23 Mar 1940
Page 1
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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes describe subscription prices 65c weekly and 6.50 yearly in Nevada and Howard Miller counties with 3.50 yearly in others. Mentions Associated Press credit and restrictions on tributes and memorial notices, plus editorial policy on unsolicited manuscripts and space for advertisements.
The article argues most Americans pay little income tax yet fund government through many indirect taxes. It notes only about one in 38 paying income tax, WPA costs are high, revenue comes from customs, corporate taxes, and other levies, with federal borrowing filling the gap. It warns future generations may bear the burden.
Readable fragments list several musical names and items including Sergei Rachmaninov and Feodor Chaliapin with odd spellings. The text appears as stray captions or notes from a page two column, lacking coherent context or actions.
A survey of superstitions and experiences surrounding childbirth notes many beliefs aim to ward off disappointment or explain outcomes. It cites ideas that a first visit to a newborn should avoid holding the baby, and that witnessing or preparing in certain ways predicts or prevents future children, while also linking chronic malnutrition and parental quarrels to effects on children.
Residents pity a stray dog on a Bowling Green street as a note tied to its neck asks for medical care. The card reads Please din ny take this off and explains the dog is in urgent need of treatment for car injuries.
A condensed crossword style puzzle item listing horizontal and vertical clues, including names, numbers and terms connected to boxing history and era specific language. Readers solve for matching entries like pugilist titles, garment items, and descriptive terms across two directions.
An excerpt from Gang Rule in New York by Craig Thompson and Allen Raymond analyzes how district leaders marshal underworld allies to secure votes for their candidates. It details multi voter fraud in primaries, dead voters, moved voters, and tactics to tilt outcomes amid Prohibition era corruption.
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.