Untitled Historical Clippings From Small-Town Notices
Fragmented notices report a suicide under a redbud tree, births at Josephine hospital, and local club meetings. Details include Annie Garrett’s address on West Second street, a March 1 birth of Martha Elizabeth, and gatherings of the Bay View Reading Club with notes on American Women topics and members such as Mrs. Hugh Smith, Miss Maggie Bell, and Mrs. Sid Henry. The Brookwood PTA and the Clara Lowthorp chapter are listed with meeting plans and hosting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Hamilton
Martha Elizabeth
Josephine Hospital
Du'elock
Paisley
Bay View
Elpek
Hugh Jones
Sid Henry
Mes
CMN
Agee
Dorothy Bennett
Aind
Museum of Nicalards History
New York City
Steve Chrigin
Martin Johns
W. W. Johnson
Wo P. Saner
Rosalie Slaughter Morton
Ve Abkaminonids
Juliet Garedon Low
Hughy Jones
Dr. Jamison
Mamie Twitchell
Brookwood P
Broolhwork School
Clara Lowthorp
Children of the Confederacy
Pat Cleburne
Fannie Garrett
Busy Weekend Visits Across Blevins and Nearby Towns
Prescott residents and neighbors visited relatives in Blevins Delight and Arkadelphia over the weekend. Families include Mr and Mrs Wells Hainby, Mr and Mrs Davie Stepheny, Omer Mendenhall, Josephine Reel, Marie Ward, Reeder Johnson, Lyal Bence, Windell Epperson, Ray Peachey, Danier Peachey, Patricia Huskey, Minnie Henelris, A Clifton Harris, Elise Reel, Ruey Limfter, Helen Scott, Doris Whaley, Earl White and family, and a NYA project constructing a home economics room on school land in Blevins.
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Wells Hainby
Prescott
Acd
Warren Nesbitt
Blevins
Davie Stepheny
Mikie
Emmet
Omer Mendenhall
Evlene
Fred Yates
Josephine Reel of
Delight
Eisse Reed
Marie Ward
Homer Ward
Earl White
Tommy
Eb Barado
Eugene Stephesons
Hazel Guffy
Chichester
NYA
Bleving
College Leaders Clash Over Job Training Emphasis
In Chicago Dr Robert Maynard Hutchins of the University of Chicago argues colleges should teach traditional wisdom rather than prepare students for specific jobs. He says the first duty of college is to help students understand enduring ideals, not public service training.
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Chicago
Robert Maynard Hinteh Iss
University of Chicago
Bro Muteleins
Tor Luck Milwaukeed Marquette Basset? Wall Players
The fragment suggests a sports item involving Milwaukee Marquette and a wall of players claiming not to be superstitious while noting rabbits feet as talismans. Readable names or specifics are unclear, but the snippet hints at pregame rituals or superstition in a college game context.
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Marquette
We the Women by Ruth Millett describes rival fears in love
A column questions how another girl might outdo a reader in a relationship. It lists a dozen self quiz items about attention, generosity, conversation, jealousy, and self awareness, then urges honesty to decide if the other girl matters. The piece closes with a quirky sports note about Montana ski jumper Jimmy Hendrickson and a New York basketball veteran.
Classic Shirtwaist Dress Pattern Book Appeal
Carol Day Rim highlights two patterns for spring and summer wear. Pattern 8078 suits thin wool silk crepe and cotton, with a pleated bosom and high bodice pockets. Pattern 8076 covers sizes 12 to 40 and requires yardage by fabric width. The Spring and Summer Pattern Book offers 32 pages of designs, photos, and charts. Send 25 cents for pattern and book or 15 cents for book alone to Pattern Bureau Brooklyn NY.
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Sumner
Ims
Sterling PL
Brooklyn
Hope Star Centennial Edition Offer Ends Soon
Limited copies remain of the Hope Star Centennial Edition priced at 50 cents bound or 25 cents unbound plus six cents mailing. The 48 page history covers 69 large historic-site photographs across six sections for Southwest Arkansas towns. First-come, first-served with no reservations.
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Hope Star
Arkansas
Human Hearts at Rialto Promises Family Drama on Screen
Walter Huston returns to the screen with James Stewart and Beulah Bondi in Gl Human Hearts at the Rialto. The story from Honore Morrow follows a circuit preacher, his son, and a devoted mother amid belief clashes and enduring maternal love. Two shot units cap one of Rialto’s finest shows in many a moon.
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Ringlo
Lincoln
America
Ohio
Walter Huston
Honore Morrow
Boom Town by Jack O Connor a hard boiled western novel
Bruce Catton reviews Boom Town by Jack O Connor a rough and tough western tale of silver mining in Arizona in the late 1880s. Frans O Rielly and Larcy Richards strike it rich and a city grows on the claim as gamblers and the ladies across the railroad tracks profit. O Rielly vies for Richards wife in a dramatic climax.
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Jack O'Connor
O'Connor
Arizona
Frans O'Rielly
Larcy Richards
O'Rielly
Richards
Boom Town: A High-Grade Western That Grabs You
A compact appraisal noting that Boom Town reads like a sharp western tale. The reviewer expects pace and engagement, praising the compact storytelling and page-turning quality from start to finish.
Octopus Is A Sissy Says Deep Sea Diver Zimmerman
Miami reports diver Robert M. Zimmerman challenges the battle myth of man versus octopus. He says octopuses are not large or dangerous, living in holes and feeding on small fish and mollusks, and will flee from humans.
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Miami
Fla
Robert M. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Priest Bans Confetti at Church Weddings in England
In Litlehampton England Rev Father R W Pitts bans confetti at church weddings. He posts a notice on the church door stating rice shall be thrown instead as a symbol of prosperity and fecundity. He argues rice is clean white and sprightly while confetti is volatile and sticky.
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Litlehampton
England
R. W. Pitts
McCaskill Family News and Local Meetings
McCaskill Mrs Oris Smith of Highland spent the week end with her brother Ottis Harris and family. The McCaskill Missionary Society met Tuesday at the Methodist church with ten members and a developing program led by Mrs Bill Hood. Mrs Sarsh Darwin of Little Rock visited her parents Dr and Mrs J B Gentry. Miss Nell Henry visited Camden for the week end. The McCaskill Parent Teacher Association met Thursday with a large crowd, headed by president Mrs Argie Henry and secretary Mrs Cheeler McCaskill. Mr and Mrs Charlie Thomas visited Dr and Mrs J B Gentry the past week. Mr and Mrs George Fowers and family of Bingen were week end visitors of Mr and Mrs Frank Ethridge. Mr and Mrs Chester McCaskill and daughter Janelle visited in Hope and Fulton Sunday.
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Oris Smith
Highland
Ottis Harris
McCaskill Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Bill Hood
Sarsh Darwin
Little Rock
J. B. Gentry
Nell Henry
Camden
McCaskill Parent-Teacher Association
Argie Henry
Cheeler McCaskill
Charlie Homas
George Fowers
Bingen
Frank Ethridge
Chester McCaskill
Janelle
Hope
Fulton
All Time All Star College Cage Team Named
Washington and Lee coach Cy Young selects an all-time lineup featuring Hank Luisetti of Stanford, Leigh Williams of Washington and Lee, Sugarman of Notre Dame, Carmichael of North Carolina, and Louis Seelbach of Centre, highlighting decades of college basketball greatness. 13 perfect bowling scores reported in Wisconsin through January. Dunn-St. Croix high schools choose eight-man football for next season due to manpower and equipment costs. Pittsburgh posts 10 straight wins, ties league record by beating Cincinnati in 21 of 22 games. Mel Ott hits 31 more homers to push him past 300 career four-baggers. Carl Hubbell posts a 9-102 balance against NL foes, with notable struggles against the Dodgers.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee
Harry K
Cy) Young
Hank Luisetti
Stanford
Leigh Williams
Notre Dame
Sugarman
North Carolina
Carmichael
Centre College
Louis Seelbach
Young
Menomonie
Wis
Dunn-St. Croix
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
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Hou
James Stewart
Beulah Bondi
Guy Kibbee
Saenger
Dorothy Moore
Raud
King of Rex Bell
Ant
Ronald Colman
Frank Capri
Ladies’ Specialty Shop
New York
Congress
Tucson
Apiz
John J. Pershing
Ruth Millett
Purmy
Jimmy Hendrickson
Yong Montana
Dutch Debnort
Celtics
Carol Day
Bruce Catton
Flapper
Fanny
Sylvia Service
ING
TH. Aeg
U.S
Octopus
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Joe Medwick
Mel Ott
New York Giant
Ott
Rogers Hornsby
Carl Hubbell
N.Y. Giants
Car
Dodgers
Americas
Lincoln-Zephyr
Detroit
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