The Star's Platform for Hempstead County Progress
The Star promotes using municipal power plant revenue to boost industrial and social resources in Hempstead County. It calls for more city paving, improved alley sanitation, support for a chamber of commerce and a county highway program to build minimum all weather roads yearly. It backs scientific farming, farmer organizations, and cooperative effort, plus state highway progress, tax reform, and a budget-based, efficient government, aiming to abolish cattle fever ticks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hempstead
Arkansas
Covered Bridge Curiosity Across Arkansas Roads
The State Highway Department magazine notes Arkansas and national covered bridges like the No. 3 near Camden and No. 24 between Nashville and Lockesburg. It questions why forefathers built them, noting their rise in America and their decline as modern roads replace the old timber structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Areaneas Highways
State <3
Highway Department
Camden
Nashville
Lockesburg
Highway Magazine
America
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
The Printed Page Still Leads In Advertising Merits
Trade opinion places printed newspapers above radio and film ads for effective reach and recognition. A. E. Bryson of Halsey Stuart argues mass media supplement but cannot replace the printed page. The piece notes newspapers’ enduring role in commerce and public thought, elevating the press’s responsibility.
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Fyere
A. E. Bryson
Halsey, Stuart & Co
Chicago
Buick Motor Company
Buick
Why War Came A Review Of Emil Ludwig Book
A book review argues Emil Ludwig’s Why War Came shows European diplomats entangled in petty intrigues before the 1914 Archduke assassination. It contends a single real statesman might have averted war, framing the work as a harsh indictment of traditional international relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prang Ferdinand
Europe
Emil Ludwig
Ludwig
Wages Then and Now From Colonial to 1928 Labor Prizes
A Washington Letter summarizes wages from 1620 to 1928, noting colonial pay as low as 21 to 42 cents a day and tobacco payments in Virginia, contrasting with 1920s earnings of 12 to 14 dollars weekly. It cites Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania wage details, plus a 1445 statute restricting wine in wages and early barter systems.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
America
Europe
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Virginia
Estelle M. Stewart
New York
New Amsterdam
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Boston
South Carolin
The Twenty third Psalm in a Bible passage
The reader presents a garbled and stylized version of Psalm 23 with corrupted spellings. It mentions God as shepherd who leads to green pastures and still waters, comfort in the shadow of death, and assurance of goodness and mercy, ending with an allusion to dwelling in the house of the Lord forever.
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Balvar
Crossword Puzzle Fragments and Quoted Passages
A collage of crossword noise and stray lines mixes with biblical verses and quoted commands about love. Scattered names, dates, and social posts blend with garbled phrases from a page of miscellaneous text and notes.
Fragmented humorous column on campus life and politics
A collection of satirical lines cutting across university discipline, fashion, entertainment, and imperial policy. It jokes about expelled students, fashion discomfort, and Texas Guinan advising wives to let husbands act freely while the Philippines independence measure lumbers through Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of
Ilinois
Winois
Texas
Local visitors and residents noted in Friday events
A string of visits and social calls fill Friday and Thursday in towns like Hope, Washington, Okay, Ashdown, Mineral Springs, and Foreman. Mose Boyd and his brother visit Center Point, many locals spend time with relatives, and a joke closes with a professor and neighbor over chickens in a wall garden incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Boyd
Center Point
Willie Budksford
Hope
Washington
Gray Carrigan
Noel Levins
Okay
Mary Thomasson
Ashdown
Marshal Saunders
Ada
Okla
Cray MeDunkins
Valerie Stanton
Carrien Medunkins
I. C. Grangquist
al Okay
Arthur Hallands
W. L. McKinney
Joe Reynolds
Texarkana
Roy Stanton
Beard's Lake
Minnie Lee Belle
Little Rock
Plaud
Frank
Fred Gatz
Hope An Busis
News of Other Days in Hope
R. O. Bridewell of Morriston spent days in Hope considering a return next year. W. W. Turner of the Nashville News visited the city. Capt. Dave Goodlett of Ozan came through Thursday. Miss Irma Briant works as a saleslady at Briant's for the holidays. Rev. CC Williams of the Presbyterian church preached last Sunday in Washington. H. A. Turner of the Ozan Record was a visitor yesterday. Mrs. Ed McCarkle of Arkadelphia visited relatives in Hope Thursday.
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R. O. Bridewell
Morriston
W. W. Turner
The
Nashville News
Dave Goodlett
Ozan
Irma Briant
Washington
H. A. Turner
Ozan Record
Hope
Ed McCarkle
Arkadelphia
A Real Gentleman Impresses Lily With Saucer Coffee
A lighthearted item from Pyre Qil News describes a “real gentleman” taking Lily to a restaurant the night before and cooling his coffee in a saucer. He did not sip it like others, instead fanning the beverage with his hat.
Local Social News and Upcoming Weddings
Mrs. C C Spragins hosts her sister Mrs Hal Williams in Little Ruels while Rev T W Hayes from Little Rock visits his daughter Mrs K G McRae. Engagement announced for Grace Eugenia Della Gibson to Lieut Commander Harald E Saute ders. Aesthesian Art Club met with nine members present and Miss Valla Dean Hanegan hosts a shower for Miss Florence McRae. Fev Barton of Tulsa preached at the Presbyterian church. Miss Willie York and Miss Willie Barrow visit Prescott guests. An office remark closes with Bursts and Duds dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Spragins
Hal Williams
Little Ruels
T. W. Hayes
Little Rock
K. G. McRae
Mary Bronsell
Shreveport
Frances Bourne
J. W. Dill
Prescott
Norma Lewis
Ansley
Utley
Bushy
Benton
Bery Henry
John A. Davis
John P. Cox
Willie York
Bettie Tompkins
Willie Barrow
Ozin
Robert Crustoe
Valla Dean Hanegan
Florence McRae
Glenn Euson Graham
Lewis Barton
Tulsa
Okla
A. L. Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Michigan Governor Plans Foundation Dairy Herd
Michigan Governor Fred M. Green proposes building the nation’s largest foundation dairy herd at the college by using top cattle from state hospitals and state colleges. Hospitals would gain from experimental results, with the herd managed off-site and returned to institutions. an out-of-state three-member commission would vet the cattle if approved amid opposition from the college and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich. Des
Fred M. Green
Michigan
Col Jone
Tle
Texarkana Glass and Mirror Works Ad Listing
Texarkana Glass and Mirror Works advertises glass and old mirror resilvering services. Contact phone 1438 for repairs or replacements at the shop on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana Glass & Mirror Works
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Arkanaan
Senia
Star Publishing Company
South Main Street
Hope, Arkansas
BP ‘Almer
Alex, H. Washburn
Thea
Associated Press
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Nevada
Howard
Miller
LaFayette
Business Pessimst
Prederick
Hatzarl
Rena
Sotoss
Vanity
Aoyer Vaghis
Mitey Bey
Riek
Conion
Ein Rie
Niewiy Mary
Mage Ashton
Wigan
Uy Ze
Tee
Saratoga
Wilson
Building and Loan
Joan
W. P. Agee
Foundation Dairy Herd
Ath Main
Moreland
Brunswick
Hope Star
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