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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1938
Page
1
A reflective piece on how political rivalry and war reshape education. It argues liberal arts and technical training both have value, warns that foreign language offerings may shrink in times of international tension, and notes German courses faded and may fade again. It ends with a provocative nod to language and national sentiment.
A historical look at military training and battlefield cautions around morale, profanity, and discipline. The piece imagines an Italian surprise attack and the chaos of a cold dawn, noting how drills and harsh language once shaped readiness and morale in combat.
The Family Doctor notes average birth weights vary by country economic status race and sex, and whether a baby is first or later. Reports cite extreme cases: a 25-pound stillborn, 24.9-pound births, and tiny 12 to 13 ounce infants with limited survival, alongside many under 2 pounds recovering or failing to survive.
Archibald MacLeish in Land of the Free surveys American life with poetry and photos. He portrays a transformed, uncertain nation where the old dream of limitless freedom and independence has eroded, leaving a bewildered sense of national identity and cohesion.
The critic notes the work portrays a vanished recourse for today’s forgotten man who wanders insecurely between jobs. Photographs of sharecroppers, migrants, striking workers, and hitch-hikers intensify the unease, showing people who have given up on America’s promises. The book provokes, not complacency.
The federal penitentiary at Leavenworth Kansas features the largest development of the farm colony concept for prisoners with ambitious plans for inmate farming activities and self sufficiency.
A reflective sketch portrays a four year old boy as lively and lovable yet stubborn and imaginative. He forms loyalties with storyland characters, enjoys construction games, and loves divima tales with himself as hero, often making caves and car-barns from chairs.
Joyce Milner travels with Dick and Mrs Porter from the Empress to Havana. They visit Sloppy Joe's then bet heavily at the Casino after late street car and stadium events. Joyce wins big at roulette before Dick’s drinking and Mrs Porter’s distraction lead to her untimely departure with a large cash haul lingering in her hands.
The Star lists candidates for Hampstead county Democratic primary voters on Tuesday August 9 1938. Sheriff and Collector Reginald Bearden Prosecuting Attorney High Judicial District Dick Nib Tax Assessor Cook County Clerk Frank J. Hill County and Probate Clerk James Pilkinton State Senator Ninth District James Pilkinton. The remainder of the text shifts to unrelated anecdotes about children and household life with reflective commentary.
Two practical women scoured Rockford to find a dog matching their rug color. They told Humane Officer Russell Ferro that shedding hair would be minimized if the match succeeded. In Milwaukee, diver Max Noh found a huge stone structure beneath Lake Mills shore. Scientists think it part of a flooded Indian village previously unknown.
The article outlines a radish growing plan with an early crop, ten day sowing intervals, and long white varieties for summer. It stresses heat resistance, fall radishes, soil moisture, extra plant food, seed sparing, and thinning by removing every other plant for best yields.
The article highlights top All-America selections in flowers and vegetables for 1938. It notes exceptional wine varieties, recommends dwarf bedding dahlias, and advises sowing March indoors for July bloom. Guidance on seed storage, tool maintenance, and collecting garden stakes is included.
Louise Campbell, the rising actress in Men With Wings, prepares for her first major role alongside Horace MacMahon. The piece covers her background from Chicago, discovery by Ernst Lubitsch, and upcoming marriage plans to Bulldus Drammen, plus filming notes and wardrobe experiments.
In La Center Washington a cow named Bossy was revived after a row collapsed when brushing live wires. A person applied a makeshift method to revive the animal, while an attendant prepared a tire pump. The incident occurred in the afternoon, and the cow was brought back to life.
A historic note explains Uranus rotation as extremely slow and its sun orbit as lengthy. The text mentions the planet turning on its axis about 6000 times while completing one trip around the sun.
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