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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1930
Page
1
A fragmented note suggests Lafayette County set annual SANS fees around 400 to 500 dollars, triggering questions about who pays and how funds will be used. The source lacks clear names, dates, or detailed context.
Fragmented OCR reads about a power plant initiative aiming to reduce costs and improve efficiency. It mentions a plan to develop sanitary conditions within a broader program and suggests a governmental push for streamlined operation and reduced redundancies.
A fragmentary anecdotal piece contrasts Russia’s chaos with America’s liberty after the Romanoff era. It notes the pendulum of freedom swinging, warns against rumors of Santa Claus, and praises American self‑building while acknowledging Russia’s difficult transition from czarist rule to a new government structure.
Amid fashion upheaval the rise of the skirt dominates public concern as stock markets swing and political rhetoric intensifies. The piece argues fashion progress reflects broader cycles, noting four key events that pushed hemlines upward from ankle reveals to knee and beyond, shaping public interest and industry spotlight.
The first annual report of the commissioner of Indian affairs under Interior Secretary Wilbur and Commissioner Rhoads notes need for more money to feed undernourished Indian children and to help employ adults. The Budget Bureau rejected both requests, though Congress may approprize later. The report details reforms, tougher civil service standards, health progress, and a push to place more Indians in jobs off reservations.
News of Other Days reports Miss Jessie Belt hosted a Saturday evening gathering at her home in honor of Messrs. Reagan and Sims. Music and games led to a delightful supper at midnight. Attendees included Misses Tharp, Johnson, LaGrone, Briant, Jagersfeld, Friganza, Wingfield, Northe, McCorkle, and Messrs. Bart, Knogle, Regan, Ethridge, Anderson, Freeman, Simme, Burch, and W. Foster. Edna Lagrone returns to Galloway College after holidays. Edna Wingfield heads to Dallas to resume music studies. Edwin Ward departs for Tyler for business college courses.
A quirky collection mentions per person income figures, a bootlegger, billiards on a plane, Ralph Greenleaf, Henry Ford and a penny check, Model T quips, an alarm clock, and a professor’s wary view. The fragment ends with a playful jab at fashion.
Clifton and Horace Billings with Guy Watkins visited D B Watkins at his home Wednesday night. Miss Lucile Watkins of Oakland spent Saturday night with Miss Roxie Watkins. Sam Dyer and gon from Shoyer Springs spent Christmas day with her mother and daughter, Mrs. Allen. D P Watkins family spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. W D Watkins. Clarence Tyler of Oakland was seen driving in the community Sunday. Hazel Watkins spent the weekend in El Dorado visiting Mr and Mrs Leroy Head then returned to the University at Fayetteville after holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs George Middlebrooks.
Ten years ago Miss Kate Bridewell hosted guests including Miss Blanche Campbell and Miss Chris tine Campbell of Foreman. Visitors from Little Rock and Texarkana stayed with local families over the weekend as others traveled to Buckner and Prescott.
Nouri Patmos and Ruby Jackson spent days with sister Mrs Zula Stanley of Cotton Valley. Mr and Mrs Frank Thomas and Mr and Mrs John Homiter visited H W Hunt for Christmas. Miss Maria Huckabee visited Aunt Mrs John L Wilson of Grange Hall. Bert Smith and family from Texas and Mrs Low Johnson with children celebrated Christmas with John Hamiter. B V Jester and Aileen spent Thursday night with Lee Hatch. Mrs Callie Hamiter visited Aunt Mrs A M Cartwright of Little Rock. Mrs Kate Hollis visited Mrs L A Hamiter. Leo Haltech and Hillare Meadows with David Clinton spent Christmas with J A Hamiter. Carnell Walton visited Clara Bitty Owens on Sunday.
Spokesmen for and against the prohibition law engage in a heated dispute as 1930 opens. F Scott McBride of the Anti-Saloon League calls enforcement efforts hopeful, while Henry H Curran cites rising crime concerns. Senators Borah and Brookhart push retaliation or floor action as Burden on Mellon and enforcement grows.
A garbled OCR crossword and assorted notes mix with stray political and sports fragments. The readable bits reference General topics and a Nebraska senator demand, but most lines are indecipherable and incomplete.
ABERDEEN Washington January 2 Pall ure to pick the right kind of business when he found a hugh bluff of sand on lands west G H Labor Aberdeen machinist a fortune Two years ago Labor purchased a tract of land He decided to utilize a huge bluff of sand on the estate and went into the filling business Hundreds of lots were filled with the sand Recently a party of Tacoma foundrymen viewing the property discovered that the sand used in filling the lots was a high grade molding sand and was worth a fortune
In Yakima Washington on January 2 a pheasant collided with a moving car shattering the windshield. The bird, though seemingly unharmed, landed in passenger Mike Hale's lap as the vehicle traveled along the highway. The incident involved Hale and his brother Als.
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