Three Killed In Chicago Gut Battle Early This Morning
CHICAGO Jun 14 Two robbers and no detective were killed when the robbers at tempting to rob a main apartment house ran into a crowd of police. Three robbers were at work on a wall safe when police arrived. One robber fled but was shot dead. Officer Murphy clashed with another as a second squad joined. A robber named Sam Holtman was killed by police fire. Another wounded robber, Walker, died shortly after arriving at the hospital. A third robber, Samuel Witerman, was captured unharmed after hiding in a hallway.
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Chicago
Robers
Mt Way
Pglee
Jerry Murphy
Murphy
Ssr O'Miley
Sam Hotloman
Walker
Samuel Witerman
Bridges Washed Out By High Water
High water flooded several roads and bridges across the state as a rainstorm caused river rises. A six foot bridge at DesAre creek near Senrey was washed away, and a Hurricane creek bridge on highway 67 was washed out. The Camden to Zandur route remained open with light traffic rerouted. Independence County reported water over the highway.
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Plipte Rock
Jas
Fess Bureau
Memphis
Little Hook
Stite Highway Department
Camden
Zandur
DesAre Creek
Senrey
Independence County
School of Missions Begins at Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church opens a six week school of missions starting Wednesday at 5 PM with all church departments participating. The Sunday School, Woman's Missionary Society and Epworth League plan large presentations, featuring the book The Church and World Parish by Elwyn F. Churk. Books are 22 cents. credits issued for full attendance.
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Woman's Missionary Society
Church and 2 World Parish
de. Elnwy F. Churk
Publix Show Car Returns To City
The Publix Show Car, part of a Transcasimental tour, returned today advertising offerings at the Publix Saenger theater. The elaborate vehicle, equipped with broadcasting gear, rolled through city streets this morning playing melodies and delivering spoken announcements for cinema pictures at the Saenger venue.
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Publix
Publix-Saenger
Tere
Suenger
Washington Plans Box Supper Friday
Washington High School hosts a box supper Friday night under the auspices of the Washington Parent-Teacher Association. The event invites the public to attend this community gathering.
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Washington
Washington High School
Washington Parent-Teacher Association
Death Penalty Sought in Foreman Slayings Trial
Ashdown, Jan 14 Three men John Green Mac Brown and Bud Noland all negroes face first degree murder charges for the December 24 killing of white farmers Bud Morgan and Ed Dudley near Foreman. Prosecution seeks the death penalty for all three. Green Brown to be tried first, Noland to follow. Confessions cited in part by Sheriff. Morgan noted as father of 40 children.
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Ashdown
John J. Dulaney
John Green
Mac Brown
Bud Noland
Little River
Bud Morgan
Ed Dudley
Foreman
Green
Brown
Noland
Morgan
Dudley
Ean Alfalfa
J. G
Herbert Martin Found Dead Today
Herbert Spencer Martin, wealthy son-in-law of W. Straus, was found dead on the road courtyard below his ninth story apartment window in New York. Mrs. Martin said he fainted near the window while seeking air and had been in ill health recently. He was forty seven.
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New York
Dan
Herbert Spencer Martin
W. Straus
Taway
Martin
Memphis Highway Closure Orders Flood Routing
The Memphis to Arkansas highway was closed today by the state highway department due to flood waters from the Cache River near Helena. A Rock Island Railroad shuttle train was arranged to aid traffic through affected areas while the Texarkana highway route remained open at noon.
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Attle Rock
Jani
Memphis
Jaig Rock
State Highway Department
Cashe
Haeen
Rock Island Railroad
Texarkana
Mrs. Amanda Holt Dies in Mt Ida Home
Mrs. Amanda Holt died last night at the family home in Mt Ida. She was a former resident of Hampstead county and long resident of Bingér. Wife of Hop. ¢. T.M. Holt, a Southwest Arkansas figure in politics. Funeral at Mt Ida today. Survived by husband and nine children: Morgan Hall Naples Texas Percy Holt Nashville Rector Holt Little Rock John Holt Baton Rouge Willis Holt Mt Ida Grace Kennedy Mt Ida Odeasa Holt Marianna and Jerome Matthews Gurdon.
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F. P. Holt
Hope
Amanda Holt
Mt. Ida
Deceasert
Bampstead County
Bingér
Arkansas
Hempglend
General Assembly
Odeasa Holt
Marianna
Jerome Matthews
Gurdon
Government Plans of Insurance for Veterans Offered
Washington January five plans of government life insurance are offered to World War veterans eligible or who have applied. Eligible veterans may obtain policies from $1,000 to $10,000 in $500 multiples by paying the initial premium. Policies pay dividends. premiums reflect net rate with no admin or disability charges. Beneficiaries may be individuals, firms, corporations or trusts designated by the insured.
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Washington
Jan
Miller
Representatives Meet With Farm Board Today
Thirty representatives of the first co operative Association met with the Farm Board to discuss organizing a National commodity organization. The Board also discussed methods they expect to make effective the removing of surplus gourls from the fresh vegetable market.
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Washington
Jan
First Co- Operative Association
Farm Board
C F Erwin Enters Alderman's Race
Paris dispatch reports C F Erwin has announced his candidacy for alderman in Wave Two. Associated with the Ivory Handle agency, he has long lived in Hope and seeks to win the Democratic primary on February 3.
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Edwin
Red River project set at 62 million for levees
The War Department announced 62,000,000 will be spent on Red River embankment clearance levee building and related works under District Engineer of Vicksburg Mississippi. The funds cover construction and improvement directed by the Army during January.
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Red River
Washington
Jan
War Department
Vicksburg
Miss
Ambrosia Alford Faces Execution Tomorrow
In Little Rock Arkansas Governor Parnegy announced all preparations completed for tomorrow at 7 a m for the execution of Ambrosia Alford and Todhunter in the Todr murder case. Katz and a cobbler were named in connection with the incident. The condemned man was to be executed despite appeals not reaching the Supreme Court. His wife, also convicted in the same murder, received imprisonment.
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Little Rock
Joa
Amino
Sam Katz
Todhunter
Parne Sal
Inday
Elemenay
Ted Negrd
Supreme Court
One Romance Wrecked in Chicago in 1920
A Chicago report shows that in 1920 there were 9 669 divorces with wives more often at fault by a three to one ratio. Unfaithful wives outnumbered unfaithful husbands. Only 15 percent of divorces involved five or fewer children and 80 percent of that year’s broken marriages had no children.
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Chicago
Jan
Bodenhamer Made Talk at Spa Today
At a Spa event Jan 14 Amerian Legion national commander O L Bodenhamer urged a cleaner, more efficient citizenry and stronger youth training. He said the nation’s future rests on boys of today becoming responsible men through duty and citizenship education.
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Bodenhamer
Spa
Hot Springs
Amerian Legion
America
O. L. Bodenhamer
Legion
American Legion
Civic Clubs
Griffin to Seek Hempstead Sheriff Title in Democratic Primary
J W Griffin announces his candidacy for sheriff of Hempstead County subject to the Democratic county primary on August 12. A longtime farmer from Cross Plains now in Washington, Griffin was born in 1884 in North Carolina and has resided in Hempstead County most of his life. He is expected to wage a strong campaign for the county’s top law enforcement post.
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Hempstead
Griffin
Me. Griffin
Cross Fuarls
Washington
North
Caroline
Nempsteld Counrny
Emwity
London Women Chauffeurs Rise in Fashion
In London the sight of women driving coaches becomes a popular trend as fashionable society adopts women chauffeurs in uniformed dress. The trend is linked to social events and the season's functions with hiring agencies noting steady demand and the chauffeurs' noted punctuality and patience.
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London
Haute Mervle
Coimalee
Mensa
Three Killed As Bandits Wreck Car
A Glenn Alder Coal Company paycar is wrecked by bandits on a Newport mountain road near Truesdale colliery in Wilkes-Barre. Three men including the paymaster Mr Webb and foreman Shovlin die, with three others injured as the explosion scatters 30,000 in currency and wreckage over the hillside. Police hunt the bandits. the incident follows payoffs at the main colliery.
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Wilkesbarre
Glenn Alder Coal Company
Newport
Truesdale
Six Miners Die in Gas Blast at Birmingham Mine
Six miners were killed and a seventh injured when a gas explosion trapped workers in the eighth light seam 1090 feet below the mine entrance near Birmingham. A rescue party reached the shaft within two hours as officials opened an investigation.
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Birmingham
Ala
Colon Brantley
Rob Verwhite
Bill Laner
Maurice Howard
Chester
Chesser
Eighth Light
W. B. Hillhouse
Plane wreckage found today near Hanston
The wreckage of a plane believed to be the Fairchild mineplane flown from Farmingdale New York last Friday was discovered here today. One body was found under the aircraft while the other lay a few feet away. The crash is suspected to have occurred during an attempted landing.
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Hanston
Can
Samual Matra
William Kirkpattick
Farmingdale
New York
Worst Woman Is the Best Mother in Divorce Case
Dallas January 14 The Worst Woman in the world in case of divorce will make a better mother for the children than the best man in the world Lee Taylor attorney argued for his client after she had been painted in lurid colors by her husband's lawyer Divorce granted custody of the two small children to the mother Judge Kenneth Foree presiding filed in court.
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Dallas
Tex
Lee Taylor
Kenneth Foree
Held For Death Of Aged Woman In Hot Springs
Charges of cruelty and neglect were filed against George Cooley in Hot Springs for the death of his wife, 77. A witness said Cooley starved her. another testified to a statement about wanting her to die so he could burn the house and leave town. Neighbors reported he left her sick in bed without food or water at times. The case was dismissed but continued to-morrow after further investigation.
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Hot Springs
George Cooley
Biy
Cooley
Child Lost in McKinney Bayou While Fishing Near Texarkana
TEXARKANA Jan 14 A young boy drowned Friday afternoon while fishing in McKinney Bayou near his home sixteen miles east on Garland City highway The family searched for him after he failed to return home Friday night His body was found Saturday morning beneath a bayou bridge suggesting he fell into the water while fishing.
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Texarkana
Willie Grigory
Olivet
Garland City
McKinney Bayou
Ife
Sturday
Major Cotton Deal In Bluff Purchases 3000 Bales
FINE BLUFF January 14. Harlow Sanders & Company sold 3000 bales for Jim G. Ford of Sherrill, in a major season sale. The cotton, grown locally, likely to be exported, fetched about 160000 dollars. This marks the second large deal this season by the same firm after a prior sale of 752 bales to W. I. Payne and others.
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Fine Bluff
Harlow Sanders & Company
Jim G. Ford
Sherrill
Ford
W. I. Payne
Roads Impassable In Northern Lonoke County
The obsolete Model T remains the only car able to reach Cabot from most directions. Highways 67 north and south are graveled, but Lonoke county roads linking to those graves are a sea of clay and impassable for modern vehicles. Pulaski county has gravelled many roads toward Cabot, but Lonoke roads stay mudbound and blocked.
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Cobat
Cabot
Pulaski County
Nath
Lonoke County
Radio programs heard on Connecticut Telephone
Avon residents report hearing snatches of programs broadcast from a new WIC station when lifting their telephone receivers. Telephone party experts are at a loss to explain the mystery.
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Connecticut
Avon, Conn
Avon
Broadcas
WIC Nerve
Giant Harvard Telescope To Be Set Up In Africa
A 60 inch reflecting telescope the third largest in the world will be sent to South Africa as a gift from the International Education Board to Harvard Observatory. Prof Harlow Shapley says its main purpose is to study stellar systems beyond ordinary instruments and to analyze stars chemically by spectroscopic observation. The telescope will be installed at Harvard Kopje station near Bloemfontein.
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Pivpsburgh
South Africa
International Education Board
Harvard Observatory
Harlow Shapley
Murder charges dismissed in Prescott case
First degree murder charges against Albert Blanken, Floyd Jackson, and Fell Phillips over the death of P. C. Knott near Falcon in November 1928 were dismissed Monday as roads were impassable and jurors and witnesses could not appear. The docket will be continued to January 20.
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Prescott
Albert Blankenshig
Floyd Jackson
Fell Phillips
P. C. Knott
Falcom
Nevada County Court
J. A. McCollum
G.R. Haymie
Camden
Will Voss
Jess Butler
Charg
Sexes Segregated At School To Test Theory
In Cleveland on January 14, Benjamin Franklin school separated boys and girls in a 6-B class to see if gender separation improves class work. Some students remained not segregated. Results will be available after test papers are graded. The principal, Miss Bessie Dalton, said boys supported the plan while girls accepted it as routine.
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Ceveland
Benjamin Franklin School
Bessie Dalton
Negro Arrested In Marked Tree Case
PAHOKEE Florida January report says George Scott a 30 year old black man was held for Memphis authorities over the Marked Tree Arkansas white woman slaying. Town Marshal Pete Harrison arrested him on auto theft charges. a batch of newspapers clippings were found on the prisoner. Harrison said Scott admitted being north during the slaying time but denied involvement. Scott claimed West Palm Beach residence.
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Pahokee
Fla
George Scott
Memphis Tenn
Marked Tree
Ark
Pete Harrison
Harrison
Memphis Authoriies
Scott
West Palm Beach
American bathing suits gain vogue in Italian fashion
Washington January 14 The Commerce Department says one piece bathing suits in American style with full backs short panties and low necks will be popular on fashionable Italian beaches next summer Consul Hugh Miller in Milan reports American styles entered vogue last July catching local makers by surprise
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Washington
Commerce Department
Hugh Miller
Milan
Hospital Meeting To Be Held Here Friday
Call meeting of Hope and Hempstead County Hospital Association members on Friday morning January 17 1901 at 10 30 at city hall. All members urged to attend as important matters will be discussed. SYD McMATH, Sec.
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Hope and Hempstead County Hospital Association
Syd McMath
Bayou levy story notes escape into higher efforts
Fragmentary report references a bayou levy and attempts to seek higher protection or funds. The readable text hints at earlier 1937 context and discussions about abandonment or change in strategy. No clear names, dates, or places could be confirmed from the available lines.
Laer dat to High water's way from Malvern
Readable fragments describe a movement from Malvern toward a high water route. The terse note suggests a geographic shift or navigation instruction but lacks clear dates, entities, or outcomes to confirm a larger event.
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Malvern
Tay
Butterflies and Beetles At Elgin Attic Exhibit
In a curious rural tale, 18 year old Marie Elgin discovers 6 000 rare canaries and beetles in her attic and cellar. She gathers, preserves, and curates the collection, hinting at further house tied research interests.
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Te Marie
Peta Elgin
Elgis
Ste
Man Dies After Being Hit By Fast Passenger Train
In Little Rock a man identified by letters in his pocket and believed to be A. Austi about 60, of East St. Louis, was struck and killed near Cypress Junction by a south bound Missouri Pacific passenger train. Authorities planned to hold the body until tomorrow pending further investigation.
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Little Rock
Jan
D. A. Austi
East St. Louis
Cypress
Junction
May Find Gold of Early Explorers
ANTONITO Colo Jan 14 Discovery of a cave entrance in the hills near Vi tuaty may hold treasure hidden by Spanish or French explorers two centuries ago. A sheepherder slipped through the earth and vanished inside, revealing a 15 foot square chamber with embers and a blocked tunnel. Explorers plan to open the passage to reach hidden vaults and treasure.
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Antonito
Colo
Vituaty
Tadivas
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