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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1931
Page
1
Unclear text fragment outlines a municipal power or plant effort in Hope, mentioning sanitary conditions, a weather road project each year, and support for scientific agriculture benefiting Hempstead. details are fragmented and uncertainties remain.
An essay reflects on the long history of the River Packet Co and Cincinnati, mourning the passing of steamboats and the traditional river life. It contrasts past speed on the waterways with modern travel by train and car, speculating on a potential revival and future fortunes in reestablishing river commerce.
The aged justice Oliver Wendell Holmes at ninety insists work remains central to living not a path to ease. He argues fulfillment comes from using one’s energy and abilities daily, denying the dream of carefree retirement. Holmes’s view applies broadly though not all share his vocation or luck in finding work they love.
An ambassador and the New Deal era finance minister had a dinner that ended with the elevator sticking. The awkward moment sparks jokes about Washington’s upkeep needs and the state of diplomatic posts. The piece laments lean government hiring and recalls Mrs. Dewey’s old telephone listing while noting Americans’ spending on travel and vacations in 1930.
Portland contractors HM Aldrich Creston Fuel Yards and James W McCarthy submitted identical bids, prompting county commissioners to flip a coin. Aldrich won the award with a bid of 2,217.65 dollars.
Wealthy relatives left him a fortune of about $300,000. James Henry Lewis has been sentenced to 106 months in the U.S. reformatory at Chillicothe. The case involves heirs and a complicated trust dispute amid heavy charges.
A quirky item describes a university with two students of unusual weights and outfits, joking about ideal roommates and matching collars. A dry cleaner boasts Johny on the spots while Maurice Chevalier’s publicist notes a focus on drama over a $780 broadcast fee. A deli phrase lands alongside a funder granting $100 for a Pittsburgh history study.
Two years ago Hol L Norwood of Men In the City and John Hunt with his wife, formerly of the city but now in Winnfield, were guests at the Barlow Hotel. Joe Greene is gaining fame as a popular brakeman. Mrs John Greene hosts a party at West Avenue Washington Street for Evelyns third birthday. Miss Jas ie Anderson plans a Little Rock visit, Thelma Haynes and companions head to Little Rock. Engagement announced for Mildred Marguerite Coleman and Robert Jewell Horn with March 27 wedding slated. H H H Club meets at Virginia Johnsons home with a list of attendees and Rock noted.
Fortland Oregon reports Dr Luther E Lovejoy of Chicago who heads the stewardship department of the Math qudist church argues churches lack moral right to compete with restaurants and shops in church suppers and baked goods sales. He urges abandoning church suppers as a practice.
Memphis area Red Cross distributed over 1700 seed packages during January and February to drought victims across Western Tennessee Mississippi and Arkansas. The effort marked the largest seed distribution in the region and aided gardeners with vegetables and garden plant varieties.
NOVAYO Cal. four hundred rabbits of 20 breeds were shown at the National Rabbit Show. Luxurious pelts drew attention with prize winners noted, including Mynheer Alpine Oppersoun of the Dutch belt breed. A neighborhood pet, Mynheer has now won prizes.
Dr Carl Weschcke claims Adlerika, a private formulation, cleans both upper and lower bowels removing toxins. Heverages 10 minute relief from gas and two hour relief from constipation, marketed by John Gilson Drug Co. Adv.
Dr. J B Leonhardt promotes Hemroid as internal remedy for piles. He reports treating 1,000 patients with 900 success and offers a money back guarantee. The ad stresses internal circulation issues and says cutting or salves fail. One bottle of Hemroid tablets suggested.
Ida Nordman report notes Ryu Kine You, Nordman postmaster, slipped on ice while stalking near his home and accidentally discharged a shotgun, causing fatal injuries. Local authorities report the incident as a near fatal accident with ongoing investigations.
A fragmentary 1802 commission to the rank of second lieutenant in the New York militia was recently discovered in Saltillo, naming B. S. Klee as the ancestor.
Ad touts MELLO-GLO Free Powder with a new French process promising longer wear and smoother skin. It asserts the powder never dries the skin or creates a pasty look, boosts youthfulness, and cites US government approval for its coloring matter. Distributed by John P Cox Drug Co and Geo W Reblign Department Store.
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