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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1934
Page
4
Local paper records a jumble of household notices and family updates from Manningport and nearby towns. The fragment mentions Mrs. Dora Strickland Rogers’s bedside vigil, the late Mrs. Walkay, and various relatives traveling to see kin or attend events. It references trips to Chicago, Little Rock, and Philadelphia, plus brief mentions of education department staff and social visits.
Twin sisters Bessie Ann and Rebecca Elizabeth Moore drown when they stepped into the Arkansas River near East Sixth street while their sister Isabelle tried to help. Their mother and relatives were nearby as divers searched the river bank for the bodies with help from local men. The incident ends a string of river crossings in a recently traversed area.
Norfolk customs collector Major J W Prussian schedules a sparring battle between a tarantula and a dangerous spider. The event, watched by a small crowd, features testing of harmless partners as crowd bets favor the tarantula at five to one.
Partial OCR shows scattered scores for teams in the Southern Association and other leagues. Entries include New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis, New York, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, Detroit, and Cleveland with sporadic results and mismatched punctuation.
Local grocers plan a Monday meeting with the basket ball team led by Tubbs Grovery and Hape Te Teed Bakeory II. The notes include scrambled phrases and unclear names, with a garbled line about an athlete and a fragile hint.
A fragmented passage notes a shift from printed pages to radio as a tool of political influence. It claims the purified date and sound track reveal a speaker’s true character, suggesting radio may restore public confidence and impact in America alongside print media.
New York hosts the start of the transcontinental race with 1446 riders. Runners depart from City Hall Park amid ceremony led by Acting Mayor Sullivan and other officials. The route proceeds to San Francisco with stops and relief riders aiding the field. first to finish was Binet who reached Visineka, while Steve Bets completed the long trek, arriving in Philadelphia.
Report notes Wade and J A Wade Jr advancing business in Hope Duchy while Mey and Mamye Harris with Miss Mar net Harris visit Mindecole area. Jenny Honea and Mornee Hone tre appear among local acquaintances. Tone Arrington and Thelin attend events in Hot Springs Tucs. Mrs Edgar Dye and children of icon visit Barbee Coopwald hosting guests Ariana and others.
This excerpt describes dangerous delays in taking a laxative due to unclear instructions and improper use. It references a product or ingredient named Masedwat and mentions physicians’ involvement, urging readers to resume routine dosing safely and consider dietary factors.
Long clashed with Wamsley and Allen in Louisiana politics as he pressed his own line, marching through the legislature with guards and dubbing foes meetings a punitive expedition. He boasted Allen would be governor while he kept the books, then moved to Washington to seek a US Senate seat. A separate note credits Dr. Benjamin J. Clawson with a rheumatism treatment vaccine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Holly Springs and nearby communities share a string of social visits this week. Alvina Robertson and family entertain, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McDowell dine with Bill Huckabee Lund and Miss Thelma Cur, Thelma’s mother and father visit Stuart in Takia, Mrs. Otis Butler visits Mrs. Frank Hill of Spring Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Butler host guests Thursday evening. Mrs. J. Phillips calls on Mrs. M. F. Buller Tuesday evening as Miss Mary spends the day in town.
Blevins Mrs Hottie Stennet and daughter Parlyne visit Mr and Mrs John Wilson Mrs Dale bonds sp iel Saduavelay in.
A note received Saturday from an unknown sender threatened to abduct a local weatherman. The message, written with initials from suspected family, warned of force if demands were not met. Police continue to investigate the strange communication and review security around the weather bureau.
Partial county and statewide vote totals appear with multiple races listed. Names such as John P Vesey Steve Carrigan Ned A Stewart and others appear alongside district positions including county judge circuit clerk and representative, with several vote counts indicating close or uncertain results.
A fragment lists numbers and names related to a Tax Assessay and local figures. It references Emmet Jarvis and others, then notes that street and highway traffic mishaps are increasing across the United States with lives and monetary losses, citing vnd almost 1,000,000 in medical costs.
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