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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1930
Page
3
A collage recalls horse racing glory and past sports figures. Mentions Colonel Brad ley and the horse Blue Larkspur, Gallant Fox, and Espar with Arlington purses and Blue Larkspur’s era. Notes on mascots Jimmy the cat and Brownie the dog amid reflections on major stakes and athletic memories.
A fragment from an old health ad discusses awkward transition to womanhood for young girls and argues neglect harms, urging use of Dr. Pierce’s Fasction to soothe nerves and appetite. It claims no harmful ingredients and offers trial tablets.
At Little Rock Aug 8 a 12 year old pilot from Clarksville, Douglas Temple, was badly injured when his plane crashed from about 1600 feet onto a sandbar in the Arkansas River ten miles northwest of the city. The nose buried in sand, wheels and lower wings were damaged and he suffered severe cuts on head and face. Doctors planned an X ray to check for possible spinal fracture.
Georgia Senator William J Harris seeks re election and now backs stricter immigration laws with reservations on the world court. A separate incident reports a Democratic automobile crash into a telephone pole on Bee Line highway near Decatur injuring Senator Heflin and aides but not severely.
Yesterday mobile standings show Memphis and Birmingham with wins, and Chattanooga and New Orleans among others with mixed results. Today schedule lists Mobile at Little Rock and Chattanooga at Atlanta with additional matchups in the era, including New York Boston and Philadelphia Washington. Other results include Beaumont Waco Shreveport Dallas Houston San Antonio Fort Worth Wichita Falls and a flight accident note about a pilot in a Command-aire Aircraft Company ship who spun during a wing over attempt.
United States Senator J Thomas Heflin of Alabama sustained bruises cuts and a sprained wrist in a car crash near Decatur Thursday as three aides accompanying him were not seriously injured. The incident prompted immediate medical checks and a halt to the senator's public schedule.
Arkansas readers are urged to reject Tom W. Campbell in the Second District race against Senator Joe T. Robinson. The letter cites Campbell’s past campaigns, alleged unethical practices, ambulance chasing claims, and a Saline County Bar Association disbarment proceeding. It praises Robinson’s public record and warns against Campbell’s campaign methods and financing.
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