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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1934
Page
3
Washington dispatch details Secretary Ickes and the Public Works Administration facing demands for vast funding. The article notes federal programs and agencies coordinating to push through large public works while legislative hurdles and political debate shape the pace of national projects.
FragmentedOCR notes describe cotton pricing and market terms amid a garbled report. Mentions vendors, dates, and banks in a distressed, unreadable format with several proper nouns obscured or corrupted.
A notice reports Jesse K Kennedy aged 67 and dosse K Samiecy 62, both farmers, died at their homes six miles north of Hope. Details on funeral or burial arrangements are unavailable pending further word from Sallih authorities.
A Wind Blew incident caused a mill to overrun, triggering a blaze that engulfed the town. A strong wind fueled the fire, and fifty four buildings were reported burned in the affected area.
An unnamed elderly Black man was found dead near the Missouri Pacific line just west of Tur e. The cause and exact time are unclear. Witnesses observed the body at Hope Furniture Company during the day for identification, with no sign of foul play reported.
Russellville Arkansas report of a farmer who hoarded $425 in gold coins could not deposit them under new federal monetary rules. He admitted burying the coins and will receive a receipt for the cost, intended for redemption at the Federal Reserve bank, with loss estimated at six to seven dollars.
Attorney General Schuader said Saturday that Pennsylvania will drop its suit, while the U.S. Supreme Court weighs compelling Arkansas to restore underlying bonds. The report notes Pennsylvanias stance amid federal intervention and related actions.
Paris reports recount street battles as Communist bands fought police in a night of terror. Fire destroyed churches, rioters looted stores, and 1,000 plus were injured while 800 were arrested. Premier Doumergue formed a crisis cabinet to counter anti-Fascist unrest and strengthen foreign policy moves regarding Austria and Germany.
Exiled pretender Duc de Guise seeks support to reclaim the French throne as loyalists rally. NEA Service reports a Paris correspondent outlines the ancient peerage, listing families like d Uzes de Grammont de Luynes and Richelieu among the nobles who could profit or be affected by a possible restoration. The piece notes the demise of the de Tremouille line and hints at broader implications for French nobility.
The Kiwanis club at the Barlow Hotel hosted a Friday night program emphasizing Abraham Lincoln. Rev Wallace Stoyers praised Lincoln’s rise from poverty to wealth and argued he was a practical, principled leader. He contrasted Lincoln with Washington and urged youth to emulate his perseverance.
The story reports a government move to cancel all domestic mail contracts with 12 flying firms, sending the Army Air Service to resume mail duties. President Roosevelt cites senate findings of fraud and collusion, with Farley executing the order and Post Office oversight extended to army airfields under Commerce, excluding Pan American Airways.
Cotton futures show March around 12.07 to 12.30 with gains. May contracts rise to about 12.24 to 12.46 as traders note modest advances from prior closes. Industrial names listed include American Can American Smelting Chrysler General Motors United States Steel and Standard Oil.
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