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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1937
Page
4
A county timber owner notes persistent timber stealing by outsiders. He argues protection is lacking, reduces property value, and hinders sales to distant buyers. He compares to cattle and poultry theft, urging traceable records of timber shipments to deter thieves. The piece calls for stronger law or enforcement.
City schools are closed for the balance of the week after the diagnosis of a paralysis case Patrica Anne Campbell. Health officials urge avoidance of public gatherings and entertainment to prevent further spread, with reopening contingent on no new cases.
East of the Iberian front a massive rebel offensive is planned with 236,000 troops under General dase Mos eurdy. Allied forces including France and Switzerland move to deter. Mussolini eyes Malians as Spain’s insurgents gain support amid tensions with China and Japan.
A garbled article outlines a belief that bread and beans promote longevity. It mentions a Creek doctor and wide bechers, with scattered references to vegetables such as peppers and lemons. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse for precise claims or dates.
Police hunt a man described as 32, six feet two, 165 pounds, wearing a grey cap who spoke with Miss Florence Freihage in a Sycamore Illinois hotel lobby before Justins Ross 72 was abducted with two accomplices. Ross, ill with heart and blood pressure issues, was taken from his sedan after dining Saturday night. his wife fears a nervous breakdown and detectives brace for ransom.
A fragmented view of a manners quiz questions on proper dinner conduct. It asks about arm assistance to escorting a guest to dinner, seating norms for the host and guest at a formal meal, conversation etiquette during dining, and whether the hostess ends seating or serving first.
Governor Bailey will open his campaign for the vacant Joe L. Robinson senate seat Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on a statewide radio network. He is expected to announce the date of a special election with 20 days notice, and State Senator H. M. Barney of Texarkana will manage the campaign.
Little Rock congressman Miller campaigns for the independent Democrat nomination to the senate. He criticizes Governor Bailey’s radio campaign from behind closed doors and says he will address voters Tuesday night. Bailey plans a 7 PM radio appearance from his home three and a half hours after a Democratic State Committee meeting.
A fragmented excerpt urges cheerful prompt giving and receiving, warning against hesitation. It references benefic intention and a slick exchange affecting lin ers and spat, with unclear context but bearing a moral call to ready generosity.
The United States outlines three federally built towns including Greenbelt, with Cincinnati and Milwaukee as sisters. Farm Security Administration sees Greenbelt as a proof of concept for rehousing, not a solution to all housing needs, stressing private action and cautious reform of upper brackets. Citizens of Greenbelt resemble Washington residents in occupation, and the plan aims to show what government can do and what private entities should undertake.
About 1,400 Tex-Ark council Scouts from 13 counties in southwest Arkansas and eastern Texas are slated for a Texarkana circus October 8 and 9. Texarkana scout executive W H McMullin outlined acts including a three-state pageant, 100 clowns, horsemanship, chariot races, a sea act building a ship, a greased pig contest with a $1 prize, and a 12-band parade.
Soviet ambassador Dimitri Bogomaloff left Nanking for Moscow on a mission seen as crucial to Moscow's Sino Japanese war stance. Japan may mobilize 600000 men as Tokyo denies sinking a fishing fleet in a suspended Japanese denial.
State Information Director M G C Blackman announced that the picture Arkansas contest sponsored by the state publicity advisory commission drew 106 entries from Amateur photographers in divisions including agriculture industry scenery urban life recreation and more. Entries close November 1.
Department of Justice official disclosed that federal agents are investigating the reported kidnapping of Charles C. Ross, a 72 year old Chicagoan, with authorities coordinating across agencies from Washington.
The administration’s two chief fiscal officers urge President Roosevelt to balance the budget next year, even with higher taxes, to boost business confidence and reduce the public debt of 36.864 billion. Roosevelt, in Oregon, praises Bonneville Dam and links the project to regional planning and national happiness.
J M Sparks 60 a Hope resident for 25 years died at home on South Walnut Street at 2 30 p m after a long illness He came from Pike County Funeral services were held Tuesday at Shower Springs cemetery Rev Hollis A Purtle of Hope officiating Surviving include a widow four sons L W Sparks Monticello C A Sparks Haye C G Sparks Lamar Texas M C Sparks Hope four daughters G L Purtle Hope Eric Hoss Hope Lela Grey Spring Hill and Austin Franks Hope two brothers and three sisters also survive Berlin 4 To show the world that national socialism not only has successfully combatted unemployment but also has filled the cadres of the fatherland authorities have decided to conduct a national census next year The last German census was taken in 1933 the year Hitler assumed power
A playful puzzle page features five name riddles and a quiz about Mesa Verde cliff dwellers. It asks about invaders pestilence drought or mysterious fate. A goatee and chin whisker riddle follow with a family math question about six boys and each boy having a sister.
State Utilities Commissioners Tom Fitzhugh Max Mehlberger and H W Blalock will attend the Hope Hempstead county rural electrification dedication at Spring Hill. The town hosts an electric party with barbecue, booths, concerts, and a 7 pm dedication program beginning with prayers and speeches by officials and local leaders.
In London a British regulation proposes that blue whales under 70 feet in length be deemed immature. A sharp reader questions who handles the measurements while the skipper eyes the whale. The note also mentions amber used in pipe stems and a brief remark on the Baltic Sea.
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