New Grand theater sale and historic Hope venue discussed
The article details ongoing talks about closing or overhauling the New Grand theatre in Hope, with Malvo company officials and local figures like Mr Horton and Franklin Moonklae highlighted. It traces Horton’s decades in Hope’s theatre business, the Alice and Grand lineage, and plans affecting nearby venues like Nashville’s Liberty.
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Malvo Company
Arkansas Corporation
McCord
Arkansas
Tennessee
Cumdene Morvil Tor
Manyther Points
Lightman
el Dorado
Rosey Clark
McWilliams
Horton
F. 5
Stub
Hempstead County
Brookfield
Washington
Hope
Miny
Alice
C. N M. Cratchfield
Mr. Crutchfield
Cre
Nashville
Franklin
O the Hope
Nashville Theatres
Moonklae
Nashville House
Hope Clilie foal plant seeks expansion in Hope area
An early 20th century notice discusses the Moreland chili factory at the rear of a Hope drug store with a 100 can per day capacity, starting at lb per day and now at 30, while demand remains above that level. A letter from Bart Page of the Mines Commission praises the venture and hints at expansion to Little Rock for larger scale. The piece notes inquiries from local chambers and continued promotional coverage by Hope Chamber of Commerce. It also includes a separate wartime veterans clause about disabilities and pending legislation under the World War Veterans Act and the Johnson Bill urging veterans to file compensation claims to preserve rights.
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Moreland
Leffer
Marland
Bart Page
Siete
Little Hook
Hope
Little Rocks
Batley Street
Legion
Congress
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Warning to Veterans on April 6 Filing Deadline
The American Legion and state commanders issue warnings that April 6 marks the last day to file disability compensation claims for service connected injuries from wartime service. The alert urges veterans in Indiana and across states to submit claims promptly to ensure consideration.
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Indianapolis
Ind
L. Badenhemer
American Legion
Ex-Policeman Burgess Fined for Possessing Whiskey
TEXARKANA March Burgess a former policeman was fined $100 and costs on a charge of possessing whiskey for sale. Officers testified they found a half gallon and several pints during a raid on Burgess home. He paid the fine and was discharged. Burgess retired from Arkansas police about four years ago after service as patrolman. Roy Cramer was convicted of drunk driving and fined $100 by Municipal Judge Louis Josephs.
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Texarkana
March
Burgess
Arkansas
Arkansas Police
Manila
Roy Cramer
Louis Josephs
Pay Cook Sets Residence in Chicago Rumor
The Topeka Daily Capital notes there is likely no special significance to Pay Cook choosing Chicago as his residence. The remark suggests no broader implications or notable events tied to the move beyond personal preference.
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Pay Cook
Chicago
Topeka Daily Capital
Contractor Hurt When House Falls
STAR CITY March 26 Joe M Bailey aged 62 contractor of Warren was crushed and injured perhaps fatally Tuesday when a house he was moving fell on him He was under the building adjusting cables when the jacks failed He was pinned four minutes before help reached him His hips were crushed and it is believed he suffered severe internal injuries He was taken to a Warren hospital for X ray examination
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Star City
Joe M. Bailey
Warren
Bailey
R. Matthews
Thirteen misfortune halts local dramatic club show
In Corning on March 24 a local dramatic club of 13 faced a run of accidents and illness while rehearsing What Happened to Jones. A lead actor broke an arm, the leading lady suffered laryngitis, another actor was hurt in a car crash, and a musician missed duties due to a burn injury in his family before the play finally opened on February 24.
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Corning
Womecks
Jones
Black Draught Relieves Headaches and Dizziness Says Mrs Webb
Greenville woman Mrs Sadie Webb reports years of bilious headaches that caused nausea and dizziness. She says Thedford's Black Draught alleviated pain, cleaned the system, and kept headaches away, claiming it costs one cent a dose and is sold everywhere.
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Greenville
Thedford
Sadie Webb
South Carolina
Couple end lives together in double suicide pact
In Baltimore on Tuesday an elderly couple, Harry B. Applewaite, 75, and his wife Laura, 70, killed themselves with razors after a long illness and poverty. A note written largely by Mrs Applewaite explains they could not live apart. Police found all three letters and a nickel tag for a phone call. The couple planned a joint funeral and burial in the same coffin.
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Baltimore
Ull
Harry B. Applewaite
Laura
Illinois 4-H clubs show gains in membership and finishers
Springfield March 24 Illinois 4 H clubs advanced during the year, University of Illinois figures show. Of 18 454 farm boys and girls in six projects 14 570 completed with a financial gain of 500 000 dollars, up 4 1 percent from 1928. There were 198 more clubs and 9 432 more members enrolled.
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Springfield
Ill
Illlnois
University of Illinois
Raise Funds to Fight Campaign in Chicago
Chicago March 26 Tuesday Herald and Examiner reports a defense fund being gathered to aid the anti crime drive. Colonel Robert Isham Randolph, Cham ber of Commerce president and the secret six liaison, urged raising two to three million dollars. The fund is tied to the extortion case against five indicted kidnapers including Theodore Kopejan, with a trial date moved to Monday after a continuance.
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Chicago
Herald and Examiner
Robert Isham Randolph
Chamber of Commerce
Theodore Kope- Jan
Harry B. Miller
One Dead After Shooting Affair in Miami
In Miami on March 26 David William Faust 24 died from bullet wounds and his wife Ella Faust 23 was seriously wounded after a shooting affray in their apartment upon returning from a nightclub where a quarrel had occurred.
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Miami
Fla
David William Faust
Ella Faust
Water Power Projects Opposed by Cherokees
Oklahoma City March 24. Cherokee Indians protest proposed water power projects claiming Grand river bed as Indian allotments. State Senator Gulager says tribe may send representatives to Washington to fight the developments and seek compensation from power sales.
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Oklahoma City
Grand River
Oklahoma
Washington
W. M. Gulager
Muskogee
Gulager
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