Hope Platform Promises City Growth and Tax Reform
The Star's Platform pledges apply revenues from the power plant to strengthen Hope's industrial and social resources, pave more streets in 1929, improve alley sanitation, back the Chamber of Commerce, and fund a minimum annual all weather road program to cut dirt roads. It backs scientific agriculture, farmer cooperation, state highway progress, and tax reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Chamber of Commerce
Hempstead
Arkansas
Old Age Pensions and the American Welfare Debate
A New York congressman's speech warns against expansive social welfare programs while arguing for optional federal funding to support state old-age pensions. He cites rising numbers of Americans over 65, high almshouse costs, and misallocated admin expenses, proposing a voluntary federal contribution to states adopting pension principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
I. Sirovich
New York
House of Representatives
United States
Siravich
Montana
Pennsylvania
Congress
Realistic War Novels and a Later Enlistment
A critique of war books that strip glamour from conflict notes a Civil War novel by a woman writer. It portrays war as a blunder with little glory and courage, yet a 16 year old son reacted by enlisting in the U S Cavalry after reading it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of World Peace
U.S. Cavalry
The Costly Congressional Farewell Costs The Treasury
Washington letters examine how congressional deaths trigger costly honors. It details funeral committees, eulogies, and expenses from travel, salaries, caskets, and special Congressional Records. Notable figures include Senator Willis of Ohio and Senator Jones of New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Willis
Ohio
Ier
Baltimore &Hilo Railroad
Senator Jones
New Mexico
Senate
Parachute Jumper Rock Drops Mile Before Opening Chute
Fort Wayne report describes Rock, a parachute jumper, plunging about 480 feet before his chute opened during an American Legion air circus in Elkhart. Capt Hofstetter of the Army observed the fall as 480 feet, noting the record was about 4 400 feet and that Rock had 12 years of parachute experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Gehe- Rock
American Legion
Elkhart
C. BE. Hofstetter
Ardanve Department
United States Army
Hofstetter
Rock
Birthday greetings and social notices in Brookwood area
Dorsey McRae Jr celebrated his eleventh birthday at his parents home in Brookwood with cake and eleven candies. Visitors and several local residents attended a sewing party by Mrs Cornelius on South Main Street honoring her sister and others from Shreveport and Germice. Various residents and travelers are noted visiting or passing through, including Miss Valle Dewy Hanegan, Mrs Wendling, Mr. Carter, and Terrell Cornelius returning from overseas service to Camp Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darsey McRae, Jr
Rae
Brookweed
Dorsey
OM. Cornelius
South Mainstreet
A. E. Wendling
Shreveport
Jennie Miller
Gernice
Tan
TJ. Rayett
H. White
J. Gillispie
Walter Allison McMath
Toh TE Greene
EE McCabe
Goo, Hinton
Don Smith
Wilbert Pollaset
Memphis
Tenn
Lipscamth
Ob D. McMath
Mannie Currell
Jennie T Hanegan
Valle Dewy Hanegan
BP A. Thorpe
Ack Ufarp
Acd Dyke
Flow Duke
May Wilson
Sadie Singleton
Mary Taynes
Covil Javnt
Mo Wendling
Merkertent
RLV
Flerndon
Elizabeth Slack
Okalona
Tommie Muller
Cornelius Rd McCarkle
Little Rock
Melvin
Washington
Robert B. Buachimin
Stans
Theoly
W. M .Thompson
Moore
J. A. Brown
Prescott
J.C Urtan
Wy O R. Oeton
Fulton
Barlow Hotel
Proph de. Harrow
Onan
Lavence Hooper
Mena
Hunter
Herald Force
Tope
M. Patterson
Augest Clark
Nashville
Okla
United of Mills
Claude Garner
Chande
Curtis Taylor
Thenry Taylor
Bane
Crossword puzzle remnants and a Tennessee visit note
The fragmentary text includes a crossword puzzle solution page with garbled lines and scattered phrases, interwoven with a notice that Mr and Mrs RT White and daughter Braces plan a two week visit to Tennessee. It also mentions race tract managers missing publicity opportunities and a general sense of nostalgia for an earlier Charley Curtis photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Braces
Tennessee
Charley Curtis
Revary Bard Celebrates 86th Birthday Quietly
A brief note recalls Reary Bard marking his 86th birthday with little fanfare as he continues to age. The piece reflects on public figures and past election publicity involving two unnamed fellows.
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7 South Main
Atanas
iLaten
Alex
Ft. Grashburs
Associated Press
Total News
Aia
Col. McCormick
Federal Treasury
Congressional
Pacific Coast
California
Jim Reed
LaFollett
Williams
Wlani Eke
WEA Servicg, Ang
Feam
Moviik woRon
Wowwnn
Arevint
Katies
Expresso Fronian
Peck
Hely
Biair Aue
Jas
U.S
Good Housekeeping
United States Rubber Company
Tae Rubbers
Ritubie Grocery
Whalesale
Altho
George Slaybaugh
Thrifty
Ilope
Arbunsag
Bbarba
C Pany
Binelair
Reary Bard
Moreland’s
A. J. Neighbour
South
Walnut
South Arkansas Implement Co., Inc
Hope, Ark
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