Community notices and society happenings in town
The Cemetery Association retables a postponed meeting at 2 PM Friday at Mrs. L. W. Young’s on South Hervey Street with full attendance urged. A brief session will follow funeral of Jim Briant. Nell Bennett returns home to convalesce after surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital in Russellville. Choir at First Methodist to sing several pieces Sunday at 7:30 PM. Wednesday Bridge Club meets at Mrs. G. Frank Miles’ on South Pine Street with high scores to Mrs. C. S. Lowthorp and Mrs. R. B. Stanford. Mrs. Harman to rejoin Oglesby faculty after Terrell visit. Mrs. Fred Stroud and John Fred Jr. visiting with Judge and Mrs. A. P. Steel in Ashdown. Mrs. F. N. Munno of Little Rock visiting her mother Mrs. C. Haliburton. Frances Hearne returns from Louisiana Teachers College for vacation. Friday Music Club meets at Mrs. S. Richards’ on South Elm Street for a business session led by Mrs. Ralph Routon.
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The
Cemetery Association
L. W. Young
South Hervey Street
Jim Briant
First Methodist Church
Lord
Spann
Petrie
Mount Zion
Herbert
Ralph Routon
G. Frank Miles
South Pine Street
C. S. Lowthorp
R. B. Stanford
Iday
S. Richards
South Elm Street
Jig-Saw Puzzles Offered With Flour Buyers
An announcement from the itchie Grocer company states jig saw puzzles are being offered to Heliotrope flour users. Local grocers handling this flour will receive a supply, distributed by R. H. Wilmoth, Eliotrope Flour representative for the territory.
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Itchie Grocer Company
R. H. Wilmoth
Bargain Days Bring Hope for Better Days Ahead
A brief notice proclaims two real bargain days as the community looks forward to improved prospects and savings opportunities. No specific dates or places are given, but the tone emphasizes optimism and economic relief for shoppers.
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The
J S Briant 39 Dies with Friday Funeral Planned
J S Briant aged 39 died Thursday morning in a Little Rock hospital. His body to be transported to Hope for burial at Rose Hill cemetery. Funeral services set for 3 pm Friday at the family home on South Main Street with burial there. He leaves one brother W E Briant of Hope, four sisters Mrs C B Waddle Mrs Tom McLarty Mrs W A Sanford and Mrs W J O'Brien and one uncle R M Briant of Hope.
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J. S. Briant
Little Rock
Hope
South Main Street
Rose Hill Cemetery
W. E. Briant
C. B. Waddle
Tom McLarty
W. A. Sanford
W. J. O'Brien
Shreveport
R. M. Briant
Zangara Pleads Guilty in Cermak Assassination Case
Giuseppe Zangara pleaded guilty to murdering Anton Cermak during the February 15 assassination attempt on President Roosevelt in Miami. He had previously been sentenced to 80 years for related charges, with five others wounded in the attack.
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Miami
Giuseppe Zangara
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Roosevelt
Zangara
Inquiry into 48th Senate expenses under Wilson administration
The State Comptroller is probing Forty-eighth Senate expenses under President Lawrence E. Wilson after Senate leaders noted high costs. Details include desk material, walnut book cases, and post sale purchases, with a request from the Forty-ninth Senate for the inquiry.
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Smith
Forty-ninth Senate
State Comptroller
Senate
Lawrence E. Wilson
Crisis echoes from the 1890s to the 1910s in U S finance
The piece recalls repeated financial crises from 1893 to 1914, noting railroads in receivership, use of clearing house certificates, stock-market closings, unemployment, bank failures, and debt defaults. It cites President Cleveland’s 1893 actions, the Sherman Act repeal, and the era’s currency strains amid silver demonetization and market fear.
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Congress
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Treasury
Europe
National Cordage Co
Erie Railroad
India
New York
Mello Glo Powder Promises Smooth Fresh Skin
Adverts a new French process MELLO-GLO powder that smooths skin, hides lines, prevents pores, and avoids shine. Claims long wear without irritation, offered in 50c and 1.00 prices tax free.
Billion Dollar Scandal at Saenger Opens This Week
Prime members of the cast include Robert Armstrong Constance Cum mings Olga Badanova Frank Morgan James Se ason Irving Pichel Warren Hymer and Frank Albertson in Paramounts melodrama about a massive swindle. An ex convict financier plot leads to a senate probe and a dramatic exposed scheme.
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Paramount
Robert Armstrong
Constance Cummings
Olga Badanova
Frank Morgan
James Season
Irving Pichel
Warren Hymer
Frank Albertson
Saenger
Senate
Panic of 1873 echoes in modern financial fears
The article draws parallels between the 1873 financial panic and contemporary troubles, noting J P Morgan's gold bonds move in 1895, mortgage of gold, and the collapse of Knickerbocker Trust. It describes bank runs, clearing house certificates, and calls for sweeping currency expansion under a Roosevelt era plan to reopen banks and restore confidence.
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J. P. Morgan
Knickerbocker Trust
New York
Jay Cooke & Co
Plains
Northern Pacific
Cooke
Treasury
House
Senate
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Federal Reserve Banks
Requirements for 1933 loan applications and paper work
The notice explains that 1933 loan applicants must file anew if any prior balances exist and bring all related papers, especially collateral papers for cotton. It prohibits charging for preparing papers, permits only stamping costs, and requires typed applications with ink signatures.
Tedious Diamond Drilling in Treva ux France
In Trevaux France diamond drillers must hand or foot power drill holes as fine as .0004 inch for dies used in drawing tungsten filaments for light bulbs. The work requires constant effort for two weeks non stop. Gray hair begins around age 35 in white persons, seven years later in degrees.
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Trevaux
France
Sleep Good Every Night Bladder Remedy Ad
A 25 cent test claims Bukets bladder physic clears wakeful nights by cleansing the bladder of impurities and acids. Four days to prove relief or money back. Sold by John S. Gibson Drug Company and Briant's Drug Store.
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John S. Gibson Drug Company
Briant’s Drug Store
W. S. Rogers 68 Dies at Shover Springs
William S. Rogers a Shover Springs farmer died at his home Wednesday night at the age of 68. Funeral and burial services were to be arranged following his passing.
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W. S. Rogers
Shover Springs
William S. Rogers
Inventions Flourish Amid Depression Pressure
New York reports show a surge in patent grants from 1930 to 1932 as the depression spurs invention. Dr. HC of New York notes 62,000 patents in 1932 with innovations like cotton glass bricks glass blackboards and paper milk bottles reflecting the era's inventive response to hardship.
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New York
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John Fred, Jr
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Cermak
Nelson Huckins
Igantic
New York Sub-Treasury
Morgan
Special Congress
Martinsburg
Cumberland
Wm. Rogers & Son
Middlebrooks Grocery
R. V. Stephenson & Sons
V. Stephenson & Sons
R. L. Patterson
Moore & Hawthorne
Dan Godbold
Sow Sanders
Henry Simpson
Will Cooper Grocery
Neighborhood Grocery
J. A. Eagle
W. T. Elder Robison Grocery
W. B. Carmichal
Bob's Grocery
K. Spates
McNab
Ark
E. A. Roberts
Fulton
Washington
J. R. Card
W. J. Johnson
A. P. Delaney
J. T. O'Keefe
D. West
Waterloo
L. P. Weaver
O'Dessa Echols
O'Neil & Crockett
Bradley City Grocery
Emmet
Rittchie Grocer Co. Wholesale Distributors
Antien Tobacco
Shower Springs
Arkansas
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