Automatic Lights Are Suggested to Aid Traffic Here
City council discussed automatic traffic lights at a semi monthly meeting. West Third Street residents urged action while signs proposed for Brookwood grade school and other West Third sites. Council eyed cost saving options from other cities and urged enforcement against speeding, with court action possible for downtown speeders. A new gasoline franchise tax was approved, requiring permits and fees for stations, with building and safety restrictions and a public hearing for permits.
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West Third Street
Brookwood Wrade School
East Third
West Third
Rirpet
Gareithers
Wic
Serosa
U. A. Gentry
Human Fly Set to Dazzle Hope Crowd Thursday
Internationally famed daredevil Human Fly Dube White will perform Thursday at 7:30 in Hope. He will climb a First National Bank building and execute midair stunts, seeking to prove nerves and skill to crowds while showcasing aerial feats. White claims a fifteen year career and lists notable climbs in New York Seattle and San Francisco, promising a high class display for Hope residents with panoramic visibility and safety measures.
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Dube White
United States
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Dave Haonds
Amd
White
Woolworth
New York
L. C. Smith
Seattle
Wash
Amicable
Waul
Texas
St. Francis Hotel
Ies
Ltumboldt Bank
San Francisco
Cal
Mexico City
Hope
Hope and Hempstead County Shine in South Arkansas Magazine
The February issue of the South Arkansan magazine from Ben G. Eastin of Stamps features Hope and Hempstead county. A full-page photo of Hope’s 1920 watermelon champion graces the front, paired with images of local industry and the State Experiment Farm. Eastin promotes subscriptions as the magazine aims to become the official organ of the South Arkansas Chamber of Commerce.
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South Arkansan Magazine
Ben G. Eastin
Hope and Hempstead
Hope
Hope Chamber of Commerce
Focal
Fane
Arkansas
Exstin
Efly
South Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
Three Leave Idabel for Arkansas Prison
Three men were moved from the county jail to the state penitentiary to begin terms. Henry Johnson, Indian, pleaded guilty to a deviation charge related to cattle theft and received two years. John Leonard, Braun Bow, got four years on two assault with intent to kill charges. Elsworth Curtis, Broiten How, drew one year for theft of chickens.
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Idabel
Okly
Marc
Henry Johnson
John Leonard
Braun Bow
Elsworth Curtis
Broiten How
Spring Visiting Day At University of Arkansas Station
The Annual Spring Visiting Day at the University of Arkansas Fruit and Truck Branch Station is set for March 14. An all day program will feature experiments and studies on truck and fruit farming, fertilizer use, pruning and spraying, home garden management, landscape gardening, botany, and soil building. A guided tour of the station grounds will highlight cover crops and their role in soil improvement.
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University of Arkansas Fruit and Track
Braich
George W. Ware
New Orleans Mardi Gras Amid Modernized Festivities
Mardi Gras in New Orleans embraces a modernized setting with a repaved Canal Street and a 12,000 seat new auditorium. Parades, dances, and lavish costumes continue the long tradition as spectators watch the king and queen chosen in secrecy. The season runs from Twelfth Night through Mage Gras night, drawing visitors arriving by air and stagecoach to a transformed carnival landscape.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Dallieking Street
Bn Greves
Ymae
Canal
Moissac Flood Disaster Burns Town and Claims Victims
Paris reports flood strike on Moissac in Tarn river disaster. Embankment failure floods homes, cuts electricity and gas, trapping residents. Estimated death toll ranges with 100 believed dead and 26 confirmed casualties as smaller rivers rise and relief funds of 35 million francs requested.
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Tousle
France
Moissac
Cannon Seeks Merged City Hospital Plan Hope
Dr. Cannon announced a four-proposal move to unite Josephine and Julia Chester Hospitals into a city general hospital in Hope. He offers his hospital property and home on South Main Street for 40000, below assessed 60000, to aid a coordinated municipal hospital. The Hope Hempstead County Hospital association will decide at Friday’s city hall meeting.
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Cannon
Hempstead County
Josephine
Julia Chester
South Main Street
United City General Hospital
Hope
Hope and Hempstead County Hospital Association
Buailess District
Main Street
Association
Enumeration of Schools Started in Hempstead County
County Superintendent B. Be Austin announced the plan to file blanks by March 3 for the annual enumeration of school age children in Hempstead County with returns due by March 20. An enumeration of babies under one year old will also be written. The count affects Arkansas public school funding through state tax redistribution.
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Hempstead
B. Be, Austin
Austin
Arkansas
Three Killed In Beverly Hills Plane Crash
Santa Monica police reported three people were killed when a plane crashed on the estate of Will Rogers in Beverly Hills. The wreck was found by Rogers estate workers. victims had been dead for hours and no witnesses were identified. One victim was Morley Johnson, said to own the wrecked plane, which took off from a Los Angeles area airport yesterday afternoon with two companions. Police believe heavy rain preceded the crash.
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Will Rogers
Beverly’ Hills
Santa Monica
Rogers
Morely Johnson
Los Angeles
T1. 8
John Dunn May Be Hanged for Murder in Johnson County
In Mattle Rock on March 3, officials consider the death penalty for a man held as John T. Dunn. If indicted and convicted before an electric chair replaces gallows, he faces execution in Johnson County. The 1924 substitution law allows a hanging if the chair is not yet used. Authorities also note a Nevada arrest as a possible alias and connection to a 28 year old sheriff death.
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Mattle Rock
Jong
John T. Dunn
Johnson County
John Powers
Howell Norwood
Nich
Las Vegas
Nevada
John Dis
Clarksville
Ark
Powers
Nido
Hoover approves relief bill for farmers in storm areas
President Hoover today signed a bill authorising six million dollars in relief for farmers in storm flood and drought areas across fifteen states. Arkansas was not among the beneficiary states.
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Washington
Mareh
Iti
Hoover
Arkansas
Public Inspects New Mop Bridges On MP Main Line
Public invited to view newly built concrete bridges on the Missouri Pacific main line between Hope and Fulton. A M McKamey says engines weighing 167 tons now run over the structures. Experts project superior textile strength in 90 years. Concrete poured at 74 degrees, so thick it can be tied on a leather belt at a 45 degree angle. Bridges cost about $100 per lineal foot.
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Missouri Pacific
Hope
Fulton
A. M. McKamey
McKamey
MelCamey
White Way for DeQueen Approved by City Council
DeQueen city council approved a contract to install a White Way street lighting system. Lights will extend from Golf Wholesale Grocery on Suillwill Avenue west to the DeQueen hotel and the Heo newspaper office on De Queen Avenue. Globes with 400 candle power will be mounted every several feet. Completion and payment details to follow.
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Dsqueen
Ark
Egity Council
Golf Wholesale Grocery
Suillweil Avenue
DeQueer
Perth
Heo
Queen Avenue
Prison gate keeper Edward Beckwith stabbed to death
Auburn bulletin reports Edward Beckwith, principal gate keeper at the prison, was stabbed to death this morning. Beckwith had succeeded Durnford after the latter was killed in a riot on December 1 last year.
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Auburn
Edward Beckwith
Beckwith
Durnford
Poultry Day Aims to Boost Hempstead County Poultry
Poultry Day to Aid Development will be held this Saturday in Hempstead County with the Gorge F Chamber of Commerce hosting at Hotel Bartholow. Prof Frederick Stoneburn of Memphis will speak at 2 00 PM and visiting farmers can view prize pens and egg settings in downtown show windows. The event promotes year round poultry profits and highlights Arkansas poultry markets while noting New York City egg consumption.
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Hempstead County
Gorge F Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Bartlow
Dodd
Southwest Arkansas
America
Frederick Stoneburn
Memphis
South
New York City
Arkansas
Bock Beer Season In Germany Delights and Dares Belts Tighten
In Germany the three month bock beer season grips Berlin and Bavarian towns. Citizens expect heavy drinking, extra waistline margins, and orchestral toasts. Mirthful revelers polish sausages and pies while toasts echo “Drink, brother, drink” as Munich hosts the famed portly festival.
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Germany
Bock
Wid
Bavaria
Unclear Fragments On Escape Case Mention Charges
Fragmentary text references an escape and others who “ullad were charged” with offenses and “serving for fir” in a historical report. Names, places, or dates are unreadable, preventing precise identification of individuals or outcomes.
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Ullad
Fir
Hope Post Branches Out At Legion Meeting
At a city hall gathering, Boderharen announced a membership drive to boost local post participation. Post Commander Barney Hamm urged ex-service members to join by Saturday night as the post aims to top 142 members and reach four star status within the Arkansas department. The group plans monthly meetings on the fourth Thursday.
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Boderharen
Bership
Hamm
State Department
Sergies
Barney Hamm
Arkansas Department
Bodenhamer
Hamman
Merchants Meet Opens Hope Retail Merchants Association
Tomorrow night at 7 oclock the Hope Retail Merchants Association will hold its first formal meeting at Hotel Bars tow banquet and elect permanent officers. Reservations should be telephoned to Secretary J. C. Carlton at the association office in the First National Bank building. The 74 members have paid dues for the first three months, with charter membership offered to those joining before Thursday’s banquet. New members listed include Stewart’s Jewelry Capital Hotel Dr W Wellman Millhpery J A Heery & Son Shiver Brothers Plumbing Hope Auto Co A De Middlebrooks & Shipley Studio Southern Produce Co.
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Hope Retail Merchants Association
Oslock
Barstow
Ilo
J. C. Carlton
Association
First National Bank
Associaton
Carlton
Stewart's Jewelry
Capital Hotel
W. Wellman Millhpery Company
J. A. Heery & Son
Shiver Brothers Plumbing Company
Hope Auto Company
A. de Middlebrooks
Shipley
Southern
E Produce
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Moisaac
Detroit
Alfonso E. Sirica
James Fernando
Jackie’ Thompson
Verne C. Amberson
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Ema
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Little Rock
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Wheeler
Montana
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Eatherland
Hope Association
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