Epigraph of Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia Cemetery
An old Philadelphia cemetery inscription claims Benjamin Franklin wrote his own epitaph about worms and a future elegant edition. The surrounding notes report social visits and gatherings in Little Rock and surrounding areas, highlighting a church auxiliary meeting, guests, birthday parties, and bridge games with various local residents and hostesses.
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Philadelphia
Benjiniir Franklin
Melrose Home Demonstration Club Sees Cooking and Craft Demos
The Melrose Home Demonstration Club met July 8 and July 9 with 17 to 18 members present. County agent Griffin demonstrated camping corn and bitter beans. Rose England led a chair topping demo. Monthly August session planned at Mrs Perriman’s home with Mrs WoT as hostess.
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Melrose
C. P. Rimmerly
Griffin
Hopewell
Rose England
Ched Hare
Letters Favoring Repeal Move on to Special Session
Letters supporting repeal argue federal aid to schools and unemployables would remain unaffected. Governor Futrell will be away at Hot Springs for about ten days to rest and recuperate. J G Bolton, head of the Greater Little Rock Retail Grocers and Butchers Association, says petitions from over 100 merchants will be sent to urge a special session to repeal or amend the law, seeking tax exemption and full funding relief.
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Futrell
J.G. Bolton
Greater Lite Rock Retail Grocers and Butchers Association
Shirley Temple in New Saenger Film Our Little Girl
Shirley Temple stars in Our Little Girl at the Saenger theater this Sunday. The film, her first since receiving an Academy special award, features a poignant story of a happy family disrupted by suspicions and a brave child who runs away, with Rosemar y Ames and Joel Meeren in supporting roles and a circus sequence by Poodles Hanneford.
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Shirley Temple
Saenger
Wonder
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
Anl Sciences
Shirley
Edward Butcher
Rosemary Ames
Joel Meeren
Ion
Hanneford
Lyle Talbot
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Jack Donohue
Irvin
Cobb
Paul Bunyan Legend Honored At Brainerd Celebration
Read of a Brainerd observance honoring the Paul Bunyan myth as the lay saint of loggers. The tale, born in Maine, describes Bunyan’s giant feats with Babe the Blue Ox, feats tall tales recount in bunkhouse lore and logging camp culture.
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Paul Bunyan
Maine
Eastport
Bay of Fundy
Paul
America
Great Lakes
Bunyan
Pete
Europe
Babe
Fonz
Big Ole
Ovary
Brainerd
Hermantic Hess
Federal funds link grade crossing work to jobs plan
The document states that $400 million for grade crossing elimination ties each $2490 of federal funds to one year of employment. Materials costs push highway projects toward about $2300 per worker. Work relief funds may be supplemented, with assurances of available money before approval. Federal contributions capped at $1400 or 90 cents per hour for a 130 hour month.
New Orleans Will Surrender to Long
New Orleans faces a political showdown as Senator Long demands removal of Mayor Walmsley, with Long promising a state legislature session within 24 hours of local approval. The Old Regulars plan caucus and public meetings, while Walmsley vows never to resign amid the entrenched power struggle between Long and Walmsley.
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Yuey P. Long
Louisiana
T. Semmes Walmsley
Old Regular
Walmsley
New Orleans
Long
Hhis
Amsley
Secretary Wallace Powers Quotas Over State Highway Plans
The regulations allowed the Secretary to deem a state without a satisfactory state highway department and subject its highway and grade crossing quotas to special rules. This would enable Wallace to interact with city and county officials and other subdivisions. Some Georgia lawmakers say the clause arose from Wallace's clash with Governor Talmadge.
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Wallace
Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Highway Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Georgia
Talmadge
New Deal Controversy and Relief Attitudes
An iron page item notes heated reaction to New Deal relief, with quotes criticizing Shouse and citing a Kansas couple seeking more aid. It references a Baltimore FERA survey finding few unjustified job refusals among relief cases, and 277 moved to private employment while a portion remained on relief.
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Shouse
Jis
New Deal
Kansas
Fand
Harry Hopking
FERA
Baltimore
St Marks Episcopal Fourth Sunday Holy Eucharist and Service
The notice lists worship services at St Marks Episcopal and Our Lady of Good. It notes Holy Eucharist with sermon, morning prayer, catechetical instruction, benediction, and private communion exercises. It mentions the feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel and a religious vacation Reheal closing.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Dreyfus the Martyr Dies Quietly in Paris
Paris reports the death of Lieut. Col. Alfred Dreyfus, ending the long Dreyfus case. He spent years on Devil’s Island and endured multiple trials before final vindication. His family sought to avoid rekindling bitter memories as they mourn.
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Paris
France
Dreyfus
Devil's Island
Alfred Dreyfus
Mme. Dreyfus
Pierre
Jeanne
Germany
Supreme Court
Legion of Honor
Petra
Sacco
Vanzetti
Local social notes from Bells Chapel and Delight
Bell Chapel reports Mr. and Mrs. Finley Goodlett on a business trip to El Dorado. Yates of Dierks visited his parents. Rev Herbert Johnson plans marriage to Naomi Ruth Smith in Roverton. Aaron and Evelyn Stewart shopped in Hope. The Tucson Arizona couple M P Johnson and Troy Irvin family moved into town. Vincent Ashcraft from Los Angeles visits his mother. Irma Wood hosted a surprise shower for Mrs Lindsay Presley in Delight. A long list of attendees shared refreshments. Mrs H F Tate visiting Delight this week. Wiley Browning of Hope called on Opa Yates.
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Finley Goodlett
el Dorado
Robert Yates
Dierks
F. H. Yates
Herbert Johnson
Naomi Ruth Smith
Roverton
Wye
Aaron Stewart
Evelyn Stewart
Hope
M. P. Johnson
Troy Irvin
Tuscon, Ari
Vincent Ashcraft
Los Angeles
Calif
E. A. Wood
Irma Wood
Lindsay Presley
A. J. Brooks
T. Stewart
Thorbert Smith
Slige Stephens
Ethelene Stephens
H. F. Tate
Vera Tate
Axton Stewart
M. Griffith
Willis Morton
Joyce Wood
Evelyne Stewart
Euel White
Wiley Browning of
Opa Yates
Unemployed Charged With Evasion Of Aid
The administration cites figures showing 64 refused offers due to temporary work or unfitness, 15未被通知或找不到雇主,其余因家庭照看或缺乏工具等原因拒绝工作。官方称此回应对“赖于公共资助”的 unemployed 群体的模糊指控提供了清晰证据.
Cities Would Get Liquor Authority At Stake In Arkansas
The Arkansas Municipal League at North Little Rock urged Earl Wiseman to bar liquor permits within municipalities or three miles of their limits without municipal council approval. Delegates demanded equal authority for all city types to approve or reject licenses under recent liquor law changes and criticized revenue losses and license allocations. The debate faulted the revenue commissioner’s broad discretion in license issuance.
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Jattle
Revenue Commissioner's
Scon
Revenue ‘Commissioner
Czar
Wiseman
Demonstration on fruit canning at station auditorium
A Saturday program led by H. C. Ray, Negro district agent, featured Mrs. Ida A. Fenton on improving farm homes, George W. Ware on the purpose and results of the experiment station, C. S. Neal of Haygood College, and B. Woodard, state optional director of Negro teachers. An estimated 1,500 attending the noon crowd.
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H. C. Ray
Ida A. Fenton
George W. Ware
C. S. Neal
Haygood College
Pine Bluff
Woodard
Liquor Bottle Destruction Rules Emphasize Compliance
A regulation bans filling, selling, or possessing liquor bottles except for destruction. Original purchasers may possess bottles. others may not. Federal, state, and local units urge strict adherence to aid enforcement and prevent unlawful use.
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Iran
Opportunity to handle our insurance account 100 miles from Texarkana
Help wanted for a salaried plus commission position to manage insurance policies in towns within a 100 mile radius of Texarkana. Target clients include varying financial circumstances with premiums payable quarterly semiannually or annually. Experience preferred but not essential. inquiry encouraged.
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Texarkana
Fragmented notes hint at local church and family notices
The fragmentary text mentions preaching at 2 o clock in the afternoon and invites attendees to bring someone. It references families and individuals such as Clarice Roddett, Mabel, Clyde Afsold, Fred Ba, the Le Shahan, Britt of Hope, E te Born, and Olen Beachett. It also notes a 4.6.A Mari birth, a sick relative, a dance attendance, and a line about Beethovan for a forthcoming event.
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Clarice Roddett Slater
Mabel
Shere
Clyde Afsold
Fred Ba
Prescott
T. le Shahan
Britt
Hope Ap
Mari
Olen Beachett
Cerley
Rosston
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