06 Mar 1930
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1930
Page
1
Whispered about in political circles, Legge, a six-foot, 260-pound Scotchman with a large head and clean shaven red face, sits in a Willard hotel office. He weighs his words, eats sparingly, and studies workers with a steady scowl, rarely in a hurry despite fast thinking.
A profile of Legge, new Farm Board chairman, detailing his early mornings, social life less, and drive to overhaul farming policy. He accepts the role with a year term, aims to put agriculture on a sound basis, and insists he will read the farm bill again and again while pushing farmers to lead loan safety and marketing reforms.
A biographical sketch highlights a Wisconsin farm boy born in 1868 who moved to Nebraska in 1881, rose through farming roles to join the International Harvester Company, advancing to vice president in 1913 and president in 1929. He served as adviser to the American Peace Commission and chaired war procurement boards, earning a reputation as a decisive force for farmers.
C. L. Tipton with 32 years experience promotes free yard advice and plant care guidance by letter postal card or phone. He will visit Hope next week to assess your yard and has completed projects for Arlington Hotel St Joseph's Hospital Hot Springs J T James Home Ruston La C L Cabe Texarkana W E Lenon I W Allsopp Shrine Country Club and Little Rock High School. His stock includes five car loads of evergreen plants and two year field grown roses at reasonable prices.
A group of prominent officials called at the Taft residence to inquire after the condition of former Chief Justice Vice President Curtis, pictured leaving as Taft and the V-P, close personal friends, share a moment.
Five dipping vats in Malvern near DeRoche were blown up with dynamite Monday night. An investigation was conducted yesterday but no clues as to the persons causing the damage were found.
Sheriff Fisher investigates after an explosion damages one vat while another remains intact. Guards are posted around undamaged vats and dipping of cattle proceeds tonight. No arrests reported as authorities pursue leads in the case.
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