17 May 1939
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1939
Page
1
A lengthy editorial warns readers to doubt sensational refugee rumors sweeping the nation. It cites engineered whispers about European refugees and urges calm, fact checking, and avoiding spreading unverified stories, noting investigations found no basis for large-scale refugee claims.
An unusual compiled list links a famed author to a cryptic puzzle. The grid assigns numbers to clues spanning words meanings from ancient to modern, covering senses, pronouns, tools, organs, and numbers, suggesting a riddle of identity and language.
A historical note explains how climbing stairs raises blood pressure, with experiments showing jumps of 3 to 40 points. It describes normal ranges by age, factors affecting readings, and the influence of rest, meals, exercise, and emotions on systolic pressure.
The text discusses how different exercise types affect blood pressure. Endurance and light activity raise it less and recover slowly, while maximum strength work strains vessels sharply. Training seems to have little effect on preventing blood pressure changes during exertion. Industrial workers should heed caution when lifting.
An excerpt notes Fitton Mil Burnett, 23, traveling from Los Angeles to college, covering 1198 miles in 13 days and spending 45 cents. It mentions a nascent ancient Greek reference and a line about maintaining normal blood pressure before strenuous work, mixing travel tale with odd trivia.
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