P M newspaper venture and advertising debate
A commentary on the New York daily P M a bold ad free venture. It compares P M to Time and The Day Book and explains why newspapers rely on advertising while exploring independence and profitability in the press. The piece recalls Mooney's view on independence and ends with a note on historical muffin shakers.
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New York
Ralph Ingersoll
Time Magazine
Saturday Evening Post
Collier's
Time
P. M
E. W. Scripps
America
Fapdr
Chicago
New York Tribune
Herald and Sun
Scripps
C. P. J. Mooney
Memphis Commercial Appeal
el Dorado
Star
Mooney
Commercial Appeal
Fulton Man Held for Homicide in Fatal Car Crash
A Texarkana district report says K G Dudney 41 of Fulton Arkansas is charged with negligent homicide after a head on collision on highway 11 killed Marie Hooper 20 and injured four others. Dudney lost a leg years ago and was among the injured. Funeral services for Hooper will be held at East Funeral Home chapel with Rev Frank OBrien officiating.
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Fulton
Homicide
Texarkana
Dennis K. Williams
K. G. Dudney
Arkansas
Here
Highway 11
Dudney
Franklin Lord
West Eighth Street
McAlester
Ares
Michiel Meagher Hospital
Miss Hooper
Pierce Nooper
J. B. Temple
A. B. Thompson
Tenaha
Texas
CG. M. Lynch
Texarkans
Mary ‘Tilsin
Atteline Lawhorn
Lois McWilliams
Janie Puie
Lillian Sand
Brain Teasers From Cranium Crackers Puzzle Page
A column of science trivia asks about math terms and geology categories, estimates world volcano activity in the last century, air composition with oxygen as a main gas, and the first major phonograph change since 1877 plus the average adult brain weight Complete with four of five answers and note rewards on the comic page.
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Om Comic Page
Louisiana Nevada Transit Co Wins in Federal Court
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a Federal Power Commission order allowing Louisiana Nevada Transit Co to build and maintain a gas pipeline from Cotton Valley field in Webster Parish Louisiana to Okay Ark The Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co challenged the ruling but the court found the evidence supports the need and convenience for construction as it would serve communities not adequately served.
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New Orleans
United State Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Power Commission
Louisiana Novara Transit Company
Cotton Valley
Webster Parish
Louisiana
Okay
Ark
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Mexico Riots Kill Over 100 During Presidential Vote
Rioters clash across Mexico in a violent climax to the presidential race. More than 100 dead and thousands injured, with the worst toll in Mexico City where shootings continue as ballots are counted. Two American citizens among the wounded, Edward J. Mallen Jr. of Davenport Iowa and Leonard Durin a Union City New Jersey student, were seriously hurt.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Rielpus
Bath
Bath General Avila Camacho
Juan Andreu Alamazan
Alinavan
Edward J. Mallen, Jr
Davenport
Iowa
Helievers
Leonard Durin
Georgetawn University
Stusdent
Union City
N. 7
Capitil
Pulaski Deputy's Sentence Upheld
The supreme court upheld Monday the conviction and one year prison sentence of Edgar Collins former chief deputy sheriff of Pulaski County on charges of embezzling 980.87 of public funds. The court recessed until September.
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Little Rock
Supreme Court
Edgar ©. Collins
Pulaski Enounty
Prairie City hires first policeman over rowdy youths
Prairie City Illinois, a small west central town with B31 population, under pressure from rowdyism by youngsters from neighboring towns, hires its first policeman. The note mentions Starfishes’ feet as a curious aside.
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Prairie City, i
Illnois
Prairie City
Car Burns on West Fourth Street Late Sunday Night
Hope fire chief Yom Bryant reported a car fire on West Fourth Street around midnight Sunday. The damage was about $115 and the origin and owner could not be determined.
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Yom Bryant
Hope
West Fourth Street
Domingo
Marines in Shanghai clash over mistreatment charges
In Shanghai a Japanese claim accused U S Marines acting as gendarmes of abusing Japanese civilians. Col Dewill Peck, commander, denied the allegations calling them lies. A Japanese spokesman called the gendarmes humiliated and mistreated, promising a protest to American authorities.
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Shanghai
United States
Dewill Peck
Peck
Hendarmes
Parade winners named at Hope rodeo parade
Hire Department officials announced Mandy as prize winner in the Hope rodeo parade held July 3. Miss Enola Alexander won first prize of 7.50 for best appearance. Wellard Rogers received 5 for stockiest rider. Fire department thanks public for cooperation.
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Hope
Mandy
Enola Alexander
Wellard Rogers
Cotton acreage totals rise over last year report
Agriculture Department data released Monday shows July 1 cotton in cultivation at 25,077,000 acres, up 1.6 percent from last year’s 24,683,000. Arkansas stands at 2,187,000 acres, flat from the prior year. Berlin notes fresh British sea losses and signals a possible new phase in the European war. In Geneva, unoccupied France’s censored press hints Petain may become chief of state with Lebrun resigning. Bucharest reports a drop in Premier Gigurtu’s pro German cabinet as four Iron Guard members quit.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Arkansas
Geneva
France
Marshal Henry Petain
Petain
Franco
Spain
Vichy
Lebrun
Bucharest
Gigurtu
Iron Guard
United States
Barry
Mackay
SOS
Navy
Manhattan
Lisbon
U. S. S. Trenton
Bilsbao
Pall the Barry
Newport News
Sfilar
Willkie at College Seen as Radical Leader and Debater
A survey of Wendell Willkie’s undergraduate years portrays him as a campus leader with radical leanings toward socialistic ideas and anti‑trust reform. He excelled in oratory, led fraternity defense debates, and worked a string of blue‑collar jobs in the West before law school. He lost a first case to his father yet gained a reputation as a formidable young lawyer, with Edith Wilk as a notable later acquaintance.
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la Follette
Willkie
Indiana
Wilkie
Denint Beta Whos
Suummers
Wen
Monty
Colorado
Mississippi
Willkies
Wendell
Counse
Elwood
Edith Wilk
Miss Wills
Miss Wilk
Mr. Willkie
America
Captain Willkie
Dlizzzard
Thought on escaping evil through likeness to God
A quotation attributed to Plato argues that escaping evil requires imitating God as closely as possible by becoming just, holy, and wise. The saying emphasizes moral perfection as the path to safety from malevolence.
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God
Municipal Court Faces Large Docket This Week
A municipal court session disposed of 40 of 45 cases as judge W K Lemby presided. Steve Atkins was found guilty of disturbing the peace and assault with a deadly weapon with fines and jail time. Several defendants faced drunkenness charges with varying bonds and fines, while fifteen cases remained for Monday afternoon.
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W. K. Lemby
Steve Atkins
Arkansas Hotel Men Convene Here
Arkansas chapter VW of the Greeter's Hotel Men of America met at Hotel Barrow on Saturday. Alvin Camp of Pine Bluff led a 4 pm business session. Van Hayes of Hope spoke on Laws of Hotels. A banquet featured Roy Anderson as toastmaster and Senator Hen mix Rowell as keynote. The night closed with a dance.
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Arkansas
America
Hotel Barrow
Barrow
North Pine Street
Alvin Camp
Hotel Pines
Pine Bluff
van Hayes
Hope
Roy Anderson
Henmix Rowell
Fine Bluff
Cotton New York Prices Move as October Market Closes
In New York the October cotton contract settled at 9.40 cents with the 9.45 intraday quote, while Middling spot prices stood at 6 pence and sixpence per pound.
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New York
England Rejects Demand to Close Burma-China Road
Tokyo reports Britain refused Japan's call to shut the Burma to China supply route, saying closure would violate Britain's commitments to Burma and India. Britain delivered the reply to Japan's Foreign Minister. Tokyo said London’s stance prompted deep dissatisfaction and urged reconsideration.
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England
Burma-China Road
Tokyo
Britain
Japan
Burma
India
Cragie Milay
Brita
Ik. Arita
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Joe Beatty, Jr
Emmet
Nevada Transit Co
Orleans
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Pulaski
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U. S
W. Rogers
Svon
Brazil
Bulletins
Berlin
High Command
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Spanish
San Fernando
Jack London
Teddy Roosevelt
Bob la Follette
Wendell Willkie
Tom Woltner
Wen Willkie
Young Willkie
Sulla Willkis
University of Indiana
Bloomington
K. C. Wingfield
J. M. Davis
T. E. Brantley
Steve Smalling
Hunt
Charles Shirley
Ellison Hathcoat
Walter Aaron
Arkansas Hotel
Greeter’s Association
South Pole
London
Enland
Idaho
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