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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1931
Page
8
Receipts totaled 800 at Armour Stockyards Huron with hogs 15 to 25 cents higher and top bids around 6.73. Chicago cattle and hog trades followed a rebound from earlier declines as light hogs and packing sows firmed while feeder cattle and sheep showed cautious advances amid uneven demand.
Sioux City market notes from Friday August 14 show U S Dept of Agriculture pace with 100 calves and strong yearlings. Cattle classes vary with feed cattle firm, heifers near 8.25, beef cows around 6.50, bulls weak, hogs 15 cents higher for midweights, sheep lambs opening steady with limited offerings and some western lambs absent.
Sioux Falls report aug 14 prices higher on cattle hogs steady to up. St Paul U S Dept cattle fed steers yearlings 9.50 top, cows and bulls listed, feeders active, calves vealers firm. Hogs slow but higher to 25 cents, light weights strong. Lambs few, prices about 3.15 for Washington lambs, ranges and throwouts noted.
Wheat started firm in Minneapolis but May futures eased below prior close as harvest news weighed. September and December contracts fell modestly while cash demand held fair to good for milling quality durum and winter wheat. Grain markets showed mixed ranges with oats and barley varying and flax steady.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde outlined federally funded seed and livestock loans for drought damaged regions in the northwest, with Swift action possible within ten days after receiving formal applications. He toured central and northwest South Dakota and neighboring states, noting fodder is plentiful but corn damaged. counties may be created to administer aid and up to about 15 million dollars could be allocated for relief this winter.
Markets from Mitchell Sioux Falls Chicago New York and other cities show varied poultry egg and butterfat prices. Mitchell reports hens and eggs with weights. Sioux Falls lists butterfat and butter prices. Chicago notes steady bitter market and weaker egg values. New York records steady egg and butter prices. Minneapolis reports flour and market items. Boston bulletin outlines wool and pulled fleece prices. Leading investment trusts quotations also included.
Aggressive advances resumed on the New York stock market with gains of 1 to 5 points in main shares. Major names like American Can Allied Chemical United States Steel General Motors and General Electric rose 1 to 2 percent as volume approached 2,000,000 shares. Closing quotations listed many issues advancing and mixed, reflecting broad market strength despite some laggards.
Battle Creek Michigan August 1947 a garage fire killed four people including Albert Latta 30 Floyd Carlisle 40 Robert Finten and Gradie Ervin 23. Spectators watched as flames melted a plate glass show window hindering escapes and firemen finally rescued Latta from burning timbers.
In Chicago an unnamed man showed rare honesty by returning a $1,900 overpayment from a bank. August J Kowalski, former vice president of the Northwestern Trust and Savings Bank, recounted how the man alerted him after a teller allegedly gave him excess cash. The man offered to receive a reward but insisted on correcting the error.
Market brief shows bid and asked prices with small changes for several stocks. Key figures include First Bank stock and Enzo operation notes with minor 2 percent movement.
A heavy blaze in Reinbeck Grundy county Iowa damaged much of the business district after starting in the Reinbeck Lumber company yard. By 1:90 p m the fire spread to adjacent yards Moeller and Wallee across the street. Cause undetermined. Reinbeck population 1415.
Chicago August 14 Standard Oil Company of Indiana reduced fuel prices with a two cent cut in medium grade gas and a three cent cut in high grade. The move matches a Shell Petroleum Corporation cut and continues a months long price war. Officials say no action yet to respond to Shell's St Louis territory three cent high grade cut.
Washington Aug 14 The senate campaign funds investigating committee announced hearings would resume August 27 into the disposition of 1928 campaign funds by Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal Church south Subpoenas were issued for more than 20 witnesses with names withheld Senator Nye said he expected to conclude the inquiry in a few days
East Texas independent oil operators at a mass meeting in Tyler urged Governor Rosa S Sterling to declare martial law in the east Texas field. The resolution urged shutdown of production in Gregg Smith Rusk and Upshur counties until the new state oil conservation law becomes operative, which the text says would take at least 15 days.
Chicago August 14 Four one operator members of the moving picture operators union voted unanimously to reject the proposal of 104 independent theater owners for a new contract on the basis of one operator per theater. All theaters closed Sunday because owners said they could not operate profitably with the two operators demanded by the union. Seven theaters have since opened with the owner operating the machines.
Three men robbed messengers from Merchants National Bank of Topeka of 17500 dollars today and fled. Assistant cashier FP Dahelstrom, with Harlan Minsch and Nate Carl, were taking the cash to Arm Express Agency when their car was forced to stop by the robbers. No shots were fired.
Boston pitcher Ed Brandt threw a six hit shutout to beat the Cincinnati Reds 1 0 in game one of a doubleheader. Brandt earned his fifth win, and Boston scored in the eighth on a single by Brandt and a double by Richbourg.
Federal aid highway program funded by Congress allocations totals 442.5 million dollars as of August 1 with about 30 million more from a 125 million annual appropriation. Active projects total 42.5 million, not including earlier starts, and 100000 men are believed employed.
Colorado Springs July 31 August 1 The slaying of Lew Palmer 20 year old Palmer was solved as an act of a father Roy G Palmer father of Miss Glenda King who accompanied Palmer on the night of the slaying said he followed Palmer to Prospect Lake and shot him in self defense during a struggle The confession followed Miss King naming her father as the killer after previously naming four different suspects The victim was shot July 6 while Miss King initially claimed a hob o killed Palmer in a holdup and then was attacked
In Los Angeles a 52 year old woman Agned E Bennett remains in a one room house as housekeeper for her ex husband Albert Austin Bennett after their divorce. The judge heard he liked her cooking and she will receive alimony of 50 dollars monthly while employed by him.
Edward O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau federation announced September 14 and 15 as dates for a national conference of state extension directors in Chicago to discuss the federation s cooperative program James C Stone federal farm board chairman and Arthur M Hyde secretary of agriculture were expected to attend
At Boulder Dam construction site in Nevada workers restart duties after a one week halt due to a wage and condition dispute. Federal reclamation officials declare a semi martial period as Six Companies Inc. resumes operations under Walter Young orders.
CHICAGO August 14 Trustees of the estate of Mrs Suzanna King Bruwnert announce a will provision of 2 500 000 to erect and endow a home for elderly spinsters of gentle birth aged 68 years at Hinsdale Illinois The building is to cost between 950 000 and 400 000 and construction is to start before winter
Yards and gardens in Huron were judged today in the annual cofest sponsored by the park board. Judges included Robert Fair and Clarence G. Walker with Mrs Le Gurney among officials. Judging followed a 100 percent scale with 25 percent for front yard appearance 60 percent for rear grounds livability and attractiveness 10 for improvements and park service area 5 for park uses. Two classes judged: owner executed work and labor hired work.
Gaily bedecked braves parked their automobiles at the Indian reservation near Tama Iowa and joined the Mesquakies in tribal dances of their forefathers. From six states they came the midity Sioux from South Dakota the Winnebagoes from Nebraska and Wisconsin the Pottawatomies from Wisconsin and Kansas the Sacs from Oklahoma the Kiowas from Kansas and a Jen Mohawk from New York.
W Lawson, a 34 year old Huron resident with prior city street department service, will tomorrow join the cycle patrol. Chief Hopkins says Lawson brings considerable experience with patrol and municipal work to the role.
Izaak Walton Seagot club plans an 8 o'clock meeting this evening on the second floor of the Marvin Hughitt hotel. VAM members are urged to attend by Frank T. Dwyer, the president.
The South Omaha State bank with capital of 100000 and deposits near 1 million has been turned over to the state department of trade and commerce for liquidation. It is the third Omaha bank to close in a week, following the State Bank of Omaha and the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Benson.
The South Dakota banking department reported the Avon State Bank closed with about 361 000 dollars in deposits, capital stock 550 dollars, and a 15 000 dollar surplus. Chelsea State Bank suspended business with 948 dollars in deposits, capital 13 000 dollars. Catholic Ladies Dinner planned at St Martin's Church basement Sunday at 1 pm under Mrs George Tobin's patronage.
Small black and white rat-ter ror is tied to a missing dog notice. Reward offered for its return to 46 Simmons.
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