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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1937
Page
3
A 1930s AP Feature outlines Joseph Stalin’s early life from a Georgia shopkeeper family to seminary withdrawal, underground Marxist activity, repeated arrests, exile to Siberia, and rise as Lenin’s successor, shaping the USSR’s federal framework.
Picturesque scene shows Jane Niggeman in a bright bathing suit with a pearl necklace and fringed gown after a dip in the ocean at Palm Beach. Mrs. Edward T. Statesbury dons a cabaret style ensemble with necklace and bracelets. Mrs. Huntington Hartford showcases tailored details and chic polo shirts.
An early Soviet account recalls Stalin’s ascent, his Georgian origins, and long balance of power with Trotsky. It notes executions of Zinoviev and Kamenev, Trotzky’s exile, and a new round of trials drawing global attention to Russia’s leadership this winter.
Milwaukee psychologist Frank Gamel argues for delaying marriage among students, recommending ages around 20 for women and 23 or 24 for men. He promotes schools of marriage and says continued parental support helps students finish their studies. Also noted, Prince William of Sweden toured the United States twice in 1927.
In Little Rock a house committee weighing terrorism charges and alleged lawlessness in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit heard witnesses Wednesday night. Circuit Judge Earl Witt of Hot Springs was expected to testify as investigators aim to finish the inquiry with another session. L. D. Cooper, former Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce president and last year’s Garland County Grand Jury member, testified he had received annual dividend checks from W. S. Jacobs, owner of Club Belvedere, for several years. Cooper claimed he did not know exact amounts due to age and health, and denied ownership in Southern Club, insisting his interest lay in Belvedere. He recalled loaning Jacobs money to enter the motion picture business and acknowledged prior grand jury service.
The witness, 74, recalled not remembering exact circuit judge directives on investigating penalties, claiming memory gaps and calling himself a "gourd friend" of Judge Witt. He contradicted a remark about the judge, while another veteran described Hot Springs’ drug trade as tied to the town’s healing image.
In a period piece tone the article notes Dr Dafoe and advisors favor Quaker Oats for the Dionne quins during winter. It highlights daily cereal with Vitadilia B for nervousness digestion and appetite, stressing oats as a source of body-building nourishment for children and adults.
The readable portion shows a citizen remarking on Liberty and recreation at a hut or resort, referencing mayor Loy P. McLaughlin and suggesting popularity if authorities tighten controls. The OCR text is incomplete and contains garbled spellings.
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