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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1931
Page
2
In a chaotic, multilingual melodrama, Speed and Ginger face deception as Cotton confesses in a New York setting. Mounting tension follows a revelation that Cotton and Speed planned a sham marriage for financial gain, while others contest loyalties and futures. Meanwhile Pietro and Angelo’s escapades link to a midwestern club venture and renewed hope for a rural future.
ORLEANS La. A track custodian at Jefferson Park, famed for collecting tips from riders and insiders, recalls how jockeys often believe their mounts are certain winners. Once a jockey, he notes most pro riders expect success, yet he has never seen a ten-horse dead heat.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who were kind during the illness and death of our dear husband and father for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. L. A. Ross and family.
In 1918 near Independence Haiti a Marine sergeant Christian led a small force to rout 200 bandits with 12 men. He seized the leader’s gun and papers after killing the leader, and is under consideration for a naval cross in the Senate pending approval.
Memphis authorities advance a city beautiful program along the river, converting former dumping grounds into park spaces. The effort targets riverbank areas as part of a ten year plan to improve city aesthetics and public use.
A letter dated 1898 and addressed to former congressman Stephen A. Northway at Jeffersons-W.P. arrived seeking information on Ohio statesmen. The Ohio State University forwarded the inquiry, noting the recipient’s death in 1898.
The piece discusses Babe Ruth’s aging legs and questions whether heavier baseballs will endanger his status as the sport’s premier slugger. It weighs his durability against pitchers’ sharper curves and asks if Ruth can still perform at the same high level this season. The column offers a playful verdict: very little decline, no, no, no, and a quip about consulting a lawyer if proven wrong.
In a cast of scattered notes the column mentions a new Stanford baseball diamond with $25,000 reportedly sunk into its build, the field sitting eight feet below surrounding terrain. It also notes chatter about Diana Fishwick posing for a golf shot, and persistent gossip denying Max Baer's marriage to Dorothy Wells, while listing several 400 batting feats from various players including Bill Terry and Pat Wright.
The newspaper urges readers to focus on practical news and compelling ads. It promises that today many once romantic products are real and available now. Ads are presented as reliable guides to real purchases and daily pleasures.
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