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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1939
Page
3
In a report from Tottenham England a man describes an analemma scale clock dial. The device uses a shadow reading and a moving tine band to set time for any longitude and meridian. Electric clocks and dial adjustments are mentioned as accuracy improves.
Cardife reports a seaplane launch accident where a young aircraftman was injured and later died. Details remain limited as investigators assess the propeller incident and resulting fatalities.
Grand Rapids residents Fritz Townis and his wife face a trial marriage scenario as von Germany and American exile collide. The wife Chan, born in Great Falls, Mont., fears losing family ties while a Nazi engineer lover in Germany complicates plans for emigration awaiting a possible move to the United States. The groom faces debt and borders as they navigate a future together.
Morgan M Beatty probes how empire building clashes with nationalism. The piece traces Charles V and later rulers like Louis XIV and Napoleon, arguing nationalism can both spur and derail imperial ambitions. It notes Hitler’s appeal to heritage and explores how multiethnic empires crumble under rising national sentiment amid 16th to 19th century parallels.
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