04 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
1
A quoted reflection describes the newspaper as an institution of modern civilization that presents news and fosters commerce through widely circulated ads, providing a check and balance that the constitution has long sought to offer. The speaker emphasizes the role of the press in society.
A Galena Missouri crowd gathers at the Stone County jail to witness the execution of Roscoe Jackson. The piece argues that public fascination with executions reveals a society that treats life as cheap and harbors a deep apathy toward human death. It underscores the need for sensitivity to the mystery of life and the harm of morbid curiosity.
A Massachusetts Senate bill would require hotels and night clubs to post signs if hat check and cigarette girls cannot keep tips. The column condemns tip skimming by concessionaires and the practice of paying workers only a bare wage. It argues tipping is onerous and the racket preys on patrons, urging the change to curb this petty form of gypping.
The article explains gout as a metabolic disorder causing joint inflammation and sodium urate deposits. It traces uric acid formation and excretion, notes historical views, and recalls Sydenham’s description of a typical nocturnal attack with intense joint pain, chills, and fever progression.
The excerpt describes an exhausted patient tormented by a painful joint. Sleeplessness and restless changes of position persist through the night, with the body’s tossing and cries marking the constant pain. A brief morning respite follows a perceived last change of position.
Olive Roberts Lawton notes young Jimmy Furthers his reluctance to return home after visits. Mrs Brown recounts his view that Henry and she cannot provide all the toys and tresta, and Jimmy’s fear and pain drive him toward Aunt Peg and Uncle Dick, where he feels free.
Pats meets Don Monteray at the Coronet Tea Garden and he hints at a secret marriage. He urges a private tea ride while Pats grapples with jealousy and social propriety. A police headline about a blond thief overhears the moment, adding tension to Don's attentions and Pats's doubts.
An essay explores how parental pride and relatives influence a boy named Jimmy, highlighting the tension between providing comfort and avoiding jealousy. It notes fathers' reluctance to buy gifts, uncles’ generosity, and the delicate balance parents must strike to nurture gratitude without dampening a child’s wish list.
George Antheil offers four runs at a crime gland theory in Every Man His Own Detective. The playful critique praises the book as entertaining though not intellectually deep, proposing that glandular disorders map to crime types and that readers can solve cases like Sherlock Holmes without needles. The excerpt humorously sketches a fictional killer profile and mocks press bafflement.
Paul Harrison notes the Dead End set cost 50000 to build yet cleverly recreates Manhattan’s East Side within a sound stage. Realistic garbage, fire escapes, and a 50 by 50 by nine foot tank simulate riverfront life while actors like Tyrone Power and Sonja Henie appear, with Hays Office limits guiding kiss scenes.
A fragment notes a weary admirer using a hickory club in a fanciful scene. The tone suggests a pipe dream quality, amusing and interesting though likely impossible, leaving the reader with a sense of modest expectation and curiosity.
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