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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1929

Page

4

Woman in disguise killed during Rochester burglary attempt

Mrs Winfield Shields, 35, disguised as a man, led a burglary at Ernest Stott store on Sumnerville Boulevard. She was shot and died. her husband James Rhielde, 45, and two sons, aged 7 and 10, were arrested after fleeing the scene with two other children. Stott fired five shots, finding Shields mortally wounded.

Rochester N. Y Winfedd Shields James Rhielde James Icy Stott

California Well Sunk 9280 Feet

SIGNAL HILL California Shell Oil is deepening Nasco No 2 on Signal Hill to 9280 feet as an experiment to gauge oil depth. Drilling paused due to industry conditions. $200,000 spent so far. Difficulties in shutting down hinder progress. no survey of the shaft to date.

Signal Hill Calolan Shell Oil Company Nesa No. ii Signel Til Shell NASA No. WL Mul Rokury Bod Lider Percussiv Byston

Indictment in Tennessee Case Spurs Three Counts

Theodore Hetpis, a 36 year old Black house servant, faces three indictments returned by a county grand jury in Moxville Tennessee. Offenders, including Janes and her nephew Gow Lane, are linked to a fatal dispute that arose after an argument following a cable incident. The Attorney General emphasized intent to prosecute the alleged hate crime.

Moxville Tenns Georgr de Bred Bibh

Smoke Alarm in Chimney Sparks Bell in Pittsburgh

A fragment describes a chimney smoke detector using a photo electric eye to trigger a bell when smoke is detected. The device is attributed to the American society of Mechanical Engineers figures V Griffin and J V Breisky of Pittsburgh and noted for automatic response within the stack.

Pittsburgh V . Griffin J. V. Breisky

Murder Mystery Slain as Aged Slayer Remains Uncaptured

In Danville and Jonesboro reports a 60 year old deputy suspect named Dee dl-Tow Toff Williams eludes capture after a fatal shooting near Waltreak. Malachi Thacker, believed armed, was shot during an attempted arrest near Wallin home. Baxter, a Jonesboro peddler, questioned in connection with an unidentified worker’s death, faces possible charges if further evidence emerges.

Danville Dee Toff Williams Malachi T. Thacker Waltreak Butter Willivins Wells Thacker Wallin Hilde William Tar J. Wallieun Urbanice Wassatel Tyeulder Willoaies Gustafy Gayriasl Miadalle Luely Ab Jonesborg Dee. l Dell Pariqgaulad Ardhiay d. Baxter Jonesboro Peddler Nove Ber Acord Rapider Judas Baxter Erie Craig Baxter Wate

Gentry Declares Not for Governor

The article discusses Gentry denying candidacy for governor amid a public campaign scene. It notes other political figures and the recent assembly context, mentioning Tejas state politics and party debate as background.

Gentry

Alabama Troubadors Dance Orchestra Tonight

Amateur score of a local theatre page lists the Alabama Troubadors Dance Orchestra performing tonight at a city hotel. The OCR yields garbled words, yet clearly notes a musical act to entertain patrons with likely swing era selections and dance tunes.

Alabama Troubadors” Dance Orchestra

Believe Radio Cause Fatal Incident in Texas

Fragmented OCR text mentions a fatal incident in Texas linked to a radio. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable. The readable parts suggest a tragedy tied to a radio broadcast but details are too garbled to confirm victims or responsible parties.

Believe Radio Texas

Switch Decicion By Rail Body Favors Mo Pac Move

Rail authority backs Missouri Pacific preference in a disputed line switch decision. The case centers on operational impact and potential timetable changes affecting several towns and freight routes. Regulators evaluate safety cost and efficiency as stakeholders weigh long term network effects.

Mo. Pac

Postal Workers Gain New Year's Day Holiday

Postmaster reports a holiday for all postal employees tomorrow January 1 with partial day off for some. City carriers will have one delivery. rural carriers will not run routes. Stamp and general delivery windows open 1 to 3 pm. no money transactions after business hours.

Davis Uncle Sam

Local Gibson Drug Co marks 45 years in Hope store

A. A. Gibson opened a South Elm Street drug store 45 years ago after returning from St Louis. John S. Gibson now runs Gibson Drug Co with two sons Carter and Charles both pharmacists. The business grew from a few hundred dollars to a refined stock worth about 145,000 and the firm touts over a century of combined pharmacist experience.

Hope A. A. Gibson South Elm Street John 8. Gibson St. Louis St. Louis College of Pharmacy Gibson John S Carter Charles Texas San Angelo Gibson Drug Company

Explorer Plans Return to Mexico City Dead Trail

Houston based archaeologist William plans to fly back to the Mexican city he called the city of the dead after discovering five buried sites near Mexico City thirty years ago. The 1892 expedition, funded by J P Morgan and Morris K. Deasup, uncovered ancient divinions dating from 40 B C to A D 120, with the tablets of life and death later housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Houston Tex Dee William Mexico Hurro and Stoat J.P. Morgan, Sr Morris K. Deasup Niven Mexico City Jessup

Prohi Killings Spark National Probing Action

Washington officials disclosed a preliminary probe into three killings tied to bootleg operations. Assistant Secretary Lewitan said enforcement actions focus on illegal liquor rings and the misuse of customs powers.

Rice Co-Op Seeks Aid From Federal Farm Board

Rice Growers Association seeks a $350000 loan from the Federal Farm Board to refinance indebtedness. Members announced the plan, with an appointment to secure the loan within a week or two. If approved, the loan would be at a lower interest rate and help reduce existing debts.

Rice Co-Op Federal Farm Board Podnin Ar- Inbisa Rice Growers Association Associa Thme Association Farm Board Association

Columbia Leader Assails Fanatics

New York dispatch reports Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, calling enforcement of all laws fanaticism. He argues law enforcement selective and warns against social chaos from universal policing. Butler cites Congress gridlock on reapportionment as government failure.

New York Nicholas Murray Butler Columbia University United States Butt

Ford Museum Acquires Edison Era Test Device

New York report states the Ford Museum received a device used in Edison era experiments. The apparatus consists of test tubes filled with water and ice. It was reportedly presented to Columbia University, with researchers involved in outlining its use and significance.

New York Walter Bern Muary Fors Columbia University Eelisan

Quiet New Year for Hope and Vicinity

The city faces a partial business halt on New Year’s Day with banks closed and many firms catching up on invoicing. Normal operations resume midweek with some listings noting no public celebrations, while the Elks dance and a New Year party at the local theater are the only announced entertainments.

Citizens and Bandits Clash in Phillipsburg Standoff

A bank robbery in Phillipsburg ends in a street battle as seven bandits kidnap cashie r Ralph Davenport. Citizens and police pursue into nearby woods. Davenport escapes amid chaos. Floyd Davenport, the cashier's son, witnesses a bandit brandishing a machine gun before the robbers flee with the cashier. Gunfire erupts as a pursuit unfolds and the town siren blares.

Dayton Bank Banedit Phillipshore Ralph Davenport Phillipsburg State Bank Institutin Davenport Floyd Davenport

Mena Nimrod Captures Largest Wild Turkey

In Mena Arkansas on December 31 John W. Pettie of Mena killed a 23 pound wild turkey in Dark Hollow near the Oklahoma line. It was described as the largest wild turkey brought in during the present open season.

Mena Ark John W. Pettie Oklahoma

Spinal Meningitis Claims Second Memphis Victim

Spinal meningitis took its second life of the year in the Memphis area today as Leslie Bradley of Memphis, fed at Isolation hospital. Three other victims remain hospitalized. most cases were from northeast Arkansas.

Memphis Leslie Bradley Arkansas

Bank Robbery Bandits Foiled in Kentucky Manhunt Ends Tragedy

Brigadier General H. H. Denhardt led state troops and hundreds of armed farmers in a pursuit of bandits who robbed a bank in Oakland Kentucky and killed the president. The two posse effort followed a Smiths Grove area manhunt led by Floyer Collins, aimed at capture of the fugitives.

H. H. Denhardt Smith's Grove Oakland Floyer Collins

Welcome To First 1930 Babies Plan In Hempstead

Businessmen again plan the annual welcome for Hempstead county s first 1930-born children. The doctor sends baby name names residence and parent details to trigger gifts from local merchants and sponsors.

Trope Hempstead Patterson's Department Store Ward & Son Hope Star Hope Confectionery Brady's Jewelry Store Shipley Studio Arkansas Bank & Trust Co Bievenson's Grocery and Market Hope Lumber Co Hope Furniture Co George W. Ttobison & Co

Bar Examinations Set For Early January Across Districts

W P Sadler Arkansas Supreme Court clerk announced bar exams will be held January 6 in various Circuit Court districts. John T Castle of the Supreme Court Tribunal and a board member for the central district urged applicants to prepare, noting activity across the state.

W. P. Sadler Arkansas Supreme Court John T. Castle Supreme Court Tri Braliar Ane Cuminors

Fragmented Observations As the New Year Approaches

A garbled OCR style page yields a collage of stray phrases and names. The text touches on conversations, markets, and public figures, but contains heavy misreads and non sequiturs, lacking a coherent single event or focused narrative.

Scottish Town Is Scene of Another Triquois Disaster

Paisley Scotland December reports say a fire at a holiday matinee in a crowded motion picture theatre killed 60 to 80 people mostly children. Exits jammed as panicked youths fled the flames many injured rushed to infirmaries as firemen dragged victims through doors Paisley known for mills and shawls near Glasgow with sparse details on cause and response.

Paisley Scotland Taka Goon Pearsby Glasgow

Woman Fatally Injured In Auto Crash Near Newport

SEARCY, Dee reports a fatal accident near Newport early this morning. A single vehicle left the highway and struck a ditch, killing 46 year old Mrs Myrtle HL, widow of Newport. A widow and two others were injured, with pins and fractures noted among diners and nearby workers. Rescue crews and law enforcement responded. conditions and exact details were incomplete in the fragment.

Searcy Dee Myrtle HL Newport Bicey Ayonie Wander Herth Robin Drark Feiaph Ida Woek

It Appears the Lady Had Decided To Wed This Mr. Stefanelli

A fragmented notice hints that a woman planned to wed Mr Stefanelli. The garbled text references marriage arrangements and a June date, with scattered proper nouns such as Margretia and Saran. The source remains unclear and partially unreadable.

Mr. Stefanelli

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