A Fragmented Tale of Fame and Youth in Prescott
A reflective, fragment laden passage contemplates fame, youth, and life’s later peace as readers recall late afternoon scenes in Ife and Prescott. It mentions Mrs. E G Coop hosting guests, a wedding announcement for William Rector Johnson, and local society notes including birthday celebrations, council meetings, and bridge club gatherings with pink decor and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Barlow
Thos. Rae
Prescott
Lloyd Coop
Yih Elm Street
Rosemary
Littic Ds
Evelyn Lewis
Merc Bridge Club
Sixth Avenue
Sell Hendeson
Elise Reed
Lorena Ruggles
Clare Cannon
Bridge Uvorg
Henderson
Merle Vick
Arkansas Record Broken In Canning
Arkansas learns from past shortages as a statewide canning boom drives up jar and lid sales. The survey shows 135 million quarts preserved on 242000 farms with widespread home canning efforts, schools, churches and clubs hosting canning bees and demonstrations while farmers trade across borders for supplies and a bumper yield of potatoes apples and other crops supports winter stores.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas
State College of Agriculture
The
Agricultural College
Little Rock
Hope
Ack
Helenia
Washington County
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Chicken Roast on Wagon Solves Two Problems
Fond du Lac, Wis. A chicken roast on wheels helps a farmer. He mounted the roast on a wagon and drove it into a Sudan grass patch damaged by grasshoppers. The chicken roast fed the grasshoppers and saved much of the feed cost.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
John Achter
Fond du Farmer
Robinson to Speak for Missouri Candidate in Special Election
Springfield Missouri will host Senator Joe T. Robinson of Arkansas Saturday night to support R. D. Johnson of Marshall in the Seventh Missouri district special election set for September 29 to choose a successor to the late Congressman Singl Major Denver of Fayette.
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Springfield
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
R. D. Johnson
Marshall
Congress
Missouri
Singh
Denwerut
Fayette
El Dorado Emergence and river commerce history
A historical sketch notes the early union county road from El Dorado to Esrado Landing at Callon, the former county seat at Champagnolle, and the 1849 move to El Dorado. It describes river traffic, sawmills at Call ion, and how the Ouachita River’s locks and dams, funded by the federal government, enabled year round transport and stable water levels.
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el Dorado
Es Rado
Callon
Unin County
Union County
Champagnolle
Calon
Ouachita
Calion
Reentley
Monroe
River terminal re established at Calion on the Ouachita
Memories of 60 years ago surface with the completion of a cotton and general freight warehouse and river terminal at Calion 13 miles northeast of El Dorado. Capt L V Cooley operates the Ouachita and runs round trips from New Orleans. the town recalls old river trade before railroads when freight moved by boats up the Ouachita.
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EL Dorado
Ouachita River
Calion
South Arkansas
Rock Island Railroad
L. V. Cooley
Ouachita
New Orleans
Camden
Union County
Cooley
Moro Bay
Roark's Landing
Miller's Bluff
Mississippi
Political Jests Echo in Ragged Grill of Grown-Up Yarn
A brief quip set as a vaudeville style exchange plays on kisses and politics. The speaker suggests a girl touched by two parties, prompting a sharp comeback about familiar Republicans and Democrats. The exchange scans as satirical banter reflecting partisan vibes.
Just A Gigolo at Saenger Theater Features Irene Purcell
William Haines stars in Just A Gigolo at the Saenger Theater a lively entertaining stage hit also featuring Irene Purcell Charlotte Greenwood and Lillian Bond. The show is billed as a modern version of It's Lots of Fun delivering real fun and entertainment for the audience.
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William Haines
Irene Purcell
Charlotte Greenwood
Lillian Bond
Merely Mary Ann at the Sunday screen show
Coming Sunday the screen’s sweethearts Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell star in Merely Mary Ann a film guaranteed to make you laugh and cry and lift the blues from the heart a lively date night choice for theatergoers.
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Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Mary Ann
Labor Disturbances at Longview Are Quieted
Labor disturbances at Longview cooled when Gregg Construction began paying 400 pipeline workers owed wages for a 44 mile pipeline project between Longview and Port Arthur. Workers had gathered in protests after a court injunction delayed pay, following an earlier dispute involving Martin Lumber.
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Longview
Texas
Gregg Construction Company
Port Arthur
Martin Lumber
To Can 100 Beeves In Clark County
Clark County home demonstration clubs plan to can more than 100 beeves. Miss Sybil Bates says the project is underway, starting with a Bowen beef that dressed 200 pounds and yielded 85 quarts when processed into steaks roasts soup stock. A county council of clubs has been formed with officers and representatives from each group.
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Arkadelphia
Home Demonstration Clubs
Clark County
Sybil Bates
Q. A. Bowen
Gordon
County Council of
Gregg Company Wins Injunction Over Pipeline Pay Dispute
A district court injunction restrains Texas Pipeline from paying Gregg Company for ditching work and bars Gregg from dispensing funds. In response to workers protest, Gregg began issuing labor pay checks through September 15.
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Texas Pipeline Company
Gregg Company
Jimmie Tate and Friend Save Paratrooper Team Heroics
ST LOUIS dispatch recounts a dramatic rescue by National Guard sergeant and Major James H Tate during a test jump. Canopy failure forced a leap from about 300 feet yet the crew, including Capt Fred Nelson and Casey Lambert, survived thanks to quick action and deployed chutes. The piece notes a Caterpillar Club citation and honors the acts of bravery amid the University celebration of its eleventh anniversary in 193.
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St, Louis
Tate
Devil
Fred Nelson
Casey” Lambert
James
H. Tate
Spe
Eril
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E.G
Coop
Vith
Miss le
Texarkana
Roy Hayes
Watdo
J. A.enry
East Arkansas Points
A. C. Whitehurst
A. FP. Steel
Katherine
Ashdown
Fred Stroud
City Council of Parsaders Association
South Main Street
Dor FE McRaze
Rams
Hiiil
el Kido
School of
Intion
Gus Haynes
Henry
Jes Glenice van Ness
Ge Club
Age Home
South Hervey Street
Charleon Landers
Elizabeth Bridewell
Chanel
Sentria
Firiday
Lillian Hond
Saenger
Buck Jones
Mickey Mouse
Charles Farrlell
Wee
Canning
Ine Hope
the Newfangles
Mom’n Pop
Gladys
Chick
Mke
Aimee
Hubby
Aimee Semple McPherson
David Hutton
San Francisco
Hutton
Calton
Darwin
Kellogg's Rice
Erfine
Durkees
Maxwell Howse
Alaska
Wilson's
Brookfield Sausage
Saenger Theater
Fred
White
Bierne
N. Hobgood
Cedar Provident
Essie Oraborriena
RL. Gurdon
Jimmie Taté
Oni
Vallersors
Eee
Ai A
Avinis Real Sale
Tenis Shoes
Fashion Park
Fall House
Bic
Stacy Adams
Walkover
Pepperell
Lc. Ginghams, Yard
Bach
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