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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1931
Page
4
Fragmentary lines describe nature’s courage and light as seasons change. The imagery speaks of earth, dawn, flame, and crimson fruits, contrasting winter’s fury with autumn’s gold. A poetic meditation on persistence, ascent, and place.
Local brief lists visits and greetings among residents and relatives in Arkadelphia and nearby towns. Mentions Miss Bertha Trner McRae Miss Wilma Meeks Elise Hye Miss Merle Vick Mrs Chinvies Haynes and others traveling or hosting guests. A Thursday Bridge Club gathering hosted by Elizabeth White includes several named guests and prizes.
Miss Elizabeth Reaves recovers at home from illness as classmates join Willard Pollard for a red themed tea party. Mrs E P Hamilton hosts Miss Elizabeth Brooks, and ward society members prepare a missionary play The Twelve Patches. Mrs Davis Quinn and Mrs George Cart entertain, while the B P W club plans Red Cross aid and library book drives.
The Columbus basketball teams, boys and girls, won Friday night over Russia. Miss Caldwell was standout, scoring the most points for Columbus. The boys’ game ended 18 to the Rosston team. DeLyney led Columbus with high points while Jenrvis and Tye were Rosston’s top players.
Fragmentary note describes stock checks and telecom concerns with incomplete names and details. The readable parts reference a CV or COmbay line and a deno check. No clear events or outcomes are present in the legible text.
Le Roy New York reports Charles Draya a restaurant proprietor as the latest egg swallowing challenger after reading about H Fredericks of Reading Pennsylvania. Drago reportedly swallowed 25 eggs in one minute during a late night session with patrons watching, claiming a world record.
Kearney Neb based report notes the Platte and the Big Blue Rivers present opposite profiles. The Platte is broad and shallow with high banks and swift currents ideal for hydroelectric development while the Big Blue is muddy and rushing, delivering over eight million kilowatts annually from its plants, accounting for about a quarter of the state’s hydroelectric output.
Waterloo owner George E. Collis trains a mixed breed dog named Pitrein with film ambitions. The dog operates props and lighting cues, handling tools and simulated cigarette bits as movie producers show interest in his act.
In King County, Deputy O. K. Badin earned notoriety for bootleg suppression, seizing liquor paraphernalia worth over 105000 dollars and turning 115000 dollars in fines to the state. Over three years, his actions led to about 24920 days in jail across victims, while he reportedly never fired his weapon or used a blackjack.
A youth appeared at the Red Cross relief office in Le Panto and gave his name as Bod De Leon. When asked if he was a descendant of Pance De Deon, he replied that their nannies are spelled alike but they differ in name as De Leon.
Seattle's King County jail, housed atop the county building, is described as so nice that concerns arise among bondsmen and guards about escape risks and security. The article notes prisoners including bootleggers face charges, raising questions about containment and oversight in the elevated facility.
In a Coffeyville murder case background details emerge with state alleged plot, key witnesses, and physician defendant. Dr Feared faces testimony from Mrs Mathe Mattia and Mrs Martit Jones, with claims of bribes to induce a death. Witnesses describe alleged solicitation of assistance from Miss Abie Sullivan and others as part of the motive and strategy.
As inmates stay put, bondsmen show reluctance to take high risk prisoners. In the old jail era known as the rat hole, prisoners clamored for release and bondsmen enjoyed steady business. Now professionals fear poorer risks and search for other lines of employment.
Fouke edged Hope 27 26 in the afternoon contest and took the night game 19 13 at the Armory. Hope travels to Prescott Monday to face Curly Wolves as local fans plan to attend. Spring Hill girls beat Fulton while Spring Hill boys lost to Willisville in the Friday program.
Government explorers and investigators return from the far north report that while airplanes aid mineral prospecting and Arctic communications, the Eskimo dog remains the principal transport. The pure bred Eskimo dog, now rare, is large and wolf like, 22 to 28 inches tall and 60 to 100 pounds, with strong short legs and densely furred feet. In hardiness it surpasses all other domestic animals, including the reindeer.
ST PETERSBURG Fla UPI Reservations have been made at a local tourist hotel for Babe Ruth home run king and his family for February 8 Batteries and rookies of the New York Yankees will reach here February 22 with the rest of the squad due on March for spring training They will remain until March 25
John Coolidge son of the former president arrives in St. Petersburg with his wife Florence Trumbull daughter of ex Governor John Trumbull and the party including U S Senator Marcus A Coolidge and wife who plan to arrive February 1 for the visit.
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will meet at 2 30 Monday at the church for missionary study and personal subjects.
Kansas City Missouri. Bill Kroger convicted on liquor charges and sentenced to two years in the Federal Penitentiary may get a new trial after a circuit court reporter swore an affidavit that the entire shorthand notebook with records was lost and a transcript of the trial is unavailable for the State Supreme Court testimony. Defense attorneys say the appeal cannot be perfected without this testimony.
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