Our Daily Bread The Star thanks voters and observers after election night
The Star expresses gratitude to the public election officials and candidates for a successful Election Night Party in Hope. Crowds gathered along South Walnut and at the post office lawn to follow biennial primary results, with the paper delivering projections and a public address system until 1 30 a m, faster than 1938 and reflecting American practice of private media compiling results before official canvass.
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The
Star
South Walnut
Tfhey
Arkansas
America
Waves of Nazi Planes Sweep England
Germany and its allies launched a sweeping air offensive across southern England and the Midlands, with hundreds of bombers hammering industrial centers and coastal targets. British defenses claimed multiple German losses as raids extended to northern towns and Scotland, while Milan and other Italian cities faced heavy bombing from British warplanes.
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London
England
Britain
Africa
Midland
Somaliland
Maly
North Sea
Berlin
At & Pom
DNB
Dov
Rome
Switzerland
Rie
Ialy
Milan
Turin
Augusta
Scotland
Brigehead
Channel
Germany
Bremen
Midlands
The Little Woman Wasnt to Blame
In Spencer Oklahoma the night turned chaotic with home raids and thefts. Several houses were entered, pockets emptied, and residents misplaced trousers and other items. Losses totaled from 20 cents to 54 dollars as chaos spread through the neighborhood.
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Oklahoma City
Spencer
Shere
Cotton market note from New York opening and close
In New York the cotton market began at 0.28 and finished at 9.25 in December trading. Middling spot prices stood at 9.97.
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New York
Brown Byers in Run-Off for Clerkship
On the basis of complete unofficial tabulations Wednesday in the preferential primary, the following candidates advance to the runoff on August 27: For Circuit Clerk Eduer Brown and J P Byers. For Treasurer Mrs Gladine B Morris and Newt Pentecost. County Judge race features Fred A Luck, John L Wilson, and TP Higgason in a close contest.
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Fred A. Luck
John L. Wilson
Eduer Brown J.P. Byers
Gladine B Morris J
Newl Pentecost
Elmer Brown
Ozan
Star
Cecil Weaver
Weaver
J. P. Byers
Byers
Mr. Byers
Brown
Hin
TP. Higgason
Gladine B. Morris
Newt Pentetost
Charles Reyner
James Bawden
Starris
Oren
Harris
Wade Kitchens
Run Off Candidates to Meet Thursday
Hempstead County candidate chairman John Wilson announced that all nominees in the August 27 run off election will meet at city hall Thursday morning at 9:30. Each participant will discuss campaign issues and canvass plans ahead of voting.
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John Wilson
Hempstead County
Enrici
City Hall
Willkie Democrats Cast Ballots in Little Rock Primary
In Little Rock several Willkie Democrats faced voting in the Democratic primary with minimal obstruction. Pulaski County Willkie Democratic Club leader F I Beyer reported no denial of his ballot and noted about 250 club members. Central Committee guidance on Willkie Democrats was disputed by judges and officials, who described uncertain instructions and limited interference. The article also briefly notes the German Reich listing 1,000 amateur orchestras and over 150,000 active members.
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Little Rock
Wendell Willkie
F. I. Beyer
Pulaski County
Willkie Democratic Club
Twelfth and
Commerce Streets
Beyer
Willkie
Harold Nelson
Hackett
Louise B. Acuff
Cherry
Fuller Victor Leads First LaFayette Poll in County Race
Complete unofficial tabulation shows Victor Fuller winning the county judge race with a clear majority and avoiding a runoff on August 27. William McClendon and J Boyette Powell top the tax assessor race, Wade Kitchens carries LaFayette for Congress, and Homer Adkins leads Carl Bailey in the gubernatorial contest. One in eight registered for WWI draft served in the U S Army.
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LaFayette County
Bascam
Fuller
William
Bill) McClendon
J. Boyette Powell
Wade Kitchens
Congress
Homer Adkins
Carl Bailey
Witte Adkins
Venabie
Bailey
Hal
P. Smith
Thorn
Bransford
Coleman
Hall
Wilkes
Holt
O Denham
Furret
Booker
Clark
Harris
Powell
King
McClendon
Reeves
Lakh Shert
Garner Hughes Lead Howard To Realize God's Presence
Howard Garner and Hughes Star in a reflection on temptation and faith. The piece cites Fenelon urging that recognizing God’s presence is the sole remedy against temptation, presenting a devotional stance for readers seeking spiritual guidance.
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God
Fenelon
Boy Scouts Rally Draws Troops From Six Counties
Hope four Scout troops host units from six counties in a Thursday rally with a downtown parade at 10 30 a m. Scouts meet at city hall and march through streets before heading to the University of Arkansas Experiment Station for a court of honor and games between troops. The note adds the International Ice Patrol was formed after the Atlantic sank an iceberg collision.
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Four Hope Boy Scout
City Hall
University of Arkansas Experiment Station
International Ice Patrol
Common names for five historic country references
Five items list older or formal country names. For each, provide the widely used modern country name: 1 Iraq 2 Thailand 3 Tran 4 Hire 5 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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Iraq
Thailand
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Adkins Leads Arkansas Democratic Primary Runoff
In Arkansas, Homer Adkins closes in on Governor Bailey with about a 30,000 vote lead as unofficial returns from 2,025 of 2,169 precincts favor Adkins for the Democratic nomination. Bailey trails with roughly 104,000 votes. Witte, Wilkes, and other candidates also appear on the ballot with varying totals as runoff chances unfold.
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Nevada County
Vandiver
DeWoody
Baker
Witte Adkins
Bailey
Cor Kitchens
Harris
Steritt Jarvis
Coffingham
Ward
Sanders
Butler DeWoody
Younges
Little Rock
Homer Adkins
Adkins
Arkansas
U.s.ternal Revenue
Eac
Nesday
Frank Witte
Magnolia
H. A. Son
N. Wilkes
Augusta
Bruce Bennett
Proving Once More It’s a Small World
Houston report notes a World War I scene with wire stringing in France and a district plant chief, a top sergeant of the 42nd Battalion, who left the front for a fall 1918 vacation before Armistice. An invoice dated October 30, 1918, ties to AEF wire needs noted in Texas.
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Parchman
Pardin
Jasyner
Texas
Bike Blitzkrieg Sweeps Sweden
Stockholm faces a shift as Swedes return to bicycles with no gasoline for cars. Pedestrians, aging cops, and taxi drivers contend with crowded streets as a surge in bicycle use grows. Local papers offer a column on casualties of collisions.
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Stockholm
Besuit
Gall
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