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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1930
Page
2
Public notices outline pricing and guidelines for obituaries resolutions of respect and personal cards from banks in the Lincoln Parish area. The notice specifies publication office Ruston Louisiana rates and contact details and lists the official journal status under the Lincoln Parish School Board and Lincoln Parish.
Dr. dilvis klein argues that despite huge highway spending since 1924 many rural areas remain cut off by poor roads. He contends reliable water and dust proof surfaces would connect farmers to markets year round, boosting efficiency and living conditions.
Official figures show dairy cattle value in Louisiana exceeds beef cattle by about 82 million dollars. The dairy sector expands while the beef cattle industry declines, though parishes with ideal dairy conditions could boost cattle production if issues like parasitic ticks are tackled.
A Live-at-Home campaign in North Carolina aims to raise 50 million dollars in food and feedstuffs value produced in the state this year. The plan prompts potential property and lawn improvements, bank loan support, and broader southern adoption to cut shipping costs by expanding home production. Farmers and planters nationwide are encouraged to cooperate for regional prosperity.
An obscure, garbled report describes state department employees facing a campaign funding levy. It implies compulsory assessments and allegations of political pressure, noting tax-like contributions and efforts to solicit subscriptions amid widespread concerns about eligibility and personal finances.
The Shreveport Journal comments on a Mississippi native crowned beauty in Dixie, noting amateur theater experience and a pleasing voice. It highlights her birth in Hattiesburg and upbringing in New Orleans, praising refined features and modesty while hoping publicity won’t spoil her.
The article mocks Thomas A. Edison for giving hedged replies to a newspaper questionnaire. It notes his claim that six hours of sleep suffices for a healthy worker and argues sleep and dietary needs vary by individual. Edison's stance on prohibition is seen as evasive, suggesting enforcement would be beneficial, while calling him unworthy of the West Orange sage.
Hard on candidates in Mississippi as the gubernatorial campaign accelerates, with six contenders including Speaker Thomas L. Bailey. The campaign already records turnouts and costs, amid the Warrenite $80,000 scandal, propelling a stormy, personal, and prolonged race unlike prior history.
The Morning Post lauds Senator Knotl of Ruston for withdrawing his candidacy and praises his pledge to honor his word. It urges Wilson to leverage seniority to secure flood control funding and federal projects for the Fourth District in the next two years, stressing the duty to serve constituents. The paper commends Knotl for remaining firm and Washington-bound support for Wilson.
An Ohio city faced a rural welfare scene as 200 farmers and farmhands gathered seeking work amid the deep drought. President Hoover pledged federal surveys and relief planning, with calls for nationwide action to ease suffering and prevent a national disaster.
New Orleans in Miniature portrayed under a glass tube would show the Mississippi River sediment volume carried to the Gulf of Mexico in the last century. The idea appears in a National Research Council geology division report planning the Chicago World's Fair display.
A stream table demonstration will show rapid valley erosion with artificial rain feeding a delta pond. Another table would depict slower erosion over ten days, illustrating youth, maturity, and old age forms. A Grand Canyon model and canyon-formation films are also proposed by the National Research Cornell Science Advisory Committee, led by Dr. Frank B. Jewett.
Fragmentary poem lines describe a man who travels widely and is met with welcome wherever he goes. The speaker contrasts him with others who fail in life, noting the man’s enduring hope, love light in eyes, and ability to brighten others’ paths as he journeys through towns and deserts alike.
Baton Rouge announces a two week Louisiana Special tour beginning August 16 to showcase the state's resources to the nation. Sponsored by the Louisiana Chamber of Commerce with support from railroads and development agencies, the trip aims to attract new industries while highlighting successes in dairying agriculture manufacturing and resource development. Citizens are urged to join and act as ambassadors of progress for a greater Louisiana.
A fragment from an August 3 reflection notes New York City's population nearing seven million after 1920 gains of 2.13 million. The piece jokes about crowded streets and scarce parking, while recalling August 3 anniversaries: war in 1914, the Panama Canal’s first vessel, and a historic treaty with the Old Northwest tribes.
In doubtful times, declarations of personal sacrifice or ambition for the country are praised. The idea deserves commemoration by statue on the Mississippi shore with a symbolic figure atop. The text honors laying down political ambition as a noble act for the nation.
The article reports that city noise from riveting and motor horns is blamed for brain illnesses and deafness. It notes expert concerns about chronic sound exposure and potential long term health effects among residents.
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