Critics, church papers attack freedom of the press and Sunday laws
The Baptist Standard editorial reprinted in Baptist Advance accuses newspapers of endorsing lawbreakers and blue laws alike, arguing constitutional protection for a free press. The Star notes newspapers as critics of law and calls for reform to allow votes on Sunday amusements and Home Rule for Arkansas cities.
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Baptist Standard
Baptist Advance
Washington
Pet
Edern
Church
The
Star
Arkansas
Law of Newspapers and Truth as Libel Defense
The article discusses historical shifts in Anglo-Saxon law linking press freedom to civil liberties. It cites Chief Justice Horton on truth as a defense in libel cases, notes the old maxim greater truth greater libel, and recalls The People versus Groswell (1804) in New York where truth was initially deemed inadmissible and later legislatively enabled.
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McGraw-Trill Co
New York
Supreme Court of Kansas
Horton
Star-Chamber
State of
The
People
Groswell
Hudson
Wasp
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Callender
Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Lewis
C. J
Castle v
Houston
Kansas
Kan
Senator Cole Blease Sees Tariff Fight as Political Bet
Washington column notes South Carolina Senator Cole Blease argues Democrats should let Republicans push tariff bills and hope for a Democratic win in 1930s Senate and House. He favors voting against the measure, cites prohibition, crime links, and declining family prayers as social causes amid a critique of modern lifestyles.
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Ronney Dutcher
Washington
Cole Blease
South Carolina Statesman
Senate
House
Hoover
Noble
Blease
Blenase
South
Caroline
Criticized for Attending Show, Girl Kills Self
In Edison, Sept. 2, Miss Pourline Hammick, criticized by her parents for attending a moving picture show Sunday afternoon, died by suicide, apparently shooting herself. The incident is reported as a sad consequence of parental criticism.
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Edison, Co
Py Angeral
Pourline Hammick
Prince of Wales jokes diplomats will be golfers
A quip from the Prince of Wales suggests future diplomats will be golfers as they always seek the fairway. The text also notes oddities about giraffes and a misdated postcard tale, reflecting a satirical, miscellany tone in a clipped newswire style.
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PBARR
Prince of Wales
Columbus Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Addie Bess Hudgins of He Jona visits sister Mrs D J Shepperton. ES Greening of Hope was in town. Mrs J B Wilson, Miss Mildred Johnson and Mrs R Jackson spent Tuesday in Texarkana. Mr and Mrs D E Taylor of Mandeville and Mrs Johnny Spates of Saratoga visited Mrs Frangelaney. Mr and Mrs Press McKinney and children of Smackover visited W A Bolding. Mrs T C Wilson returned from vacation with her sons David and Murphy Wilson.
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Addie Bess Hudgins
Jona
D. J. Shepperton
ES Greening
Hope
J. 8. Wilson
Mildred Johnson
R . Jackson
Texarkana
D. E. Taylor
Mandeville
Johnny Spates
Saratoga
Frangelaney
Press MckKinney
Smackover
Hve
W. A. Bolding
T C Wilson
David and
Murphy Wilson
Predict Attendance to Break Records at Southwest Arkansas Fair
President W. Y. Tose forecasts record crowds for the Southwest Arkansas Fair spanning September 23 to 28. He cites strong interest in educational features and high demand for concessions as signs of large attendance. Officials expect later-year spending to grow, with exhibitors entering many items and judges ready for a competitive prizes slate as crowds converge daily.
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Southwest Arkansas
W. Y. Tose
Moston
Texarkana Anniversary Outing Noted in Shreveport Visit Overview
Shreveport residents and area visitors are listed in a social notes roundup. Names include Maury Gaines Aubrey and Mrs P Re Mooker at Texarkana for an anniversary event at Little River Country Club on Monday, with multiple trips to Hope and Texarkana, plus visits from Wilson Wallice of Ozan and others across Horatio, Camden, Tulsa, and Seminole.
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Shreveport
Maury Gaines Aubrey
P. Re Mooker
Texarkana
Little River Country Club
Wilson Wallice
Ozan
Allen Downs
Little Rock
J. D. Mitchell
Seminole
Oklo
B D Mitchell
Dyer
Horatio
WiIl Addy
R. E Jackson
R M Wilson
Mildred Johnson
T. L
Tom Carr Johnson
Little River
J. C. Hill
Tearixkana
Columbus
Kansas
J. R. Dodson
J .C. Hill
Wilson Green
Tulsa
Akehoma
R. C. Stuart
Prine
Murfkeeshoro
J. R. Autrey
Mary Gaines
Mineral
Puzzle and notes mix of names and places in scattered text
A jumbled crosswords and community notes fragment lists several names such as J. F Johnson J. C. Johnson Helen Roden Mabel Sipes Alexis Wilson and Wilson Green with places including Sulphur Springs Okay Texarkana Little Rock and Urbana. It mentions visits relatives and school faculty and contains stray phrases about animals nerves and items from unknown sources.
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Urbana
Aloxise Wilson
Wilson Green
Texarkana
Aml
J. R Autrey
Glen Bilis al
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joRn Llane
Salmon P. Chase
Cart
Havana
E.S. Greening
Anakuss
Vedteraay
Hinat
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Philstoning Military Ab
Banks
Lowell
Aer Siythe
A. Purman
Bnet Rite - Mable
Tobnet Nerve Network
Vronou Worthings
St. Louis Arena
St. Louis
George 1. Holcombe
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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