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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1929
Page
9
Minneapolis grain markets report a sharp Chicago style break with wheat slipping 2 to 2.5 cents amid favorable weather and weak demand. Corn and oats follow lower, rye gains moderate, and barley firm. cash and carlot ranges show mixed steady activity across winter and spring wheat and durum offerings.
U S Dept of Agriculture livestock prices for Sioux City on April 3 show cattle at 3500 head with calves 100. Better grade fed yearlings and light steers steady while others slow. Bulls vealers strong. stockers scarce. Prices listed include choice gilts 13 59, medium steers 13 40, fed steers 12 25 to 13 25, choice light heifers 13 35, beef cows 8 50 to 3 50.
Chicago and Sioux Falls reports show poultry alive steady with fowls 44 cents per lb, broilers 40 47, turkeys 30, ducks 24 30, geese 21. Butter generally lower with tubs near 45 cents, eggs at 19,399 cases with firsts around 25 cents. Potatoes on track 51, old stock steady to weak. regional notes from Huron and Sioux Falls include light prices for dairy and live poultry.
New York April 3 1930s stock market fell sharply after reports that a nationwide oil curtailment plan could violate the Sherman Act. Major declines rolled through most names with some gains erased and a total around 3,900,000 shares traded as credit remained tight and call money surged.
Soldier Robert Williams, a cavalryman detained in solitary confinement after a jailbreak at Fort Meade, is recaptured by Captain H. H Cameron following a manhunt. Guard Daniel Beckwith lies in critical condition after Williams assaulted him with a pistol. Williams had recently been court martialed for fraudulent army record entries using multiple aliases.
Varod Simons of Milwaukee and Rudolf Carston of Huron received two year terms in Chillicothe Federal Reformatory. Lena Carston drew eighteen months in Alderson Federal Industrial Boar for Women. All faced charges from a federal grand jury indictment in Aberdeen on October 14 for alleged motor vehicle theft involving a stolen car.
Reports from Vera Cruz describe renewed federal gains as General Calles forces crush rebel activity in the north while government troops advance into Sinaloa. In Naco Sonora, a rebel bombing raid drops eight bombs with one dud, as federal aviators retaliate and border patrols hold fire.
U S Senator W H McMaster of South Dakota says Congress should raise duties on agricultural products only if justified and oppose excessive schedules favored by industrial interests. He cites 1922-era dividends and aluminum case to argue protection was misused and vows ongoing radio talks.
Mrs. Lillian Allen Girton of Council Bluffs travels to San Jose California to reunite with her son Cleo Allen a 31 year old disabled World War I veteran who had been missing since September 1919 from a government hospital in Chattanooga Tennessee Fingerprints identified him as Cleo Allen under the alias John Tollis and he confessed fleeing the hospital The case earlier involved a federal suit over $10000 war risk insurance and prior accusations of abuse by her husband
A Goulais Bar home at Goulais Bar near Sault Ste Marie was destroyed by fire killing three men and a woman. Robert Robertson and his wife were inside, along with his father, and are presumed dead. Firefighters reported a late night blaze with the losses believed most of the residents were elsewhere.
Delegates from eleven colleges across three states arrive for a three day Pi Kappa Delta convention at Huron college. Contests include oratory extempore and debate with six women and men finalists to be named Saturday. Judges include professors Fort Mundt and Kamw. Admission is free.
The article notes Hyde detailing a relief package linked to agriculture, with testimony implying the administration aims for committees to report a bill similar to the McNary measure. It indicates ongoing legislative strategy and committee action.
The piece paints a lively spring scene with a sunny opening and a 73 degree noon, as city lands shed last year's leaves and new grass grows. Farmers across the countryside plant, while waste fires release gentle smoke in a brisk breeze.
The Ways and Means Committee backs tariff revision for agriculture with the McNary bill. Secretary Jardine and the Coolidge administration endorse a 300,900,000 loan to stabilization corps to buy surplus crops and stabilize domestic prices. The plan funds losses through treasury loans and aims to curb future surpluses. Mary Blinkner leaves for Chadron, Neb., amid family illness.
A district meeting for Knights of Pythias lodges will be held in Huren on Monday evening April 15. S I L Johnson of Syracuse lodge says about 75 delegates from Sioux Falls Aberdeen and Mitchell will attend. The rank of knight will be conferred on 25 candidates of the Hurog lodge and details are to be finalized next Monday.
Huron fire department logged one city alarm and two silent calls in March, a sharp drop from 13 in the prior year. Sparks from chimneys and a small fire caused little damage, while a Presbyter ian church blaze highlighted dry conditions. The alarm tested this morning to confirm operability.
Darrell L. Gibbs became sole proprietor of the Bungalow grocery at 635 Wisconsin avenue southwest, ending a two and a half year partnership with Hugh Dean who disposed of his interest. Gibbs did not reveal future plans for his former partner.
Loyal Order of Moose calls for elections at 7 p m Thursday followed by entertainment. Members asked to be present. Also ads seek a man over 21 to sell goods or train. Depot.
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