Rains Benefit Crops and Fall Work Across South Dakota
Moderate to heavy rains across most of South Dakota this past week aided corn flax alfalfa and pastures while ending drought. Reports note heaviest rainfall from Brown to Davison counties and in west central areas with some towns reporting over half an inch and Ipswich recording three and a half inches over 36 hours. Weather forecasts predict continued showers and milder temperatures as drought ends and grazing improves.
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South Dakota
State Weather Bureau
Brown County
Davison County
Huron
Sioux Falls
West River Range
Watertown
Brookings
Aberdeen
Mitchell
Rapid City
Ipswich
Edmunds County
Philip
Huron Girl Describes Passion Play Tour
Miss Ruth Kingdon, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Kingdon of 231 Seventh Street Southeast, writes from Europe about witnessing Oberammergau and the Passion Play. She details village life, the stage scenes, and impressions of Christus and Judas, with travel plans to Montreal New York and Washington before returning home via Chicago.
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Ruth Kingdon
Henry Kingdon
Seventh Street
Europe
Oberammergau
Miles Kingdon
Montreal
New York City
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Miss Kingdon
Magdalene and Indy Exchange Witty Fashioned Misreadings
The dialogue features Magdalene describing attraction and a joke about ears, with Peter’s puzzling exchange over a question. A playful travel note follows, mentioning crossing the Blue Danube, descending the Rhine by boat, and a quick journey toward London. The tone blends humor with a travel motif and self referencing whimsy.
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Magdalene
Peter
Indy
Blue Danube
Rhine
London
Slaying Case Reopens With New Dead End Inference
PRESHO Aug 20 The investigation into a mysterious grain field death near here returns to a blank wall with no clues. O P Bunnell of Milwaukee Brush Co clarifies that county clues were coincidences and a date error by Alexandria hotel keeper Thorson misled investigators about H J Finch being the victim, while Finch and Bunnell were later located.
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Presho
Here
O. P. Bunnell
Milwaukee Brush Company
Alexandria
H. J. Finch
Milwaukee Company
Thorson
J.B. Thorson
James Caldwell
Lyman County
Finch
Bunnnell
Bunnell
Finch topcoat lost in open car windstorm near Alexandria
Dorel Bunnell testifies that on June 9 in Huron and June 19 in Redfield their travel records show stops. Finch reportedly lost his topcoat and a pillow when wind blew them from an open car near Alexandria during a May to July trip. A dustless brush near a body is not from Milwaukee Dustless Brush company.
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Alexandria
Dorel Bunnell
Huron
Redfield
Finch
Lawler Hotel
Thorson
Fremont
Nebraska
Rosebud
Winder
Vivian
Huronians Invited To See Air Races At Aberdeen
Citizens of Huron are invited to view the national air races in Aberdeen on Saturday as the event reaches the city during the Seattle Chicago race. Planes arrive between dusk and evening, with Clyde R. Smith and Paul K. Myers representing Huron at the meet and urging broad local attendance.
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Huron
Aberdeen
Huron Chamber of Commerce
Clyde R. Smith
Paul K. Myers
Local Society Notes From Iroquois And Nearby
Mrs Gross and grandson Bobby spent a week in Sioux Falls visiting Mrs Gross daughter Mrs Dennis. Dorothy Snyder of Huron visited here with her mother and sister Mrs Wolfe. Mrs E L Workman of Bowdle spent the week here with Rev and Mrs J Hunter. Virginia Lee accompanied her. Sisters and niece of Mrs George and Mrs Hulda Irwin left for Normal. Hoy Ernst visited from family in Sioux Falls. Harvey Dickey from Sioux Falls took charge of the drug store in the absence of W L Dickey. H J Green went to Flandreau to live with son W W Green. Mrs W H Meyer plans a trip to California soon. Mrs E C Larsen, daughter of Mrs Ernest Rusch, returned to Texas after brief visit and burial duties in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Ray Whyte and Helen Jean returned from their town trip. Charles E Greer visited from Hot Springs. sr. to Artesian before return. Mrs Greene, Mrs H C Browns mother, confined at home. Mrs Alice Stoner and sons returned from Choboyf.
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Iroquois
Gross
Bobby
Sioux Falls
Flandreau
W. -W. Green
W.-H. Meyer
Alice Stoner
Chobojf
Death notice of Mrs. Alice Dumont from Los Angeles
Carl Theophilus, a student at the aviation school in Aberdeen, was home over the weekend. Mrs J L Stoner received word last week of the sudden death of her sister Mrs. Alice Dumont of Los Angeles California.
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Carl Theophilus
Aberdeen
J.L. Stoner
Alice Dumont
Los Angeles
Cal
Local Visits and Community Notes From the Area
Sheffield hosts Mr and Mrs Fawkingham and Mr and Miss Brown from Bloomington with Dr visiting Faulkington daughter Mrs V DeHauche Mrs Lee Arteman entertained ML M club at her home last week Mr and Mrs J H Bottomley of Huron visited J J Bottomley home Sunday Mas W Carr visiting her parents at home Mrs Boon of Wessington visiting daughter Mrs C Blair Threshing nearly finished in the vicinity Road crew on the township road has advanced to Shue Creek and southwards
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Sheffield
Fawkingham
Miss Brown
Bloomington
Mr. Faulkington
V. DeHauche
Lee’ Arteman
J. H. Bottomley
Huron
J. J. Bottomley
Mas. W. Carr
Mrs. Boon
Wessington
Cavour hosts local visitors and threshing tally
Joe B Glanzer of Yale reported finishing threshing 11 000 bushels of small grain. Visitors included Mrs Helvig and son en route to Belle Fourche where she will teach next year. Mr and Mrs Burgones and daughters from Silver City toured the W A Millee home then headed to the Black Hills. Weldon from Cande were visitors after an eastern summer. A steady rain Sunday night added pasture moisture. Lindquist brothers hosted a Minnesota guest. Art Peasky and Clayton Stoner called in town. George Stevens from Pearl Creek recently called.
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Cavour
Joe B. Glanzer
Yale Way
Helvig and Son
Belle Fourche
Helvig
Jas
Burgones
Alice
Dora
Margaret
Silver City
Sowas
W. A. Millee
Wisconsin
Black Hills
Glen Weldon
Cande
Allaia
Lloyd
Harry Lindquist
Brother
Minnesota
Art Peasky
Belle Prairie Township
Clayton Stoner
Iroquois
Geo. Stevens
Pearl Creek Township
Fire Destroys Barn North of Virgil Mosher Place
Firefighters battled a Sunday night blaze that destroyed a Citizens' National Bank barn just north of Virgil Mosher's. origin unknown. Other notes mention Will Eddy's sore throat improving, Wessington schools set for Sept 1, water line work at Charles Kruse's south city place, and locals visiting or ill with heart trouble.
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Wessington
Citizens’ National Bank
Juust Morth
Virgil Mosher
Will Eddy
Charles Kruse
Will Eshler
Ida Maude
Madison
E. Abbott
Burr Oak Township
Albert Smith
Fedora
A. F. Churchill
Weasington Springs
Local notes on visits and family travel
Harrold and Mrs Louis Hobard return from a town visit while Mr and Mrs Andrew Garrity plan a Wisconsin trip. James Ryan visits from California for a few weeks with relatives. Edna McGuire returns to Chicago after staying here with her parents. Peter Gluhm of Durant Iowa visits with his son and family. Mrs R G Kinyon called to Lincoln Nebraska by her mother’s illness. Local weather brings light showers and hopes for rain for pastures and corn.
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Louis Hobard
Andrew Garrity
Wisconsin
James Ryan
California
Edna McGuire
Chicago
Peter Gluhm
Durant
R. G. Kinyon
Lincoln
Neh
Local man Warnecke recovers from second fracture
Mr Warnecke, who fell and broke his arm a week ago, is slowly recovering. This is the second fracture at the same place. J and W Miller and family are visiting friends and relatives in town.
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Imeed
Mr. Warnecke
J & W. Miller
Local Harvest Notes and Socials from Pleasant Valley
The notes record Aug 8 as the Engle family welcomed a son with help from May Arbogast as farm work continues through harvest. A farewell to Miss Jean Gilchrist goes to Mankato for business college. Fire damages and threshing moves, with neighbors aiding families and clubs meeting at Mrs. Lewellen’s and Bob Winsell’s homes.
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Bancroft Barn
August Engle
May Arbogast
Pleasant Valley Hall
Jean Gilchrist
Mankato Minn
Jake
Anail
Leidtke
Weber
Spring Lake
Pleasant Valley
Ed Elthauer
Pat+ Getter
Miller
Ford
Huron
Irvin Ruger
Coleridge
Neb
Howard Morrison
Nebraska
Bill Carpenter
Lewellen
Bob Winsell
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Brown and
Davison Counties
Huron Girl
Kofel
Mary
Jesus
Christus
Judas
Topcoat
Sehoraal News
Harrold
Huron S.D
Mark
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