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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1940
Page
1
The Star newsroom states it does not guarantee safe-keeping or return of unsolicited memorial manuscripts and cautions readers about submitting tributes or tributes. The policy emphasizes that readers should rely on official channels for submissions and inquiries.
A scrambled discussion argues over U S aims in South American trade. Critics allege tactics to isolate nations, while defenders say the United States seeks fair, mutually beneficial commerce without coercion or dominance.
On August 17 1920 Horace Ellen arrives from Columbus and d F Johnson is in town from Columbus. Will Hil of Neshville and E B Wolff of Washington visit Hope today. George Atkinson from Hot Springs guests of local relatives. J B Robins of Ozan and Harry Bateman of Nashville were here yesterday with T S Day of Malvern staying at Hotel Barlow. G E Bailey from Washington and Bob Carrigan from Ozan also present yesterday.
Reports show cigarette paper from flax straw in California and Minnesota now produced at one carload daily in North Carolina. Tests in California suggest prunings of apple trees can yield better paper at under 300 dollars per ton, aiding American farmers. Frost control for citrus uses antifreeze spray at five cents per tree, cheaper than smudge pots. Yellow beetle traps prove effective against citrus pests. Molasses in soil boosts crop size by lowering alkalinity, aiding soil suitability tests. Paprika seed trials in Louisiana could cut imports, while cranberry skins yield ursolic acid worth 80 dollars an ounce. Cranberry seeds can produce an oil rich in vitamin A.
A short passage discusses farmers needing allies in politics and inventors, noting new agricultural aids like beet growing machines that streamline planting weed control thinning and loading. It mentions a saver that pressures farmers to barter independence over crops and consumer goods. It ends with a critique of totalization countries and a nod to Uncle Sam returning to old trade practices.
A fragmented OCR style item lists clues and partial answers for a word puzzle featuring musical terms and language hints. It references Spanish Italian diva themes, nose, roofing, tenses, and various numbered entries with partial words and abbreviations. The snippet reads like a crossword style clue set with mixed languages and obscure shorthand.
Ad writers complain about Germans using the phrase Accept no substitutes while wartime tensions rise. The Burma Road closure to China and Japan’s metal shortage spark concerns about future supply. The debate includes bachelors fearing wage cuts and possible unpaid work as policy shifts loom.
The fragment questions how to greet a pet owner who does not recall an introduction and explores dialogue options in a busy city. It then lists historical political figures Henry C. Wallace, Charles McNary, Wendell Willkie, and Franklin D Roosevelt with assorted claims about roles and party events.
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