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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1940
Page
4
Debonair writer Gallico is portrayed through anecdotes of daring voyages and perilous ventures. The piece highlights his later reflections on career highs and misadventures while mapping his influence on readers through vivid travel and adventure tales.
The article chronicles Winnie Ruth Judd’s claim of an inside story as she seeks a pardon. It also notes Texas landmarks, university archives, and a ceremonial Comanche costume on display, interwoven with miscellaneous historical snippets and media excerpts.
A concise explainer shows how a single kilowatt hour of electricity powers common household tasks on a farm. It outlines typical appliance energy use, cost implications, and daily impacts for rural homes relying on steady power for milking, irrigation, and lighting.
A months long investigation reports grim state hospital conditions in the United States. Findings include overcrowding unsanitary quarters and treatment so brutal it borders on living death. It notes doctor shortages high patient to staff ratios and minimal diets averaging six to seven cents per patient daily.
A feature notes a coast to coast tour for a performer from a living room broadcast setup before a large fireplace. Rochester fans react with excitement during Jack Benny Sunday nights as a jig signals the show’s playful mood. Hollywood star Margaret Lindsay is billed among a hundred luminaries on the Celebrity Program airing Thursdays on NBC Red with Georgie Jessel.
Twentieth Century Fox lot broadcasts feature noted stars as part of a program. St. Patrick’s Day salute by Frank Black spurs letters from Hibernians worldwide and NBC hour spotlights Erin songs. Rita Ray, 17, Wilkinsburg, rises in music this year. Marketing of movie names for radio shifts toward New York. Ripley’s acclaim for the South prompts fan letters after his Believe It or Not shows. Marek Weber discusses a fall radio series in New York with interviewers at a station.
A student who recently rose to fame with Gray Gordon’s orchestra now competes with male peers. She maintains high alertness by defeating all boys in challenges and prepares for a Friday performance at CB 6y Pane with plans to attract more top musicians to the venue.
Convicted of first degree murder Mrs Judd reveals to the Arizona Legislature her account of killing roommates Hedvig Samuelson and Anne LeRose as self defense. She denies dismembering bodies, cites an accomplice who acted in removing remains, and details escapes from the asylum in a new published version of her story.
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