26 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1940
Page
1
A legacy note describes tributes and memorial listings in a newspaper and warns against unsolicited manuscripts. It mentions George and various tributes, cards, and memorial material, noting editorial space and publication practices.
The text discusses wartime finance and the risk of compulsory loans or capital levies as governments mobilize resources. It notes Hungary and New Zealand experiences with compulsory loans, the potential for taxes on capital, and warnings that any property or bank funds could be taxed. It contrasts options for citizens like saving or spending and mentions British ads urging patriotic spending.
K G McRee Jr in Texarkana on business R B Beker Texarkana guest in the city Roy L Talett Nashville in Hope R J Angell Texarkana Hope A F Amen formerly of this city now Hot Springs here on business Douglas Brooks Little Rock in the city on business yesterday
The High School notes a busy week with class NI led by president Paul Huton, various clubs meeting under sponsors Miss Drake Miss McCance and Mr Brashier, and a Junior Hi Kurgents game defeating Magnotia Panthers 6 to 0. The student body prepares for a S A S G convention in Tulsa and Principal Jones becomes a new father as Jimmy Jr. is welcomed. A pep rally boosts Babrat spirit with good luck telegrams from Miss McCance and students.
A McRae Mill & Feed Co. market report suggests the nation may soon launch another liberty loan drive, noting it would be voluntary and not dreadfully different from the 22 years ago drives. It compares lending to government debt with lending to the market and emphasizes voluntary participation.
In a continuation of the serial, Nella Laingdon’s case of psychic dumbness deepens. Marta and Sidney discuss Adam Langdon’s troubled past with morphine, fear, and a flirtation with danger, while Captain Plowman faces the need to learn the truth without harming Adama’s memory.
Walter Von Tilborg Clark recounts a 1885 western lynching expedition in a cattle town. The narrative follows 27 men and one woman, diverse motives from justice to zeal, and the aftermath of the mob action. Random House publishes The Ox Bow Incident for $2.
The text lists vice presidents who became president or acted as president, naming Theodore Roosevelt as the latest to ascend, Charles Dawes, Charley Curtis, and Thomas Marshall among others. It notes tenures, election or death pathways, and humorous nicknames, with emphasis on notable figures and periods.
A chaotic frontier tale unfolds with rustlers active and town temper frayed. A wild-eyed boy brings word of murder as a merchant pleads for law and order. A sheriff pursues suspects through gunfire, ropes, and a tense hunt ending at an Ox Bow where a young man, a Mexican, and a feeble old man converge under pressure.
Hill Md report notes W Henry Clayville rarely uses headlights, only once in 12 years during a Sunday ride, claiming daylight driving otherwise. The piece also mentions lizards are common to nearly all pots of the earth except the polar regions, a detail tied to a biogeographic note.
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