Freezing Weather Improves Travel Over the State
Freezing weather eased rain soaked travel across Arkansas as roads improved after days of downpour. High water remains a concern with lowlands flooded on the Arkansas, White, and Dunn River systems. A few residents near Blithe Rock moved to higher ground while highways, previously hindered by flooding, recover. Forecasts predict colder conditions tonight and tomorrow, with river rises still expected across several points including Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Batesville, Newport, Georgetown, DeVott's Bluff, and Clarendon.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Arkansas King
White
Dunellin
Rock
White River
Batesville
Newport
Georgetown
DeVott's Bluff
Clarendon
Arkansas Tax Commission to Aid County Assessors
Arkansas Tax Commission will aid county assessors across the state from January 20 to April 10 to check and improve 1920 assessments. Chairman C. E. Brown and a team will visit counties to review estimates and ensure consistent valuation practices.
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Arkansas Tax Commission
Little Rock
Arkansas Tax Core Mission
Mene
Grand Jury Dismissed After Report Filed
Prescott court discharged the grand jury after a report found 47 indictments failed to proceed. The jury foreman signed the report, and the court’s calendar will resume next week with the docket set for consideration.
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Nevary County
Lingnie
Saad al
Ty Howe
Lyedh Vv Srott
Geeniedharttwell Greesondlerks
Bounties In Arkansas Stopped Permanently
LITTLE ROCK, Jan. Bounties on wolves and bobcats and other predatory animals probably never will again be paid by the Arkansas game commission. Payments ceased with exhaustion of funds last April. The United States Department of Agriculture is cooperating with the state in predatory animal control under a cooperative plan. The official said bounties will not again be offered by the state.
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Little Rock
Jan
Arkansas Gas Agit
Unites Suiley Department of Wiscussive
Aia
Auster
Raisler
Wiese Nitty
Aged Fortune Teller Robbed by Masked Men
A 60s fortune teller in Green Forest was robbed Sunday night by three masked men. She lived with Mr. and Mrs. Paxton south of town. the couple wed for 40 years. The report notes the area’s general inaccessibility and a distant, cautious approach by vehicles.
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Green Forest
Jay
Mix
Migle Paxon
Seagen
Foreman Boy Wins In Farming Match
MULE ROCK Jan M4 Charles Beall 14 of Wilson Mississippi county winner of the future farmer three-acre contest also won the three-acre corn contest conducted for Smith Hughes vocational agricultural students R Smith supervisor of vocational agriculture for the state department of education announced Participating in the contest were 159 high school students Beall produced 106 56 bushels on three acres and an average of 105 65 bushels per acre Winners of second third and fourth prizes in the burium land contest were Fred Burns Bruno Marion county Glendun Wilson Greenbrier Vaulkner county and Vernel McNabb Vilonia Paulkner county Winners on the bill land division with Cele Gillind Peebo White County Orville Morris Greenbrier Lester Lewas Forenin Little River counties and Carnes Ployd Magazine exuberant
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Mule Rock
Jan
Charles Beall
Wilson
Mississippi
Smith-Hughes
Smith
Ane
Young Beall
Burium
Fred Burns
Bruno
Marion Cubity
Glendun Wilson
Greenbrier
Vaulkner County
Vernel McNabb
Vilonia
Paulkner
Cele Gillind
Peebo
White County
Orville Morris
Lester Lewas
Forenin
Little River Courts
Wid Carnes Ployd. Magazine
Exun Cuttirty
Salesman Takes Orders At Gurdon In Odd Tale
A traveling salesman reportedly worked Gurdon households selling blankets and promoting an unusual receipt from a fake Midday Guilds committee. Local wives were urged to accept a large curtain sum as a down payment while supposed representatives promised goods, but the event drew questions about legitimacy and the man’s claims.
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Gurdon
Chrisines
Sulsnina
Wy A. Moovis
S Nuiber
Mr. Moovie
Wily
Pacific Coast Temperatures Drop With Widespread Cold
Weather across the West and Southwest Plains shows unusual cold as California and neighboring states report shivers. Mississippi Valley streams threaten floods while Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky see rivers move toward banks. Atlantic coast cities including New York and Philadelphia report cooling, declining temperatures.
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Tony
California
Arkansas
Tennessue
Kentucky
New York
Philadelphia
Atlantic Coast
Local Luncheon Discusses Public Services By Businesses
Hope merchants, bankers and managers spoke on the public services banks and firms provide in a Rotary South luncheon at Hotel Bartow. C. C. Spragins of Citizens National Bank explained free services and overhead costs tied to Federal Reserve rules, while J. C. Penney manager C. B. Evans urged closer holiday closing plans and joint publicity. Southwestern Bell’s A. McKinney and Hassam’s N. Denty highlighted communication, insurance and disaster coverage benefits for communities and customers. Alex Washburn touched on retail credit and customer relations.
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Hope
Rotary Eouth
Bartow
C. C. Spragins
Citizens National Bank
Federal Reserve
C. BR. Evans
J.C. Penny & Co
Evans
MM. McKinney
Southwestern Bell Telephone Vem
Insapanye County Abstract Company
Uecpaney
Essi
Wevier
Alex. Ho Washburn
Stir
Wurea Tan Mersehijil
Advertising Aids Texas To Settle Ranch District
Lubbock Texas probes farmer settlement with statewide ad push. South Plains area markets vacant ranch land to attract families. In the previous year 400 families moved in and 9000 acres sold at low prices. next year Lubbock plans spending of 22000 dollars on national advertising to boost population. Cotton corn sudan grass wheat and grain sorghums are grown on former ranch land.
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Lubbock
Tex
South Plains
Texas
Forminly
Woman Attacked at Hot Springs
HOT SPRINGS JAN 10 A woman 80 reports to police a man attacked her last night with a pistol, forcing her to drive into the suburban district. She broke away at a tourist camp and notified police. investigators seek the assailant, described intoxicated.
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Hot Springs
Wilbur Satie
Ham
Latte
Troy
Arkadelphia Reports Record Low Fire Loss in 1924
Arkadelphia recorded fire losses for 1924 at not more than 45 dollars, the lowest in any year on record. Insurance rated A, city praised for fire prevention and response measures. ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT Co completed nearly 60,000 dollars in improvements including upgraded mains, standpipe, and water system. Fire department added hose, stationed near wagon, with siren installed. Only one major blaze occurred, at a dormitory, causing about 1,000 dollars damage before control. Citizens praised for cooperation and cautious handling of fires and equipment.
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Arkansas Power & Light Company
Duyywntown
Charles Flu
Secon
Lac Misenie
Arkadelphia Ube
Lawerius
Japan's Tunnel Near Completion
Tokyo reports progress on a major undersea tunnel linking Ganpaia and Nissata. The project, described as the world’s seventh largest, nears completion with only a few feet remaining and crews preparing for final tests before expected operation by September.
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Tokyo
Jan
Ganpaia
Sanur
Wwe
Gaby Ince
Canme
Nigiata
College of Engineering Dean Dead In Florida
CAUNSYELED Fla dig Mh the be John Te Betton dean at the College of Engineering at the baite of Bluvida died after illness at about 18. Agnes Cane Nobte bad occupied positivis with fin eat Princeton. Cornell Universities sik Wis the author of seyret MRT books on the subjout wi engineering. He earned a degree at the University of Gottingen in 1900. He prortracted preunionn after reshrmbig last a week then a visit to Nortull Va.
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Caunsyeled
John Te Betton
College of
Nortull
Cold Wave Grips China Killing Fifteen Thousand
Shanghai dispatch reports the Suiyauan district near Shansi province suffers extreme cold with 15,000 deaths. Severe freezing in Hankow and Wuchang is recorded, with hundreds frozen in two days. thousands remain homeless as the coldest weather in sixty years devastates northwest China.
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Shanghai
China
Suiyauan
Shansi
Ti No
Pekin
Hankow
Wuching
Hot Dog Mayor for the Commoners in Dallas
Dallas insider profile depicts Mayor J W Tate steering city policy toward working people. He touts a plain folks platform, criticizes Highland Park elites, and cites examples from his nine months in office such as open city spaces, free pool days, and hiring changes to favor laborers.
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Tex
J. Waddy
Dalles
Tate
Highland Park
Taté
United States
Yyhan Tie Hall
Zoological Gardens
Slayer Is Given Death Penalty
A jury in Little Rock convicted Billy George Washington Negro of first degree murder in the slaying of W H Roberts a filling station operator. The death sentence was imposed for James Lindsey Turnage and another co defendant linked to the case. The deceased died the day after a shooting at the station near the city when an exchange of gunfire wounded a bystander. The verdict came shortly after noon today.
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Little Rock
Billy
George Washington
Negro
W. H. Roberts
James Annd Lindsey Turnage
Yre Alto
Ruberts
Gily
Thin
Henderson Under Scrutiny of U S
Washington on January tenth department of justice agents are investigating a complaint by Senator Dill that profanity aired over KWEKH Shreveport Louisiana owned by W K Henderson Acting on the senator s letter Attorney General Mitchell ordered the inquiry He may refer findings to the Louisiana district attorney Dill renewed calls in the Senate for Henderson s arrest and prosecution while clarifying his stance on the child stores dispute and obscene language.
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Department of Justice
Dil
Democrat
KWEKH
W. K. Henderson
Shreveport
Mitchell
Louisiana
Dill
Senate
Henderson
Kiwanis Quartet Sing At Hope Club Luncheon
A Hope Kiwanis weekly meeting featured a well known Washington quartet comprising Lat Moses Willie Harris and Pa Rowe in a 30 minute program at Motel Barlow. May was elected by club delegates to attend the Missouri Kansas Arkansas district convention in Kansas City on the coming Monday.
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Sink May
Hope Kiwanis Club
Motel Barlow
Mr. May
Washington
Lat Moses
Willie Harris
Pa Rowe
Kiwanis
Will Consider Land for New Hospital Site Rock
A dozen parcels of land will be considered for the new 3,000,000 hospital for nervous diseases when a meeting of the Arkansas Construction committee is held Monday. The effort focuses on securing a suitable site for the facility.
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Site Rock
Arkansas Construction Committee
Nashville Girl Missing In Late Wednesday Search
A Nashville girl who was kidnapped years ago remains missing after a daylong search. Witnesses reported a small car seen near the scene and a child believed to be the missing girl was last seen in the vehicle before disappearing again. Authorities urge residents to report any clues to help locate the child.
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Nashville
Tigaret Lombard
Ransom
Death and arrest in Texarkana area stabbing case
Ashdown reports say W R Kernell, son in law of the deceased, was implicated in the fatal stabbing near Allene Arkansas. Kernell allegedly attacked the victim while he was transporting a wagon of cane syrup, the claim states. The dying man identified Kernell before death, and the suspect was arrested and held in Texarkana as the investigation proceeds.
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Ashdown
Jan
W. Ry Kernell
Kernel
Senife
Kernell
Allene
Ark
Texarkana
Bodenhamer Speaks On Universal Military Service
National Capitol report says O L Bodenhammer of El Del Avi national commander of the American Legion spoke in Washington today. He argued that a lack of universal militarism is essential for national defense and that the defense program should be economical and observable, noting the country has faced costs of about 20 dollars in past wars.
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Washington
O. L. Bodenhammer
el del Avi
American Legion
Bodenhamer
Singer Colonial Times
Texarkana Robbery Suspects Identified by Ridgeway
Ridgeway identifies two Illinois youths Charles O'Dell Burnsmier aged 1 and R E Roberts aged 20 as men who attacked and attempted to rob a Red Water Texas filling station. Police charge them with robbery and assault with battery. they offered no statement. Home listed as Bloomington Illinois. They were arrested at Maud Texas after a failed robbery at Red Water.
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Tex
Charles O'Dell Burnsmier
R. E. Roberts
G. A. Ridgway
Red Water
Texas
Bloomington SL
Maud
Fort Smith Woman Dies After Automobile Hit
Fort Smith Mrs. Dillie Dennry, widow of William Thury and laundry worker, died after being struck by a car driven by W. H. Looper on a city street Friday morning. Initial recovery hopes faded as complications arose.
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