This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1939
Page
2
The readable parts describe a scene from a Thin Man picture where a dog named Derrick supposedly chases Powell. It references Derrick’s behavior and teammates, with garbled phrases about a confrontation and a government context mentioning a Prime Minister and a coastal action.
Prescott bulletin reports Southern Heavyweight Boxing Champion Bali Sikes of Ping Bluff will referee wrestling bouts at Cummins Field in Prescott on Wednesday night. Headliners Andy Tremaine and Bobby Gelemin clash in a two hours time two out of three falls with Tremaine at 180 pounds from Arizona and Gelemin at 178 pounds from Los Angeles. Semi finals feature Gil Lasl Cross of Canada vs Pat Riley of New Mexico, each weighing 875 pounds.
A garbled OCR passage records assorted remarks from a Maryland grower about a auction and a British housewife testing air defense allies. It also mentions a Cleveland policeman reporter and a Michigan girl catching a fish. The excerpt blends nonsensical phrases and misread names, yielding no clear event.
Tuesday results show Rioxvalle 3 New Orleans 2 and Chattanooga 4 6 Little Rock 0 3 Nashville 12 11 Birmingham key. Wednesday schedule lists Linke Rock at Chattanogly New Orleans at Nashville Memphis at Athunta St. Lows at Pittsburgh Eddatelphic at Boston New York at Brooklyn with only games scheduled.
Fragmentary recap shows Tuesday results with teams including Washington, New York, Cleveland and Philadelphia. Mentions games at various venues and partial references to St Louis and Chicago, with garbled team names and dates.
Washington government officials announced a 45 day duck hunting season this fall under the 1439 migratory bird regulations. The southern zone from November 15 to December 29 sets a ten duck daily limit with a 20 duck possession cap, and special limits apply to canvasback redhead bufflehead and other specified ducks.
Melva Bullington leads Hempstead Home Agent with thermos jugs and lunch baskets as neighborhood day camping soars in popularity among county 4 H and home demonstration members. July 1 at Lake Laura hosts Hopewell club event with picnic, sports and community fellowship guided by June Donahue University of Arkansas expert.
The article discusses day camp planning with shade, water, toilets, and safety. It cites Miss Donatue and Mes Ta Petiton of the University of Arkansas College of Agriculture on preventing heat illness, staying hydrated, and providing nonalcoholic beverages, with dietary suggestions such as mint gelatin dishes.
A discussion of provocative animal pictures explores boundaries between art and ethics. The piece notes shocking or unsettling farm scenes and questions viewer tolerance while reflecting on media presentation and public reaction.
Hollywood correspondent Paul Harrison reviews a studio scene directed by William Dieterle with authentic touches. The piece details a gelatin mold salad segment, on set makeup rooms, and a beef roast cooking over real coals, noting the health dept objections and a chaotic, lively film environment with dogs, bears, and a wary Wellman.
Advertising spiel for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims it treats malaria by delivering tasteless quinine and iron. The copy promises rapid relief from chills and fever and notes it is pleasant to take and suitable for children, available at drugstores in a large size.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.