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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1934
Page
2
Quotation from Boston Transcript humor column notes a speaker’s boastful imitation of birds and pigeons, capturing light social satire of the era. The fragment hints at a playful mockery of performance and memory in 1933 society.
In unsigned excerpts from the Springfield Union the barbers in several American towns are said to charge more for services due to a sour mood among customers. A quoted exchange attributes the mood to a “wonderful couple” remark and a humorous excuse about boiling a potato, illustrating fragmented local banter about prices and perception.
A Friday night ceremony organized Boy Scout Troop No. 1 of Blevins under Tex-Ark Council leadership by George W. Powell. Fifteen boys earned parts of the Scout Law with Hope Troops aiding, while seventeen Hope Scouts and sixteen Prescott Scouts attended. local clergy and district leaders spoke as parents looked on. A stray anecdote from a Christian Science Monitor insert ends the page.
Real property owners in Street Improvement District No 1 Hope Arkansas must pay assessments within 20 days or face collection action and penalties. The collector will receive payments February 1 to February 11, 1934 at Citizens National Bank for convenience.
The tax books for the special assessment on real property in Street Improvement District No 3 in Hope Arkansas have been placed in my hands. All owners within the district must pay their assessment within 40 days or face collection action. The tax may be paid in February at Citizens National Bank, Hope, with penalties and costs if unpaid. January 1934 signature of W. F. Agee.
Washington reports anxiety over bootlegging across industries as NRA enforcement strains amid code tensions. Public works funds bring air cooling projects and clerk breaks. Diplomacy in Asia shifts with new ambassadors as Russia and Japan steer for potential conflict. Roosevelt reviews an economic chart amid a mixed recovery picture.
A short humor item from London Answers recounts a small man testifying in court after a bidet of preliminaries. He stumbles through his recollection and ends with his wife hitting him on the head with an oak leaf from the dining room table. The magistrate questions the impact, and the witness insists the oak leaf was from the table center.
Olive Roberts Barton explains child attention and concentration, noting kids ignore orders when deeply engaged. Adults must give clear commands and capture real attention to reduce forgetfulness, since children's minds seldom idle even when bodies seem free.
The note urges careful shoe fitting for comfort and posture. It advises consulting a qualified salesman, avoiding too-tight or too-loose footwear, and seeking a foot doctor for corns or bunions. It also recommends avoiding self treatment and using a rough towel rub and foot cream for minor conditions.
During the filming of Napoleon, Ricurcdla Cortez remarked on the movie’s ending. The Boston Transcript notes a comment that the film ought to end happily, with Napoleon winning the Waterloo battle, implying alterations to the historical outcome.
In a tense chapter the plot thickens around Matthew Hollister and Melvina Worthers, with Bannister and Coleman closing in on who killed Tracy King. Motives swirl as alibis, money, and a Cuba trip hint at a sprawling plan, with Hollister under growing suspicion.
The tax books for collection of the special assessment on real property in Curb and Gutter District No 2 of Hops Arkansas have been placed in my hands. Property owners must pay within days. if not, suit will be filed for collection and costs. Payments may be made at Citizens National Bank February 1 to February 15, 1944.
The tax books for reducing the special assessment on real property in Curb and Gutter District No 5 have been placed in my hands. Property owners within the district must pay their assessment within 60 days of this date, or face collection efforts and penalties. Dated January 1, 1804, W. PF. Agee, Collector. Note: District No 5 lies on the north side of Hope, Arkansas.
The collector W. P. Agee announces the special assessment on rents within Street Improvement District No 9 for paying the district costs. Property owners must pay within two days from the notice or face penalties and costs. The notice is dated January 8 in Hope Aransas.
The Star announces George W. ScilaoLuy as a Democratic primary candidate for War Sheriff in August 1934. The notice states it is authorized to reveal the candidate by the Star under election rules.
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