The Star's Platform for Hempstead County Hope
The Star outlines platform ideas to apply municipal power plant revenues to develop industrial and social resources in Hope. It supports pavement upgrades, alley improvements, and a county highway program for all weather roads. It advocates scientific agricultural effort, cooperative action, tax reform, and efficient government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enry
Hope
Chamber of Commerce
County
Hempstead
Efist
Howells wrongful imprisonment highlights court safeguards failing
Frank Howell of Martinsville West Virginia spent 15 years in prison for a robbery he did not admit. His wife was acquitted guiding the case. later confessors Irene Shrader and Glenn Dague admitted their crimes and Howell was pardoned after a long wait. He described breaking news of pardon and release after so long in prison. The tragedy shows the unfixable harm caused when justice errs and safeguards fail to prevent wrongful conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courts of Justice
Frank Howell
Martinsville
W. Va
Moundsville
Howell
Ally
Irene Shrader
Glenn Dague
Msylvania
West Virginia
Arkansas money in Arkansas column warns on bonds
The Blytheville Courier News argues against out of state bank deposits as a condition for public funds bonds. It favors keeping public money in Arkansas and urges the legislature to adjust the bond law if bonding companies pressure removal of funds. Banks in Arkansas are stable after a banking crisis, and the column warns that overbearing demands threaten state credit and finance for agriculture.
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Blytheville Courier News
Arkansas
Caldwell & Company
Camden News
Indians and Bureaucracy Clash Over Indian Affairs Reform
Rodney Duytcher analyzes how reforms in Indian affairs have stalled under the Hoover era. Critics charge graft and neglect persist, while officials argue limited progress and bureaucratic entanglements keep improvements from reaching 300,000 federally administered Indians. The Senate inquiry reveals ongoing resignations and delays, with calls to discharge many employees and shift to humanitarian policies. The piece also notes continued Indian wards status and health neglect amid bureaucratic inertia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Duytcher
NEA
Ashington
Indian Bureau
Hoover
Indian Affairs
Burke
Rhoads
Scattergood
Congress
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Frazier
North Dakota
Aubcommittes
King
Utah
Noted Chatter Sparks Town Frenzy Over Ice Cream
Local readers react to a heated discussion about a famed ice cream flavor. A vocal resident defends the treat while others voice strong dislike and comic outrage. The exchange highlights community passions and colorful rhetoric.
Social and civic notes from the week in town
Mae Garland spent Wednesday night in Hone. Mrs J T West hosted a Thursday afternoon reception. Col G W Waters married Miss Mary Waters at the bride’s father’s residence in this city. A petition seeks an improvement district for sewer and water works. Coroner J B D Barrow of Ozan visited last Saturday. Frances Arnold hosted a Bunco party for High School students. Stith Davenport and wife returned from a trip to Pato Beach and St Augustine. Mrs Chas S Lowthorp and son Franks visited Little Rock. Mrs Edward Fitzgerald McFadden returned from Fort Worth after two weeks with relatives.
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Mae Garland
Emmet Mercantile Co
Hone
J. T. West
Col
G. W. Waters
Karl G. Cummings
Canton
Mary Waters
Hope
J. BD. Barrow
Ozan
Frances Arnold
Stith Davenport
Pato Beach
St Augustine
Pla
Chas
S. Lowthorp
Gon. Franks
Little Rock
Edward Fitzgerald McFadden
Fort Worth
Texas
Chewing Gun Sales Rise Cited In Bold Claim
A garbled clipping asserts chewing gum sales rose by 60 million and hints at a promotional line about small packages. The fragment reflects a sales pitch vibe and potential presidential or legislative reference to be clarified.
Political Announcements for City Elections January 1901
The Star releases Democratic primary notices listing mayoral candidates Dorsey McRae Jamison Ruff Boyett Giles Gibson and ward and treasurer hopefuls including Bartlett Coop Garner Ward 1 2 3 4 9 Shiver Gosnell Jones Harper. Also remarks on war mood and prison flogging orders, and a Midwest college up for sale with a misquoted line about drinking song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey McRae J, L. Jamison
R. A
Ruff
Boyett Giles
N. Gibson
Foreigner Wins First Prize in Shanghai Sweepstakes
A Shanghai sweepstakes prize of Mex $224,000 went to one foreign sender and five Chinese employees of the Eastern Extension Cable Company. The group had risked Mex $11.00 in total. two Chinese investors put in 40 cents each, securing about Mex $11,000 per person. Names were hard to obtain due to recent kidnappings and ransom fears in Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
UPI
U. S
Eastern Extension Cable Company
Lindbergh Receives France’s Highest Honor in Washington
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is awarded the Commander’s Degree of the Legion of Honor by French Ambassador Paul Claudel in a ceremony in Washington. The cross of honor recognizes his pioneering transatlantic flight and other aviation milestones as notable witnesses look on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Legion of Honor
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Paul Claudel
Enor
Fam
New York-lo-Paris
Record Deer Bends Signal Peak Day For Taxidermist
Alfred Schmidt, Memphis taxidermist, received the largest shipment ever from Harrisburg Arkansas via Gene Carter hunter. Schmidt reported taking fifty deer bends during the past season, a record for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Schmidt
Memphis
Harrisburg
Ark
Gene Carter
Hunter
Schmidt
Prisoners Praise Longtime Stark County Sheriff Gibson
In Canton Ohio the Stark County jail honored retired Sheriff Ed Gibson who led the office for forty years. A prison testimonial praised his service and noted the retirement as a blow to inmates and the jail’s tone. Turnkey William Preece also received tribute for his morning shift work and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
U.2
Ed Gibson
Taian
Stark County
Gibson
William Preece
Mother Nature's Curio Shop Sun Bath Regimen
A fragment notes a belief in the sun's healthful rays and the practice of sunbathing when opportunity permits. The text emphasizes natural remedies and regular exposure to sunlight as beneficial. This cheeky snippet hints at a folk wellness ethos from an earlier period.
Libbey Glass Plans Doubling Toleno Plant Capacity
Libbey Glass Manufacturing Company announces plans to double Toleno plant capacity and expand operations with a combined investment around 600000 dollars. The project aims for completion by March 15 and signals a revival in the local glass industry with substantial modernization and job potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toleno
Libbey Glass Manufacturing Company
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