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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
2
Entry lists second class mail status for Ruston Louisiana under the act of 1879. It notes publication office at Leader Building East Mississippi Avenue and provides subscription rates in advance for one year six months and three months with a price of 50.
The Weekly Ruston Leader discusses proposed state constitutional amendments to be voted on in the next general election. It outlines a one hundred million dollar tax intended for road upkeep and graveling, but notes about half the funds would go to New Orleans to cover an old Dock Board debt and city improvements. The piece questions voters to decide if they want to help run New Orleans.
Louisiana dairy outlook notes rising production and improving prices. Federal data show 1.905 billion pounds of total milk, 2.381 billion pounds of condensed and evaporated milks, and 305 million pounds of dried by products. State hopes tick eradication and herd improvements boost future prominence.
The Monroe Morning Post calls for strict enforcement of highway safety near school bus stops in Northeast Lotsland. It urges closer checks on drivers who speed near loading zones, proposing fines or jail to deter dangerous infractions and protect rural and country schoolchildren.
Nearly every school and college in Louisiana has opened doors for 40,000 to 600,000 youths, enabling daily work toward education. The guest industry is its schools and learning facilities.
The text reflects on America's hope for youth education and the growing sum of knowledge each generation adds. It notes that with advances in science, better schools, better paid teachers, improved textbooks, and media like moving pictures, radio, and newspapers, learning can occur faster than in earlier eras.
The secretary of agriculture urges cooperative production to aid farm relief at a Pan American meeting. The piece argues that controlled production relies on perfect organization, invites outsiders to break the combine, spurs substitutes when prices rise, and cautions South American producers, especially Brazil, to heed past cautions from coffee and rubber markets.
White House physician Dr. J Boone says Herbert Hoover Jr has a light tuberculosis attack and will rest in the mountains then at the White House. He believes a sure and complete recovery is likely, reflecting progress in medical science and public hope for a speedy return to health. The nation shares in this cautious optimism.
S W Straus credited thrifty parents for shaping his life and mission to promote thrift. He recalled his father, once poor, saving $500 from a modest income to start a business and teach economy. The family stressed living within means and prudent spending.
The passage recalls S. W. Straus's belief in thrift as a foundational lesson from his thrifty parents. It notes his lifelong effort to teach thrift in schools and describes how thrift education shaped his career and enduring legacy.
Dr. G A I M Sykes directs the Weather Control Bureau and claimed to control rain for a racing week at Westchester with a 1000 to 2500 dollar fee and a 2000 dollar rain-forfeit. A Futurity Day rainfall drizzle cost him 2000 dollars but left a 560 dollar daily fee, illustrating extraordinary revenue from secrecy and perceived weather magic.
A contemporary remark on the Illinois campaign describes sleuths stalking and fur flying as Mrs. McCormick defies Senator Nye, with James Hamilton Lewis remaining suave. The piece argues the gravest loss in the race is the dignity women face in politics, noting her vow to abide by a state referendum on prohibition.
A reflection notes that dignity often suffers in political campaigns with repeated personal clashes. It compares a British Lady Astor like figure and U S political parallels, mentioning Ma Ferguson's gusto but lack of dignity. The piece warns women should guard their reputation amid fierce Senate campaign dynamics.
Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Louisiana top a drive to reduce illiteracy before the 1930 census. The four states taught 240,270 adults to read and write, aided by Rosenwald Fund matching grants. National Advisory Committee chairs, led by Ray Lyman Wilbur, praise the achievement and urge continued effort nationwide.
Ruth Bryan Owen suggests in The Ohio State Journal that Uncle Sam should marry, framing the Anti-Saloon League as his mother-in-law in a provocative assertion that signals a shift in critical stance toward prohibition era policy.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes the country nears bottom when its most decent slogan becomes More and better jails, signaling a shift toward harsher criminal justice rhetoric and a loss of humane political guidance.
John B. Holstead declares candidacy for the City Judgeship in Ward One of Lincoln Parish Louisiana to fill Judge Walker’s vacancy. He pledges faithful and efficient service if elected.
A niece recalls Uncle Bob Baxter with affection for his kindness and generosity to family and friends. She notes the impact of his good deeds, urges spiritual resolve, and affirms belief in heaven and heavenly joy.
A North Carolina woman shed 47 pounds in 3 months, a Montana woman 19 pounds in 4 weeks, and a Wisconsin woman 11 pounds in 6 weeks by taking one half teaspoon of Kruschen Salts in hot water each morning. Milam Drug Co. and every druggist offer a bottle lasting 4 weeks for 85 cents.
Louisiana Tech President G W Bond, posing as a janitor, surprised two freshmen by inviting them to his office after a playful misdirection. The episode occurred in the Administration building as the trio chatted near Miss Pearl Hogrefe, head of the English department.
National Chain Store Association executives from across the United States will meet in Chicago at the Palmer House for the third annual convention from September 29 to October 1. President Albert H. Morrill of Kroger Grocery and Baking leads the event urging cooperation and higher standards amid industry attacks.
In Meridian Mississippi a lit match dropped into a gasoline can, causing an explosion that killed 5 year old Wayman C. Stoddard son of Mr and Mrs W C Stoddard The accident occurred as his uncle Sam Goodwin lit a cigarette The child died instantly at the scene
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