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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1930
Page
2
The fragment notes a rising growth called A Hand Across the Sea and mentions a cabbage over four feet tall weighing 39 pounds grown in Teeland. It hints at low spirits now but a circus later, finishing with a playful boast about a swell head.
Hope householders are asked to conserve water during Festival day due to extraordinary demand on the water works. Hope Water & Light Plant states the one day crowd could reach five to six times the population, risking shortages if lawns and dirt streets are over watered.
Readers tackle a chaotic puzzle scene with a mix of entries across sports terms and names. The note hints at hikers and climbers enjoying fresh air and fitness, contrasting speed records with leisure.
The Star platform advocates applying municipal power plant revenues to Hope’s social and sanitary needs while backing county highway expansion and all weather roads. It supports scientific agriculture, farmer cooperatives, streamlined tax reform, and efficient budgeting to advance Hempstead County and improve Arkansas state road programs.
Washington writer argues against alarm over Communism in the United States. He cites Fish Woll and Lowman warnings as overstated and contends America remains prosperous and distant from a Communist menace. He urges dispassionate analysis and cautions against fear-driven measures.
The Arkansas campaign private and public character attacks swell during the race for governor and other offices. The Arkadelphia Siftings Herald urges restraint, warning that branding officials as thieves harms all and that affidavits may prove or fail to prove such charges. It calls for avoiding vicious, false accusations and upholding respect for elected leaders.
The piece argues global interdependence as the Indian boycott of British cloth depresses England’s cotton mills, creating a European textile surplus and falling prices. It notes Germany suffers despite no stake in the Anglo Indian issue, underscoring far reaching effects across nations.
Treasury notes that many Liberty bond buyers earn no interest due to bonds ceasing to bear interest. Over $37,000,000 in federal securities remain unredeemed, likely tucked in safes and boxes. Redeem now to restore income.
A Washington letter chronicles a rough year for New England senators led by George Higgins Moses of New Hampshire. It notes Hale of Maine, Gould of Maine, Bingham of Connecticut, Gillett of Massachusetts, Greene of Vermont, Metcalfe of Rhode Island, Keyes of New Hampshire and others facing career pressures, retirements, censure, or opposition. It highlights Higgins as a hard boiled figure amid intraparty feuds, fundraising disputes, and campaign leadership drama.
The BBARRS men claimed they ended their lives over finances and Main went delirious over Buddy Valee during his visit to his native state. The phrase As Main goes so goes the nation is now seen as inappropriate.
A prize of 25000 dollars is offered for an inventor who creates a new use for mercury. The item, tied to a recent heat spell, reflects a drop in its prestige.
A New York woman touts Kruschen Salts as a fat reducer and energy booster after four weeks, claiming she lost 14 pounds and feels less tired. The ad promotes daily half-teaspoon doses in hot water before breakfast, priced at 65 cents for a 4 week supply from Ward & Sons and Briant's Drug Store among others.
The American Chemical Society has grown its budget from $15,000 to $557,000 over 25 years, expanding from 3,079 to 18,000 members. President Prof. William McPherson of Ohio State University notes about 85 percent of income funds research by chemist-members. Journals now publish three yearly volumes totaling about 11.2 million words, up from a 1905 single journal of 360,000 words.
Hulless oats, believed first introduced in Ohio by Joseph Hertel south of Van Wert, drew farmer interest. An eight acre field of hulless oats he grew was planted late yet outpaced earlier varieties, signaling potential for wider adoption in Van Wert County.
New York records the lowest death rate among large cities, at 112 per 1000 population, over a one-year period, signaling improved health outcomes amid urban pressures. The report highlights jurisdictional data and compares neighboring metropolitan areas to underscore relative gains in longevity.
San Francisco hikers defy the Crookedest Railroad to Tamalpais, turning a once profitable Mill Valley route into a casualty of the climbing boom. Four trails lead to the peak, attracting hundreds weekly while the auto road siphons traffic. the 26 mile bay to peak journey now tests endurance as hikers from all walks trek past Muir Woods toward Marin County’s famed summit.
In Salem Oregon on August 6 three local businessmen settled mutual debts by endorsing receipted notes to each other. The round-robin endorsement produced a zero net balance with no cash exchanged.
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