19 Oct 1929
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1929
Page
1
Col Carmick argues that the newspaper serves modern civilization by presenting daily news, promoting commerce and industry, and acting as a crucial check on government beyond any constitution. He emphasizes its broad reach through advertisements and widespread circulation.
On October 21 the world marks the fiftieth anniversary of electric light by Edison. The piece traces the lamp’s birth in 1879, its impact on industry and daily life, and notes related scientific and commercial advances, ending with tribute to Edison and editor Alen H. Washburn.
A church announces space for about fifty more pupils at Bible school but warns of crowding. Claudia Coop leads the Christian Endeavor group with tender duties, and sermons are planned for the evening on Dreaming Dewan and morning on The Greatest Polyoy in the Christian Religion.
A fragmented OCR note mentions a Bible passage and associated names in unclear wording. It references Greyshad heathen die ebderen WL Cod and hints at a compilation by a Bible Guilty Money Wit. The readable parts are sparse and lack a coherent event or date.
The Star's Platform calls for applying municipal power plant revenues to boost Howe and city infrastructure in 1929, expanding pavement and sanitation, supporting the Chamber of Commerce, and guiding a county highway program to build all weather roads yearly. It backs scientific agriculture, farmer organization, and cooperative efforts, supports state highway progress, tax reform, efficient budgeting, and cattle tick eradication in Arkansas.
At the 18th annual Safety Congress in Chicago, Travelers Insurance actuary E S Fallon presented that about 28 000 people die yearly in the United States from home accidents. He urged household precautions such as removing biting animals, careful handling of lighting and sharp objects, securing rugs, and using safer bathtubs to prevent injuries in daily domestic life.
E. F. Baldwin of DuPont notes the Wisconsin sermon that consistent newspaper advertising keeps a business in mind. A publisher’s tale shows how townspeople forget unless reminded, likening ads to a church bell calling Sunday worship.
The piece praises fans for showing sportsmanship toward Elwood English, the Cubs shortstop, after a dismal field showing in the World Series. Despite costly errors that hurt Chicago, the Philadelphia and Chicago crowds applauded him at bat, chose sympathy over ridicule, and urged forgetting his mistakes.
Veteran journalist Edward Price Bell played a pivotal role in steering Prime Minister MacDonald toward a U S visit. Bell, after years reporting in London, urged Hoover to pursue arms reductions and better Anglo American understanding. He engaged British press figures to shape favorable views, earning praise as an unofficial ambassador.
A collection of satirical and odd statements on manners money and politics. It features lines about a public spirited citizen who writes to critique the jury system a Lynn Mass mayor order for women to wear stockings and remarks on aging forgiveness and prudence. The piece notes tariff disputes and travel observations about women in the South Sea Islands and bridge ignorance.
The Chancery Court of Hempstead County by Commissioner Willie Harris announces a public sale of the Northeast Quarter of the NE quarter, the South wall of the SE quarter of the NW quarter of the SE quarter, and other parcels in sections 25 and 36, township 10 south range 26 west, totaling about 55 acres. The sale is at Hope Arkansas on November 9, 1920, with a three month credit and 10 percent interest, bond secured by the court order.
The passage records Sir Austen Chamberlain and other British statesmen backing a frank interchange of views of the greatest moment and authorizing Bell to report to Hoover, with Lloyd George later dissenting among the British leaders.
Notice is given of a public sale by order of the Chancery Court of Hempstead County Arkansas dated September 2 1929. The sale will occur at the First National Bank building Hope Arkansas within legal hours on November 9 1929. Property includes SE quarter of NW quarter and NE quarter of SW quarter in Section 36 Township 13 South Range 25 West Hempstead County containing 80 acres more or less. A bond with security at 6 percent interest will be required with a lien retained on the premises to secure payment of purchase money.
A garbled OCR style crossword page fragment presents scattered clues and strings. It lists various wordplay lines, language fragments, and nonsensical pairings with partial references to names, places, and numbers, resembling a disordered puzzle grid or clue list.
Rev Francis A Muddin leads First Methodist Church in a full slate of classes at ten with aims for every member to attend and contribute. The Sunday sermon titled Reasons Pat Sra-Win ping will be preached by A Henderson after a Praise Hour. The fourth quarterly Conference follows services and all conference members are urged to attend. Midweek services are announced and every member is invited to participate.
The message outlines a Presbyteran church schedule with depar tment sessions and a Sunday School turnout request. It mentions morning worship and a sermon on "Christ is the Church" with choir music, and an evening service with a sermon on "Living, the inhabitants, their Claravier and Bae Tloyment," plus special music planned for both services.
unclear OCR filled with fragments notes Willa Harris held a commissioner role in October during a period described as Chinese October date. The source text is garbled and cannot be reliably expanded into a coherent news item.
A fragmented notice describes Reverend Jhon J. Reese of the Christ Church and Minsters GOS py a Youre Peeples Christ sien Madeneur Society. It mentions a fundraising event for Coddi Valley Needlework and a Wednesday prayer meeting at the Fatdless Visiary. References to group conference speakers and relief efforts at Louieside, with details on the moving sheep sermon and divine preparations. A card will be issued for attendees, and a separate note advertises a lost royal cord tire item near Caney Creek with a property owner’s claim and traffic notes at a tower site.
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