Fragmented Voice From the Magnolia City News
A jumble of quoted poetry and political snippets reflects late 19th to early 20th century newspaper chatter. The page lists diverse items from garden notes on South Main street yards blooming with dozens of flower varieties to social club notices at First Methodist and First Presbyterian churches. It also mentions Magnolia A and M college students visiting homefolks and local personalities among community updates.
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South Main Street
Heinz
Dom
War definitions and urges to deter Mussolini
The piece questions League of Nations rulings on whether actions count as war and who is the aggressor. It suggests applying Sherman’s definition of war to bombing civilians and protecting Red Cross hospitals under military police, proposes provoking Mussolini, and criticizes British and French hesitation as a possible prelude to a wider European war.
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League of Nations
Sherman
Red Cross
Sherinai
Mussolini
Inter
Every Night at Fight film lures radio stars for singing contracts
The film Every Night at Eight features Alice Faye Frances Langford and Patsy Kelly as a sister singing trio opposite George Raft. Ray Paige offers a five year singing contract to give up screen work. Rudy Vallee backed Langford and Faye. Kelly, a Broadway musical comedy favorite, surprises as a singer. Raoul Walsh directs with Walter Catlett and the Radio Rogues in support. Hit tunes include Im in the Mood For Love and Speaking Confidentially.
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Radio World
Alice Faye
Frances Langford
Patsy Kelly
George Raft
Swenger
Raymond Paige
Columbia Broadcasting Company
Paige
Misa Langford
Miss Faye
Rudy Vallee
Miss Longford
Miss Kelly
Walter Catlett
Radio Rogues
Raoul Walsh
Luncheon honors Augusta guest in Hotel Barlow dining room
Mrs Thos M Anderson of Augusta Georgia visited the area and shared a charming luncheon hosted by Mrs C A Graves in the Hotel Barlow private dining room. Guests included Mrs R T White Mrs C D Lester Mrs T S McDavitt and others amid floral centerpieces and pink Radiance roses. Circle and church notices follow with meetings and weekend guest updates.
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Thos, M. Anderson
Augusta
Marie McCorkle
C. A. Graves
Hotel Barlow
R. T. White
C. D. Lester
T. S. McDavitt
Jas
Roy Ander ‘Son
B.J. McCabe
Albert Grives
Beryl Henry
Dr A J Neighbours to Attend Southwest Dentist Meet
Personal mention notes Dr A J Neighbours will spend Monday in Texarkana attending the South West Dentist convention.
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A. J. Neighbours
Texarkana
South West
Holy Rosary Observance Highlighted by Loyalty Day
Church notices describe a Mass in honor of the Most Holy Rosary and related devotions. The program includes Love the Lord with all heart and neighbor as self, catechetical study, Benediction, and revitation of the Rosary as part of Loyalty Days activities.
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New York
Religions and Welfare Recovery
NOPE GOSPEL TABERNACLE SUNDAY SERVICES AND MISSIONARY PROGRAM
Georgia K Lewis pastor leads a missionary program at NOPE Gospel Tabernacle with children from the colored Baptist church providing singing. Sunday school at 9 45 expect an impressive service, 10 a m worship, 6 43 p m children church, 6 45 p m senior league, 7 45 p m evening service, and 7 43 p m Wednesday prayer meeting.
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Colored Baptist Church
Africa
Children’s Church
Friday Music Club Appeals for Renewed Community Support
The Friday Music club of Hope launches a season of music appreciation articles in the local paper. Walter Damroseh praises music as a stimulant to mental exertion guiding readers to engage in church clubs schools and civic life. The column urges loyalty to the cause and plans ongoing features on music appreciation through upcoming Saturdays.
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Walter Damroseh
National Broadcasting Company
Friday Music Club of Hope
T Hat
Hapa
WUT
First Baptist Church schedules Sunday services and new building offering
The First Baptist Church at 511 South Elm Street posts a Sunday School at 9 45 and services at morning and evening. Pastor Wallace R Rogers will preach, with the Lord's Supper to be observed at the evening service. A special table offering for the new building is planned, as exterior work resumes and is near completion.
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Vesey Cicely
W. M.S
First Baptist Church
Liberty Home Demonstration Club Sees Hard Button Buses Demo
The Liberty Home Demonstration club met September 27 at Mrs. J. E. Mosier’s home. Miss Griffin led a devotional and bus demo, read minutes, and welcomed one visitor. Members planned a Ball contest entry of two kinds of produce, meats, and art for the pantry shelf. next meeting at the church.
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Old Liberty
The
Liberty Home Demonstration Club
J. E. Mosier
Miss Griffin
Ning
City Championship Game Here Sunday
Hope Stork and the Hope Basket company Baseball team resume hostilities at Fair Park Sunday afternoon to determine the city championship. The Storks lead two games in a five game series. Proceeds after expenses go to the Hope Boys Band Uniform Fund. Start is 3 30 p.m. Tickets are sold by the band auxiliary. A large crowd is expected.
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Hope Stork
The
Hope Basket
Fair Park
Storks
Hope Boys Band
Foreign Powers Align Ahead of Mussolini’s Africa Plan
The piece highlights a bloc of Austria, Hungary, Poland and Germany opposing League penalties on Mussolini. It notes Poland’s coal trade with Italy, Germany and Italy’s Geneva absence, and French troop movements. It mentions Britain reinforcing Mediterranean fronts and Turkish military activity near Asia Minor. It portrays shifting alliances as critical to the Axis and Allied balance.
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Nazi Germany
Italy
New York
Switzerland
Mussolini
Austria
Hungary
Poland
Germany
Geneva
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
France
Ialy
Gibraltar
Suez
England
Mediterranean
Epath Jis
Greece
Asia Minor
Kamal Ataturk
Parking Meters Debate Reaches Public Reaction
Oklahoma City officials discussed meters as a payment unit that could pay for themselves in three months. Mayor Overman and Aldermen Pickens Wherry and Wherry reviewed photos, inspected a meter, and welcomed public reaction from drivers before proceeding.
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Oklahoma City
Overman
Mr. Pickens
Mr. Wherry
Alderman Pickens
Alderman Wherry
Hope Bobcats Rally Against Lions with Bright and Cargill Leads
Hope Bobcats failed to score early but Bright troubled the Lions with 10 to 15 yard runs in the final period. Cargill’s all around play outshined Bright, with strong contributions from Ponder and Stroud. Bobcats travel to El Dorado next week. Starting lineup includes Holly at left end.
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Bright
Lions
Cargill
Ponder and
Stroud
Bobrats
E Dorado
Hope Horatio
France’s American Expatriates in Depression Era Shifts
The article notes Americans in France rose to 25,860 in 1929, then fell to 12,700 by 1934 as the dollar devalued and the Depression worsened. Despite early departures, a sizable expatriate community persisted amid France’s strict foreign business rules and continued economic strain.
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France
Paris
French
Gold Coast
Normandy
Brittany
United States
Neutrality themes drift through wartime musings
A collection of quoted lines and reflections discusses neutrality during tense times. Notable figures like Newton D. Baker and notes on corporate humanity appear, alongside observations on life, war avoidance, and modern American society regarding limits of action and responsibility.
Land Purchase Plan for Eastern Arkansas Project
The eastern Arkansas project aims to acquire 67,000 acres across three clustered sites in Lee and Phillips counties, Prairie county, and St. Francis county. The land buy budget sits at 325,000 dollars with potential remediation costs estimated at 1,913,557 dollars. About 3.9 families currently reside on the sites with 265 expected to seek resettlement.
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Eastern Arkansas
Tludds
Lee
Phillips
Prairie County
St., Francia County
Fragmented note hints at strained Mary and distrustful mother
A garbled dialogue suggests a tense moment as a mother questions Mary about a missing item while a man named Bramiber answers. The text hints at dissatisfaction with political talk and a vague sense of a spontaneous, undefined event surrounding Senator Nye.
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Tennyson
James Monvroe
Bock
Cirele Ny. 1
Meithorist Church
J. M. Houston
North Pine Street
Ed. W. Anderson
Claude Nunn
1Circle No
Womans P
First Presbyterian Church
Arthur Whitehurst
Magnulia A. & M. Colege
A. C. Whitehurst
Jane Orton
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkadelphia
W. R. Orton
Elsie Newell Johnson
Ark
Henderson College
En Hugh Keith
Magnolia A, & ML
Consult
Roy Anderson and Company
Hope Weading
Ups Ark
Briant’s Drug Store
Navy and
Ladies Specialty Shop
Diamond Cafe
Woiel Menry
Saenger
Manestro
Cat
Walter Wanger
Purguinunt News
Penny Wise
Fight” New Film
W. M. S. First Baptist Church
Arthur Allen
Denver, Colo
Clyde Hill
Allen
Flay Eakin
OUR Lady OF
Nope Gospel Tabernacle
Georgia K. Lewis
Southwest
Arkansas
Nazerere
South Elm Street
Wallace R. Rogers
Monts
Crosley
Houston Electric Shop
Stork-Basket Company
Tom Kinser
Home Ice Company
Fres
Sea Foods
New Orleans
General Electric Appliances
Harry W. Shiver
Hall Brothers Hope's Super Cleaners
Hope Bobcats
Holly
Anderson Pone Brazil
Keith Griffin
Vote Bente
Peek W, Parsons
Leeper
Stone Righ
Wilson
Rgoke Soersiee Kelley
Ned Cargile Dickinson
Quarterbac Spears
Gibson
Righ
Bart Barr
Loftis) Ponde
Brown
W. E. Bailey
W. Keen
Keen & Bailey
Front’ St
Berhard M. Barish
Nettle Home Association
de’ Wolf Hopper
America
Newton Dy Baker
Donaldson Brown
Mojor
Harry Woodburt Chase
New York University
Johnson: Printing Co
Cecil’ Johnson
Phione
Hope, Ark
Mary
Nye
al Woolas Inshe
Fashi
John's
Abbott
John
P. Cox
Star Publishing Co
South Walnut
Hope, Arkansas
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