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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1930
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Freckles and his friends with a line about a friend named Mannah and a phrase proving a point The readable text is unclear but indicates a cartoon titled Freckles and His Friends and a companion line referencing Mannah or Man nah
A San Francisco editor surveys the Western League's hot stove scene, naming players, teams, and prospects. Mentions White Sox figures and Braves, signaling interest in Lennue and Cin y Zinn era moves. Highlights patience for major deals, potential returns of Cole and Hafey, plus Evans’ record chase and Munnefield savings.
A fragmented public notice reports a bicycle theft at FTRLD area, with incomplete OCR text noting October 16 and secrecy in the theft, outlining minimal details about the bicycle and location while seeking information from readers.
A helicopter powered by pedal action on a bicycle principle will be ready for a test flight within weeks, according to information.
Paula Kan report profiles Edmond du Pont heir to millions who, fresh from Oxford and Princeton, works eight hours a day as a day laborer on a pipeline near Paola Kansas earning 25 dollars and 2 cents a week. He lives modestly and says he earns his way through merit while his family is among the world's wealthiest.
A Lady questions Dusty Rhoades about the Marne battle. He refuses to reveal any details, citing a strict military rule to protect honor. The exchange underscores the code of silence among veterans and officers after combat.
The article notes Gar Wood, America’s premier unlimited class motorboat racer, maintains supremacy through meticulous engine care and high quality parts. It contrasts him with British challengers, whose failures stem from technical faults, while Wood’s 1100 h.p. boats endure under extreme water pressure and fuel demands.
ATLANTA Oct 16 UP The 32 year old Richard B Russell Jr will assume Georgia’s governorship next July becoming the states youngest chief executive and possibly the youngest in U.S. history. He won a run off after leading the first primary and carried 124 of 161 counties against G H Carswell. Russell was a former speaker pro tem of the Georgia house and the son of a state supreme court justice. He was born in Winder Georgia on November 2 1897 and educated at the University of Georgia law school.
The 24th International Motor Show in London opens on a larger scale than post war shows. Sixty plus manufacturers display in 500 000 square feet with 100 000 extra feet. American models predominate in larger sizes, with British makers focusing on sixes. The show touts lower prices and more equipment amid a broader motor boating section and newer engine tech.
Detroit moves to end arbitrary speed limits by adopting a new traffic code drafted by Judge Sherman Callender Nathaniel Goldstick and council member George Walters after a year long fight with the old code. The measure abolishes the 15 to 20 mile per hour speed cap and entrusts safety decisions to the judge’s discretion.
The ordinance requires motorists to drive at a prudent speed suited to traffic and road conditions and to stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Apathy toward a new code lingered until Judge Callender began sentencing speeders under state law, spurring council action.
FITTSBURGH October 16. County Commissioner Charles C McGovern says the courthouse yard is no place to destroy contraband liquor. He notes the yard is opened and the building defaced by the practice and that many county workers waste hours watching the destroyer goods.
Northern Wisconsin city and county officials from 20 counties will meet in Eau Claire on November 6 to plan a unified highway building program for the region. Governor Kohler is invited to attend the Upper Wisconsin Association for Road Improvement sponsors the conference.
Sargon and Sargon Soft Mass Pills are advertised as a rapid acting restorative tonic and constitutional treatment. The copy touts immediate vitality, appetite and digestion improvements, and daily use for regular bowel movements, noting Ward & Son as agents and claiming Sargon has the largest sale of its kind.
A painting of Richard McCormack, the secretary of the territory of Arizona, was found buried in the state house basement during recent moves. McCormack served from 1863 to 1870s, per state records, and the artwork will hang in the secretary of state's office.
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