25 Feb 1936
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1936
Page
1
The Star announces a policy to charge for tributes cards and memorials and states it will not guarantee safekeeping or return of unsolicited manuscripts to protect readers amid space limits.
The text discusses gendered views on weight and dieting, noting men and women differ in self-presentation. It advises counting daily calories, aiming for a 500 calorie daily reduction to lose weight in about a week. It details coffee calories, cream and sugar additions, and a lettuce salad with oil, warning oil boosts calories.
The text advises that by age three bones are often set and outlining that correction by non surgical means is unlikely. It notes possible surgical correction later and emphasizes consulting a competent orthopedic surgeon. It also discusses dieting with large milk intake, crackers, and cream, plus general weight loss cautions and staying in touch with a doctor to avoid harm.
Bruce Catton discusses The Hurricane by Charles Nordhoff and James Hall, a tense tale of a Polynesian island community in the path of a fierce hurricane. The drama centers on human emotions as a jailed Polynesian youth escapes in Tahiti, is recaptured, and escapes again.
A young islander escapes custody again and flees by canoe across the open sea to his homeland. A French administrator orders his arrest as a hurricane devastates the islands, dramatically illustrating a South Sea storm’s catastrophic force. The tale also offers a thoughtful view of Polynesian village life. Published by Little, Brown, price 5 2 50.
The article discusses crying in children, distinguishing cry babies from anger and sorrow, and urges careful, non-patronizing guidance. It notes over-sympathy can worsen crying and that self-control develops with time through quiet support and avoiding humiliation. It also cites genetic and early life factors while emphasizing patience and consistent parenting.
An 14th century rule by Edward II condemns excessive variety of dishes for lower ranks, claiming royal propriety limits courses. The article notes how separate meats and vegetables mixed on one plate helped birth the stew. Also described are fulgurites from lightning in sand and a stratospheric balloon observer viewing nine states from 15 miles high near Chicago.
On a Bahamas cruise Dirk Strom and Jane Weston mingle with rich guests and eccentric figures aboard the liner. Nora Lane attracts Snowshoes the detective as jewel thieves and extortion threats swirl around the Kokinor diamond. A plan forms to secure the jewel and protect Lane with Snowshoes hired for the voyage.
The Star publishes official Democratic primary declarations for Mempstead County. Candidates named include Ruffin White for County and Probate Judge and Clifford Franks for County Treasurer subject to the primary election action.
In Nanking Chinese engineers and financiers completed the first railroad surveyed engineered and financed wholly by Chinese. The line spans from Kiangse to Shanghai facing bandit dangers disease and tolled by floods and disasters before opening. The achievement spurs plans to extend toward western borders and create a transcontinental network.
Hollywood gossip notes Mary Pickford may head to Europe for a United Artists project at Alexander Kerdy’s. Dietrich supports a taxed man’s home. Howard apologizes after a studio scare. Talbot quips on glass houses. Lake Tahoe filming for Bless Their Hearts. Birell’s Greta Garbo lookalike status shifts. Lombard pilots, Bing Crosby churchgoing, Thayer’s screen interest, Shirley Temple column, and a Scotland-wide publication tease conclude this Hollywood snapshot.
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