Arkansas Livestock Show Set For November 8 to 13
The Arkansas Live Stock Show Association votes to hold the first annual livestock show and rodeo in North Little Rock November 8–13 with a state premium fund of $10,000. Plans include county shows to qualify for the state event, a horse show with three performances, and a display by the State Home Demonstration Council. The effort aims to stabilize farm income and grow the industry toward a $100 million future.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Live Stick Show Association
North Little Rock
Public Works Administration
PWA
Fort Worth
Texas
Associatiniy
Bat
Arkansas
Barmera
Ameren
Raymon J. Higgins
Arkansas Live Stock Show Association
Higgins
Pyramid Building
Life Rock
Tublic
United States
State Home Demonstration Council
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Murphy May Meet Waterloo In Michigan Test
In Michigan the Democratic race for 1940 pivots on Gov. Murphy s prospects after a primary unopposed. Rumors swirl about challengers Van Wagoner and FitzGerald as the party weighs the impact of the UAW strike stance. Detroit and Wayne County may favor Murphy while upstate Michigan leans Republican, shaping the statewide contest ahead of the November vote.
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Gov. Murphy
Waterloo
Michigan
Willis Thornton
Stall
Roy
Mich
Lht
Michiigam
Frank Murphy
Murphy
Oppimient Murphy
Apain
Mprinike D. Fitzaerald
Urry
Tox
Michigin
Republic
Elainy
Governay Iar
I “Oy
State Supreme Court
Mattees
Buvnehild
Roosevelt
Michie Hanl
United Auto Workers
Uwa.w
Detroit
Murephy
Wayne County
Steenth
Court Phive
Fee
Brewsters Leave for Vacation in Kentucky
The Rev. Thomas Brewster and party depart Wednesday for a union trip to Kentucky. He will conduct services in his old hometown and there will be no Sunday service at the First Presbyterian church. Sunday school will be held as usual and James H L Pilkinton will address the men’s class at 9 45.
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Thomas Brewster Ape
Brewster
Kentucky
Mr. Brewster
First Presbyterian
James HL Pilkinton
Pilkinton Reports Total Campaign Expenses
In SEPTLE ROCK J H Pilkinton, a hopeful state senator candidate from the Ninth district, reports total campaign expenses of 141 dollars. The wording notes a Thursday event and references a compiled expenses statement.
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J. H. Pilkinton
J. Pilkinton
Hope
Mind Your Manners Quiz From The Social Etiquette Guide
Questions test correct usage while dining and social invitations. Answers cover excusing oneself, handling invitations, proper utensil use, and avoiding weak excuses. The tone mimics a circulated etiquette feature with practical tips and common sense guidance.
Harlem Racketeer Tells of Schultz Policy Squeeze
New York Supreme Court heard witness Wilfred Brun det testify that after prison, he learned Dutch Schultz controlled the policy game with an air tight racket. He named Tammany leaders and cited other Harlem policy bankers alleging widespread squeezing of small operators.
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Schultz
New York
Wilfred Brundet
Tlareny Policy Bank
New York Supreme Court
Dutch Schultz
Diuness
Tammany
Uuit
Uuit Spins In Connectaa
Brunder
Harlem
Jon
Spasm) Ison
Nult
Watermelon price aid plan boosts southeastern growers
The Agriculture Adjustment Administration projected watermelons would average about 125 per carload in 1948 under a marketing agreement for Florida Georgia and the Carolinas. Shipping and production declines, with rail shipments at 14 000 carloads versus 18 000 last year and 22 million gallons of fruit, contrast with higher per car returns and a stronger New York market amid efforts to route poorer melons away and stabilize prices for higher quality fruit.
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Washington
Agricultura ¢Adjustment Administration
AAA
Florida
Georgia
Carolinas
New York City
New York
ING Trteome
Western irrigation expert eyed for Supreme Court seat
The High Court seeks a Western specialist for the Supreme Court vacancy, favoring candidates with irrigation and western law experience. Likely picks include William Duma of San Willieison and Sam G. Beaton of Albuquerque, with Senator Norris of Nebraska as a Western advocate and Frankfurter as a possible alternative.
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Preston Grover
Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Mina
Willim Duma
San Willieison
Sam G. Beaton
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Nirth
Tenth Circuit
Norris
Nebraska
Thought Death and Christian Life Quote by Tryon Edwards
A brief quotation on death and life, stating that death holds nothing worse than life itself and that a faithful Christian life in this world best prepares one for the afterlife.
Royal Canadian Mounted Story of 300 magnum law and order
Part one of a three article series on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Philip Goodsell recounts 65 years ago as 300 recruits began taming the frontier. Sergeant Strode and a single-minded force chased down raiders and enforced order across the Blackfoot and Cree territories, ending in decisive, tough justice.
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Royal Canadian. Mounted
Continent
Toyal Canadian Mounted Police
Philip Gendsell
Jimo Avette
Philip Goodsell
NEA Service
FORVT
Garry
Lower Art Garry
Kings Highway
North Mounted
Squid Fort Dufferin
Dakow
Rockies
United States
MacLeod
bYos
SHC
Staniten
Mace Liat
Pacific
Piuput
Piapat
Peiput
Philip 1
Goodsell
Good- Ae
Mounted Police
Anti Trust Probe to Boom Business
Senator O Mahoney of Wyoming predicts the federal anti trust inquiry will boost business by replacing the spending lending program with permanent monopoly restrictions.
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O’mahoney
Washington
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Mayor of New Orleans Weds His Secretary
New Orleans mayor Robert S. Maestri aged 47 wed his secretary Miss Wilda Bertoniere, longtime aide of 16 years, in a Thursday ceremony. A Methodist revival meeting at DeAnnwill Box is set for Sunday led by Pastor Walker with open invitations for attendance and support.
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New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Thursdau
Brianella
Wilda Bertoniere
DeAnnwill Box
Walker
Fragmented OCR prompts a shaky language puzzle from a newspaper
A garbled OCR text presents questions about names and phrases such as Buonatroti and Justney, hints at Hove's missing link, and asks who wrote a morning line or headline fragment, reflecting unreliable source quality and obscure references.
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Hove
Buonatroti
Baluter
B. Justney
Orkney Islands
Uys
Death of L Newt Cook in Sutton community
L Newt Cook, 69, died Wednesday in Juba Chester after several days illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Harmony Church, with burial in Harmony Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Thurman May of Sutton and three grandchildren Mattie Dale Me Shirley May and Billie Newton M all of Sutton. Mr Cook had been a president of the Hartman community MANS NCHS and Willows int Hape.
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Newt Cook
Sutton
Juba Chester
Harmony
Harmony Cemetery
John White
Reed
Billie Newton Mall
Cook
Harttan
NCHS
Wis
Communists Send U.S. Boys Abroad
In Washington Abraham Sobel of Boston testified to a House committee that about 1700 American boys were prisoners in armies of foreign powers, blaming the Communist party and its affiliates for organizing American youth into foreign military service.
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Washington
Abraham Sobel
Boston
House
Lavest
Communist Party
Convict Shot After Hands Up in Eastham Farm Escape
A grand jury probes the slaying of a convict amid an Eastham prison escape from Crockett Texas. Dog Sergeant Bob Parker is jailed on a murder charge tied to John Hendrix Frazier's death. Sheriff Maples reports Frazier was shot as he raised his hands.
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Crockett
Texas
Eastham
Dog Seargeant
Bob Parker
John Hendrix Frazier
Dallas
Houston County
Leon Lusk
Areh
Maples
Frazier
English Turning to Hard Boiled Policy
London reports three blows to British policy as rumors spread of a rift between Prime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax. Granco’s stance in Spain fuels tensions while Mussolini, Hitler, and German maneuvers push Europe toward a firmer stance against dictators. Halifax seeks firmer policy, Eden’s return cited, and possible reshuffle or Chamberlain retirement discussed.
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London
England
Italy
Germany
Chamberlain
Viscount Halifax
Granco
Spain
Mussolini
Hitler
Europe
Officars Tiere
Lord Halifax
Viscount Runciman
Praha
Czechoslovakia
Lord Halifas
Anthony Eden
Malifax
Eden
Chamberlan
Samuel Hoare
A J Harrington Cotton Buyer Dies in Magnolia
Magnolia Arkdan A Lierington Sprenger resident of Magnolia and longtime cotton buyer here died Wednesday night. Funeral services were set for 4 30 Thursday afternoon, followed by services in Magnolia. The article also notes Argentina’s president is a Roman Catholic by birth, elected for six years and ineligible for re election.
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Magnolia
Arkdan A Lierington
Sprenger
Argentina
Brth
Roosevelt Warns Private Interests Seek St Lawrence
President Roosevelt urged joint Canada United States action to guard the St Lawrence waterway at Ivy Lea Ontario, warning a group of American interests could monopolize river development. He spoke at the Kingston dedication and pledged to defend Canadian soil if threatened, framing the issue within the Monroe Doctrine and the Americas alliance.
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Thousand Islands Bridge
Roosevelt
St. Lawrence
Kingslan
Ontario
United States
Queen's University
Canada
Fellowship of the Americas
Washington
Department of State
Kingston
Crisis as Tool of Japanese Militarists on Siberian Border
The article argues that Japan uses crises as a political lever to distract the public, citing the Changkufeng incident and the cancelled 1940 Tokyo Olympics. It notes frequent border incidents between eastern Russia and Japan, linked to internal financial strain and retrenchment pressures.
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Tokio
Japan
Soviet
Russia
Siberian
Changkufeng
Hamilton and Walters Tracked Across Oklahoma Hills
A three state police posse hunted Floyd Hamilton and Ted Walters across southeast Oklahoma on Thursday. The men were believed to be the fugitives and officers pressed to contact every farm house as the pursuit continued.
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Broken Bow
Okla
Oklahoma
Floyd Hamilton
Ted Walters
Cotton prices move in quiet New Orleans session
In New Orleans market activity opened Thursday at 38 cents per pound and closed near 33 to 34 cents. Spot cotton remained quiet as quotations were revised, with middling grade around 8.2 percent.
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New Orleans
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