16 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1940
Page
1
The Star disclaims responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts and space filled by tributes, cards of thanks, and memorial notices. Commissions warn readers that policy limits may affect display and safekeeping of submissions.
The piece paints a grim forecast as WWII grips Europe with Britain Germany and France under threat. It warns of a starving continent with destroyed crops and bombed infrastructure. Leaders Stalin Hitler and Petain appear amid shattered nations while public unrest and prisoner releases threaten France.
Twenty years ago, Jewel Rice leaves for Jackson Mississippi to attend Belhaven College this winter. Mr Batin Ware and the Routon family visit Red River. Charles Foster of Shreveport visits family in town. Henry Orton and others attend circus. Mrs Hermon hosts guest Mrs Phillips from Saratoga and Alonzo Chyle with daughter Anice arrive for a relatives’ visit.
Research shows money problems five centuries before Christ. Nazi flyers toast champagne en route to raid Britain. caddying remains the only business where being left holding the bag pays. Germany forbids small boys to fly kites in Holland as Nazi propagandists seek wind.
A novice flyer frets during a first air trip while his seasoned partner jokes about Abraham Lincoln. The line answers the question of balance and purpose, noting that a man's legs should be long enough to reach the ground.
The page lists five items: Senator Claude Pepper of Florida was hanged in effigy. William C Bullitt, ambassador to France, warned the U S of danger. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York named civilian representative on the U S joint defense board. Justice Owen J Roberts, vacationing in Pennsylvania, watched fire damage his barn. Claude R Wickard of Indiana named secretary of agriculture.
Market figures list Leghorns and Broilers with prices per pound and eggs per dozen, followed by a line about geese. The page ends with a snide remark linking Europe’s fate to Stalin, suggesting a wartime or political aside.
Puzzle clues mix across horizontal and vertical entries with many abbreviations and garbled terms. The completed grid would reveal names, places, and terms tied to a crossword style, including references to Japan and related imperial indicators.
Room with private entrance and private bath includes a garage. Contact Houston Electric Co at phone Th 18-3te or call 156-W for details. Property at 220 N Walnut belongs to Delton Houston and may be rented furnished or unfurnished.
Bruce Catton discusses Senator Wheeler's push for a Senate investigation into price fixing between German and American defense suppliers. He notes opposition from the administration and Defense Commission, the Anti-Trust Division's limited staff, and the potential impact on defense spending and gouging prevention. The piece contrasts moves toward lower prices with trends toward price fixing.
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