06 Oct 1937
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1937
Page
1
A columnist condemns sexual content in print as dangerous to boys and society. Readers fear grown men and the public are drawn to crime by camouflage in titles and magazines. The piece urges action against such material and notes dangers from controversial literature and related wrongdoing.
A fragmentary serialized piece describes "The tile of four careers" tied to the discovery of radium andVaccium, featuring a Polish woman, Belgian copper magnate, English boy’s doctor path, Mormon patriarch, and radium ore finds. It touches on aviation and Los Angeles court appearances, with Hollywood gossip about marriages and divorces, and hints at sensational crossovers between science, industry, and society.
A 1937 city ordinance in Hope Arkansas authorizes construction and repairs on the Hope Water Plant, with bids for materials and labor to a total cost not exceeding 12 500.00 dollars. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances and becomes effective upon passage and publication, approved October 5th, 1937.
A Pearl Buck cited warning in Asia Magazine on the Japanese bombing of Chinese cities. The piece argues wars of fright threaten civilization as both sides gain ruthless power and urges stopping munition sales to both sides to curb the conflict.
Dr. Morris Fishbein discusses gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers, noting thousands die annually from intestinal, rectal, kidney, bladder, prostate, and sarcoma cancers. He stresses early detection, signs like blood in stool or urine, pain as a warning, limits of pain relief, and the crucial role of X-rays in diagnosis.
A magazine handed to a reader provokes alarm over obscene material and its availability to children. The narrator recalls discussing the issue with a friend and questions government action, noting peers bring similar content to school and the need for measures to curb it.
Polish laboratory worker at Paris laboratory notices two photographs that spark discovery of a highly precious substance with remarkable properties. Ruth Brunngraber narrates the radium tale, explaining its wonders and its setting for a curious, novel like account.
Cully Pierce accuses Mr. Hunter of murder after witnessing him in pajamas across the street. Sergeant Dolan convenes Bayview tenants including Corbett and Mrs. Shaw as the murder case unfolds with testimonies about a fall from the roof and a witness who saw a beam and a victim being hurled to death. To be continued.
Public fascination with star pairings shapes film PR and potential on screen pairings. A string of untamed rumors links Joan Crawford, Frances Dee, Mae West, and others to on screen romances, influencing public appetite and studio strategies amid real marriages and divorces.
Advertises pattern 8994 in wool, silk crepe, or tweed with inverted pleats and kick pleats. Notes pattern 8996 for sizes 2 to 40 with yardage details and a 32 page Fall and Winter Pattern Book. Includes pricing 25 cents for one pattern and 15 cents for the book. User must mail with name, address, and pattern style.
City of Hope announces contracts for construction at the water and light plant. Sealed bids from responsible bidders will be received by Public Affairs until 10:00 A M October 15 1937 and opened in the council room at City Hall. Albert Graves Lloyd Spencer Roy Anderson Board of Public Affairs.
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