23 Dec 1931
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1931
Page
1
The Star outlines a platform urging municipal power development, improved sanitation, and road construction funded by Hempstead County's farmers. It promotes state highway programs, tax reform, and efficient governance through reduced expenditures while backing cooperative effort and agricultural advancement.
A commentary on a 13 year old boy from Indiana who killed J eff over a neighborhood dispute. The piece argues children face unique unhappiness, urges adults to show real empathy, and stresses the importance of guiding youths with wisdom as society considers their wellbeing.
A dainty plate of four well dressed figures toasting the unemployed at a New York society frolic. The scene, taken for charity, prompts critique as it questions whether direct aid would better assist jobless workers rather than such pictured merriment.
A large midwestern airport manager challenged the notion of European aviation supremacy. He stated commercial aviation in the United States is at least 15 years ahead in equipment and service, with night flying in North America and American tourists as primary passengers on overseas routes. He noted U S commercial aviation has already built a strong service record despite European attention to military aviation.
W O N eill, president of General Tire and Rubber, says the postwar boom was fueled by sucker money. Investors poured funds into industrial securities pre 1929 without scrutiny, prompting unwarranted plant expansions. He warns expansion should be funded by gains and bond sales, not excessive speculation.
The district engineer Robert Stanford leaves the highway office in January. W W Mitchell, previously assistant state engineer in charge of construction, will take over the local duties in Hope. The resignations come amid financial strain and political tensions, with affidavits and rumors fueling controversy while supporters defend integrity of the department and local press.
German horticulturist Willy Bern studies a yucca plant on his Oberstadten experimental farm. He observes fluffy fibers that may become a new cottonlike cloth. An attendant is pictured with the plant as trials continue.
Regular ap pointment filled by Bro Scott on Sunday. Miss Gillian Willis returns home for holidays from Morriston. Visitors include Mrs. Willie Roberts of Providence and relatives from Texas. Albert Willis of California visits his father. Beatrice Hembree and Pauline Hembree show steady improvement. Numerous locals, kinship ties, and Christmas visits noted across Holly Grove and DeAnn.
London report finds famed radio entertainer Paul England listening to his own broadcast without a government license. He operated a radio receiver without a license, a legal requirement in England. In Arkansas, 261,244 families followed a canning budget last summer.
Notices report several deaths Willie Knight and Mat Caudle with condolences to the bereaved. Birth announced for Boscom Brekman December 2 with healthy mother and baby. Local families visited others over the weekend and many residents welcomed Ernest May and family back from Lake Village. Various social visits noted among Winberry, Sandifer, Knight, Marlar and McKamie households.
In McMinn county Tennessee farmers use pigeonwood meal to pay Hed Croxs dues as the season for Miss Germany of 1832 ends with Fraulein Hertha Liebman as the claimed winner.
Washington reports the U S Home Economics Bureau urges care with holiday treats for children. It recommends substituting cheap corn and nuts for bread and using sugar, molasses, cocoa, coconut, and fruit to make candles. Eat sweets at the end of meals.
An ad promotes Thoxine a prescription remedy for sore throat and coughs claiming rapid relief and safety for the whole family. It urges purchases at John P. Cox Drug Store and other outlets with a 35 cent price and money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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