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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1938
Page
1
The Star notes charges apply to tributes cards memorials and resolutions and disclaims responsibility for custody or return of submitted manuscripts. This policy protects readers from space consuming memorials and credits AP and local news as provided for republication.
Representatives Brare Barton of New York attend a Circus Saints and Sinners Club celebration. The feature notes a parade with four herds of performing elephants and references the Valga river as Europe’s longest.
A Chicago slum nicknamed Little Hell faced 42 murders and rampant gang activity. Public-spirited citizens funded playgrounds and recreation clubs, steering youths toward baseball, boxing, and bowling. The result: fewer crimes as youths idolized Joe DiMaggio over Al Capone, proving crime prevention via affordable outlets saves society money.
Dr Fishbein discusses the Wheeler Lea Act of 1938 giving the Federal Trade Commission wide reach over advertising of foods drugs diagnostic and therapeutic devices and cosmetics sold across state lines. It details penalties civil and criminal for false or misleading ads and the division of labeling authority between the FTC and FDA while noting the special care taken by medical journals and associations in approving drug food and cosmetic ads.
A reflection on how children idealize their fathers and how faith in a parent's strength shapes a boy’s outlook. It argues that boys become dreamers and press agents for their fathers, measuring character by temper, fairness, and loyalty, shaping behavior and respect within the family.
A reflective piece on fatherhood and the cruel scrutiny of children. The text notes a father’s hard row as he copes with being judged by his child, describing the child’s idealistic expectations and the bid for honesty, bravery, and kindness from a parent.
Bruce Catton reviews David Loth's Public Found. arguing graft has long been a social instrument aiding American nation building. The Nation piece contends graft aided development and progress over 150 years, shaping institutions and growth.
In a discussion on origins and operations of grafiers in America, Loth argues graft and grabbling spurred the revolution by pressuring British Georgia policy, enabling rapid early development by exploiting dispersed resources. He links postwar society’s distrust to the decline of graft as business power rises.
MOSCOW reports a stage version of Tolstoi's War and Peace to be staged this winter for the first time. The production will be presented in two nights as the play is too long for a single evening. The note adds that three states did not join the Union until the present century.
The U S Office of Education notes higher pay draws men back to teaching. Around 1880 about 42 percent of teachers were men. by 1920 only 14 percent. Since then the share has risen slowly but remains under 20 percent, while average salaries climbed to about 1200 dollars yearly.
A mosaic of quotes from figures like A Wy Robertson and Mayor La Guantia surfaces in a Washington briefing. Highlights include industry leaders debating initiative, foreign affairs, and alleged political stances amid a chaotic caption about a New York tuck drivers strike and a Czechoslovak minister's remarks.
In a Ventura era serial story, photographer Tait witnesses swing band leader Lud Dombey shot dead mid performance. Myrna Domhey, widow or lover figure, flees after the crime as detective Bill Joiner and Anne Lester chase clues. Tait guards Myrna’s bag containing a revolver, pondering whether she is involved while weighing how to approach police.
Fragmented OCR text discusses increasing state hurdles to obtain something in 1930s era. Mentions minimum age laws, waiting periods for licenses, health certificates, and references to District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and New York. Indicates rising barriers across states to obtain a license or marriage.
An old ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a proven malaria remedy. It claims rapid relief from chills and fever and a tonic build up, urging readers to buy at drug stores with two sizes available. The copy emphasizes tasteless quinidine content and economy of the larger bottle.
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