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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1929
Page
3
Notice that the tax collector will attend in Hope at City Hall from January 20 to March 1 1940 and in Washington from March 3 to April 10 1940 to collect taxes for 1925. Tax statements will be mailed on request, and land or lot numbers in the school district are needed. Deg J-10-11-24.
In San Francisco a California lumber company tests a wood gas generator called a Gasogen to run heavy trucks, reducing fuel costs from gasoline. The device attaches to Liberty engines, with four filters and water washing, and requires coal to start. Refueling occurs about every five hours, and while promising for rough trucking, it weighs more than gasoline and is less suited for aircraft.
Farmers in Hempstead County start an early program to grow legumes like sweet clover and alfalfa with ample lime to improve soil. The piece argues lime is vital for bone health and dairy cattle forage, stressing lime-rich soil yields profitable legume crops.
A long retrospective notes Eddie Guerin a famed outlaw linked to Chicago May Churchill and R S Considine. It details escapes from Devil's Island violent crimes in Paris and Chicago and a final murder by Considine. The piece frames them as legendary figures of early gangster lore.
Farmers in this territory with access to nearby high quality lime are advised to apply two to three tons per acre to upland crops. Smaller amounts give immediate but limited results, while larger applications spread benefits over a longer period, increasing the return on material and labor invested.
An advertisement claims Vinol a tonic for nervous, tired people improving digestion and sleep. It boasts iron, cod liver, phosphorus, and peptone strengthening vitality. John S. Gilson Co advertises the product as delivering quick energy and better appetite.
Doctors say most sickness stems from digestion and bowel trouble. Tantac is pitched as a digestive aid reversing years of issues. A testimonial from James Campbell of Little Rock Arkansas claims relief from bloating rheumatism and improved ability to work after using Tantac. It promises relief for gas stomach bowels and related symptoms with money back if it fails.
A. L. Brogte of Hope and Elmore Smith of Columbus were noted as individuals involved in local business during morning hours. Brogte was described as a resident with business ties in Hope, while Smith visited Hope for business purposes, highlighting activity in the city’s commerce.
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