Direct Service Planned Between Hope and Okay Route
Bids are invited for a direct daily motor route between Hope and Okay Howard County with a 925 mile distance. The service would run one round trip daily except Sunday from Hope to Okay arriving 9 10 and departing 3 10 p m with bids due April 1 in Washington DC for a contract July 4 1930 to July 1 1934. Bond is required and the complete ad text is available with Post Master Davis in Hope.
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Hope
Okay
Howard County
Carbion
I Hope
A. Oa. Davis
Arkansas Portland Cement Company
Washington
Columbus
Saratoga
Pnd
Fulton and
McNab
Axis
Poo
Washington, D. C
Davis
Prospects High For Soybean Event In Hempstead County
Missouri Pacific officials and local agents toured the district to promote soybeans and a coordinated display. The demonstration train will visit Hope and Hempstead County with a gala to showcase soy bean cultivation and a sale at a record low one dollar per bushel for immediate orders.
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Hempstead
Wwe
Pacific
Missuu Pacific
Avery
Hudson
Monts Seed Store
Joey Farm Us
Cas
Art’s An Epidemic Out Where the West Begins
Glacier Park Montana March 4 Jack Brown longtime Glacier Park guide now pursues painting He speaks of painting Indians from life and aspires to permanent exhibits He already has a statewide reputation as a clay modeler and sculptor of wildlife His wintering job is in the woods near Libby Montana
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Glacier Park
Mont
Jack Brown
Glacier Tonad Park
Judk
Art
Jack
Liby
Montana
Woman On Trial In Attack Charge
Mrs Karnes a club worker and Sunday school teacher faces trial for assault with intent to kill over an alleged attack on Miss Madine Mary Ross stenographer. Ross testified she was beaten and nostrils broken and spent ten days in hospital.
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Clarkrd
Thaaver
Kea ii
Flood Disaster Devastates Southern France Toll Near 490
Reports from Toulouse and Moissonne indicate more than 490 deaths as floodwaters devastate Moissav and surrounding countryside. About 1400 homes destroyed or ruined. many rivers including Garonne Aguut and tributaries are still rising and communications remain cut. The disaster is described as France’s worst since 774 with expected higher death tolls as the flood's full extent is assessed.
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Toulouse
France
Moissne
Moissav
Prange
Garonne
Aguut
Moses to Open Poultry Market in City
Perry Moses will open Moses Feed Store a gentry pantry market Saturday in the Linaker building on L. & A. tracks behind Stenger theatre. The new venture follows his sale of Wall-Moses Cleaning interests March 1 and marks one of the county’s notable poultry developments led by a prominent young businessman.
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Gentry
Perry Moses
Moses Feed
Linaker
Stenger Theatre
Moses
Wall- Moses Cleaning Company
Caty
Poultry Day Planned With Speaker Stoneburn at City Hall
Plans completed for Poultry Day in Hempstead County with Prof Frederick H Stoneburn of Memphis headline speaker at City Hall 2 30 pm Saturday. Activities include egg prize exhibits a public culling demonstration and prize drawings funded by local merchants and farm supply firms.
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Hempstead County Poultry Association
America
Frederick H. Stoneburn
Memphis
Hane City Hall
Paroles Granted to Thirty-Eight Prisoners Today
Fifty-three prisoners from the state department of revenues and other facilities are paroled today including Gershoes and Saliz who served sentences for embezzlement of gasoline tax funds. The parole event occurs at the state penitentiary with officials announcing the action and listing several names.
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Little Mock
W. Thomas
Saliz
Gershoes
Slate Revenue
Fenris
Werg Gemany SE
Two Blacks Sentenced for Drowning White Boy in River Bayou
In Cotton Plant, Robert Bell and Grady Swain pleaded guilty to drowning Julius McCollum two years old in the St Francis river bayou. Each received ten years in the state penitentiary after earlier death penalty and life terms were reversed by the Supreme Court. A separate part of the report notes Babe White, billed as a daredevil “human fly,” performing tonight at the First National Bank building at 7:80 for thrill seekers.
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First National Bank
Halling
Younys
Robert Bell
Grady Swain
Julius McCollum
Bell
Itiory
Dicense Council
Teavhedd
Ela Ulead
McCollian
Albert Thomas
I St Francis River
Innis
Swain
Babe White
Rand
Champion Typist Demonstrates Skill at City Event
Miss Stellar Willins, a Brooklyn champion typist, appeared at Underwood Typewriter Company demonstrations in El Dorado. Competing against other top typists, she posted about 46 words per minute and finished fourth behind three unnamed competitors in a world title event.
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Stellar Willins
Brooklyn
Yooaworks
Wena
Eemereil Chines
Hapo Senior High School
Wilas
Underwood Typewriter
Vanspeny
Adkl Adkins
Dorado
EL Dora
Retail Merchants Banquet Tonight in City Hotel
The Retail Merchants association holds its first formal banquet at 7 o'clock tonight in Hotel Barlow. George W Hebison, chair of the temporary group, will preside as the meeting to elect permanent officers unfolds. About seven city professionals are expected to attend and participate.
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Uope Retail Merchants Association
Barlow
George W. Hebison
Carlton
Wil Olves
Undercover Man Fined in Saratoga Case
A man connected to recent Hempstead county raids pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Saratoga and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. Transporting charges had been heard in Mineral Springs mayor's court earlier. Ocie Fincher, a brother, claimed the liquor in the Fincher car and was fined for transporting.
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Lauer
Jerry Bineher
Lege Federal
Hempstead County
Saratoga
Mineral Springs
Ocie Fincher
Fincher
One Fatally Hurt After $75,000 El Dorado Fire
El Dorado reports Leonard Sheppard aged 28 died in hospital after burns from a garage fire that destroyed a 53 car garage and damaged six adjoining buildings. Three others injured as fire spread despite wind change preventing broader destruction to two blocks of the business district. Loss pegged around 75,000 dollars with Griffin and Company's garage, former cotton warehouse, as origin.
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EL Dorado
Leonard Sheppard
Sheppard
Griffin & Company
Warage
Firaman Say
Three Districts To Consolidate In Cortis County
The consolidation of three county school districts Nos. 63 65 and 17 including Goodlett Yancey and Randers schools was announced by J. Austin superintendent of county schools. W A Reed chairs the consolidated board with directors TL Aynold A Harrin J L Tiffin G B Stewart and F B Hanna.
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Cortish
J. Austin
Diatviets
Goodlett
Yancey
Randers
W. A. Reed
TL. V.aynold
A. Harrin
J. L
Kiwanis Luncheon Welcomes Texarkana Visitors
Three Texarkana Kiwanis members Melyer Davis and McGregor visited Hope club members at the regular Thursday noon meeting. Melver praised civic ties between Texarkana and Hope and the clubs’ efforts for growth and service. Ralph Fledger of Texas Radio Sales attended as a guest. The board meeting was moved to Thursday for a piper reward and next week Chap Wellman will lead the program.
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Texarkana Club
Hope Kiwanis
H. N. Melyer
F. 2. Davis
J. M. McGregor
Hope Thig
Mr. Melver
Mel Iver
Texarkana
Melver
Tex“arhania
Ralph Fledger
Texas Radio Sales Co
Dillas
Assured Clarendon Bridge to cost 1.5 million
Stuttgart March 6 construction of a bridge across White River at Clarendon was announced by Jus Matthews of the state Highway Commission. The project named the DeSoto Trail and new highway links from Memphis and Cape Girardeau traffic. Completion eyed by end of 1931 with June 1 contract award and two miles of concrete approaches to connect Highway No 3. Additional improvements include hard surface roads from Pye Bluff to Arkansas line and from Scott to England. Delegates from many towns attended the meeting chaired by G A Overstreet Magnolia A M College president.
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Stuttgart
Mareh
White River
Clarendon
Jusin Matthews
State Highway Commission
Texarkana
Memephis
Memphis
Mississippi River
Cape Girardeau
Cairo
TH. My. Matthews
Clarendon Bridge
Noth
Cotton Belt Railroadracks
Matthews
Pye Blut
Arkinsas County
Scott
England
Luther Ellison
South Arkansas
Sale of 9 000 000 Short Term Notes To Be Made Thursday
Little Rock reports a planned sale Thursday for 9 million dollars of short term notes by the highway note board. The February bid process failed to meet the required interest rate under Arkansas law, with buyers not accepting the offered rate.
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Little Rock
S.N
Highway Note Board
Unrest and Strikes Reported Across World Amid Protests
Report cites 3000 employment protests in Washington and Moscow style actions. Demonstrators clash with police on Tower Hill while taxi cab drivers strike in several cities. Names mentioned include Neukaell and Wedding, with references to orderly grounds and police escort during demonstrations.
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Washington
Tavalle
Policar
Moscow
Pnnoy
Tower Hill
Neukaell
Bois d Arc Camp Woodmen Initiate Large Lodge Class
Officers of Bois d Arc Camp Woodmen of the World led a large number of members to DeAnn nine miles from Hope for a meeting. Judge presided as Newberry of Little Rock, state manager for Arkansas, assisted by Carrel Brown. A large class was initiated into the lodge, refreshments were served, and a splendid meeting followed according to clerk John Ridghill.
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Bois d'Arc Camp
DeAnn
Hope
Iitstory
Arkansas
Adihe Crose
Ling
John Ridghill
Iucale
Rural Pupils To Sing In Mass Choir At Fair
Rural school children eight and under will join a mass choir at the annual fair in DES MOINS. Music and rhythm programs will guide the group as they prepare for next summer's performance.
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Des Moins
Astral
Ural Sehgel
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Stoneburn
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State Agricultural
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County Poultry Association
Professenr Signeburn
Hope Retail Lumber Co
Eat
Duffie Hardware Co
Feeder
Montgomery Ward and Co
Moses & Munroe
Pounds
McRae Hardware Co
Fountain
White & Co
Southern Grain & Produce Co
Hone Fertilizer Co
Gibson Belly Co
George
Dodds
White Rocks
Utd
Willis Cole
Dl. Anderson
Ball Orpbin
Arle C. Turner
WV. Downing
M. EH. Mundy
Rhode Island
BOM
Figrsee Thornton
Orpbington
Senor
Stella Willins
Retail Merchants
New City Association
North County
Kiwanis
Sues
Bertha Jones
Pittsburgh
Alan R. Jones
Taxi Duiver
Frances Williams
George White
Miss Williams
Jones
Justin Mathews
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