This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1934
Page
3
A reader notes sparrows perched on electric lines in 19 degree chill at The Star building. They praise the birds for enduring winter warmth through nature’s spark of life, contrasting with people who seek safe consolations in old fashions and fading faith.
Attorney General Homer Cummings urged a national base of operations to combat crime at a crime conference opening in Washington. President Roosevelt and cabinet secretaries attended. Cummings called for a national scientific and educational center to coordinate federal and state agencies and improve law enforcement through training, facilities, and research.
Denver officials report a tuberculosis preventive serum tested on Colorado convicts shows promise. Gov. Ed C Johnson says two inmates, Carl Erickson and Mike Schmidt, were given injections last spring and have shown no sign of tuberculosis. Doctors from National Jewish Hospital indicate success and plan formal announcements.
A leaking gas pipe caused a blast at the Arkansas Portland cement company plant in Okay Tuesday morning injuring four men and sending three to hospital. Among the injured are Garland Ellis Rosenbaum and Wayne Hopkins, with Ellis listed as the most seriously hurt. A Hope Furniture ambulance transported the victims to Julia Chester hospital as officials cautioned details and identities were not immediately released.
Governor Futrell said a bill may be introduced requiring quail hunters to hold a hawk-kill certificate before licensing. He argued hawks and erode threaten quail, chickens would benefit and hawk certificates could be bought from those who killed hawks. He noted he has not killed Swine this season but expects to soon.
In Little Rock a young woman visited the county clerk's office seeking proof of marriage. Deputy Clerk Lucile Hefley checked records and confirmed the marriage occurred on the prior Sunday. The bride, unclear on dates, asserted she learned they wed last Sunday.
Six persons were injured, five seriously, when a Missouri Pacific freight train derailed near Franklin Kentucky on Tuesday. A broken rail was blamed for the accident.
Washington notes Great Britain will default on war debt installments totaling 379,461,776 due Saturday. The note cited non payment as official explanation, with other European nations expected to follow by Saturday to brief fault explanations.
The Plymouth cars from 1935 models, two toned and loaded with updated styling, were showcased at the H. Tain agency tonight. Eight units, four from each design, were displayed by showroom staff in a display. The Plymouth body drew attention for its new shape and modern features. Continued on Page Three.
Associated Press reports a League of Nations resolution on King Alexander's assassination being accepted by Hungary and Yugoslavia. The pact demands punishment for any officials involved. Geneva statesmen hail it as a major League triumph.
President Roosevelt addressed the American Farm Bureau Federation via telephone from the White House, noting farm income has risen about 1 billion dollars over the past year despite drought. He urged three requirements for a larger 1935 increase: higher incinental production to grow the market, expanded export trade through greater imports, and production adjustments to the actual market demand.
The Hempstead county reading dropped to 19 degrees Monday night per Fruit & Truck Branch Experiment station. Arkansas saw sub freezing with 18 degrees at 6 am in Little Rock and 19 at Hope as authorities forecast continued cold after the second day of sub freezing weather.
In Hamburg Arkansas on Monday Lewis Holliman testified that a representative of Wade Kitchens offered to buy the Crossett box for 25 dollars. The case, a contest of Hampton Kitchens nomination in the August Democratic primaries, centers on alleged fraud and irregularity in Crossett ballots. The court heard ballot tallies and witness testimony as Kitchens and Parks clash over the vote count and alleged price.
Bulletin items report Joseph O Leary dead after being trapped in a shaft since Saturday with ongoing efforts to recover his body. In Washington a munitions committee hears evidence of US government and American manufacturers cooperation and encouragement of sales to potential enemies. In Flemington Hauptmann is brought to court to argue for a bill of particulars in the murder indictment, marking his second appearance since arrest.
Coach Foy Hammons and the 193 Hope High School Bobcat squad will be entertained by the Rotary club at a football banquet at 7:30 Thursday night. Arrangements are led by Rotary committee J. P. Duffie Roy Anderson and Dick Watkins. Club president Albert Graves and past district governor E F McFaddin left Tuesday for Stuttgart to attend the duck dinner hosted by the Stuttgart club.
The pool is reopened to all cotton producers with surplus exemption certificates in Hempstead county. Certificates must be filed with Frank J. Hill at Hempstead City Hall by end of business Saturday December 15. Telegram from C A Cobb cites urgency and fairness prompting the reopening period of eleven days for surrendering surplus certificates received after November 28.
Washington reports a record money supply end of November reaching about 14.105 billion dollars with gold reserves near 130 thousand. figures show growth from October amid inflationary pressures and evolving financial indicators.
The report notes the death of Thoms Bury Sle 82, former sheriff of Tapicn Ark. Surviving siblings include Mrs. Borer Snooks of Hope Ark and Mrs. Childe Davis of Vincent Ark. The obituary mentions a memorial service and home details as recorded.
An early morning blaze at the Kerns hotel in Lansing, in subfreezing conditions, killed several and left many missing. Police and firemen feared dozens dead with guests leaping from windows and some drowning in the Grand River behind the hotel. The hospital listed 27 injured, including Rep Don E Sias. missing records hinder totals. The dead included Representative Henry Howlett and hotel assistant manager David Monroe as the building reportedly burned and still held bodies.
Columbus Ohio Warden Preston E Thomas of the Ohio penitentiary urged a law to provide emasculation for repeaters claiming the measure would cut crime by half. He asserted that 75 percent of robberies were committed against women and tied this to the proposal.
Hempstead and Nevada counties raided a farm near Blevins Monday night uncovering a seven gallon copper still and 200 gallons of mash under a corn crib near Otis Scott's home. Scott was arrested and jailed in Washington. Deputies Allen Shipp K B Spears Morris of Blevins and Hale May of Nevada county participated.
Open high low and close figures for cotton in New York New Orleans and Chicago markets show January and March contracts with modest gains and changes. Trading in other commodities stocks and meats is listed with brief price ranges and product descriptions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.