Nyberg amendment sparks debate in Hope column
Editorials by Avex H Washburn argue against Nyberg tax amendment. Rose calls it simple and dangerous, stripping legislature of tax powers and shifting decisions to direct voter action. The piece contrasts this with Representation and cites 1876 election crisis and the dangers of direct action, warning about newsroom revenue and constitutional viability.
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Camden
Mr. Rose
Leo Nyberg
Nyberg
Hope
Arkansas
Mussolini
Hitler
Stalin
Kose
Big Watermelon Display At National W O W Headquarters
The giant 145 pound Arkwansas watermelon is on exhibit in the main banking room at the national headquarters of the W. O. W. lodge in Omaha. De E Bradshaw, national president, thanks local members for the gift and notes visitors marvel at the glaze. John W Ridghill, secretary, reports the telegram from Bradshaw and mentions Farrar Newberry, a former Arkadelphia man. Bradshaw previously lived in Little Rock.
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Hempstead County
Omaha
Nebr
W. O. W. Lodge
de E. Bradshaw
Bradshaw
John W. Ridghill
National Headquarters
Farrar Newberry
Mr. Newberry
Arkadelphia
Mr. Bradshaw
Martial Law Set Up After Shooting in Shanghai
Japanese landing party commanders declared martial law in a vast area of the International Settlement after three Japanese marines were shot, one fatally. A Chinese gunman was captured and questioned at a naval HQ branch while another suspect fled through dark alleys.
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Shanghai
China
International Settlement
Terracing Cash Available Through Oct 31 In Hempstead County
County agent W. E. Montcastle notes drought effects but warns many farmers can still receive full payments under the Agricultural Conservation Program by terracing. Terracing pays 40 cents per 100 feet of finished terrace built between January 1 1996 and October 31 1936, following university guidelines and committee recommendations. Each farm gets a minimum soil building payment of at least $10, with larger sums for more diverted acres. farmers should consult the county agent for exact figures.
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Hempstead
W. E. Montcastle
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Duck that goes around biting people
Gus the embittered duck at Harriman park and later Forest Lake refuge continues biting toes and chasing people. He even disrupted church services before a mate failed to calm him, prompting a transfer to the duck breeding refuge.
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Weehawken
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Harriman
Palisades Interstate Park
Forest Lake
Hurricane Bearing Down on Bermuda
The Weather Bureau warned Bermuda, about 600 miles east of North Carolina, is in the path of a small tropical hurricane moving northeastward over the Atlantic.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Weather Bureau
Bermuda
North Carolina
Strikers Reject Offer in L and A and L A T Railways dispute
SHREVEPORT La 41 Striking transportation workers of the Louisiana and Arkansas and the Louisiana Arkansas and Texas Railways reject a reinstatement proposal and set a showdown in a wage and recognition dispute. The noon deadline passed with no return to work and leaders report no compromise. Six shop crafts at L A and T join the strike. officials say service remains mostly intact. The walkout remains unmarked by violence as details unfold. Mississippi Favored University of Mississippi gains preseason SEC notice after decades as a favored team.
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Louisiana and
Arkansas
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas Railways
N. Marvell
New Orleans
Ginnings Gain a Million Over '35
The Census Bureau reports this year’s cotton ginned before September 16 totals 3,707,442 bales, up more than a million from last year. Arkansas shows 324,716 bales ginned to that date.
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Arkansas
Washington
Bureau of the Census
G O P Farm Plan and Budget No Go
Senator Joe T. Robinson visiting Democratic headquarters en route to Hyde Park stated that Governor Landon s farm program is inconsistent with his plan to balance the nation s budget. Roosevelt attended the campaign conference as part of the remarks in New York.
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New York
UPI
Joe T. Robinson
Democratic
Hyde Fark
Roosevelt
Landon
Dog Owner Seeks Protection From Aggressive Cat
In Lyndhart New Jersey Tiger a large black and gray torest was confined at home of owner Mrs William Taelsted after neighbor Mrs M S Ray complained her eight month old chow dog was endangered. Police Recorder Joseyl Melillo ordered confinement while Ray questioned the odd cat situation.
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William Taelsted
Joseyl Melillo
M. S. Ray
Ethiopian delegates seat in League of Nations as World Court decision delayed
In Geneva, the League of Nations credentials committee recommended Ethiopia may continue to sit in the assembly. The panel reversed a prior plan to refer sovereignty to the World Court, signaling a cautious approach while the case remains unsettled. Ethiopian officials hailed the move as a favorable development in preserving Ethiopia as an independent kingdom within the league.
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Switzerland
League of Nations
Ethiopia
World Court
Hays Denies State Corporation Commission Appointment
In Little Rock Brooks Hays denies any foundation to reports he will seek a seat on the State Corporation Commission under Governor Bailey. He says he is not a candidate for any state position and is engaged in Resettlement Administration work. Other names linked to Bailey include Lee Cazert Guy Williams Charles T. Ryan Grover C. Jernigan and J. G. Goff. Bailey declines to announce selections before taking office.
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Brooks Hays
Arkansas
State Corporation Commission
Carl 5. Bailey
Corporation Commission
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The
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Utilities Commission
Guy Williams
Charles T. Ryan
Grover C. Jernigan
J. G. Goff
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New York City Chosen as 1937 American Legion Meet
New York City was unanimously named the 1937 American Legion convention site Wednesday. Cleveland, Ohio reports the decision as the convention location.
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Ohio
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American Legion
Turned Brown By Brown Turner
Liquor advertisers plan to tone down sex appeal in ads and shift to other images. The column mocks weather forecasters and jokes about a pork shortage and road hogs on relief, noting scientific forecasts won’t yield better rain prediction.
Capital City and Toledo Near End
Insurgents claim Madrid and Toledo are imminent as Fascists close the distance. Government forces retreat with heavy losses after battles at Torrijos and the Avila Madrid highway near Maqueda. General Franco and insurgent commanders plan a likely joint storm on Madrid from the Guadarrama range.
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Spain
Associated Press
Madrid
Toledo
Torrijos
Firms Ask 12800 at State Capitol
Two Little Rock firms disclosed details of roughly 12800 in sanitary supply sales to the secretary of state’s office in recent months. Fones Bros Hardware and Cash Wholesale of Storing Stores Co Inc say they will cooperate with authorities to verify purchase, shipment, and signatures amid an investigation of unauthorized orders during a prior governor race period.
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Secretary of State
Fones Bros. Hardware Company
Cash Wholesale Company
Storing Stores Company, Inc
Economy
Ed F. McDonald
Fones Bros. Hardware Co
Memphis
Henry H. Tucker
Tucker
Sus
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McDonald
J. ¥. Clayton
The Eland Rises Among Antelopes in Size and Jump
The eland is the largest antelope, nearly cow sized, and can leap over the backs of others in a single motion.
Emerson Quote on Peace and Principles
A concise quotation attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson declares that true peace arises from oneself and the triumph of one's principles, challenging external sources of calm and urging inner resolve. The line emphasizes personal integrity as the path to lasting serenity.
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Emerson
McDonald Rules Petition Insufficient for Tax Amendment
In Little Rock Attorney General Carl Bailey advised that evaluating petition sufficiency for the proposed tax limitation amendment is not the Secretary of State’s rule. He wrote Ed F. McDonald that the protest presents forthright facts, upholding the petition’s insufficiency and barring initiation.
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Representati
Little Rock
Atttorney Eral
Carl Bailey
Ed F. McDonald’ Wednes
Packey McFarland Dies After Illness and Attack
Packey McFarland, famed lightweight boxer and member of the Illinois Athletic Commission, died at his home Wednesday after an illness and an attack. Doctors suspected a streptococcic infection near the heart. He was one of the era’s top prize fighters and remains a noted figure in boxing history.
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Jolly
Packey Mckland
Illinois * Athletic Commission
Winesday, McFarland
Operation Saves Baby 6 Days Old
Chicago doctors report 6 day old Johan Tafel Jr. in satisfactory condition after last minute surgery that spared him a mercy death. The physician who performed the operation announced the update Wednesday.
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Chicago
Johan Tafel, Jr
Betrothal Pleases Holland's People
Princess Juliana of Holland plans marriage to Bernhard von Lippe Biesterfeld, a tall blond German prince consort candidate. Proposals followed a Winter Olympics meeting in Switzerland. he is active in Paris and Berlin society and would earn about 136000 dollars yearly. Revival meeting led by Rev. Gilbert Copeland starts Sunday at Evening Shade schoolhouse. public invited.
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Holland
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Switzerland
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Prince “Benno
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Church of Christ of Hope
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