chinese port of Canton faces a ten day bombardment plan with Japanese warplanes and leaflets promising continued attacks. Reports say 102 killed and 159 wounded with many missing as fighting spills into Suifufen area six miles north of Shachofony. Soviet infantry losses and base targets in Siberia are noted, with continued clashes and high casualties.
Fragmentary line reads as a cryptic note or motto. The readable portion mentions God and a directive or reflection about self-striving, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear publishable context or events. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or places are present.
Prairie Co Township reports a unanimous vote in the Democratic primary with precinct results showing McClellan Venable and Bailey leading in various races. Perry County precincts in Perryville record governor results with Cook and Bailey leading and McNutt absent. The article notes early tabulation completion and statewide primary activity in Arkansas.
A chaotic series of gang killings unfolds in Chicago with the seventh slaying in seven weeks and the second within 24 hours. Sam Pieviatta, 23, nicknamed Frog Legs, was found near a park wall in daylight amid police activity and a modest reward offered by the police. Detectives continue to investigate as bystanders recall the brutal event near the Dugan area and a local union business setting.
A Union series event is invited for an afternoon in August at Grove. Invitations mention multiple singers and a daytime program with various performances.
Arkansas voters faced hot clear weather as polling opened in Little Rock and other cities for statewide contests. Early reports noted brisk balloting with 338000 qualified electors statewide. Governor Bailey and rival candidates cast ballots in Little Rock within blocks of each other as campaign observers predicted turnout below 250000.
The Missouri Anti-Thief Association reversed a name change from Missouri Anti-Horse Thief Association and rebuilt membership from a low of 8000 to 12000. Hazel Nelson Smith funeral set for Wednesday August 10 at Bebeo Memorial Church. Reverend F D Adams to assist. William Calen Bryant noted for early poem at age fourteen.
A portrait of Barbara Hutton’s peripatetic social circle unfolds across Europe and the Americas. Millicent Rogers, Corr Hugo Sulin von Hoonstrauten, and other high society figures thread through Paris, Vienna, Utrecht, and New York, while marriages, divorces, and cross continental travel frame a restless, globe trotting set. The narrative notes Millicent Rogers’s multiple marriages and custody battles, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt’s extended travels, and Princess Baba of Sarawak planning a royal island kingdom abroad, all illustrating a life driven by novelty and mobility rather than rooted in place.
NEA Service reports heavy clashes along the Rashin Vladivostok coastal border could escalate into general war. Japan fights to expand in China’s Hankow while facing a 500,000-man Russian Far East force and up to 1000 planes at Vladivostok. Submarine defenses guard Vladivostok and Manchukuo Siberian border fortifications loom large.
At a Boston dinner honoring Douglas Corrigan, a lie detector test by Dr. William Moulton Marston showed he probably deceived himself about starting for California on his transatlantic flight. Corrigan insisted he did not change his destination after leaving New York, a claim the test contradicted.
A word block puzzle presents phrases such as Vertigo sakil saga kan lin and others to form a true statement. It lists items like T E Lawrence Richard Burton Chinese Gordon Gustave Flaubert and more, claiming a hidden link among names, places, and terms.
The Ozan Lumber Co and Prescott & Northwestern railroad back regional forest conservation as a driver of economic growth in southwest Arkansas. The piece notes timber products, pulp markets, and cooperation with county, state, and federal agencies to promote sustainable timber productivity and regional development. It also reports the Labor Relations Board ruling Crassett Lumber to reinstate 34 union workers and 10 others, with back pay totaling about 25,000 dollars.
The Star announces its annual election party opposite the newspaper building on Walnut Street Tuesday night. Precinct officials should report totals as boxes finish. State and local returns will flash on a big street screen with loudspeakers and music. The Star will carry full AP election wire from nightfall until past midnight. An extra will be issued around midnight for city readers and rural subscribers.
A 1938 NBA Service guide offers etiquette answers. It covers questions about hosting manners, such as inquiring during conversations, smoking in a host’s home, passing plates for second helpings, and proper utensil use. It emphasizes discreet, respectful behavior at social events and receptions.
Hempstead County totals show about 4 700 poll strength with 924 ballots cast by 2 p.m. in Hope. Ward Two leads at 202 votes. rural boxes report heavier than usual turnout. Primaries in three states test Roosevelt administration support with Ohio Arkansas Idaho contests and promising results awaited.
Eldin Peterson an 18 year old Little Rock Sunday school member drowned at Lake Hamilton Monday night while swimming from a motorboat with two companions Harold Duncan and Theodore Cable both 18. They tried to reach shore despite cramps and heavy waves and could not rescue him. A search began immediately but the body has not been recovered.
In New Orleans Cotton opened Tuesday at 8.32 and closed at 8.35, with prices showing little fluctuation. The market stayed relatively quiet as traders noted only minor changes and one bid shift amid a subdued session.
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