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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1930
Page
2
Fragmentary column records a sentimental verse about beauty and memory, followed by a chain of social notes from Nashville, Texarkana, and Camden. It lists visits, chapter meetings, PTA events, and a funeral, naming multiple local residents and churches.
Prescott Ark cowhand Tom Taylor seeks entry in the Western Stampede at the State Fair. He describes himself as an all around cow hand ready for calf roping, steer riding, wild cow milking, and more. Arkansas participants join riders from Oklahoma Texas Montana Wyoming California and the Dakotas for the event.
The text explains that riders must keep one hand raised and grip the hackamore with the other, may not touch the saddle horn, and must stay in the yacite for at least eleven seconds. Three judges rate each ride and crown the winner. It comments on horses as unpredictable beasts valued at stampedes, selling for thousands of dollars.
Georgia Belle McCoy sues Horace McCoy in district court alleging they wed after he promised Europe and success as a literary figure. She says he claimed to be publisher of the Dallasite and author of several novels with a steady income. They were married August 24 in Durant Oklahoma and lived together briefly.
Inhabitants of a small Hungarian town are puzzled by a man who, for weeks, breaks into houses wearing a sheet over his head to frighten residents. He walks ghost-like into bedrooms and vanishes after causing alarm, prompting calls for a just punishment.
We wish to thank the many friends for their kindness and the beautiful floral offerings during the illness and death of mother Mrs Margaret Haire. Also grateful thanks to Mrs D P Watkins Mrs Rufus Park Levi Porter and Milton Haire Lee Watkins Sadie Dyer Sara Allen
Lieutenant Miatald Burley and mechanic Harold Gat plan a flight route with Major Kodama of Jian. The Aviation Bureau at Yale studies a map, detailing a Tokyo to Yokohama leg as shown in a courtesy image.
A long piece traces Herbert Hoover Jr. mirroring his father from Stanford romance to engineering like his dad. It notes Hoover Jr. and Margaret Watson's marriage two days after Stanford graduation, their early schooling abroad, and Hoover’s deafness hindering lectures as he pursued studies.
Spragins Cashier of the bank attests the financial statement is true. the report lists resources including bonds and securities, cash items, and reserves with the Federal Reserve Bank. Total assets and liabilities show capital stock 250,000 with a 750,000 surplus, undivided profits 22,407, and total liabilities at 1,388,524.52. Directors include Rom LiGrone, W. Robison, and Graves with notary acknowledgments on December 19, 19__.
Recapitulation shows liabilities and equity items with capital stock listed as 250,000.00 and other balances including undivided profits 2,807.40, reception funds 5,000.00, circulating assets 47,720.00, deposits 18,407.22, cash and exchange 116,640.038, and various minor entries. The text appears as a financial ledger summary with numerical balances and classifications.
A fragmented memoir recounts a youth from a wealthy family who spurned luxury cars for studies and aviation. He courted with a battered Dodge roadster modified for travel and shared weekly laundry chores with a college sweetheart. Hoover later moved east, teaching at Harvard Business School, while aviation drew him into a radio export role.
Washington reports that Agricultural Department entomologists find sun heating lodgepole pine logs kills bark beetles. Logs exposed to 110 to 120 degrees heat for two to five days perish beetles. flipping logs after sun exposure aids treatment. Cost about 1.22 dollars per log, cheaper than burning at two dollars. Over 8000 logs treated in Crater National Park, Oregon.
SHREVEPORT Louisiana September 40 Rail road travel to the 1930 Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport October 25 to November 2 will use the lowest round trip rates on record and cover greater distances. Special trains are expected from Fayet teville Arkansas Baton Rouge Marshall Texas Waco Texas and Texarkan Texas with roundtrip fares noted. The Tri State Transit Company operating buses to Shreveport will authorize roundtrip reduced rates for fair travel.
Mrs C H Hall of Paducah Kentucky reports long standing severe headaches linked to constipation. After using Thedford’s Black-Draught she notes rapid relief, keeps a box on hand, and recommends the vegetable laxative to friends and neighbors.
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