This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1929
Page
3
A brief notice announces a forthcoming fashion of schooling for a modern age. A small ad promotes a life skill course at 1212 North McRae, teaching touch typing speed writing and basic ABCs. The program promises quick money making results and urges enrollment before the school opens.
A fragment notes a Patty visiting Little Rock with a brief reference to an outing. The text indicates a past event involving Patty and a Little Rock location, but details are limited and uncertain.
Hope Auto Company paints interior of Forll Barage this morning. Sam Carrigan of Ozin visits Hope friends. Ozan banker B. A. Barrow in Hope Monday night. Thomas pays respects to Nashville store today. George W. Robison trips to Nashville to prepare for new store opening. Building on prominent site nearing completion with fixtures and merchandise ready. Alex Washburn publisher of Hope Star travels to Texarkana Monday. John Ogel, El Dorado News and Times circulation manager, visits Hope as guest of Hope Star. L Stephens of El Dorado visits Hope yesterday. Mr and Mrs Willis Hamiter of Tampa vacationing with parents near Hope.
County Agent Lynn L. Smith reports webbing pests on fruit and shade trees, advising kerosene-soaked burning of webs and proper spraying to prevent fatal foliage loss. Separate item notes astrologer Charles A. Mason predicting a "super race" birth window for children born between July 29 and August 0 based on rare planetary conjunctions.
This second article explains cancer as a group of diseases with unrestrained growth. It notes cancer can start locally and spread, the need for early diagnosis by doctor or microscope study, and that deep or skin cancers require similar removal. It invites readers to discuss questions with their family doctor or the Arkansas Cancer Committee secretary.
Mrs Gladys Arnett daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Nesbitt of Ozan died at her home Monday afternoon at three o'clock Burial set for Tuesday at St Paul cemetery in Ozan.
Discovery of oil on UT lands has made the university one of the nation's wealthiest schools. About 12 million dollars in royalties from western Texas wells have been collected, with an estimated eventual total of 20 million. Income funds several new Austin buildings, while the principal remains permanently invested under state law, providing substantial working capital.
Dublin reports the international military horse jumping event expands with Sweden joining. Great Britain United States France Belgium Switzerland and the Free State already enrolled. Older items note diverse society happenings and peculiar notices from Belfast to Wolverhampton about colorful factories and unusual awards.
In Minneapolis on July 16 1929 a Minnesota father known as Captain Billy Mawcett and his 18 year old son Rogers Mawcett are pursuing a friendly feud in trapshooting across the Northwest. Captain Billy a former Olympic team leader and veteran of WWI and the Philippine insurrection keeps training while Rogers a University of Minnesota freshman rises as high gun in the Minnesota all around and singles events. The pair plan yearly tallying to crown the family champion with Captain Billy returning from a long hiatus to chase his son’s successes.
Texans face two constitutional questions in a July 16 vote. Proposals would raise the governor’s salary from 4000 to 10000 dollars and expand the supreme court from three to nine justices. The measures have not been altered since the document’s origin. A separate item notes a Chicago woman victim of a robbery staged via a fake telegram claiming her mother was dying.
AYAMO Tenn July 16 Former Bank of Cemckett Mills cashier M Huddleson surrendered to authorities to face charge of embezzling 8000 dollars from the bank funds. Miss Biller Arnold of McAnn is visiting Ruth Baker here this week.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.