Quartet of Tackles Named for Malvern Team
A damaged snippet lists players including a 6 ft 3 in, 195 pound tackle Vire Malvern and mentions Tangy Hope Eason Nor, with other names George Fayetteville Estas Freeland Don Richards Don McConnell. The text references starting positions and prize tackles, but details are unclear.
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Eladdén
Yred. Thomsen
Jung
Vire Malvern
Righs
Brea
Tangy
Tdi
Hope
Estas Freeland
Etk
Don: Richards
Lexington
Don McConnell
Razorback football recruits and players teased in odd clipping
The fragment describes Rock weight figures for guards and centers, naming Paul Paladine of Little Rock and Eugene Golden of Gothenberg, with Harry Carter of Little Rock and Porter Blizzard of Texarkana among centers. It mentions Fred Thomson starting coaching in Nebraska town Gothenburg and names backfield players David Paul Jones Roy Taylor Clarksville Jimmie Umsted Hope. It briefly notes uranium’s historical isolation in 1942 as a white heavy metallic element.
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Harry Carter
Little Rock
Porter Blizzard
Texarkana
Carter
Fort Smith
David
Paul Jones
Parkers
Roy Taylor
Hope
Frank~ Delmorigo
Clarksville
Jimmie
Umsted
Little’ Rock
Local residents note visits and gatherings in town
McCaskill and Hinton families visit Mrs J O Harris on Friday afternoon. Chester McCaskill makes a business trip to Shreveport. Earl Cullpepper and Mrs Bell visit relatives. May Hampton visits Hope. Dr J E Gentry visits Little Rock. Bible Study group shares refreshments after class. Mrs Marie Russell from Osawatomie spends weekend with her mother. London noted as world fur trading center.
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Claude Hinton
James Lewis
James Rendall
Nashville
J. O. Harris
Chester McCaskill
Shreveport
Earl’ Cullpepper
Bierne
May
Hampton
Hope
J. £. Gentry
Little Rock
Double primary debate stalls in Louisiana politics
The piece explains Amendment 29 and 30 in Louisiana, arguing the double or preferential primary sustains party machines, raises costs, and shapes candidate dynamics. It notes how the system affects nominations, voter fatigue, and legislative alternatives, with emphasis on the anti Long machine history and the politics of two-ballot contests.
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Williny
Louisiana
Earl Long
Sam Jones
Electricity Rate Ordinance For Hope Arkansas 1940
City of Hope Arkansas passes an ordinance fixing electricity rates at the Hope Water and Light Plant. Residential use charges start at seven cents per kilowatt hour with tiered blocks and commercial rates set at seven cents for initial usage, rising by block, plus a ten percent cash payment discount. The measure authorizes the water and light committee to classify consumers and enforce the ordinance from October 1, 1940, with repeal of conflicting ordinances and mandatory compliance.
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Hope Water & Light Plant
Water & Light Plant
Water & Light
City of Hope
Arkansas
Atkins
Amendment 32 Would Exempt Small Property From Taxes
Arkansas voters consider Amendment 32 to create a flat personal property tax exemption for residents. Married heads of families would gain up to 100 dollars in property exemption, others up to 50 dollars, applying to state and local taxes including school districts. The change would barely affect revenue, but could be a popular tax relief measure. The article notes current rates and that most small-property owners pay little or no tax. This is part of a University of Arkansas News Bureau service.
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General Assembly
Arkansas
Capital city riddle from college test shocks coach
In ashville, South Carolina, North Carolina University’s coach Ray Wolf recounts a scholastic quiz where a star back answers the capital question with Apex. The examiner notes Apex is 15 miles from Raleigh, the capital, prompting a wry correction on geography and arithmetic.
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Ashville
S. C
North Carolina University
Ray Wolf
North Carolina
Apex
Raleigh
Two Vice Presidents Proposed For United States
A Senate discussion proposes a novel plan suggesting the U S should appoint two vice presidents. The idea notes a change from the current single role and imagines a system with parallel leadership, though it remains a speculative suggestion with no immediate policy adoption.
Notice of sale of estate land in Hempstead and Nevada counties
Sallie Jones administratrix of the estate of R L Jones seeks probate court authority on November 1 1940 to sell lands in Nevada County Arkansas including 60 acres described as North three fourths of NW quarter of NE quarter and North three fourths of NE quarter of Section 12 Township 14 South Range 23 West to pay debts and secure the mortgage loan from the Federal Land Bank of St Louis. The sale may also include estate lands in Hempstead County Arkansas to satisfy indebtedness and complete liquidation of the estate.
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RB. L. Jones
Hempstead County
Arkansas
Nevada County
New Nea
Federal Land Bank of
51. Louis
R. &. Jones
Sid
Tompship 12
Hempsead County
Sallie Jones
R. L. Jones
Dercaseel
Barbs and Bits From A New York Radio Interview
A New York radio show interview features a 20 pound lobster as a novelty guest. A thal id a and other oddities appear in the rhythm of broadcast humor alongside a Western bandit under five feet who has been sent away for a long stretch. With conscription near, a streaks break in the public discourse.
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New York
Mind Your Manners Answers for New Acquaintances
This piece surveys etiquette questions about politeness in social talk. It cautions against demeaning terms for a spouse, urges precise questions when querying a creator, and advises avoiding overpraising new contacts. It ends with a recommended approach for polite telephone exits.
British golf club weighs lifting ban on bomber trainer
A British golf club considers lifting a ban on a bomber trainer, with the plan potentially avoiding penalty. The sole beneficiary is the duffer who supposedly thanks Adolf.
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British Golf Club
Adolf
Cardat Promoted For Menstrual Relief And Appetite Boost
Advertisement describes Cardat as a tonic for headaches nervousness and menstrual discomfort. It claims to lessen distress by increasing appetite stimulating gastric activity and improving digestion. Suggested use includes taking a few days before and during the menstrual period.
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Cardat
And You Think You Pay Taxes
Tax hikes dominate postwar budgets as nations raise income taxes. Britain tops the list with a new all-time high, while Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa also lift rates. Canada adds national defense levies. Australia NZ and SA unveil sizable increases. Economic strain persists across regions with varied per capita impacts.
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London
Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Supertax
Hostess Introduces Separated Couple At Rowdy Event
In Atchison a large crowd caused a husband and wife, long apart, to be reunited by a hostess who did not know they were married. She introduced them. The wife teased the hostess, noting the man’s odd appearance with a playful remark.
Skin Care Claim for Adlerika Pimples Vanish
Verna Ss says Adlerika cleared pimples and gave smooth healthy skin. The ad notes the product cleanses bowels and relieves temporary constipation fueling poor complexion. From John S. Gibson Drug Co.
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Adlerika
John S. Gibson Drug Co
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