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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1930
Page
5
The undersigned collector will be in City from February 1 to February 15 1930 to receive payments without penalties and for the convenience of property owners. The notice states this is not water and sewer district but street improvement district.
The article reviews boxing earnings and famous racehorse money leaders from 1929. It notes A sntDeS Frame's purses, including recent bouts and pay, plus a survey of two year olds and greats like Domino Blue Larkspur and Display. It discusses Tailoring earnings records and temperament affecting results.
Geneva report from the International Labor Office notes musicians and other skilled workers face rising unemployment worldwide. Mechanical music and lack of regulation drive distress among performers, while dentists report virtually no unemployment, making them the luckiest white collar group.
Columbus high school basketball teams defeated Rocky Mound on Friday. The Columbus girls won 46 to 16 and the boys 26 to 16, with standout performances by Estelle Caldwell for the girls and Dulaney and Wilson Knest for the boys.
Cincinnati report states Arthur Shires was suspended by the National Boxing Association for alleged bout fixing with Battling Criss in Detroit. The decision followed a Michigan athletic commission inquiry and could be reviewed at a January hearing. Isaacs and Brown outlined the case and the association’s stance pending Wolverine commission input.
During filming of The Love Doctor at Saenger theatre star Richard Dix and leading lady June Collyer were required to flip in a lake canoe. The canoe capsized and Dix swam underwater to free himself, dragging Collyer to shore. The script girl later timed him as underwater for exactly thirty seconds.
Special assessment collection for Street Improvement District No Three in Hope Arkansas outlines the tax on real property to fund street repairs. It covers all parcels within the district and specifies assessment mechanics and payment terms.
An ad touts Thoxine as a doctor prescribed throat remedy with no gargling required and instant relief. It claims broad safety and pleasant taste, sold for $1.00 by druggists, with distribution through John P. Cox Doug Co and others.
Real property owners within the Improvement District must pay assessments within thirty days or face legal action for collection and penalties. The collector will receive payments at Citizens National Bank in the city from January 15 to February 15, 1930. This notice is dated January 4, 1930.
W DP Agee, Collector, notes the district covers paving on East Second Street and East Main Streets, outlining the scope and responsibilities for the project within the locality.
Tax books for collection of the special assessment on real property in Street Improvement District No Six in Hope Arkansas for paving within the district boundaries have been placed in my hands. All real property owners in the district must pay assessments within thirty days or legal action, penalties, and costs will follow.
The Hope Star invites readers to enter an ongoing essay contest spanning several weeks. The winner receives $15.00 in gold for a piece covering local businessmen and firms in the paper’s section. Clip the ad, save all twenty installments, and submit a story.
Talbot Feild, longtime Hope leader in lumber and banking, directs the Hope Lumber Company and sits on the First National Bank board. A founder of the Hope Chamber of Commerce, he remains active in Rotary and Elk lodges, spearheading improvements to the fraternal home and surrounding campus. Feild’s work in the Elks and Rotary underpins Hope’s civic progress and social events, including popular club dances attracting hundreds.
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