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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
6
An advisory piece outlines festive breakfast ideas including fruit platters, broiled or baked fruit dishes, pancakes with savory add-ins, and fruit juices to brighten weekend meals. It mentions seasonal table settings and light entertainment while noting Disney’s Show White film's box office success.
Ferrin’s diary style narrative traces the American Fur Company era from 1830 to 1835, detailing Jim Bridger Thomas Fitzpatrick and others. It recounts perilous journeys, rival monopolies among fur companies, and hair-raising encounters like Hugh Glass’s grizzly attack, offering biographical and background material.
Chicago reports veteran right hander Jerome Herman Dean, once a top pitcher, is recalled from Tulsa Texas League to join the Cubs. Manager Hartnett said Dean may be ready for the Cincinnati series, with no more experimentation if he can pitch, otherwise his status for spring camp is uncertain.
In a Hollywood restaurant a young autograph hound presses Patsy Kelly for a signature and spots Phil Silvers. Silvers, a vaudeville comic turned screen performer, earned a role in Republic's Hit Parade of 1941 after a storied career across stage, burlesque, and Broadway. He recalls early losses of confidence, a Minskys run, and a late break sparked by Metro. He later collaborated with Judy Canova and Artie Shaw, with Shaw helping land him a Metra contract and a Las Vegas wedding.
The article reflects on Warren Angus Ferris who, years ago, took the trouble to record early history. It notes that people who make history often do not write dawn notes at the time because they are busy.
A large crowd watched the midseason scrimmage between North and South squads at the Little Rock practice field on Wednesday. Bruce Mills of Augusta, weighing between 190 and 195 pounds, impressed coaches Fred Thomeson and Glen Rose, who praised the new discovery during the buildup to the All Star game in the Little Rock stadium Saturday night.
The readable lines hint at a tale where men intend to stay with a leader until the end, believing he will not die. A night arrives when a report of death surfaces, followed by scattered references to months and a pair of figures. The fragment remains incomplete and unclear.
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