22 Oct 1930
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1930
Page
1
The Star outlines a platform advocating a comprehensive highway program to construct all weather roads. It emphasizes gradual annual mileage reduction, economic support for farming, practical scientific agriculture in Hempstead County, and cooperative efforts with government to advance a Biotento-like modernization approach.
A columnist recalls Walter Wellman’s failed 1910 Atlantic dirigible attempt. The craft landed after gondola contact with water, lifeboats saved the crew, and Wellman doubted practical use for sport or exploration. The piece notes ongoing dirigible experiments despite cost and limited passenger transport potential.
The Fleagle gang robbed a law bank two years ago and fled with 238000 dollars. Police used fingerprinting from an abandoned car and months of diligent work to locate and arrest them. Ralph Fleagle and two others died on the gallows, Jake Fleagle was shot in Missouri before trial. The piece lauds police persistence and criticizes political interference.
City council approves a 200000 bond for immediate public works creating about 2900 jobs. The measure aims to relieve unemployment by offering work rather than direct charity, arguing it tackles underlying issues and supports the job plan.
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A jumble of puzzled lines notes a Boston convention mood with cooks eyes on reveille versus revelry. Investigations drift into a beat hunt as prices sag. A Chicagoan’s candy gift to the Coolidges prompts column questions.
Frederick Tarzar served as sheriff and assessor of Min era county and was elected governor. He supported the county draft board during the war and is noted for his service and leadership in the state.
United Fruit Company and the New Orleans and South American Steamship Company push parity with Texas ports for grain exports by absorbing rail rate differentials. The move aims to equalize shipping costs and bolster New Orleans as a grain export hub.
Mrs Bjones laments to Mrs Smiff as one of the meanest and most caldhenarted creatures she has known. She recounts visiting to share details of her appendicitis operation and to show her scar, but Mrs Smiff showed no interest and did not want to see the scar.
New Orleans reports describe Negro Baptists viewing the Mississippi as a purifier as thousands are immersed yearly in the river. On Sundays near the levee, clothed in white robes, participants wade waist deep, while clergy chant verses and revelers sing Hallelujahs. Women weep for salvation as initiates emerge from the muddy water.
California game officials explain pheasants and other birds peck melons tomatoes and berries not for taste but to obtain water as fruits and vegetables contain hydration. The notice notes birds attack these foods to slake thirst amid drought conditions in the state.
Article discusses changes in federal attitude toward enforcing prohibition under the administration, referencing President, the Wickersham Commission, and officials like Wright Woodcock. It notes possible policy moves, public publicity shifts, and estimates of alcohol production and consumption, including home wine making prior to enforcement intensification.
Agricultural notes emphasize protecting fruit and vegetable crops grown in containers from disease and pests. Guidance covers sanitation, proper soil, watering practices, and monitoring for signs of stress to maintain yield and quality in limited space plantings.
A fragment notes winter placement of pheasants and feathered species at collected points, detailing references to dance and an officers report. The terse text hints at wildlife observations, with an emphasis on seasonal locations and species involvement.
Chicago October 22 AP reports the American Air Transport Association released figures showing air mail planes achieved about 92 percent of rail mileage performance in 1929. Of 16 228 453 miles scheduled, planes carried mail on 14 920 49 miles. The statistics indicate strong efficiency gains and close parity with rail carriers in mail service.
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