Joffre Believed Dying In Marne Battle Turn of War
Joffre, idol of France, reportedly near death as Marne operations unfold. Marshal Joffre, famed commander, is said to be fighting for his life amid a great German thrust. Reports say his right leg was amputated in a Paris hospital after months of illness, casting a shadow over France’s leadership during the pivotal battle.
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Louvecienres
France
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Arkansas plan to test cottonseed for farmers without cost
Earl Page Arkansas state agriculture commissioner announced a cooperative program to test cottonseed and other planting seed for farmers at no charge. Extension Service College of Agriculture University of Arkansas and county agents will work with the Bureau of Mines Manufactures and Agriculture to collect samples for germination testing at the Fayetteville seed laboratory. Free tests up to five samples per farmer. additional tests incur a small fee. seed dealers may have seeds tested under the state program. safeguards require seed labels with dealer name and address and declared seed percent.
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Little. Rock
Earl Page
Pure Seed Law
Page
College of Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Bureau of ‘Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture
Fayetteville
Farmare
Cuba Opens English Circulating Library
Havana shows growing English use with a circulating library offering extensive English books. The move follows Cuba's plan to include English in grade schools and highlights a shift in language education and cultural exchange.
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Cuba
Ravana—Wri
Havana
Pioneer Recalls Disaster of 1889
A Mississippi community letter recalls economic hardship of the 1880s era and details a revival path through diversified farming. The writer discusses credit losses, land seizures, and a pivot to manufacturing and diversified crops such as corn, soybeans, alfalfa, Bermuda grass, and sweet potatoes. He notes local bank deposits, railroad help, and hopes for Tupelo and Arkansas recovery, urging resilience and self-sufficiency.
Depositors Angry Over Sam Wilson Appointment
In Little Rock the Depositors Committee condemned the legal appointment of Sam Rerex as legal adviser to Sam J. Wilson the liquidating agent of American Exchange Trust. They claim Governor Parnell and State Banking Commissioner Walter E. Taylor orchestrated the move, jeopardizing efforts to reopen the bank. The committee warned the plan would fail if the bank remains under liquidation and pressed for a reopening plan agreeable to banking authorities.
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Little Rock
Sam Rerex
State Tax Commission
Sam J. Wilson
American Exchange Trust
Pompey Od
Mr. Wilson
Portland, Ark
State Highway Commission
Walter E. ‘Taylor
Charles L. Thompson
Whisett
Thompson
American Exchange Trust Company
C. L. Thompson
J. Gilbert
Leigh
Nathan Adler
C. J. Griffith
Fred Brown
Vernon L. Jackson
J. P. Loughborough
HM. Trieber
P. A. Lesley
E. G. Coop to Run for Council in Ward One
Formal announcement that E G Coop would seek the Democratic nomination for alderman in Ward One at the January 27 primary. A longtime Hope resident of 17 years, he operates the Hope transfer company and is a known business figure advocating sound government and efficient administration for the next two years.
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E. G. Coop
Coop
Hope
Hopes Transfer
Stork Expected By Beverly Hills Couple
Beverly Hills Cal April announcements say Mr and Mrs Harold Lloyd plan a stork visit. Mrs Lloyd, Mildred Davis, prominent actress, stated the hope for a boy. The couple already has two daughters Gloria and Marjorie Elizabeth.
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Beverly. Hills
Cal
Mrs. Herald
Lloyd
Stork
Mie
Goynes Brothers' Cases Continued
The Goynes brothers face delayed trials in Hempstead circuit court with Autrey awaiting a special term early next year and Vernie to be tried in April for a first degree murder charge. Autrey received three years on a 1925 robbery count, sentence suspended pending trial. defense showed his army service and honorable discharge.
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Goynes Brothers
Hempstead
Washington
Autrey Goynes
Aned Vernie Goynes
Dexter Bush
Hopital Court
Vernie Goynes
Goynes
John Purdue
Centerville
Autrey
West
Youngest War Vet Is Practicing Law
Fort Worth Texas report on John Fred McCrae noted as the youngest United States sailor who served in World War I. He enlisted at 13 by misrepresenting his age, trained at Great Lakes, served aboard the battleship Louisiana, and later pursued higher education at Centre College Princeton Vanderbilt Arkansas and the University of Texas before practicing law. The item mentions a 1919 national check confirming his status as the youngest American to see active service.
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Fort Worth, Texas
John Fred McCrae
United States
McCrae
el Dorado
Ark
Nik
McCrac
Lales
Mich
Louisiana
Palrol
Centre College
Princeton
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
University of Texas
Nebraska
France
Luther Garner enters Ward Two alderman race
Luther Garner announces candidacy for alderman in Ward Two. Born and raised in Hempstead County, he has run a cleaning and pressing business in Hope for nine years and is well known across the city.
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Luther Garner
The
Star
Mr. Garner
Hempstead
Peaches Browning Seeks Divorce From Millionaire Browning
New York news outlines Franchie Hen Peaches Browning filing for absolute divorce from Edward Browning a multi millionaire real estate dealer served on Browning. She seeks temporary alimony of 50 000 a year plus fees alleging infidelity and past adoption plans involving a girl claimed to be 16 at the time. The couple’s tumultuous history spans ad campaigns stage work and estrangement over years including remarriage to a foster daughter and a separation suit with prior alimony dispute.
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New York
Francee
Browning
Edward Fw
Baddy
Galt
Peaches
Foster-Daugh
Lier
W A Lewis Seeks Re Election as Ward 3 Alderman
Alderman Ward 3 candidate W A Lewis announced Saturday he will run in the Democratic city primary on January 27 seeking a full term. He notes he served only one year of a two year term due to the city’s rapid election cycle and vows to oppose selling or leasing the water works and power plant if re elected. Born in Hempstead County, he has lived in the city for two years and worked as a bookkeeper for Hoge Furniture Company for 14 months.
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Arkansas
Mississippi
Bermuda
Korea
W. A. Lewis
Lewis
Hempstead County
Hoge Furniture Company
Oklahoma Man Identified in Bank Robbery Case
Bartlesville Oklahoma police identified K Rinker 22 a former dagler as one of two men who robbed Peru State Bank of about 1000 dollars Wednesday. He had been under surveillance since November 11 after a 7000 payroll he carried from gas company offices for a bank disappeared. Rinker reported he had been robbed. Floyd Storer the cashier was shot and wounded seriously by the robbers.
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Bartlesville
Okla
K. Rinker
Bartlesville Ga Company
Peru Kan State Bank
Rinker
Kansas State Reformatory
Floyd Storer
Peti Bank Wey
Nickel mine scale and mechanical era rise in news
Fragmentary bulletin notes a rising interest in nickel mining and related mechanical organizations. It mentions large parts of nickel mines and the world’s lead in industrial mechanization. The text is garbled but signals a period of expansion in mining and manufacturing activities.
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Ganna
Ahd
Patie
Etigi
Four Held After Finding of Body in Hazen
Hazen authorities hold four companions of Earl Prime after his body was found in a sparked automobile in front of P. A. Weems home. The four, named Tom Burdett Les Register Ron Weems and Olen Ty Screeton, await a court hearing at 2 p.m. Saturday. Prime’s family seeks further investigation into the coroner jury ruling and cause of death.
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Hazen
Earl Prime
P. A. Weems
S. C. Sims
Prime
Tom Burdett
Les Register
Ron Weems
Olen 'Ty
Scree
Iton
Count ‘Dudgs Georgy J. 'Screeton
Young Weems
Huguenin Resigns From Penney Firm Hope Store Manager Steps Down
Bob Huguenin, longtime Hope store manager for J. C. Penney & Co., has resigned effective January. He and Mrs. Huguenin will keep Hope as their home after buying a local residence last spring. Huguenin had planned to retire from active business and had come to Hope from Lapeer, Michigan, after swapping stores with Roscoe Evan, former office manager who opened the Ivea store years ago. No successor announced yet.
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Bob Huguenin
Hope
J. C. Penney & Co
Penney
L. Huguenin
Huguening
Lapeer, Mich
Penney Company
Roscoe Evan
Formice
Ivea
Huguenin
Ward races and committee changes in Grove city election
Ward One includes Smith and Bartlett among others eyeing school posts at Grove. Ward Two features Roy Stephenson and Li er Rodgers seeking re election as Dr A Henry makes a comeback after failure. Offices of city recorder and attorney face first run off with eight aldermen to be elected city wide after Hope becomes first class. Primary set January 27 with run off on M.
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Smith
John Bartlett
E.G. Ward
Roy
Stephen
Er Rodgers
J.a.henr M. Gamer
Frank Ward
Grove School
Johnson
Theo P. Witt
Roy Stephenson
Lier. Rodgers
A.henry
Tred Webb
TLA
Hope
Cincinnati Man Arrested In Shady Auto Scheme
Police arrested a Cincinnati man described as running a small business scheme. They found $18 in cash at the scene and noted the suspect owned an expensive automobile and resided at a leading hotel. Estimated profits were about $50 a day.
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Penteesie
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