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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1931
Page
4
The clipping blends a poetic passage about character and heart with local social notes. It lists names and weekends spent with relatives, visits in Malvern, Conway, Nashville, and Prescott, plus a travel notice to Memphis and a business trip to Pine Bluff.
A Hot Springs resident is believed to own a Stradivarius violin believed genuine. The Ward family long kept the cello like instrument brought by B B Ward from Louisville in 1876 bearing the date 1716. The violin is linked to Antonio Stradivari of Cremona and famed for its beauty and tone.
LITTLE ROCK T W illiam Bak er aged about 1 had been indicted for the Bank of Jasper robbery at Jasper. He was shot and killed Sunday night during a struggle over a pistol with E J Perryman, neighbor. Perryman faces murder charges after claiming self defense. Baker had been on bond from Harrison jail and went to Perryman’s home demanding the pistol. He seized a knife and threatened Perryman before being shot.
Miss Otis Bolling a Greenville strong man and stunt performer died in a Holly Springs hospital from an old chest wound reopened when seven men crossed his body with a car in the public square. He had performed last week in Holly Springs, including a chest break of rocks and a blindfolded leap from a speeding car, while singing. Deputy Correll Mason observed the fatal injury after a heavily loaded car rolled over him Saturday.
Springdale appoints Carl Lichlyt 41 as the citys first full time fireman at a recent council meeting. The move accompanies city improvements and fire equipment gains that cut insurance rates for brick buildings shops and homes. A separate note mentions a theft incident with no further details.
Ginger Tolliver persuades Bard Holloway to stay with her family as he seeks shelter from boredom After a chaotic move in the old Rattletrap with Phil Tolliver and Mr Tolliver, Holloway shares samples of his Paris and New York art and his practical need to prove himself while Ginger reassures him and defends their hospitality.
A fragment records a price quote for a tooth pull. Scotty names a five dollar charge plus gas, then plans to repeat the procedure in the morning when it is light again.
Jack Lawhorne and his son Chéinh visit a Pine Bluff store owned by the same chain. The event, tied to a recent opening of the Piggly Wings market, reflects community links. family members and friends attend, with mentions of Mrs Giawhorne and other locals as part of the scene. The narrative preserves locals, places, and businesses amid the town’s early commerce.
Paris scene features misfired rain of sand and mud as locals recall dangerous precipice warnings. Report mentions insufficient signage and a two year delay in installing safety notices, while scientists chase samples in the streets after a Purvis incident.
The Massachusetts game agency requires hunters to file written reports detailing the number of birds or animals killed. A $50 penalty is set for delinquent filings.
Lab tests show the mud rain carried 20 percent oxidized iron 22 percent sand and 4 percent sodium chloride. Researchers trace the muddy material to Saharan sands carried across the Mediterranean by strong winds and mixing with rain clouds over Jaris.
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce studies how American firms use motion pictures to boost operating efficiency. About 2000 U.S. firms are surveyed to measure use and value of films in business and to guide future plans.
Omaha dentist Dr. H. E. Newton pulled two of his own front teeth and, after healing, crafted a bridge for the cavities. The event came to light when L. C. Chapman, an insurance man, held the mirror during the procedure.
HATCH New Mexico Samuel Allen purchases corn shucks for tamale wrappers. In two months he has gathered about 7 000 pounds, noting June yields good shucks. He says a soft white corn yields an ideal wrap and pays nearly double for such shucks at 66 cents per 100 pounds.
An old advertisement links stomach weakness to skin blemishes and offers Tanlac as a cleansing herbal remedy. It claims undigested food poisons body, suggests digestion improves appetite, and promises clear skin with a one teaspoonful before meals. Money back if it doesn’t help.
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