04 May 1939
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
1
Rates per week and per year are listed for city and mail subscriptions in Hempstead and surrounding counties. The notice also states AP affiliation and exclusive use for news dispatches. Tributes and memorials will be charged, and Star disclaims responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts.
The Social Security Board report highlights low purchasing power among the average American wage earner. It notes that even with old-age credits, many workers earn under basic living costs, and that farm and service workers, often underpaid, form a large portion of those not covered. The piece argues for expanding demand by raising incomes, not just wages, to stimulate a significant domestic market.
Outbreaks in several American cities spur calls for stronger child vaccination against smallpox. Thirteen states with compulsory programs total 1.896 million people report 239 cases annually, while fourteen states with local control register 1,292 cases. Twenty-two states lack compulsory vaccination, home to 44.387 million people and about 28 cases per 200,000. For safety, officials stress compulsory vaccination is needed to curb the disease and highlight its harsher symptoms and visible scars from past outbreaks.
The fragment shows a mixed set of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with numbered entries. It references currency, directional hints, anatomy, and various definitions, indicating a cryptic or themed puzzle page from a newspaper. The readable parts suggest a traditional puzzle layout and an answer to a previous puzzle.
Pram Laren Carrolls ivory fronts Conversation Please a guide for talkers. The article analyzes daily word output, averaging 25 to 40 thousand words, with spikes at social events, politics, and work. It contrasts American speech rates with Japanese customs and notes interest in why people talk so little about ethics.
The page lists puzzle clues with entries such as Cutia envi and Gusto gust. It records several answers including Ruse washer. No narrative beyond the clue list is provided.
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