03 Jul 1929
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1929
Page
1
A garbled crossword style page fragment lists scattered names and terms including Wilk Pall, Minn ann vey ete disk, University HWelat, Fortier unig, and Homer. The readable bits hint at a calamitous mix of personages, place names, and potential clues, resembling a torn puzzle page from an era of varied references.
The Star presents Hope city platform focusing on municipal power plant revenues to fund sanitary improvements and social resources. It highlights Chamber of Commerce support, Hempstead County aid, farm cooperative progress, highway program, tax reform, and streamlined government to cut expenditures while boosting civic and agricultural benefits.
The piece recalls a 19th century critique of misspellings as a social nuisance. It notes Harper’s Bazaar columnist Towne proposing a ten year jail term for misspelling on public signs. The discussion cites odd spellings like rite ftrniture and iwanna Kollege Klothes seen in town.
Dr Frank H Vizetelly a leading dictionary editor rebuked pedants who cling to ancient rules. He backed ending sentences with prepositions and split infinitives and supported slang use, arguing language evolves with time and that breaking rules can aid clarity and vigor in speech.
Farmers report a shift toward lean hogs as demand favors slimmer hogs over fat. The lard price slump reduces carcass value, with quartered hogs common. Tastes favor lean ham, bacon, and chops with ample red meat, reshaping traditional pig valuation and pricing.
The article discusses a 25 percent ad valorem duty on finished snake leather for items beyond footwear, with India as a major source. It notes attempts by American firms to curb foreign reptile stainers’ prices, mentions experiments in snake farming in Florida Texas and Oklahoma, and contrasts raw versus cured skins. It also covers Angostura bitters naming origin, tariff rates on bitters, and testimony from A Edward Wupperman regarding pricing and competition.
A collection of quirky notes and items from papers across cities. It mentions an ad seeking a domesticated wife, a possible bigamy headline, a remark on sleep, criticism of a diplomat, an ordinance in Nancy banning saxophones after 10, and reflections on commencement advice. Also notes a teen jockey Paul Neal, 16, winning fame and prize money in Chicago after riding four winners in a single day.
Kingston Boswell, from Arkadelphia, is wearing a Hope uniform during the present series. Many residents visit relatives, travel to Chicago and St. Louis, and attend school events. a busy round of visits includes Mae Oglesby from Stamps, Emma Johnson from Columbus, and Mrs. J. A. Hall visiting Colorado. School opens in Guernsey with a full faculty, while local families note trips, gatherings, and upcoming cemetery work.
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