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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1938
Page
1
A long, disturbing article argues the Philadelphia County Prison scalding deaths reveal systemic prisoner mistreatment. It questions society’s right to punish with brutality, noting guards, malnutrition, and abuse are common in jails. It warns cruelty risks breeding future crime and undermines justice.
A critical look at Central Federation of General Spiritual Mobilization guidance urging prayers for the imperial family each morning, frugal living, daily exercise, simple dress, and neighborliness, followed by a wry counterfactual about government duties and self restraint in wartime.
Kansas State College analyzed vaccination records for 1933 and 1937 entrants. Results show 75 percent had prior smallpox vaccination, 3.3 percent had had smallpox but not a prior vaccination, and 1.2 percent had neither vaccination nor chickenpox. Those with multiple prior vaccinations showed about 79 percent immunity. The report urges regular vaccination every five to ten years and supports widespread immunization to prevent future outbreaks.
A terse message to the Committee on Un American Activities denounces cultivated English accents and praises clear enunciation. The odd text mentions preferring clear speech and targets perceived linguistic elitism. Authorities reportedly document the peculiar communication.
A column argues report cards are both helpful and unfair. It notes that hard workers like William and Hector may receive similar marks, and that grades often fail to reflect true ability. Parents rely on reports, but the system does little to motivate every child.
Linda Gordon accepts a Moss offer to cover Man o' War at Samuel Riddle’s Faraway Farms near Lexington. She faces pressure from Bruce Radford and Uncle Sandy as the racing legend’s lore unfolds, including Will Harbutt’s dramatic stall-side storytelling and a telegram promising a major magazine feature.
A collage of quotes and remarks attributed to figures including Herbert Bayard Swope Rudolph Sikora and Jack Onkie. The items touch on free speech free thought vision and motives behind dramatic actions with brief attributions to individuals from Chicago Philadelphia and California.
A review notes Cowboy Songs by John A. Lomax and Alan Lomax revises a 1919 work with 218 ballads from 1870 to 1890. It highlights the rugged history of cattle drives from Abilene to Cheyenne, the cowboys rhythmic storytelling, and the origin of Home on the Range. The piece blends praise for authentic frontier songs with biographical fragments about Lomax collecting music and the book’s price. It also includes a stray, unrelated digest about child education and parental guidance.
Hollywood gossip notes show actors arguing privacy, aging stars, and new film plans. Harry Davenport, 72, will dance in The Lady and the Cowboy. Flory Finch to sing in Stablemates. Writers race to film Tammoeny Hall plots. Father Divine neighbor story funded by Angels. Stanwyck and Colbert health rumors debunked. Basil Rathbone plays a rare sympathetic role. Music is scarce as studios cut back on musical projects.
The account traces Francisco Pizarro’s voyage to the Americas, his 1532 capture of Atahualpa at Caxamarca with a small band, the looting of Cuzco, the founding of Lima, and his eventual death in 1543 amid Inca resistance and a civil war with Almagro. Included is mention of a 1934 Peruvian stamp.
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