Poetic Reflections and Local Social Notes
A collection of fragmented verse on kindness and hardship followed by social notes from Emmet and surrounding towns. Entries mention Mrs. D. B. Jordan of Emmet, George Ruffin Marshall visiting Miss Maggie Bell and Ike T. Bell Sy., W. P. Agee Jr. and his mother, Ruth Baker’s illness, and Miss Vivian Jackson of Camden visiting. August gatherings honor Mrs. Caroline Sponenburger and Mrs. Rachel Jordan with outdoor entertainments, plus bridge club resuming at Mrs. Routon’s home and visits from Mrs. L. J. Baird of Dallas and families of Athens and Warren.
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George Ruffin Marshall
Maggie Bell
Ike T. Bell
Texarkana
Louis Angelo
Augusta
Caroline Sponenburger
Order of the Eastern Star
Rachel ©. Jordan
Angelo
Caroline Spopbarger
Arkansas City
Rachel O. Jordan
Church Schedule Bulletin
Sunday School at 9 45 in the morning Worship and sermon at 11 a m and 18 p m Epworth League meets at 7 p m Prayer and Fellowship at 8 p m Wednesday service remains listed as notice
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Epworth League
Wornesday
First Baptist Church Services and Weekly Announcements
Pastor Willace R. Rogers leads morning worship with hymns prayers and sermon. Night service features a special sermon for Sunday School teachers and officers. Weekly announcements include W M A mission study Sunbeam Band G A and teachers meetings plus Royal Ambassadors. Also notes on 1927 bankruptcy England whale catches Japan censorship ice skates blizzard insect damage and bird imports.
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J. C. Carlton
Frances Snyder
Sunbeam Band
Royal Ambassadors
Saeger Richard Barthelmess Presents What Price Innocence
Saenger shows the sensational picture What Price Innocence Sunday only, starring Richard Barthelmess in Heroes for Sale. Monday booking affects the Sunday feature lineup at the Saenger.
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Richard Barthelmess
Saenger
Local bills move through House as NRA stance debated
The legislature considered two local options with NRA approval while weighing an industrial commission role for the governor and public works financing. Other measures moved to empower state banks under Glass-Steagall, reopen failed banks, and adjust property redeemability and education oversight.
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National Recovery Administration
Bennett
Massachusetts
NRA
Toney
Marion Wasson
House
Wilkinson
Sebastian
Banking Committee
Levine
Smith
Randolph
State Board of Education
Commissions of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Education Department
Senate
Parish
Fred Watson
Abington
Revenue Department
Rural stores decline as all weather roads aid larger shops
Rural retailers face fall price pressure and store exits as all weather roads boost volume for bigger shops. Howard county country stores sold 686 008 dollars vs department stores 1 930 000. Nevada and Lafayette counties show higher country store per capita sales in some areas, while department store per capita figures remain lower.
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Montgomery Ward
Right Place
Famous Stores
Fair Store
Johnson, Billingsley & Ridghill
Howard County
Nevada County
Lafayette County
Howard
Lafayette
Hempstead
Nevada
Hempstead County
Legislature Backs Crumpler After Indictment
In Arkansas the House supported Representative Sam Crumpler of Columbia county amid cheers after he was indicted by the Pulaski county grand jury. Crumpler claimed the indictment stemmed from political motives while declaring he will seek vindication at the polls. Officials report further grand jury actions include County Clerk L W Adams indictment and suspension, Comptroller W S Rogers to resume clerk duties, and indictments of Chancery Clerk W H Mahoney and deputy W T Dorough for embezzlement. J C Smith, former Harrison city attorney, indicted for receiving public funds.
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Li K
Sam Crumpler
Columbia County
Pulaski County
Grand Jury
House
Crumpler
Little Rock
L. W. Adams
McGehee
W. S. Rogers
Chancery
W. H. Mahoney
W. T. Dorough
5. A. Crumpler
J. C. Smith
Harrison
Bank Arrival Delays Hint at Trial Debate and Auto Code Change
An hour before a bank arrived one group was overheard discussing saving the county the trouble of a trial. Officials noted a modified automobile code clause could permit non union operations, potentially easing industry opposition to labor provisions.
Auto Industry Codes Press Need for Roosevelt Action
Hugh S. Johnson said he would submit competition practices to President Roosevelt after Interior Department work. The Recovery Administration aimed to have steel and coal codes ready, with Roosevelt's notice to steel and coal industries and a Hyde Park departure looming. Ford's stance remained unclear as he was not in the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce that drafted the code.
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Hugh 5. Johnson
Roosevelt
Interior Department
Johnson
Recovery Administration
Hyde Park
Henry Ford
Detroit Motor
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Shank Weeps as Crowd Follows Prisoner to Jail
After arriving from Hot Springs Shank responds to questions while a Benton crowd gathers at the steps. Sheriff Rucker uses a car siren to move the vehicle toward Little Rock as Shank is jailed in Pulaski County with other inmates. A doctor will treat wounds from Leaping incident as Colley died.
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Shank
Benton
Hot Springs
Rucker
Little Rock
Pulaski County
Colley
Col
Morgenthau unveils farm relief plan on discounted loans
Washington reports that Henry Morgenthau Jr, head of the Farm Credit Administration, announced a policy approved by President Roosevelt to release millions in benefit payments to cotton and wheat farmers who sign agreements to curtail production. payments will be made to farmers who plow up to 25 or 50 percent of their crops.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthaw Jr
Farm Credit Administration
Roosevelt
Government policy on farm loan repayments and seed loans
Morgenthau outlined a policy for crop loan repayments excluding subsidies, covering seed loans from the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporations. These loans do not carry third party endorsements and have not been discounted by federal intermediate credit banks. A similar approach will apply to autumn wheat payments.
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Morgenthau
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