Hope city band uniforms sparks council debate
In Hempstead county the Hope city council faces a jam over a petition to fund $800 for Boys Band uniforms as 300 signers were found to owe $1,700 in delinquent water and light bills. The Star supports steady municipal control and warns against private power while urging a prudent funding path. Senators from Cotton States push cotton loan amid tariff clashes, Huey Long filibusters. The piece weighs domestic versus foreign markets and cautions Hempstead County against high prices that shrink demand.
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H. Wasseurn
Hempstead County Grand Jury
City of Hope
AAA
Congress
America
Huey Long
Long
Louisiana
Star
Colorado
Hempstead
Congress to Go Down in Record as 1935 Economic Overhaul
The 1935 Congress is seen as reshaping the U.S. economy with monumental measures. Social security, wealth taxes, utility regulation, and labor relations reforms reflect a shift toward central power and redistribution. Supporters hail the changes as saving the nation. critics warn of ruin.
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Congress
U.S
Roosevelt Congress
Aongress
America
Calihee
Inch Squash Grown by Hopeful Topeka Janitor
Marcus Glover, a janitor at Citizens National Bank building in Topeka, displayed a squash measuring one inch in length with a one and a half inch circumference. Glover said he grew it in his yard, claiming it the largest he has ever seen. he is past 70 years old.
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Tope Neta
Citizens ’ National Bank
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Mississippi Second Primary Election News in Jackson
Mississippi voters went to the polls to decide the Democratic run off for governor lieutenant governor and other state and local posts amid a personal war between Hugh White and Paul Johnson. The race followed a tight first primary where Johnson led White by 100 votes and featured sharp accusations over Huey Long’s influence and alleged behind the scenes support.
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White
Hugh White
Louisiana
Huey Long
Paul Johnson
Long
Mississippi
Julingon
Nudists Not So Hot Says a Neighbor in New Jersey
LONG VALLEY N J The spectacle of nude activity near a nudist colony drew comment from neighbor Willi Searle a layman whose land adjoins the colony He said Monday there were only two good looking nude women who would have looked better with dresses on One nude woman weighing about 300 pounds caused a scene as 180 guests watched Sunday Searles described her rolling around and falling.
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Laymer
Searles
Soviet reply rejects US protest over Seventh Congress actions
Moscow reports say the Soviet government refused to accept the US note accusing Soviet interference. Ambassador Bullitt received Krestinsky’s certified reply stating the US note contains no facts of Soviet violations and must be rejected. The episode continues with a silence by Soviet officials and press on the American protest.
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Krestinsky
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United Stes
Alexander Trayanovsky
Trovansvcky
Poll tax payment lists fees questioned in Arkansas bulletin
Little Rock reports Attorney Carl Halley adviser Hempstead County Clerk Ray Mc Dowell announced he is entitled to a fee of 10 cents per hundred names for all services rendered in making and filing poll tax payer lists for the election commissioners.
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Carl Halley
Hempstead
Ray McDowell
Heglection Commisghivers
10 Cent Loan Plan for Cotton Subsidies Debated
Washington reports the AAA announced a 10 cent a pound loan with a 12 cent subsidy plan aimed at boosting farmers' returns on 1935 cotton. The compromise limits loans to 7/ inch middling cotton or better, bases subsidies on daily spot prices, and reduces eligible bales by about 2,000,000. Congressional reaction mixed.
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Washington
AAA
Farm and Treasury
White House
New Deal in Washington faces test in banking debate
Washington debate over banking law reshapes the Federal Reserve and centralizes public control. The measure to replace the current board with a regional system, require cross party approval, and set a new open market committee tests party lines as policymakers weigh risks to competition and stability amid pressure from major banking interests. Meanwhile Helena Montana reports a kidnapping suspect arrest as William Milan alias Les McGowin is detained after fingertip burns reveal a false identity.
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York
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Marviner Eccles
Cies
Fower
Federal Reserve Ety TS
All About Spiders Warns on Black Widows From St. Louis Zoo
A letter to Dr. P. B. Carri gan from M. J. Lents of the St. Louis Zoo confirms black widow spiders. He notes their common presence, the danger they pose in North America, and identifies key markings. Advice follows for bite treatment including suction and drainage methods and epsom salt injections for abdominal pain.
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Hempstead Folky
Star Office
P. B. Carrigan
M. J. Lents
St. Louis Zoo
North America
Oil Test Assured 6 Percent Miles East of Hope
Construction of a derrick for an oil test miles east of Hope will start late this week. George Ja Class drilling contractor of Houston announced in Hope Tuesday. The test will be on the Mrs. May O'Brien hand. Lumber to be placed on site Thursday. Drilling to start on or before September 15. Contract depth 0 feet. The acreage block is 4.017 acres. Land description: SE corner of NE SW quarter, section 32, township 2, range 23 west.
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Hope
George Ja Class
Hous ‘Tonn
Texas
May O'Brien
Ipswich
Congress Quits After Long Filibuster Delays New Deal Pivotal Funds
Washington reports Congress adjourned after Senator Long used a prolonged filibuster that halted the third deficiency bill carrying funds for social security and related New Deal programs. Major items lost include 76 million for social security, 13 million for soil conservation, and other appropriations shaping public works, rail, and regulatory measures.
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World Power Conference
135 Pound Melon Brought to Hope
The largest watermelon of the season was brought to Hope Tuesday by GO D Middlebrooks and his son Arnold of Patmos Route Two. The 15 pound Triumph variety weighed 15 pounds. Also in the group were a 12 pound melon and a Tom Watson item weighing unknown pounds. Middlebrooks, a past champion producer, said no other melon weighing more than 135 pounds was still growing.
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Hope
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Arnold
Patmos
Triumph
Tom Watson
Mr. Middlebrooks
Social Credit Victory Alarms Canada and Alberta
Edmonton reports a Social Credit landslide with 54 seats likely in Alberta. Liberals win two seats. Conservatives and Labour appear defeated. Plan includes monthly base dividends of 25 dollars to every adult and broad credit flow, alarming bankers and investors as 450000 people stand to gain.
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Social Credit Party
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Ivawi
William Aberhirt
Hitaq
British Censure Plan Up to French
British plan for moral indictment of Italy over Ethiopia cited by Laval as substitute for sanctions. London would not treat Italian intervention as colonial, but as war. Paris sources say British pressure aims to curb aggression rather than colonial aims.
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France
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Ethiopia
Laval
Park
Great Britain
England
Markets Cotton NEW ORLEANS and New York notes
Cotton futures opened higher in New Orleans with increases of six to seven points as Dec and May contracts rose. Reports from New York and Liverpool indicated modest gains despite mixed signals from Italy and Africa troop movements. Prices in London and Liverpool showed general firmness with ongoing market caution.
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Congress
New York
Tito
Italy
Liverpool
Africa
Sanuery
Marvel
Pivos
Roosevelt seeks radio talks after deficit bill defeat
President Roosevelt plans three radio speeches starting Wednesday as senate and house leaders study financing social security and related programs cut by Monday night filibuster. Capitol talks focus on moving core relief, labor, and pension measures, with some 4 billion in works relief funds possibly used temporarily.
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Roosevelt
Senate
House
Senator Long
Capitol
Pollard Jr Joins U S Artillery at Paris Texas
John W Pollard Jr of Hope has been accepted for enlistment in the U S Army through the Paris Texas recruiting office. He will be assigned to Field Artillery at Fort Sill Lawton Oklahoma. The army continues recruiting and requests applications by mail to save trips after enlistment papers.
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Hope
U. S
Paris
Texas
Field Artillery
Ft. Sill
Lawton
Oklo
Mall
Bodcaw Annual Sing to Be Held Sunday
The Bodcaw annual singing convention will be held Sunday September 1 announced by T M Hanea. Singing will start in the morning and continue most of the day. A picnic luncheon will be served at noon. A large number of singers from Hempstead and adjoining counties are expected.
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T. M. Hanea
Hempstead
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