This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1939
Page
8
A workman atop the Empire State Building created panic as onlookers feared a suicide leap before he descended. Separately, a private Information Bureau planned to replace the Times Square cop as the city guide, offering expert queries on Manhattan from private sponsors to catalog city information.
Bill Porter and George Scarbo profile a true adventurer nicknamed Carroll, a former tramp steamer wiper with a vast gun and knife collection and a noted skill in swordplay and throwing knives. The piece notes his appearance in I Am a Criminal and references a final divorce decree filed in early 1933.
TCU defeats Carnegie Tech 15 to 7 in the Sugar Bowl at Tulane Stadium New Orleans. O'Brien throws two passes for touchdowns and kicks a field goal as the Horned Frogs capitalize on strong defense and key gains by Sparks Hall and Merlyn Craun.
St Marys Gaels defeated Texas Tech 20 to 13 in the Cotton Bowl with a late surge by Tech nearly closing the gap. Fel Mefferman and Michael Blotevich starred for St Marys as the galloping Gaels controlled play and built a 20 point lead before Tech rallied with a flurry of long and short passes and a late interception.
Rachid Bartell speaks from Alameda about a shortened spring stay with the Phillies and Cubs, denying lingering injuries while addressing arthritis rumors. He notes past lineup shifts and second baseman changes that limited his best work, cites winter training, and defends his throwing form before a Western road trip.
Southern California rallied in the final minute to defeat Duke University 7-3 before about 31,000 in Pasadena. Doyle Nave combined with Antelope Al Kroeger on a late 18 yard completion set Gruezer up for the decisive play as the Trojans spoil Duke's Rose Bowl debut.
The record quotes Betell on Pie Traynor and shortstop dynamics, noting Pittsburgh missteps and a third base man’s impact on the shortstop. Barleil anticipates a forming middle infield Billy Merner and Stanley Huck as Rowdy Richard favors the North Side and Chicago roots influence. The piece recalls a mediocre 1938 season.
Doyle Nave replaced Lansdell at quarterback and directed a late scoring drive for the Lions. Nave connected on multiple passes including to Grueger Krueger and Antelope Al as time dwindled, with the crowd roaring as Duke ends pressured the attack.
TOLEDO Ohio Dr V C Williams and a hunting companion observed a pheasant land and followed its tracks. They saw a tail fan and a bird buried its head. Williams grabbed the feathers and retrieved the bird.
A Texas halfback Billy Patterson of Baylor and Santa Clara’s Jim Coughlan led the Western collegians to a one sided triumph. Patterson passed to Coughlan who scored a ten yard TD from a substitute right end in the second period and repeated a late goal line score in the final quarter.
Tennessee Volunteers rout Oklahoma 17 to 0 in the Orange Bowl before a large crowd in Miami. Led by Cafego and Wood with a 73-yard touchdown run, the Vols capitalized on turnovers and penalties as Oklahoma failed to mount a sustained scoring threat.
New York reports a local amateur cooks contest that ballooned into a two day event with a Society of Amateur Cocks boasting members like Ford Madox Ford and Tony Sarg. The piece recalls quarrels over Canadian pepper and a WPA vaudeville unit’s comic miscue aboard the Arkangus, amid shipboard backdrop and stage manager doubts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.