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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1940
Page
2
The text ponders average ages at inauguration and lifespans of U S presidents, noting long lives after taking office for some leaders while others died younger in or near office. It references Garfield McKinley Harrison and Taft among others, and contrasts pre and post Civil War presidents with the era of Coolidge.
Reported standings show teams like Knoxville Orleans Birmingham and Cincinnati with varied results. Upcoming games list Pittsburgh New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn Louis Chicago and Washington Philadelphia while weather notes mention Chicago rain and city games scheduled.
The article lists John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Tyler, Fillmore and Buchanan and notes a single cheering thought: defeated candidates tend to live longer on average than winners. The observation is framed as averaging results across groups rather than individuals.
Robert Patterson trains five hawks in Cadiz to revive falconry. He aims to have the birds schooled by summer’s end to bring him small game.
The article details how Sam G Rankin charged that Conservation Commissioner Maestri issued secret orders enabling Canal Oil and other producers to exceed pro rata quotas. It cites multi million barrel excess production while Maestri acted as commissioner and as an oilman organizing Canal Oil Co. Inc.
The U S Department of Justice examined a 12 million barrel profit linked to Maestri and Rankin over a state oil law technicality. Governor Jones faces pressure from New Orleans business interests and the old regulars as he pursues reform, patronage headaches, and a crucial fall vote. The crisis tests the governor’s clean sweep effort and reform program amid political resistance.
The Admiralty announced losses for the week ending August 5 at 75 124 tons, denying German claims of 232 143 tons sunk. The tally included one British ship one allied vessel and five neutrals. The report covers British and neutral shipping and contrasts German assertions.
A commentator criticizes readers who rely on media interpretations of the war, noting two groups: informed women and skeptical men. He argues many prefer an interpreter’s biased summaries over trained informants, shaping public opinion with selective dispatches.
A scrambled report notes Albanians clashing with Italian troops to dodge conscription as King Zog and Queen Gertrline with infant Skander are said to be in London and seeking entry to the United States. A British broadcast denial is cited, with Italian officials claiming no disputes occurred in Albania.
A collage of canine anecdotes from diverse locales featuring heroic, comic, and strange dog stories. Mickey the dead dog’s owner Bertha Phillips in Decor Creek Wyoming recalls his final heroic act, Pal the jailbird fox terrier from Butter Montana vents misadventures, and a trio of curious cases from Pueblo Colorado Independence Kansas San Francisco California and beyond.
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