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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1935
Page
1
A health article discusses how chewing affects digestion, noting Horace Fletcher’s Fletcherization and the varying jaw strength among individuals. It explains the role of saliva in moistening food, aiding starch digestion, and preparing material for the stomach and intestines.
Sherwood Anderson argues in Puzzled America that the nation needs a unifying cause or life theory to unite energies and improve American life. He describes meeting farmers, miners, factory workers, and businesspeople during a period of low mood and recovery, noting unemployment and hunger amid vast productive capacity.
A quirky exchange centers on a safety pin maker visiting a nudist colony. The factory man jokes about supplying clothing fasteners as residents discuss attire, hinting at broader cultural clash and looming demand for safety pins.
Olive Roberts Barton summarizes standard child health guidelines from the Children's Bureau as Hope Star begins Child Health Week. The piece lists indicators of a healthy infant, such as weight gain, clear skin, responsive eyes, quiet sleep, and normal development milestones, while advising regular medical follow up and professional guidance.
Alicia Hart outlines practical home preparations and routines for women to care for their hair and health. She argues that with sun and air drying, a woman can achieve healthy styling without costly weekly salon visits, emphasizing simple, accessible methods.
The Supreme Court hears arguments on the NRA as Roosevelt forces rally to undermine a Senate bid to curb the program. Richberg defends voluntary codes, while Wood argues emergency power exceeds constitutional bounds. Justices probe the constitutional stakes amid landmark tests of New Deal policy.
A committee led by chief investigator Stephen Raushenbush exposes the War Departments influence at the duPont Wilmington plant and Navy liaisons with the Big Three shipbuilders New York Newport News and Bethlehem. Costs since 1920 reach 7 billion with bids shaped by prior contacts, suggesting collusion and restricted competition. A former NY ship president Wilder involved in attempts to secure an RFC loan faced political pushback as he sought to open a Florida yard and was blocked by officials including Senator Moore and Postmaster General Farley.
A short guide describes restyling hair with a simple home soap solution and a labeled tonic. It advises diluting a soap cake in water, using a hue of thick jelly in a cup, and massaging a scalp tonic while drying. It recommends a market tonic that won’t make hair sticky, to boost shine and reduce dinginess.
A wartime profits expose shows Bethlehem Steel refusing to build for government ships despite high clear profits, while Newport News and other firms profited massively. DuPont resisted a new powder plant while reaping large returns on invested capital. The record details taxes, internal revenue, and final wartime settlements, and notes munitions makers’ influence on South American contracts and foreign lobbies.
A garbled dialogue hints at a street scene where a husband and wife discuss an incident involving a policeman and a fall. The text is fragmented, with mis-spelled phrases and unclear actions, making precise attribution difficult.
Millicent Faulconer, linked to a murder case, is arrested after a garage pounce and failed ruse. Detective Johansen is dispatched to verify identity as Buchanan taunts a subordinate with a tip of a potential cover story. The scene ends as Johansen arrives to confront Millicent in the Savoy garage.
Knoxville led Lite Rock 4 to 1 while Memphis beat Birmingham 2 to 1 and New Orleans defeated Nashville 4 to 1, with several postponements cited. The column mentions visitors including C T Dotson in Hope, shop trips in Nashville, and a marriage of Penree Brandon and Myth Keating officiated by CW Dotson. Numerous residents are listed as shopping, visiting, or planning events, with invitations extended to all.
Sweet Home Miss Ruth Huskey of Central Col wlewe Conway visited here with her parents Mr and Mrs H H Huskey over the weekend. A large number from here attended the senior play O Professor at Blevins high school Saturday night. Many local residents visited Prescott or were seen at church and social gatherings including Mildred Purtle of Prescott staying with her aunt Mrs M H Montgomery, and Lena Foote of Little Rock visiting her brother Will Campbell. Families such as the Hibsons, Campbells, Boyetts, and Carmans are noted in weekend and Sunday activities across the area.
Carolina Mr and Mrs O K Womble announce the arrival of a 94 pound son born Friday April 26. Relatives and friends from Bluff City, Blevins, and Waterloo visit and dine with families during the week. Mrs Cecil Garrison, now in Waterloo, is improving after four years of lassitude.
Belton Brother Robert Naylor of Nashville preached here Sunday afternoon. Several from here went to the play ul Blevins Saturday night. Miss Maggie Leslie of Magnolia spent the weekend with her parents. Hanna Mae Cantrell of Tokio and Mercie Lively of McCuskall were married by C. T. Dotson at his home Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dotson of Nashville visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Willie Harrly and children...
Community members share weekend and weekday visits including Velma Cox staying with Lester Cox family and other households. Social events include birthday parties, singing at Bethel, and multiple Sunday school gatherings with names of local residents and guests. Many entries mention dinners, calls on relatives, and unpaid back health notices.
Community brief listing visits and errands in Blevins Prescott and nearby towns. Mentions include Mrs Fannie Hicks of Nashville Mr and Mrs J A Wade Dee C Huskey Charline Stewart Audrey Derryberry Jane Arrington Harmond Griffith Lyon Harold Henry Griffith A H Wade H H Honea BE M Bell J A Wade Kathryn Kelley Jon Osborn Hope Prescott Amity and Nashville residents. Also marriage of Jon Osborn and Kathryn Kelley at Rev Copeland home.
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