19 Aug 1940
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1940
Page
1
A fragment on America's resolve to lead in defending freedom amid global tension. It questions unity, defense strategy, and whether the nation will confront external force to shape a better world, implying a crucial moment for America and Europe.
Ralph Crutchfield spent today in Nashville. Miss Ethel Arnold visits friends at Morrilton. Mrs. F. L. Daniels and her daughter Mrs. W. P. Agee Jr. were in Texarkana yesterday. Francess and Alice Mey Waddle visit Ft Towson Oklahoma. Miss Stella Shelton returns from Haynesville Louisiana. Messrs S. H. Briant and N. T. Revel left for Chicago. Miss Frances Reed visits Miss Emmia May Wilson in Little Rock this week. Miss Dave Porterfield visits her sister Mrs. Adolph Wendling in Shreveport Louisiana.
Readers are reminded of various card game beliefs and rituals. Luck rests with left handed card pickup, avoiding games at murder sites, walking around the table three times, and removing jewelry for luck. Women's presence at gambling tables is deemed unlucky unless she gambles too. An expert offers cautious explanations.
Ruth Farrar profiles card players distrust and belief in luck citing Dr B A Cartwright of the University of Oklahoma and his 12000 superstition collection. Practices include burying a dead person’s bone, sitting on a handkerchief, turning chair backs, astride seating, lifting trouser bottoms, milking the deck, and alternating top bottom draws to alter fortune.
A mixed set of crossword clues and answers including Polar explorer references. Solves involve words for horizontal and vertical entries such as Uttered by mouth, To yield, Land rights, To card won, and God of sky. Includes remarks on an expedition leader and various related terms.
Yukon placer fields still yield gold as 108,073 ounces were produced in the year ending March 31 according to the Canadian Mines and Resources Department. After decades of operation, Klondike reserves remain strong, though pan and sluice methods have given way to large electrically operated dredges. Placer operators continue mining the old Klondike diggings.
A fragmented reader quiz lists historical military ranks and roles. It notes one full colonel in U S army history and three full admirals in U S naval history, with a sequence of ranks from vice admiral to ensign. It defines a naval captain as chief of operations on large battle vessels with crews exceeding 1000.
Answers emphasize practical politeness in social events. Hostess greets departing guests. avoid involving a third person in a dispute. a husband should stay by his wife if needed, otherwise let her go with him. protest if work requires leaving early. avoid pet names in public. If unsure, accompany wife to events or support her choice.
The piece argues conscription is a grim necessity for young men drafted for military training. It notes the stern duty ahead, but also acknowledges possible benefits and hardships to come in troubled times.
The piece discusses young men facing choices about military service versus civilian life. It notes benefits such as increased self-respect and belonging to a protective national group, but highlights immediate drawbacks like leaving home, giving up jobs, and postponing schooling. Uncertainty about the future weighs heavily on youths and families.
Market report from McRoe Mill and Co. lists Leghorns and Geese at 400 and 200 units respectively with ducks at 25 cents each. Broilers and other items priced in cents per unit, reflecting poultry market activity.
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