Dry Chief Seeks Real Facts On Law
Washington reports Amost W. Woodcock, head of the reorganized enforcement bureau, aims to publish trustworthy data from an internal research division on per capita liquor consumption. He seeks original sources, independent data, and closer ties with the Wickersham commission, to gauge success against illicit alcohol.
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Richard L. Turner
Washington
Reorganized Enforcement Bureau
Amost W. W. Woodcock
Woodcock
Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission
Prohibition Bureau
Director of Prohibition
Ramona Editor Criticizes Railroad Commission as Nonentities
Ramona Times editor Charles Hartsough, who fled yesterday as an independent candidate for railroad commissioner in the first district, denounced the current commission as a coterie of nonentities. He said GOP endorsement came from nearly 26,000 votes at the state convention, framing it as a protest against incumbent J. J. Murphy. Democrats plan to name a candidate at their August 6 central committee meeting.
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Hartsough
J. J. Murphy
Murphy
State Central Committee
German liners gain bowling alleys with automatic pin reset
Two German passenger liners have been fitted with bowling alleys where machinery automatically resets pins returns balls and shows scores. The innovation marks a novelty aboard sea travel as operators showcase new entertainment options for passengers and crews.
Farmers Start to Thresh Grain Across Regions
Reports from Woonsocket and Hyde county indicate threshing underway with yields varying from 15 to 41 bushels per acre for wheat and oats, though corn suffers from drought. Rain is scarce since late June, gardens are drying, and farmers anticipate fodder value if rains return. Local harvesters and binders operate in many fields as grain stands improve despite heat.
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W. B. Brewster
Woonsocket
Ray Newcomb
W. FE. Brewster
Sanborn County
Heat Devastates Midwestern Farms and Cities
Drought tightens its grip across the Mississippi basin as wells run dry and pastures turn brown. Mitchell, South Dakota records a 106 degree heat, making it the hottest spot in the nation. Seven month rainfall in the region runs 21 percent below normal with only 35 percent of normal rainfall in July, sparking forecasts of possible showers but little relief for farmers facing ruined crops and parched land.
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Chicago
Aus
Mississippi
Mitchell
S. D
American
Middle West
Lower
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Weather boosts Buffalo county harvest despite dry spell
In Buffalo county the small grain harvest advances fast with a dozen threshing machines and several combines in use. Barley yields average around thirty to fifty bushels per acre, wheat yields near twenty, and oats and flax show mixed results amid heat and drought. Corn remains in good shape except northwest areas with rains aiding recovery, while grasshoppers threaten some fields, notably destroying 40 acre plots near Shelby and another field of Walter Hallman.
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Gain Valley
Speria
Buffalo County
N. P. Bayman and Son
William Christenson
John Otterphol
Shelby
Walter Hallman
Crop yields vary across counties as drought bites states
Reports show northern and eastern counties faring about average while many areas suffer from drought and hail. Threshing is underway statewide though corn and flax face poor conditions due to scant moisture. Grasshoppers and hot winds reduce yields, with light rainfall and hot July intensifying the drought in Pierre and surrounding areas. Yields per acre in Redfield area include wheat from 10 to 15 bushels and oats from 35 to 60 bushels.
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South Central
North Central
Pierre
Weather Bureau
Redfield
Spink
RB. Wilson
Fred Manz
Jack Shaw
Roy Gallup
Prospects Diminish for South Dakota Crops
Drought and heat in July lowered crop hopes across South Dakota. Early in July many areas were labeled good, but recent reports show only six counties in the southeastern and central parts retain good prospects while eight others have declined to poor. Some eastern counties and many western counties are reshaping expectations as threshing begins and flax harvest nears completion.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Associated Press
Minnehaha
Lincoln
Union
Clay
Sanborn
Grang
Beadle
Kingsbury
Tion
Butte, Meade
Lawrence
Pen- Willow Lake
Nington
Custer
Fall River
Mill Boy To Be At Royal Birth in Glamis Scotland
Aug 2 Glamis Scotland P The mill boy J R Clynes will attend the birth of the potential heir to the throne by royal order and report to the government. A special room at Glamis Castle is reserved for him and he will be guest of the Duke and Duchess of York. The article notes that daughters remain subordinate in succession while listing current royal titles and line.
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Glamis
Scotland
Home Affairs
J. R. Clyrs
Duchess of York
My. Clynes
Prince of Wales
Lord Asquith
Asquith
Queen Mary
Princess of Wales
Queen Alexandra
Crown Prince
Glamis Castle
Clynes
Wales
Duke of York
Elizabeth
England
Duke of Gloucester
George
Hist History Rights Claim Dependent on Predecessor
The document states that the right of each person hinges on there being an prior claim to their immediate predecessor in history. It outlines legal nuance about succession and inheritance tied to earlier claimants and their titles.
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Mary
Lord Lascelles
Nebraska Semi Final Round News in Quick Prelims
In the semi windup Kid Pewache Meade defeated Kid Snyder Rapin City in the second round and Yic Ballman Ft Meade knocked out ung Huntley Rapid City in the second round.
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Neb
Kid Pewache Meade
Kid Snyder
Rapin City
Yic Ballman
Ft Meade
Huntley
Rapid City
Clarke Kayoes Callahan in Sturgis Benefit Bout
Eddie Clarke of Alliance Nebraska stopped Ed Callahan of Tulsa in the second round on a Sturgis American Legion benefit card. Callahan substituted for Clyde Hall who was ill. Callahan went down for nine then was saved by the bell on another count. In the same round Bob Laroque of Hill City claimed a 2 knockout over Clyde Muck of Alliance, a long Egyptian dynastic reference noted.
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Hull
Clarke
FT. Meads
Eddie
Faye) Clarke
Alliance
Neb
Eddie Callahan
Tulsa
Okla
Sturgis American Legion
Calliahan
Clyde Hall
Faith
Sturgis
Callahan
Reig Ae
Bob Laroque
Hill City
Clyde Muck
State newspapermen gather at Kampesk for SD press meeting
Watertown hosts Aug 2 gathering of state daily newspapers as editors discuss news gathering and dissemination issues at the South Dakota Assay Press meeting.
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Kampesk
Watertown
Lake Kampeska
South Dakota Assay Press
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