McClave's 13 Year-Old Editor Gains National Attention
In McClave Colorado Mery Lewis Lubers an 18 year old editor of the McClave grade school paper is praised for a front page banner about local graduation growth and a reflection on America. The piece notes his keen observation of tragedy and humor, suggesting a bright future in journalism for a boy who can size up the nation's problems.
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Pee
McClave
Colo
Mery Lewis Lubers
Westar Lubers
Thins
Minton
Indiana
Lubers
Silvers Jeans
America
County Farm Meet Planned in Hope Saturday Hope Farm Leaders to Convene
A county-wide meeting of all farm organization members will be held at Hope city hall on Saturday June 8. Ark Farm Bureau Federation executive secretary Tet ats Hope will address the gathering and discuss pending legislation for farmers in the area. County agents and extension agronomists will present program items and a delegation from multiple counties will attend to discuss amendments to the farm program and cotton loan matters.
Col Barton Urges State Advertising in Arkansas
Col T H Barton of El Dorado addressed a joint convention of Arkansas Pharmaceutical and Drug Travelers groups urging state promotion. He claimed Arkansas offers wide opportunities and urged bold advertising to attract national interest, highlighting Lion Oil refining as a leading local enterprise.
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HOP Strings
Ark
Ay Cal
T. H. Barton
el Dorado
Arkansas Pharmaceutical and Drug Travelers Associations
Arkansas
Lion Oil Rec Fining Company
Nazi Regime Boosts Marriages and Births in 1930s Germany
The article reports a surge in marriages and births after the Nazi rise to power, citing figures that show marriage numbers climbing to 878,000 by 1937 and births rising from 971,000 to 1,276,000 in the same period, highlighting state incentives in that era.
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Surlin
Sino-Japanese War Halts Weaving Industry
In Nanking an ancient Chinese home industry, weaving tapestries, has ceased due to the Sino-Japanese war and broader economic pressures. Prior declines from machine-made products, the war hastened its end, with continuing demand for handmade goods fading under invasion.
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Nanking
Ching
Enire
Unclear fragment from classified page reveals puzzle text
The readable text shows scattered phrases about syntax, names, titles, and a quiz style question. It mentions James Polk, Jules Verne, and a mystery about John and Mary, all from a classified page puzzle.
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James
Plug
Polk
United States
Dules Verne
John
Mary
Joho
Telegram Is Hoax in Bandit's Probe
LEWISVILLE Dee Griffin sheriff of Lafayette county received a telegram Tuesday from New York City claiming Charley Chapman Floyd Hamilton and J G Waters were arrested in connection with the Minden Louisiana and Bradley Ark banks robbery but later found the message came from one of the bandits or an associate Griffin and Texarkana prosecutor Ned Stewart spent hours trying to identify the sender New York police knew nothing of arrests or the telegram.
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Lewisville
Dee Griffin
Lafayette County
New York City
Charley Chapman
Floyd Hamilton
J. G. Waters
Minden
New York
America Now Has 18 Million Phones
Preston Grover Washington notes the United States has about 18.4 million telephones, roughly one per seven people, with six to the square mile nationwide. He contrasts US density with England and Japan, mocking the idea of ubiquitous lines while highlighting holiday closures and a digression about Senator Prentiss M. Brown of Michigan.
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Preston Grover Washington
Afghanistan
Tibet
United States
Cary
Hoe
Enland
Japan
England
Congress
Prentiss M. Brown
Michigan
Mahoney Loses Attack on Senate Flood Legislation
The Senate approved a compromise flood control plan as debates continued over the 375 million dollar food control bill. Senator O Mahoney of Wyoming pressed his critique amid adjournment tensions while wage hour and railroad legislation faced uncertain paths. Oldest climber Prof D S Hartline of Bloomsburg reached Grand Teton, aged 68 years.
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Mahoney
Senate
Washington
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Barkley
O’mahoney
Grand Teton Mountain
D. S. Hartline
Bloomsburg
Grand Teton Ntional Park
A Thought Devi t and the Vanishing Fairy Banquets
A fragmented reflection on perception and illusion, likening paths and encounters to fairy banquets that disappear when touched. The narrator, A. HL, muses on fleeting journeys and the deceptive nature of what is seen.
Fire destroys five Kingsland brick blocks in business district
Kingsland Arkansas reports a Wednesday blaze of undetermined origin wiping out five brick buildings in the business district. Loss estimated at $35,000 with damage spreading across the block. Fire department units battled the flames, preventing further spread to adjacent structures. Local merchants suffered insured and uninsured losses as investigators examine the site.
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Kingsland
Ark
Accident Victim Shows Improvement After Highway Crash
Physicians at Julia Chester hospital reported Wednesday that O. W. Thompson, 2, injured in a highway crash Monday night that killed Carl Hamilton of Emmet, was improving and semi conscious. Thompson suffers a brain injury, a broken leg and minor cuts as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney W. S. Atkins said several statements were taken but no charges filed yet. Investigation continues amid conflicting accounts of the crash that left one dead and five injured.
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Julia Chester Hospital
al O. W. Thompson
Carl Hamilton
Emmet
Thompson
W. 5. Atkins
Atkins
Four Counties Seek New Tax Receipts Ahead of Elections
The scramble for poll tax receipts intensified as the deadline neared for the August Democratic primary and November general election. Sebastian Lawrence Conway and Jackson counties filed requests on Wednesday, marking Jackson county's third such submission.
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Little Rock
Sebastian
Lawrence
Conway
Jackson
Jackson County
Fred R. Hamilton Heads Spanish Vets
The Rev. Fred R. Hamilton of Siloam Springs was elected president of the Arkansas department of the United Spanish War Veterans. Roy A. Pritehamd of Little Rock is senior vice commander and Nelson Thornton of Camden is junior vice commander. The new commander will appoint the other officers. Eureka Springs was chosen as the 1939 convention site.
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Camden
Ark
Fred R. Hamilton
Siloam Springs
Arkansas Department of the United Spanish War Veterans
Roy A. Pritehamd
Little Rock
Nelson Thornton
Eureka Springs
Mind Your Manners Knowledge Quiz
Questions test etiquette: should you avoid a deluge of similar stories after a funny tale, is presenting a woman to a priest proper, can you say pleased to meet you, must you repeat names in introductions, is asking personal questions good manners, and how to handle lending an item you don’t want to lend. The provided answers appear inconsistent with practical civility guidelines.
McCall Faces Judge After Guilty Plea in Kidnapping
In Miami Florida Franklin Pierce McCall 21 pleaded guilty to the ransom kidnapping of James Bailey Cash Jr age 5, but pleaded innocent to the murder count. Evidence from Zash Sr and federal agents was presented to Judge H F Atkinson who will decide sentencing and potential electric chair.
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Miami
Fla
Franklin Pierce McCall
James Bailey Cash, Jr
Zash, Sr
H. FP. Atkinson
McCall
Yellow River Flood Forces Armies to Retreat
In Shanghai China both Chinese and Japanese forces pulled back as a Yellow River flood surged, outrunning military defenses and erasing any advantage from guns or bombs amid rapid retreat by Wednesday.
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Shanghai
China
How Typical American Family Fares Under Wage-Hour Bill
The article explains how a wage-hour bill would affect a typical American family with annual incomes around $500 to $600. It argues low wage workers could not spend proportionally as average workers under the proposed law, suggesting limited prospects for the Community Fund and noting the $24 yearly figure.
Third Power Dam on Ouachita River
Arkansas Power and Light plans a 6 million dollar flood control and power dam on the Ouachita at Blakely Mountain 14 miles northwest of Hot Springs pending presidential approval of the omnibus flood control bill. Government participation could cover up to 2 million for upper dam construction. The project will flood about 1 million acre-feet of ground and create a large reservoir, with 25 000 to 40 000 kilowatt hours of electricity eventual output.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Ouachita River
Blakely Mountain
Hot Springs
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Harvey C. Couch
Washington
Senate
House
Lynch
Lake Catherine
Rommel
Hamilton
Carpenter
What a Minimum Wage Means for the Average Family
Willis Thornton reports on congressional debate over a 25 to 40 cent hourly wage floor. Government studies show a 25 cent rate yields about $10 weekly and roughly $520 yearly for a worker, with $16 weekly and $832 yearly for a higher earner at 40 cents. The piece analyzes how a dollar splits in an average household and notes WPA rates near 60 cents.
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Ancome
Evan Aimies
French Freighter Gaulois Sunk in Valencia Harbor
The French freighter Gaulois sank in Valencia harbor after a bombing by insurgent warplanes. Valencia port endured two heavy bombings two hours apart with no casualties aboard the Gaulois and no immediate casualty estimate elsewhere. Insurgent raids also struck Barcelona before dawn amid heavy anti-aircraft fire.
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Valencia
Spain
Barcelona
Grass-Hoppers Hit Red River Cotton
Grasshopper infestation reported in Rec river bottoms by Hempstead county agent Clifford L. Smith. Planters Jim McKee Giles Gibson and W. E. White report outbreaks. McKee warns his canan could be stripped in three days. Extension Service has poison with express cost. 200 pounds ordered for Jonesboro. Farmers to report outbreaks to county agent to coordinate poison requests.
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Rec
Clifford L. Smith
Hempstead
Jim McKee
Giles Gibson
W. E. White
Ark
Prescott man seized on arson charge in southwest Arkansas
Elbert Wilson of Prescott was arrested on Wednesday by State Fire Marshal Guy E. Williams on an arson charge. Authorities say more than 10 motor vehicles were burned in Hope, Prescott and Nashville areas over the past year. Wilson reportedly admitted setting a 1937 truck ablaze on the Blevins highway near Prescott on March 13, citing unpaid $205 balance. Sheriff Brad Bright released him under a $500 bond pending a hearing. Williams warned of insurance difficulties in the region and reserved the right to seek more investigators if needed.
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Little Rock
Guy E. Williams
Elbert Wilson
Prescott
Hope
Nashville
Arkansas
Williams
Blevins
Wilson
Brad Bright
Lindbergh Threat Letters Stir Brittany Coast Watch
French police along the Breton coast guard at St. Gildas Island where Charles Lindbergh his wife and two young sons stay as guests of Dr. Alexis Carrel report new menace filled letters from America. Letters imply blame for Bruno Hauptmann's 1936 execution and reference the Lindbergh tragedy.
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Lindberghs
Brittany
Kent
England
Lindbergh
Bruno Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Royal Dinner Menu Leaner Since 1903
British royalty eat lighter now at Buckingham Palace with soup turbot roast kimb potatoes string beans chicken salad iced pudding and an egg and cheese savory. In 1903 King Edward VII’s menu showed pork mousse fish supreme chicken lamb turkey sausages roast snipe asparagus fritters mushroom savory and dessert. Wanda Mallory, 16, Edgar High School graduate, completed 12 years of school without a miss.
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London
George VI
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Edward VII
Cotton prices move in New Orleans market
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange opened Wednesday at 8.54 and closed at 8.37. Spot cotton finished quiet, six points higher, middling at 8.42.
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New Orleans
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