Fragmentary Notes From The Astocryfid Press Column
A garbled piece references The Astocryfid Press and newsroom policies. It mentions memorials, readers, and a disclaimer about responsibility for submitted manuscripts.
23 May 1940
Page 1
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
1
A garbled piece references The Astocryfid Press and newsroom policies. It mentions memorials, readers, and a disclaimer about responsibility for submitted manuscripts.
An editorial fragment weighs possible futures as World War II reshapes empire strategy. Contemplating Ottawa’s role, it muses on royal authority, British Empire administration from Canada, and how Nazi air power could redefine defense and governance. The piece analyzes economy, fleets, and potential shifts in colonial leadership.
County residents share social ties as Judge Fred A Luck, John L Wilson Luther F Higgason attend Thursday events. Mr. and Mrs. J B Stone of Hope visit Gordon and Little Rock over weekend. Loreen Wolf Evelyn Bailey of Washington visit Miss Laurene Lewis. Mrs R L Blakely of Little Rock arrives to visit her mother Mrs Ludie Singleton on South Main. Sydney Parker Whitfield Davis return to Prescott after visit with aunt Mrs John P Cox. Mrs Cliff Holland of Ruston La visits her mother Mrs Charles S Wingfield.
The reader provides brief answers to Cranium Cracker questions. It defines criquettes as meat or veg held with thick sauce, fritters as fruit vegetable meat or fish covered with batter, notes a banyan tree in India, and mentions petroleum? plus methods to prevent burning during baking. It also explains cracklings as the browned remains of salt pork after fat is rendered.
Edison likens defense policy to a poker game and warns battle readiness is under par for the army navy. Coast Guard reports no intered threats in the Atlantic this season, suggesting losses to U boats. Nazis in Holland order carrier pigeons killed, fueling fear of wartime atrocities.
A wartime memory tone recalls occupation forces warning citizens not to show curiosity about German presence. The piece notes that finding a Nazi in the front yard is common now and mentions those who remember the war in Norway, introducing a larger plot as new arrivals come in.
A partially readable crossword like puzzle list appears, referencing a French statesman, Daladier successor, and various horizontal and vertical clues. The fragment cites numbered definitions and clues such as to reprove, standard type, and a nine year plan, with scattered entries and undefined theme.
The Utah Cave near St Charles in Minnesota is slated to reopen this fall under National Park Service control with new trails and lighting. The cave, discovered four decades ago, was closed in the 1930s after vandalism threatened its beauty.
A garbled collection of etiquette questions about hats and manners mixed with a weather oddity. It mentions whether a boy should remove his hat to greet a lady and how to handle a brimmed hat while walking. It also notes snow smell at high altitudes from a growth related to vegetable life, algae spicellington, at 12 000 feet.
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