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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1936
Page
2
The article notes Swiss concerns about Germany breaching the frontier and the need to reinforce defenses. It discusses rearming efforts, the allocation of funds near 76 million dollars, and how Swiss fortifications rise as the war shifts near Basel Besançon and Belgium.
Swiss troops strengthen earthworks opposite France and across Austria while fortifying the Italian frontier. Swiss leaders argue fortifications are reversible and aimed at deterring a German invasion, with Mussolini’s memory cited and French protests quieted over historical invasions.
Liberty Hill residents note Mr Lester Beckham and family on a business trip to Hope Saturday afternoon. Miss Mary Ellen Reece of Hope visits relatives, accompanied by her sister. Various locals visit friends and family Sunday including the Starnes, Davis, Asin, and Anderson households. The singing school begins Monday night led by E. H. Hughes of Okolona.
London commentary argues Americans’ rough crowd behavior hinders cricket’s rise. Brit author Shane Leslie says crowd rudeness at baseball shows why cricket cannot supplant baseball in the United States.
Chicago's Ellinwood, a Purdue transfer, has emerged as a leading 400 meter contender with a world indoor record of 48.4 at the Big Ten championships, while teammates Berwanger and Haarlow spark football and basketball clout. Coach Ned Merriam likens Ellinwood to 1932 Olympic star Bill Carr in potential.
County Agent W F Mountcastle discusses chicken pox in poultry, advocating vaccination before laying and detailing the stab method. He then covers cowpeas as a leading summer legume in Arkansas soils, listing varieties for seed and forage, and notes home garden value with suggested crops to feed a family of five on average soil.
Smallwood, a power runner with a stride like Alan Weadring, clocked 48.1 in the 400 to stop Archie Williams and push toward Olympic contention. He also ran 47.4 in the 440 against Washington, anchored a 3:14.8 mile relay to beat Stanford, and figures among season favorites as Syracuse’s Eddie O Briva eyes UC L as Jimmy du Valle.
The text lists crop seed recommendations and acreages including sorghum half an acre with pure varieties except Ambers, advice to buy seed from a known local farmer, and small acreages for sweet potatoes Irish potatoes peanuts popcorn pumpkins with curr. It appears as fragmented agricultural guidance from a historical source.
The fragment discusses the League of Nations and its reach across global sections, noting the wide scope and implications of its activities in a historical world context. The text hints at the organization’s influence and the varied factors shaping its role in international affairs.
A 10 year naval modernization in Argentina could add a cruiser three destroyers and three submarines as the fleet rises to become the strongest in South America this year. Seven mine sweepers are under construction and the current balance includes two battleships two cruisers eight destroyers three submarines with two motherships and a schoolship. The article also notes broader global topics from cowpeas to League of Nations efforts and U.S. internal revenue totals for 1935.
In Columbus Capital University survey, average female students spend about 4605.43 yearly, while male students spend 497.71. Major costs are meals and wardrobe, with coeds spending heavily on clothes and meals, and room rent higher for women than men.
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