State to restrict liability on old road district bonds
Arkansas lawmakers urged speedy road system completion and a law declaring all existing and future road district bonds would be purchased not paid or guaranteed by the state. The committee found 1927 purchases burdened markets, noted Pulaski district bonds, and warned that state assumption of $50 million in obligations could curb borrowing power.
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Little Rock
House
Pulaski
State Highway Department
Old Constitution Restored in Spain
Madrid restores constitutional guarantees after seven years of dictatorship. King Alfonso proclaims parliamentary elections in March, with deputies chosen March 1 and senators March 15 and the king to open parliament March 25. Censorship to be lifted tomorrow, though Sunday work blocks. Damaged law hints at possible renewed suspension if public order fails.
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Madrid
Miguel Primo de Rivera
Damascd Berenguer
Frinio de Rivera
Alfonso
Berenguer
Historic Bell Marks 80 Years in Bell Tower
A historic bell in St. Mark's Catholic Church clock tower, Altoona, Pennsylvania, turns eighty years in a long service line. Cast in 1850 in Troy New York, it was brought to the city in 1851 to call workers. John Montgomery rang it for 54 years and it became Montgomery's Bell before being stored when a steam siren replaced it in 1895. The bell was revived in 1902 with the clock installation.
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Altoona
St. Mark's Catholic Church
Pennsylvania Railroad
Troy
N. Y
John Montgomery
Montgomery
St. Mark's Church
Mysterious blaze at Oakland Horse Show kills several
In Oakland a fire destroyed the Oakland Horse Show on Monday, incinerating 50 to 80 horses trapped in stalls. At least three people died and three others, including a woman, are missing. Three deceased were identified as horse show employees. In Little Rock, lawmakers urged Gov. Parnell to publish all deficiency proclamations from the last two years.
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Oakland
Calif
Fiea
Little Rock
House
Common
Hempstead
Parnell
Cotton Advances Quarter of a Cent in Prices
U S Department of Agriculture reports cotton prices for the week ending February 6 rose a quarter of a cent from the prior week and 1 4 cent above the low of 8.58 set December 15. Demand, especially for low grades, is improving in both domestic and foreign markets while Middling 7 8 inch averages show modest gains. Spot sales in ten markets total 66,066 bales for the week. exports to February 6 around 4.6 million bales. Certificated stocks at delivery points 1,228,548 bales. port stocks 4,045,340 bales. Trade focuses on 1931 acreage. weather aided farm work with plowing up in the south and southwest. Premium staple demand steadier. off grades still in demand with stiffer prices.
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Memphis
U. S. Dept. Agriculturej
Weather Bureau
New England
Relief funds and railings amid drought debate in Arkansas
In Washington President Hoover assures Senator Robinson of swift action on a $20,000,000 drought relief food loan fund as the Senate tackles the relief compromise. Arkansas leaders split with Representative Parks calling the plan a tragedy while Hodges travels to Oklahoma for further drought surveys and Rogers tours the Southwest aiding Red Cross relief efforts with proceeds directed to local communities.
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Tonya
iHoover
Robinson
Dem. Ark
Senate
Representative Parks
Dem
Ark
Parks
Little Rock
Drouth
Tillian B. Parks
Arkansas
Lawrence Wilson
State Senate
Breuth
Red Cross
Hope
Nashville
Stamps
Prescott
Campbell
Hodges
Hoover
Chicago Detectives Kill Two Robbers
Chicago detectives killed two unidentified robbers as they surprised them leaving a West Side cigar store they had just robbed. A third man, Edward Wolf, 38, was captured after his companions fell. Wolf is identified by police as an ex convict. Detectives O Malley and Kehior said the robbers tried to shoot first.
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Chicago
West Side
Edward Wolf
O'Malley
Kehior
Charity Patients Pay More Than Their Share
In Chicago charity clinics and hospitals a survey of six facilities found over 20 percent of patients paid an undue share of their income toward medical expenses while only four percent paid a greater share. Physicians requested the study to see if wealthier patients used charities instead of private physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W.P
Market signals strengthen for cotton and goods trade
Domestic inquiries from trading markets show improvement while reports from Argentina hint at better prospects and India business looks more hopeful. Foreign markets indicate improved demand for American cotton, suggesting growing global interest in U S goods such as prints wash pods and towels.
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India
Abington Satire Bill Targets Licenses Across Arkansas
A satirical bill introduced by Br Abington of Beebe lampoons broad licensing schemes. The draft envisions statewide boards licensing varied vocations from woodchoppers to lobbyists and prescribes permits, examinations, and penalties, with an emergency clause asserting urgent public interest and political machine corruption.
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Arkansas
White County
Mail
Abington
Board of Bureau
State Board of Health
Banco
Ministers Attack Horse Racing Bill in Arkansas
The Lord's Day Alliance of Arkansas released a resolution Monday opposing pending bills that would legalize parimutual betting on horse races and allow Sunday baseball in certain counties. The measures would let larger counties vote on referendums. Pulaski County already gained Sunday baseball authority in 1929. The alliance is led by Dr. A. C. Miller, longtime Methodist clergyman and Arkansas Methodist editor.
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Little Rock
Lord's Day Alliance of
Arkansas
Pulaski County
Pulaski
Lord's Day Alliance
A. C Miller
The
Arkansas Methodist
Louisiana Woman Kidnapped and Beaten Near Lake Providence
Sheriff deputies investigated the weekend assault and kidnapping of Mrs. M. H. Gibson. She was found unconscious on the lakeshore highway two miles north of Lake Providence, after two negroes found her bound and beaten in a shed. She recalled being seized Saturday night as she drove into a garage, then attacked by an unidentified man. her car was later found burned on a side road about 10 miles away with kerosene poured on it.
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Lake Providence
Whaluetian
M. H. Gibson
Lakeshore Highway
Here
John C. Bass
Two Arrested After Club Belvedere Robbery
Hot Springs police arrested a man and four women in connection with the early morning robbery of Club Belvedere. About 3000 dollars was taken from the cash register as six masked bandits armed with shotguns looted the club. The getaway car bore Oklahoma license plates. a pursuit ended with an exchange of gunfire and the bandits fleeing on a highway. Provisional identifications point to the suspects, with a taxi chase aiding the search.
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Hot Springs
Belveriere
Robert E. Garner
Little Rock City
Clifford T
W. S. Adcohs
Belvedere
British Life Service Hits Daily Rescue Board
The British Life Institute reported a record year with 365 rescues and aid to 29 vessels. Since its founding 107 years ago it has saved 64 481 lives, averaging 11 lives weekly over the entire period.
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British Life Service Hits Daily Rescue Board
London
British Life Institute
Guardian
British Isles
Institute
Red Cross $1000 drive to be launched Tuesday
Hope city gears up for a 24 hour cleanup to push the Red Cross and United Charities emergency fund over the $1000 goal. Twenty local men meet at 9 a m at city hall while six firms report 100 percent employee subscriptions. The current total is $173.75 with more donations expected as the campaign continues.
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Red Cross
United Charities
Ivory Handle Co
Barlow
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Hope Steam Laundry Co
Plunkett-Javerli Co
Hope Star
Hope City Hall
Terrell Cornelius
Nick Jewell
Frank Ward
Mark Smyth
C. C.spragins
George W. Ware
Carter Johnson
J. K. Sales
N. W. Denty
Bob Gosnell
B. R. Hamm
Tom McLarty
Syd McMath
Kendall Lemley
Tol Felld
Lyle Webb
John P. Cox
Alex. H. Washburn
Dewey Hendrix
Robert Wilson
Star
Woman Scientist Poisons Herself After Quarrel
New York report says Dr. Helen Reiner, 26, a Hungarian born researcher at New York University, killed herself with poison after a quarrel with husband Dr. Lezsa Reiner. She worked in bacteriology of infectious diseases at Littauer laboratories and left a Hungarian note near the poison.
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New York
Helen Reiner
Lezsa Reiner
Reiners
New York University
Reiner
Wama
Littauer Research Laboratories
Hungsran
Mrs. Baird to Be Buried Wednesday
Mrs Cornelia A Baird widow of Capt AC Baird pioneer of Washington died Sunday at her son Roy A Baird’s home in Oklahoma City Burial is planned for Washington with services next day Funeral plans are not finalized Survivors include two sons Roy in Oklahoma City and Goule J Baird in Dallas plus several grandchildren Capt and Mrs Baird lived in Washington for many years and later moved to Oklahoma City
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Cornelia A. Baird
Capt
AC. Baird
Washington
Roy A. Baird
Oklahoma City
Annual Poultry Day Here Success
Hope residents crowded Streets Saturday for the second annual Poultry Day in Hope. Sponsored by Hempstead County Poultry Association led by George F. Dodds, Erle C. Turner and Mrs. Charles Locke. About 25 flocks on display. Poultry specialist W. Houston of Purina spoke at city hall predicting a bright Southwide poultry outlook. Association members thank visitors and merchants for donated window space and support.
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Hope
Hempstead County Poultry Association
George F. Dodds
Erle C. Turner
Charles Locke
Ozan
W. Houston
Purina Foca Mills
City Hall
South
The
Poultry Association
Houston
Braemer Hatchery
Texarkana
Rock Hatchery
Prescott
Arkansas suit questions county official salaries 1929
The Arkansas case challenges the compensation of county officials led by a suit styled Cutt payer v Frank May alleging local salary rules and deputy allowances breach of law. The Circuit and Supreme Court involvement, with briefs submitted recently, suggests a ruling affecting county treasurers and salary structures statewide.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Cutt
Frank
Memphis to host first cotton carnival week in March
Memphis welcomes visitors for the first Memphis Cotton Carnival the week of March 3. Bands from Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee will join a night parade planned to outshine past festivities. Debutantes will sell miniature cotton bales while visitors see 30 000 cotton uses on display and a municipal auditorium ball requires cot ton attire.
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Memphis
Adttan
Tri-State
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tenesse
Menphis
U. S. Department of Agriculture
York Has Many Widows in 1930 Census
The town of York, South Carolina, established in 1798, reported a population of 2,835 in the 1930 census. A recent newspaper census shows there are 125 white widows in York.
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York
S. C—Iuri
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U.S
Will Rogers
Campbell Hodges
Hurley
Department of War
Oklahoma
Beebe
Lord’s Day
Louisiana
James L. Stringer
J. K. Briggs
M. B. Johnson
W. R. Anderson
Erle Turner
Emma Green
Lyle M. Webb
Eben Eason
Chas. Westerman
George Hosmer
Savant
Mrs. Baird
A. C. Baird
Washington, Old Home
S.W. Houston
Wit
Cutrit Vesey
Dexter Bush Uphel
Premo Cort
Supreme Court
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