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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1929
Page
4
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Col Thomas H Brown born in 1887. Jesse Franklin House born 1865 connected with Indian service. 1909 Thomas H Shanafelt died, Baptist church and Sunday school worker. 1917 Willis E Benedict died aged 59, Canton Hot Springs Belle Fourche pioneer. Rev Thos A Dent died aged 74, Aberdeen pastor 31 years. Dr Henry C G Rose died at 83, Civil War veteran, postmaster at Milbank, longtime Rapid City resident.
The piece discusses the crime commission and its broad mandate to reduce crime by prevention, not only punishment. It contrasts US approaches with England, noting differing societal traits and the enduring challenge of improving crime prevention and public safety. It reflects on government trust and generational change needed to curb criminal activity.
A reader cites Time magazine on Russia and recounts the 18th century expulsion of Dago island Swedes by Catherine II. The narrative traces how Swedish settlers fled to the mainland, settled in Ukraine, kept language and faith, and later faced Bolshevik taxation and upheaval.
The account describes exiles from Old Swedish Town led by Gammal-Sveaksby and helped by Prince Karl and the Swedish Red Cross to return to Sweden. Pastor Haas greeted them at Trelleborg as the ferry arrived, with cheering crowds and emotional reunions. The piece also weighs Russian hardships and criticizes Bolshevik governance while urging continued status quo toward Soviet entities.
The Press Comment notes Cartoonist King and Gasoline Alley creator Wicker may visit the Black Hills, with local supporters urging Walt and Skeezix to appear there. Lead Call questions Ronayne’s private letter exposing alleged partisan appointments, calling his criticisms peanut politics and urging resignation to avoid the party's drift.
Amarillo profile of locals Jim Williams and Gene Howe known as Old Tack. Discusses their Texas roots, fame, and travels, including Rogers’ homecoming steer-drive tale, Howe’s Our Tack column, and local prairie life. Mentions Boob Oil satire and the vast plains playground near the Harding ranch with Gallops of history.
A cluttered OCR of August 18 radio listings shows numerous stations and times across the U S network. It names WABC New York WM stations, WADC WGHP WOWO KMBC KOIL WCCO and many more, with program notes like Arabesque, Theater of the Air, and biblical drama. The page reads like a dense timetable of background broadcasts and station identifications, with multiple overlaps and partial phrases.
Faulkton Aug 17 Richard Eis ele a local grain dealer has shipped thirteen car loads of wheat since July 1 two cars of wheat being part of the total and the balance other grain shipments from the local elevator.
Ed DeMeisseman, manager of the Farmers Elevator, reports shipping 3,400 bushels of wheat, 4,400 bushels of barley, 2,000 bushels of rye and 20 bushels of oats since July 7.
Numbers from the federal and state dairy health programs show 4 982 herds and 103 348 cattle tested for bovine tuberculosis in South Dakota fiscal year ending June 30. Reactors reached 1 065 with 1 107 slaughtered. indemnities totaled $15 042.66 per side. County figures include Hamlin and Miner with varying herd counts and head totals under state and federal supervision.
Report details large hog herds totaling 19 354 head and premium disbursements in the year. South Dakota and Sioux City markets paid 19 420.44 in premiums to accredited counties including Clark 5 358.1, Miner 7 844.08, Brown 2 071.20, Codington 4 212.057, listing each county’s share.
Brookings Australia 17 Now is the time for systematic flock culling to remove non producers for market says G L Stevenson head of the State college poultry department. He notes early moulting signals poor producers and factors like leg color beak and eyelid yellowing indicate loafing. He cites body width between pin bones and shank color to judge profitability and advises keeping birds with white shanks and broad plumage.
ABERDEEN August 17 An nouncing that he will establish a ranch in South Dakota for raising of monies Col Zack T Miller owner of the famous 101 Ranch drove to Mc Laughlin while in the state recently where he was shown the C L Nil son property on Grand ryer Although he expressed himself as being favorably impressed with the west river land Col Miller had not settled upon any certain tract for his iionosed land in this state He told Newt Laughtin people he had other properties to look over before closing a deal.
Aug 17. Fifty three members sign on for five years in a livestock shipping association recently organized here.
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