17 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1930
Page
1
Fragmentary text outlines municipal power plant development, improved sanitary programs, road construction, and tax reform. Mentions Hempstead county organizations and cooperative effort. Indicates focus on state highway progress and cattle tick control as part of broader modernization.
The letter from Sanford Bates of the Department of Justice invites aggressive cities to bid to host a new federal reformatory. It argues the site should be near a central population center west of the Mississippi with strong railroad access, suitable soil, and agricultural links. Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas, is cited as having ideal transit, community features, and a favorable land market to attract the project.
The piece explains how each delegation faces political peril at home, making concessions risky. The United States seems least affected, while Britain faces unemployment fears, France seeks submarines and cruisers, Mussolini wants parity, and Japan insists on the 10-10-7 ratio. With rival claims, no easy compromise, yet no agreement seems possible.
IZQNA moves toward carrying out the sentence of Mrs. Bya Dugan, a 62 year old accused murderer. The board of pardons denied clemency and the execution date nears, stirring public discomfort over a woman facing death.
Amateurs sign thousands of petitions to Congress to influence legislation. The House received about 4000 petitions in the current session starting December 5, ranging from pensions for Spanish War veterans to World Court ratification. Local groups and individuals push diverse causes, including Sabbath protections, road funding, and Volstead act relief.
The Spring Hill Parents and Teachers Association held a meeting on Friday. Twenty two members started the organization and elected officers: Mrs. Edgar Brint president, Mrs. Honea vice president, Mrs. Smith secretary, and Mrs. Q. O. Brint treasurer. The next meeting is slated for Friday February 28.
A birth announcement notes a son born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. George Holt in the city. The entry also lists several visitors and locals, including I. Goodwin of Camden, Capt. Jack Horne, J. E. Kithy of Texarkana, P. T. Yarbrough of Texarkana, and W. Pe Lewis registered at Gleason hotel in Little Rock on Monday.
Twenty five years ago W Ti Biter of Washington is in the city today Emory B Smith from Washington also in the city Gresham Reed visited in Texarkana yesterday friends of Dr and Mrs Don Smith mourn the poor health of their little one Willis Garrett seriously ill with pneumonia at home South home street Friends of Syd McMath regret he has been confined to his home by sickness for several days Mrs Jack Stewart and little son of Texarkana have been guests of her sister Mrs J A Collins the past week Miss Lorene Pace of Dallas will arrive Thursday to attend the Parkes Woodlit wedding next week Mrs J J Cannon after visiting St Louis is here to visit her mother Mrs Mattie Williams en route to Para Boulder to make her home
A scattered OCR of notices and brief items mentions notable periods, music, poetry, and a church or performance context. It records names like Mrs James F Giles and Mrs John Gib at Springhill Louisiana, plus a weekend concert guest, with references to movie titles and cultural items and miscellaneous figures. The fragmentary text hints at theater and lecture notes, public notices, and prices but is largely unreadable.
A fragmented, satirical clipping parodies political figures like Senator Brookhart and Borah, mocks wives and ironing boards, recalls cavemen disputes, and contrasts modern behavior with a cartoonish pistol practice scene featuring Nick Langworth. It notes soldiers carrying potato bags to France and ends with a note on agricultural journalism.
A French process gives MELLO GLO Face Powder unmatched smoothness and long wear. Purest powder, tested color, no pasty look, no skin stinging, no pore enlargement. Delivers youthful bloom. Sold by John P. Cox Dry Goods and Geo. W. Robinson Dept. 3.
An advertisement claims Cystex cures bladder irritation causing sleep disruption and pain. It offers a money back guarantee if there is no rapid improvement and promotes trying the product through Dr. John Gibson Drug Co. in a period tone.
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