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Newspaper

Hope Star

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1940

Page

4

Rescue plot thickens as ship crew eye theft risk

Eddie and Val, aboard the freighter, debate doubling back to port to avoid alerting Briggs. They tail a suspicious trio rumored to threaten the Northern Belle and its mining gear, then spot a masked man with a gun ordering them to stay put as danger looms.

Juffy Kelso Val Douglas Eddie Briggs Duffy Corky Briggs Val Matt Bridge Steve

Fragmented Verses and Local Notices From Saint Marks Church

A garbled mix of lyrical lines about freedom and unity appears alongside local notices. Items include a Saint Marks Episcopal church Women’s Auxiliary meeting at eight, Girl Scout Council and Bay View Reading Club schedules, and Circle updates from First Baptist Church with notes on study topics and upcoming meetings in May.

Saint” Marks Episcopal Church Frank Nolen North Washington Street J. J. Honeycutt W. H. Penna Marlin Texas C. C. Toul George Brannan Little Rock J. M. Houston Bay View John Green Lite Rock Alice McMath Om Circle First Bapist Church Gus Haynes South Pine Street John Britt A. C. Bunnett Circle No. 2 First Baptist Church John Turner John O'Steeh Turner Luther Higgason Sterling Cook Jesus Harry Fisk J.T. Bowden

Rum and tax troubles spark Virgin Islands hope

A depth of debt in the Virgin Islands faces a $250,000 yearly deficit funded by U.S. treasury transfers. Drought and war shrink tourism. Bacardi considers moving distillery from Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands, hoping to shift tax revenue and ease local woes. Congress and Gov. Cramer seek federal amendment to tax flow.

Washington Puerto Rico Virgin Islands U. S. Treasury Drouth Herbert Hoover Islands Bacardi Corporation Dis Iers Bacardi Supreme Court Bacardis Barcardi Clover Congress Federal Lawrence Cramer Unite Sam Children's Bureau Bureau Agnes Hanna Social’ Service

Bermuda Censors Find a Letter A Nazi Wrote About Our Secrets

Washington dispatch from Jack Stinnett details a Bermuda censorship routine that intercepted 1628 pounds of mail from the Atlantic Clipper, including a Nazi letter to Germany, triggering investigations by U S naval intelligence and possibly the FBI. the piece argues about wartime mail seizures, British censorship, and the need to uncover the source of naval secrets leaking to Germany, noting historical precedents and urging public scrutiny.

Bermuda Jack Stinnett Washington United States Eireles U.S. Naval Intelligence Federal Bureau of Investigation Azores Spain Nui Vivre Germany

Syrup of Black Draught Promises Gentle Action

A vintage ad promotes Syrup of Black Draught as a pleasant tasting laxative for constipation. It claims a gentle effect when directions are followed and notes a family bottle priced 50c and a trial size 25c. The principal ingredient is said to tone intestinal muscles.

Here Is History Behind Scouting By Tom Wolf

The first Girl Scout in the United States was Daisy Gordon, enrolled as Scout Number One by Aunt Juliette Low in 1912, though she resisted. By 1914 Gordon joined the Carnation Troop, reflecting early scouting’s values of service and citizenship. Uniforms were simple, activities mixed with games, and the core ideals remained constant over 28 years. Also notes Cherokee Indians still play Stickball, an ancestor to lacrosse.

Hanasen Stevie Val Steve Eddie Vai Tom Wolf NEA New York United States Juliette Low Savannah Daisy Gordon Miss Gordon Carnation Girl Scouts Guides Girl Guides Juliette Law Daisy” Law Georgia Samuel C. Lawrence Charleston, W. Va Girl Scout Council

Expensive Experiment in Minneapolis Trade

Minneapolis report says Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics paid 1800 dollars for pitcher Elon Mogsett at a training camp after last season and later sold him back to Minneapolis for 5700 dollars, signaling a costly miscalculation by the A's.

Minneapolis Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Elon Hogsett Minneapolis, Millers Mack Mogsett Minesolla J A's

Lemon Juice Recipe For Rheumatic Pain Quick Cure

A home remedy claims lemon juice mixed with Ru-Ex Compound and water eases rheumatic pain neuritis and arthritis. The ad promises rapid results within 48 hours, or money back if no relief, and cites John P. Cox Drug Company and drug stores as sources.

John P.cox

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