Hempstead County plans all weather road program in 1931
The proposal outlines building a yearly all weather road to reduce mileage and boost economic support for scientific agriculture. It aims to improve sanitary conditions in towns and backyards, aided by the Chamber of Commerce and county highway program. The drive emphasizes cooperative effort among farmers, organizations, and communities in Hempstead County.
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Wunterpal
Chamber of Commerce
Hempstead
Hetani
Qirama
Ack
Judges Protest Arkansas Tax Boosts and Local Government Reform
Arkansas judges meeting in Little Rock denounce a national amendment push for reorganization and condemn county officials for boosting gasoline taxes and salaries. They claim lawmakers siphon road funds to local government, while state taxes rise and public services shrink. The piece charges lobbyists with steering tax hikes and salary increases, urging skepticism of reform rhetoric.
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Arkansas
Association of Courtty Judges
Little Rock
Idaw
County Judges’ Association
Hempstead
Phillips
Ser
Lobbyists’ Association
Spain Moves Toward Divorce Law in New Republic
The National Assembly proposes a constitutional provision permitting divorce by mutual consent, a dramatic shift from monarchic Spain where no divorce existed. If approved by the people, the measure could modernize Spain's family law and attract interest from Americans seeking Paris divorces, possibly shifting toward a Madrid option.
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Spain
Republic
National Assembly
Russia
Paris
Madrid
Export trade dominates American auto production growth
A University of Michigan survey shows exports have accounted for virtually all U S auto production gains since 1923, while the domestic market has barely expanded. The study warns that overseas plants by American firms may curb future exports more than European competition, raising questions about benefits for ordinary American workers.
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University of Michigan
Marriage notices and visits from Hope area residents
Mgr Bert Wilson of Washington and Miss Ruby Lively of DeQueen wed in DeQueen on Wednesday night November 7. Mrs J K Jamison and Miss Stella Ander visited in Texarkana on Thursday. J B Shults of Fulton visited Hope on Wednesday. Ten years ago Wiley Ellen, Hempstead County farmer, was in Hope on business. Mr and Mrs T A Middlebrooks announce the marriage of their daughter Ruby to James E Berry at 2:30 this afternoon, ceremony by Dr Gaston W Duncan. J M Kinser of Prescott, once a Hope resident, was in the city yesterday. James Martindale, Hope native and University of Arkansas freshman, spoke at a Fericlean Society freshman program.
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Mgr
Bert Wilson
Washington
Ruby Lively
DeQueen
J. K. Jamison
Stella
Ander
Texarkana
J. B. Shults
Fulton
City
Wiley Ellen
Hempstead
Hope
T. A. Middlebrooks
Miss Ruby
James E. Berry
Gaston, W. Duncan
J. M. Kinser
Prescott
Mr. Kinser
James Martindale
Hope, Ark
University of Arkansas
The
Fericlean Society
Jessie Bearden
Pine Bluff
Paul Rowe
J. C. Martin
Lat Moses
J. W. Butler
Joe Wilson
Butler
H. H. McGuire
Little Rock
Y. L. Pilkinton
Luke Monroe
Mayo Brother Hospital
Minnesota
Biro
W. H. Stingley
Patmos
Aubrey
Elbert
Nell O'Steen
Saratoga
Fannie Jane Elmore
W. V. Frazier
Jimmie May
W. E. Elmore
Joe Jackson
T. J. Robinson
Baptist Church
Jackson
C. C. Stuart
Bearrs Spats and Backseat Divorces in Odd Times
A quirky column riffing on social woes and pop culture. Jock Sharkey may enter magazines and talkies while global auto plans target 107 carless countries. The piece imagines odd legal risks from improper driving in distant locales, hinting at marital tensions and social norms.
Washington Farmers Seek Harvest Before Weather
Washington farmers band together to finish harvesting before storms. Local residents travel to Pine Bluff Hope and Patmos for visits shopping and social events. Halloween pranks brighten Hope streets as a FTA program and Baptist Sunday school parties mark a busy week.
Cooks Use 25-Gallon Kettle for Apple Butter
Springfield woman Mrs. J. E. White uses a 25 gallon kettle with a seven foot spoon to stir food for making apple butter in this city.
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Springfield
J. E. White
Investigation of ocean and air mail funds contracts
Washington reports that the House Appropriations Committee will investigate the administration of the 56.6 million ocean and air mail funds and contracts in December. Representative Wood cites numerous complaints from steamship lines about contract awards, while Acting Postmaster General Coleman defends the system as based on law.
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Washington(p
House Appropriations Committee
Representative Wood
Post Office Department
Wood
I Areh J. Coleman
Congress
The
Shipping Board
Postmaster General
Brown
Air and Steamship Line
Appropriations Committee
Wood’ Eald
Weary travelers push on through dusty road ordeal
A Humorist vignette shows a motorist and his companion arguing about speed as they endure a harsh journey. The exchange reveals grit and perseverance amid a dusty ride, capturing a moment of stubborn humor and resilience on the road.
Boy Who Killed Sister Not to Be Prosecuted
A 3 year old sister, Gloria Santis, was killed by her brother Peter Santis who said he took a gun from behind a door and shot her after being angered by a spelling book. The district attorney said Peter is immune from prosecution. The mother, Mrs. Peter D Santis, reported the incident occurred Sunday night.
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Uhica
Peter
Saniia
Peteh
Gloria
OCL
da Angelle
da Angelis
Peter D. Santis
Educational Meet to fie Here in Alabama
Problems of supervising rural schools in the South will be discussed by state and federal education officials at Montgomery December 14 and 15. The Alabama State Department of Education and officials from Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and West Virginia have been invited to attend.
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Washington
South
Montgomery
Alabamt State Department of Education
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Miesissippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Teademie
Texas
Virginia
West
Five Guinness Gangsters Mentioned in Quiet Underworld Quote
The record notes five men described as Guinness gangsters, hinting at a succession after Al Capone. The fragment suggests a silent racket and organized crime topic, with emphasis on notable criminals and a looming power shift in the underworld.
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Capone
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Afternoon Star
Ark
Ayrahss
Associated Press
City Cartier
Hombietoad
Nevada
Fayoltte
Delby
Star
Téutter
Dhy
Uied
Mohway
Bearrs
Jock Sharkey
Carless
Borneo
Antarctica
Country
Mrs. O. A. McKnight
Bright Star
W. BE. Elmore and
Mrs
Yell Yarbrough
Firestone
Hope Auto Co
Ford Dealers
Postoffice Department
Ocean Air Mail
Texaco
Motor Oil
Burr's
Burr’s
Iery
L. C. Burr & CO
Hope, Arkansas
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