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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
2
Armour Stock Yards reports hog receipts mostly steady with top price around 11.40 and packers noting weakness in butchers. Dry fed cattle and yearlings down about 25 cents, calves and sheep firm. Sioux Falls quotes hogs 15 to 30 cents lower with top near 11.15 and cattle steady.
Hog values declined with most prices 10 to 15 cents lower than yesterday. Early top hogs reached 11.65 for good to choice mediums. receipts were 12 000, 2 000 above estimate. Fat lambs slow. best sheep sold 9.40 to 9.50. other livestock eased and fed yearlings 1 to 2 cents lower.
USDA sourced market notes from Chicago Sioux City and St Paul show cattle and hog prices slipping. Beef steers and yearlings weak with light heifers mixed. hogs mostly 10 to 15 cents lower. sheep and lamb bids declined but some natives held firm.
Chicago and other markets report firm butter and steady eggs with poultry steady to firm. Listings cover live poultry by weight and grade, prices for hides, tallow, and dairy products, plus assorted regional quotes from New York, Watertown, Sioux Falls, Sioux City, and others for Aug 22. Names and firms include Bolles & Rogers, Huron Hide and Metal Co., Swift & Co, and Mitchell Produce.
The franc trades around 6692 cents in France while the New York overnight rate sits at 6.635 cents per franc, signaling a narrow start to European currency markets.
In Minneapolis August trading shows a modest rally in wheat futures after hedging pressure eased but heavy profit taking drove prices down. Sept, Dec, and May contracts closed lower while rye and oats fell, barley rose, and cash grain demand remained fair to good with rye and barley showing strength.
Local item list from Huron notes visitors and residents including Bernice Orcutt and Lily Osinesa visiting Redfield, and Gerry Railsbuck in town. Appointments and travels cited for L H Sohn to Willow Lake and others visiting for funerals, fishing trips, and family gatherings. Grain prices and headlines appear mixed with ads and community notices.
Minneapolis cash grain prices show unchanged to slightly lower values with receipts at 262 cars. No. 1 heavy dark northern ranges from 1.23% to 1.28% per bu for various weights, while several durum and hard amber grades are listed with prices and arrival expectations. Carlot ranges for wheat and corn show modest variation across grades, with futures quotes mixed in Chicago and local Duluth closings.
The stock market showed steels in high favor with many new highs in heavy industry. Most rails, athletes and motors were narrow while mining and farm stocks showed strength. Major gains touched fractions to several points with names like Bethlehem Steel and International Harvester appearing among movers.
Leo A. Tommey assistant state's attorney prepared a complaint charging Merle Hollister of 105 Parke Avenue with breaking and entering the Huron Liquor store early Wednesday. Police stopped the theft. gases were found at the basement stairs and stolen stock recovered in the alley. Hollister was jailed on disorderly conduct after being found in the alley.
Enlistments in South Dakota CCC camps rose to 5 488 on August 17, part of a national total of 82 000 enlistments reported by CCC headquarters. Other state totals include Minnesota 13 595 North Dakota 4 789 Iowa 5 450 Nebraska 3 792.
Hayden Taylor a dentist from Cleethorpes swam the English Channel from Cape Griz Noz to Dover in 14 hours and 4 minutes setting a notable endurance feat reported from Dover England.
A fragmented stock and bonds snippet shows U S bonds dealings and price quotes. Entries include Treasury and Fed Farm Mortgage instrument values, Liberty bonds, and Home Owners Loan figures with scattered company names like Lee and Boa Motor.
John C. Robinson of Chicago is named commander in the Ethiopian air force, replacing Hubert Rulisn. Known as The Brown Condor of Ethiopia, he serves as the first American volunteer in Haile Selassie’s army. Julian, who attacked Robinson, is now an Ethiopian subject transferred to Wallaga to drill recruits at $100 a month.
Washington Aug 22 Congress cleared the way for expanding the Bad Lands national monument in South Dakota Senator Peter Norbeck announced the measure would authorize extending the monument to up to 250040 acres to include government bought lands. The president could proclaim the expansion within five years and include submarginal lands designated by the Resettlement Administration.
Four bandits attempted to rob the First State Bank of Bruce early this morning and escaped in a dark sedan after an exchange of fire with Brookings county officers. One bandit is believed wounded. two hostages were held briefly inside the bank before authorities interrupted the heist.
Mrs. E. W. Bandy, supervisor at the county relief clothing room, urged donations of children's clothes and shoes for needy families as school starts next month. Clothing suitable for alterations is welcome, with collection organized at the relief headquarters and pickup for those unable to deliver. Call 4166 to arrange collection.
Roosevelt directed a general officer to represent him at the funeral Brig Gen H W Butner commandant of Fort Sill Field Artillery School was selected Bennett Griffin and Jimmy Mattern who tried to break Post's flight records arrived for services Stores closed downtown Post buried at Maysville Oklahoma home of his parents Casket lay in church with military guard Mercy flier Joe Crosson accompanied the body from Point Barrow to Seattle and had aided Post on his global solo flight.
Italy signals possible exit from the league as Bar on Pompeo Aloisi of Italy admits serious consideration of quitting. Gayda in Rome says no hostility to England but Italy must act for its colonial ambitions. Anti war protests occur in Melbourne while Wellington's Forbes warns Britain would draw New Zealand into conflict. Spanish troops move toward the Mediterranean frontier as precaution. Hospital admissions and discharges listed for Huron and nearby towns.
The Summer Recreation program's Water Carnival drew crowds as boys and girls competed in races, diving, and formation swimming. Comic feats by Bruce Ellis and Billy Lebron entertained between events, with Melvin Medigar and Bud Medi among top finishers and Lilian Trotter surprising in the sac contest. Prizes came from local businesses.
Invitations went out from the Harvest Day committee asking 26 Central South Dakota bands to come to Huron on Wednesday August 28. L. H. Cornell and Lawrence Zlezke coordinate band activities and ask leaders to reply by next Monday.
Gust Schmidt aged 70 died this morning at his daughter Mrs Alfred Kelly's home eight miles north of Cavour. Born in Germany November 15 1864 he came to the United States about 50 years ago settling in Illinois. He married in 1897 and came to South Dakota in 1905 living in Beadle County since. Survived by five daughters and three sons including Hulda DeNeuf Steamboat Rock Indiana Charles Hendricke son Sturgis and Marion Rounds Troquois Charley Schmidt Steamboat Rock and Herman Schmidt Yale. Wife preceded him 21 years ago. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm Lutheran church five miles northeast of Yale with burial in church cemetery.
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