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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
3
Secretary Hyde urged full government and citizen cooperation to relieve the drought scourge. He cited 412,000,000 bushels surplus wheat needing to be stretched to meet 624,000,000 bushels shortfall in feed crops, as discussed in a White House conference.
Robert Kronfeld set a new world glider record from Wasserkuppen to Gersfeld in Germany, covering 97 miles in a motorless flight. The achievement marks the longest documented glider distance to date.
Manitoba premier John Bracken announced that the province would not guarantee advances on the 1930 wheat crop unless a more serious crisis develops. He argued that government guarantees to banks for commercial institutions are not a normal function of government. The note adds a historical line about Nauvoo Illinois and early Mormon settlement.
The piece notes beer origins in ancient Egypt and Greek influence spreading through the Mediterranean. It lists beer varieties like lager and ale and mentions a European volcano for sale as a potential house site with heating and waste conveniences. It also cites London humor and Chicago as major export sources.
Washington reports that using federal road funds for relief accelerates aid to farmers hit by drought. The move frees $121.9 million for emergency highway projects, while states report needs, economists survey livestock, and Hoover shifts focus from vacations to drought response.
In a recent contest in New York City educated men including congressmen and senators showcased their poor spelling. Words like salable mortise tranquil ity and initial tripped them up, while even common terms such as sophomore laboratory and accommodate were often misspelled. The piece laments widespread orthographic weakness and notes examples from letters and public notices. The second item reports harbor authorities bar Danube steamer Melk carrying Austrian communists from disembarking in Pressburg after arrival from Vienna.
Two fall to death inside a 200 foot smokestack at Union Electric Power Company in St. Louis. Investigators report the workers tumbled about 150 feet before fatal impact. Fire department and safety officials responded to the accident scene.
Paris reports a severely damaged French wheat crop after heavy rains. Agriculture Minister Fernand David says yields have fallen to a fraction of normal, signaling a potential crisis for France.
Hans Schoenrath defeats Dr Ludwig Hayman by first round knockout to win the German heavyweight boxing championship in Hamburg Germany. The decisive victory advances Schoenrath to the national title status and marks a rapid finish in a major boxing bout.
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