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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1931
Page
2
In a tangled tale Irene and Beryl jockey for Tommy’s future as Aunt Emma dies leaving a tricky will. Tommy faces elopement plans, education risks, and Hoffmans estate intrigue while Irene weighs marriage, money, and ruined hopes. Death, wealth, and romantic schemes collide as loyalties shift.
New York report says Marc Royer, after an eight year search, retrieved the century old sword of General Andrew Jackson from a Paris hideout. He plans to offer it to the Smithsonian Institution for about US 100,000, the price he paid. The sword was said to have been presented to Jackson by officers who served under him at Horseshoe Road or Tobopeks.
UPI reports a surge of about a hundred thousand German families seeking permission to visit war cemeteries in France and Belgium. The development marks the largest peacetime movement to those sites since the war era, highlighting renewed German interest in memorials across Europe.
General Douglas MacArthur announced plans to mechanize the cavalry as tanks with high mobility emerge. He said modern firearms have eliminated the horse as a weapon and transport, leaving cavalry roles evolving with motorized support and special terrain cases.
In Pittsburg a room is fitted with an electric skin that radiates warmth like human skin. Tests compare heating walls versus air to improve comfort for occupants. Dr. L W Schad of Westinghouse leads experiments to assess effects on the human body during work and study in the test room.
SAGINAW Mich. two men die when an aircraft with pontoons plunges into the Saginaw River near Zilwaukee. The victims are Joseph E B Behas 92 president of Paramount Aircraft and Saginaw airport manager and Whitney Morritt 20 an employee of the company. A sharp bank into a strong wind caused the plunge into 15 feet of water. The plane was recovered with both bodies found in the cockpit still strapped by safety belts.
Report from Virginia Beach details a gathering of Werrenton Drag Hounds imported to lead local social fox hunts. Masters of eastern clubs praise their shape and timing while noting values ranging from modest sums up to 1000 dollars each.
Jackson Miss Governor Bilbo faces potential impeachment in the next regular session as state Rep T W Tate Nexubee County declares he would press impeachment if finances falter. Tate notes Bilbo refused to call an extra session without a non impeachment pledge from lawmakers before meeting.
Washington report notes Representative Parker of New York urged nominating Representative Snell as the Republican candidate for speaker for the coming Congress. The appeal highlights Snell as a leading figure in the New York delegation and signals early party coordination.
Former King Alfonso of Spain marked his 54th birthday with the royal family in Paris. They spent the day at a private luncheon before motor trips and returning to their hotel Sunday evening.
Cambridge Harvard Law School Langdell Hall adds a new oil painting of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. The portrait, titled Chief Justice Hughes 34 by German artist Hans Sehlereteh, joins the Chief Justices portrait collection.
In Bowling Green Ohio three Indians were charged after a gore-bred cow stolen from a blind man was recovered. Authorities said the men had stolen the animal and sold it in Detroit after being fined for intoxication.
St Louis report notes a crematory plan replacing the Potter's Field due to a $9000 appropriation. The current Potter's Field is at capacity and unable to handle burials, prompting the cremation option for indigent remains.
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