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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
3
John Milburn Davis, 83, spends about 200000 to create a granite pavilion with six figures of himself and five of his deceased wife, depicting their married life. Visitors argue over the honor, but Davis says the memory is his own choice and rejects public funding.
A fragment notes Mrs. Davis shown as a kneeling angel with wings while Davis stands with hat in hand, gazing toward his wife on their living scene. The description suggests ongoing progress in the Davis couple and the couple’s portrayal.
A collection of household hacks from 1938 covers leftovers stored in pint jars, quick oven-baked potatoes via a coffee-can lid trick, and sewing on wool patches for durability. It also includes methods to keep children on schedule, a pistachio ice cream recipe, and a warning about poison bottle labeling with corks.
By Carol Day this seashore and country wear pattern set promises casual yet tailored fits with ample leg and hip shaping. Includes detailed sew chart, sizes 12 14 16 18 20, yardage guides, and a Spring Summer Pattern Book priced at 25 cents, book 16 cents.
County Agent Clifford L. Smith urges those able to join a Thursday afternoon trip to B. G. Anderson farm on Highway 67 between Fulton and Texarkana, meeting at Hope City Hall at 2pm. The Anderson herd of Hereford cattle is highlighted, with notes on past cattle purchases, sales, and a shift from cotton to a balanced farming program.
Commuters on a 7:30 a.m. ferry in San Francisco staged their third annual bathing girl contest aboard the boat during a 20 minute crossing. Entrants showcased their charms as prizes were awarded before the riders headed to work.
A market report notes a farmer topped the Prime Beef Market in St Louis, showing a profit of 35.69 dollars per head on a sale of 204 ashesa of work and 5M ales of Alfalfa hay, signaling unusual interest and breaking local traditions.
A fragmentary collection of aphorisms cites Governor Lehman on democracy, Theodore Roosevelt Jr on measuring distress, Attorney General Cummings on intellectual growth, H. G. Wells on war, Albert Einstein on freedom, and notes on the music industry as a business.
South American Mate holly, used by Indians as a tobacco substitute, is noted by director Al Santell in moving pictures. The remark implies a cultural note on plant use within temperaments of the era and the broader trade context.
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