05 Oct 1929
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1929
Page
1
Rates show options for city carriers at 50 cents monthly, six months 2.75, yearly 6.00, with mail subscriptions in Hempstead Nevada Howard Miller and LaFayette counties at 3.00 per year and elsewhere 5.00.
The Star outlines a platform urging use of revenues from the intimate road power plant to boost Hope’s industrial and social resources. It calls for more city pavement in 1929, better alley sanitation, support for the Chamber of Commerce, a county highway program to build all weather roads yearly, and reduced dirt roads. It promotes agricultural programs, farmer cooperatives, and state highway momentum with tax reform and a budget system. It also mentions freeing Arkansas from the cattle tick.
A newspaper recounts General Butler urging discipline among Marines at Quantico over bootlegging. He praised enforcing prohibition as part of the Constitution, noting marines braced for duty and Quantico becoming dry again. The piece praises his blunt, practical counsel.
An editorial lauds a shift in big corporations toward public responsibility. It notes Morgan interests avoiding positions on St. Lawrence river power development, urging cooperation with government in public ownership decisions. The piece praises the change as democracy-friendly.
Washington letter notes Senate tariff debate focuses on compensatory logic for duties on leather goods and shoes. Critics argue 20 percent shoe duty is far beyond compensatory needs given higher shoe prices and broader tariff structure.
C P Heggie, famed for portraying Sherlock Holmes, reprises a detective persona in Paramounts all talking film The Mysterious Dr Tu Manchu based on Sax Rohmer. The production screens at Suenger theatre for three days starting tomorrow after Heggie spent years in stage and silent film work.
A jumble of phrases notes Darby Ford Motor earnings in France at three million francs monthly, a barber convention praising personal facial lotions, air mail as a chic social bulletin, and a claim that America’s finest radio artist recently won praise. The piece reads like a collage of fashionable topics and idle observations.
The piece recalls Holmes with over a decade of stage work by 1911, listing performances in renowned plays. It mentions his 1912 role in The New Sin at the Criterion in New York and his recent appearance in the first talking picture The Letter.
Garland primary school is first to submit school news for publication this year. In the past week pupils show progress in spelling for the week ending Oct. 4. Notable names include Smith, Jr, John Wesley House, Howard Taylor, Verla Allen, Kathleen Tunt, and S. B. Sehruggs.
Fragmentary historical note presents a Bible passage compilation by Janet Gaynor with references to Matthew and Psalm 121. It mentions a Monday event or column by vane Grey, a novelist, in a church or literary guild context.
Gus Haynes serves on the petit jury at Washington this week. Sir Collier near Shower Springs injured at home Tuesday by a fractious horse. Vernon Queen, formerly clerk in the Express Office, now in Little Rock office, salutes Hope friends this week. Charles Foster and his mother Mrs. W Foster spent the week in Half Springs. J B Clark of Shower Springs visited Thursday and brought the best upland short cotton yet. Dr Rhen enjoys a visit from his mother who arrived yesterday from Sparta Tennessee.
A chancery judge James D. Shaver visited Hope. Nat Harrison of Nashville and Jim C. Jones of Fulton were in town. neighbors gathered at Rose Bragell’s home for an informal dancing party with various attendees.
Hope Mississippi area notes list local youths attending Garland school and visiting relatives. Wanda Lafferty, Georgia Mayton, Opal Gorham, and Pauline Stiles are mentioned with family gatherings at Hope and nearby towns including Lafferty and Mayton households.
Da Lafferby Whursuity and Doyie Mayton spent Sunday with Jack Lafferty. Tommy Gibson spent Wednesday night with his sister Mrs Stiles. Pauline Stiles has pure wine no one. Victrom Gary Formby was absent from school last week. Brad Flolis made four business trips to town Saturday. Ben Ratliff was a dinner guest of Weaver Lafferty Sunday. Ray Mayton spent Sunday evening with Wanda Lafferty. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for assistance at a gathering. Mr and Mrs Bowden, and others. For rent seven room house offered unfurnished by B Greene.
RICH LAKE Wisconsin October two hunters pursuing ducks were in a collision when a moose reportedly leaped from the roadside and struck their car. The windshield shattered a headlight tore off, the roof buckled, and the wrecked vehicle slid to the roadside. Both occupants escaped with minor injuries.
The town remains quiet as military investigators press a case tied to a slaying. Witnesses like Colines and Ye reel it, while Colines and White may testify as the grand jury weighs charges. Generals Wolters and the military team push to complete testimony before a key date.
Puzzle theme unfolds with cryptic clues and wordplay across many lines. Readers encounter clues for gods rivers and herbs, with references to languages and places. Answered terms hint at travel, seasons, and daily life, reflecting a bustling newspaper puzzle page of varied trivia.
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