Graf Zeppelin completes Pacific crossing to Los Angeles
The Graf Zeppelin landed at Los Angeles Municipal Airport at 5 11 a m marking the first nonstop Pacific flight in 78 hours 58 minutes and completing 16 880 miles of its world circumnavigation. Troops guard the mooring as 60 foot mast marks the finish with 60 aircraft and 41 crew aboard the airship.
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Los Angeles
Municipal
Lakehurst
N. J
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Ocean
Sedte
California National Guard
Grace Drummond Hay
London
America
Atlantic
Eurasia
Friedrichshafen
Germany
C.S. T
Moscow
Tokyo
Kasumigaura
Anti
Increase Capacity Of Spring Electric Plant
Wellington Springs reports an expected 200 horsepower boost to the local lights plant with a new Diesel engine arriving Saturday. A factory man will oversee installation, lifting total capacity to 520 horsepower once the engine is operational, according to Supt. Jack Cameron.
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Wellington Springs
Jack Cameron
Funeral rites held for Carl Wistrand in Huron
Funeral services for Carl Wistrand 55 are set for Tuesday afternoon at his home 264 Town avenue southeast and at the American Lutheran church at 230. Burial follows in Riverside cemetery with Ellis lodge of Huron conducting short rites. Wistrand born in Sweden June 6 1874 came to the United States in 1898 married Sigrid Johnson in 1903 they had three children two sons and a daughter one son died in infancy Surviving are the widow Mrs Wistrand of Huron son Harold and daughter Elvera both of Huron He was a member of Huron Elks lodge No 444.
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Carl Wistrand
Town Avenue
American Lutheran Church
Rev. S. C. District
Riverside Cemetery
Huron
Ellis’ Lodge
Wistrand
Sweden
Sigrid Johnson
Nebraska
Beadle
County
Flames Destroy Hand Farm Home Near Miller
Fire at the Barnes farm 15 miles northwest of Miller caused $38,000 in loss to the farmhouse owned by R W Barnes. The building insured for $1,000 and valued at $3,000 were destroyed before help arrived. Sam Dancey occupied the farm. he was away. A collision occurred between Barnes’ car and Don McCutchan’s vehicle, but no serious injuries.
Springs Auto Agency Transferred Saturday
Wellington Springs August 26 A deal was completed here Saturday whereby the Phelps Chevrolet agency was sold to Frank Furrer and George Raabe of Osceola South Dakota who will take possession December 1. The new owners have purchased residences here and will move their families from Osceola. Harvey Phelps the former owner has not announced his plans.
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Wellington Springs
Pittsburgh Lady Bird Hopes Ride to Cleveland Derby Title
The Pittsburgh flyer Louise Thaden leads the first national women’s air derby toward Cleveland as the field of 14 continues from Port Columbus. O’Connell and Earhart trail, with elapsed times showing Thaden ahead by over an hour. Two more derbies reach Cleveland after overnight stops on routes from Portland and Oakland.
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Cleveland
Louise Thaden
Columbus
Santa Monica
Cal
Louise McPlatridge Thaden
Pittsburgh
Port’ Columbus
A.latrix
Gladys O'Connell
Long Beach
Bobbie Trout
Kansas
Trail Blazers
Greensburg
Ind
Louisa McPherridge Thaden
Ruth Nichols
Rye
Amedia Earhart
Boston
Blanche Noyes
Ruth Elder
Beverly Hills
Phoebe Smile
Memphis
Ohio
Lady Birds
Portland
Ore
St. Paul
Elko
Nev
Oakland
Calif
Miami
Miami Beach
Fla
Birmingham
Phyllis DeBauche Dies This Morning
Phyllis Ann DeBauche infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C J DeBauche Kansas Avenue Northeast died this morning. She is survived by her parents and one sister Maxine. Funeral arrangements had not been made today.
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Phyllis Ann ‘DeBauche
C. J. DeBauche
Kansas Avenue
Maxine
Beadle County Junior Fair Champions Eye State Event
Beadle County 4 H youth prepare farm and home project displays for the State Fair. About 300 youths contribute prize entries across livestock, crops, garments, and canned goods, with roughly 400 dollars in prizes funded by the Huron chamber of commerce. dairy calves draw keen competition.
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Beadle County
Beadle Couny
Huron Chamber of Commerce
Ees
Man Rescued From 25 Foot Well After 28-Hour Ordeal
ALLEGAN Michigan August 26 Rescuers labored for more than a day to free George Peet 38 trapped 25 feet down after a rock slide during well repair He received food and fluids via tubes and joked with helpers as the walls were shored up and cave-ins halted officials said release was near as volunteers doctors and nurses gathered at the scene
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Allegan
Mich
George Peet
Feet
Hale Peet
Miller High School to Open Week Start Registration
Aug 2 special report lists Miller and Redfield instructors for the new school year. Registration begins Monday with high school two days, classes start Wednesday. Faculty includes Morrison Sims as superintendent and Chester Wood as principal. Courses in high school cover general science, home economics, manual arts, and commercial subjects. Extracurriculars include debate, drama, glee clubs, orchestra, band, football, basketball, track, and physical training.
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Miller
Ek Bun
Mitch
Ethal
Grove
Paarl ,Grahm
Gustavus Adolphus College
Lucy Revell
Brookings
Brookings’ State
Elizabeth Funston
Mitchell
Dakota
Wesleyan
Jacob Hoff
Springfield State Teachers College
Ethel Grove
Recifield College
Selmer Walby
Rutland
N. D
Ellen
Huron College
Minnie Loken
Pierpont
Aberdeen Normal
Pearl Frahm
Dakota Wesleyan
Louisa Solie
Spring Grove
Minn
Miss Wood
Hopkins Purchases Plane for Use at Redfield
George Moore, airplane owner and pilot, sold his Curtiss army biplane to Ralph Hopkins of Redfield. The aircraft was delivered to its new owner Saturday at Cottonwood Lake. Moore, a mechanic, still owns a monoplane.
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Wellington Springs
George Moore
Friday
Ralph Hopkins
Redfield
Cottonwood
Lake
Moore
Uncertain Weather Forecast For Dakota Region
Patchy moisture affects the area with partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday. Occasional showers likely on Tuesday with a chance of Tuesday night showers. Temperatures trend warmer Tuesday in some areas while cooler air moves into the northeast and southwest regions.
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Dakota
State tax levy trimmed for 1929 in South Dakota
Pierre August 26. A 1929 tax levy of 312 mills is announced by B W Baer state taxation director after equalization board work. Real estate valuations drop by about 16 million due to rural credit land withdrawals, while overall valuations edge down to about 1.744 billion.
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Pierre
South Dakota
B. W. Baer
State Equalization Board
Supreme Court
Ysan
Beb
Parison
Mr. Baer
Rites Held For Three Year Old Robert Haffner
Funeral services conducted by Rev Everett Jones for Robert Earl Haffner age three years, 11 months, and 23 days. He died Friday at his aunt Mrs Frank Boesal’s home in Huron. Services at 2:30 in Kinyon's chapel, burial in Riverside cemetery.
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Robert Haffner
Everett Jones
Robert Earl Haffner
Er. C. Haffner
Huron
Frank Boesal
Kinyon's
Riverside Cemetery
State library to launch interlibrary loan plan in South Dakota
Beginning in September, South Dakota's state library will implement an interlibrary loan plan. Public and institutional libraries may request material, with the borrowing library handling delivery. Users pay only carrying charges, expanding access to reference works and state and national materials.
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Pierre
Lawrence K. Fox
Washington
State Library
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
South Dakota
New
Northwest
Mr. Fox
The
State Historical Department
Fox
Twelve Americans Die Aiding Jews in Palestine Conflict
Twelve American Jewish students were killed aiding Jews in defense of the Slaboka Rabbinical college at Hebron as fighting between Arabs and Jews intensified across Jerusalem and nearby towns. The total three day deaths exceeded 70 Jews and about 40 Arabs with hundreds wounded and extensive property damage.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Jerusalem
Biblical Land of Peace
Washington
Stimson
Dawes
Foreign Office
Beirut
Syria
Haifa
MacDonald
Zionist Executive Committee
London
Louis Lipsky
Zionist Organization of America
Mediterranean
Cairo
Egypt
Rabbinical College
Knabbenshue
Malta
New York
Palestine Jewish Legion
Jewish Telegraph Agency
Slaboka Rabbinical College
Hebron
Benjamin Hurwitz
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jacob Wexler
Chicago
Herrick Man Drowns In Missouri Whirlpool
GEDDES Aug 26 William Stein 23 son of Mr and Mrs H D Stein Herrick 8 D drowned in a Whirlpool in the Missouri river 12 miles from here Sunday. The body not recovered at noon today. Stein and three companions were trying to hide a log when he lost his balance and was swept into the whirlpool. His companions struggled to save him and recover the body delaying authorities notification for hours.
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Geddes
William Stein
H. D. Stein
Herrick
Missouri
Stein
Inter
Marriage license issued in Woonsocket
License issued in Woonsocket on August 26 records the marriage of Lincoln Scetter of Deerheart Wisconsin to Viola Mae Jooss of Woonsocket. The European presence in British Africa is noted as 1 750 000 of a total population of 62 000 000.
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Woonsocket
Neense
Lincoln Scetter
Deerheart
Wis
Viola Mae Jooss
British Africa
Falls While Trying Climb Niagara Cliff
Theodora Johnstone a 20 year old from Detroit was treated at St Marys hospital after a 150 foot fall while attempting to climb the rocky bank near the Falls View bridge at Niagara Falls. He escaped with no broken bones or internal injuries after losing footing 25 feet from the top. He arrived on an excursion and had bragged of mountain climbing in Tennessee.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Theodora Johnstone
Detroit
St. Mary’s Hospital
Niagara River
Falls View Bridge
Johnstone
Falls
Tennessee
Game Commission Deliberates On Open Prairie Chicken Season
The South Dakota State game and fish commission met in Pierre on August 26 to discuss open season on prairie chicken and to set pheasant season dates. Officials indicated decisions on these issues and other business would extend into today or tomorrow.
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Game Commission
Pierre
State Game and Fish Commission
Huron Waltons Plan for Full Day of Recreation
Huron Waltons announce a full day of recreation for their annual Lake Byron gathering next Sunday. Events include casting accuracy, distance contests, horseshoe pitching, kittenball, swimming for all ages, multiple dash races, and novelty events with prizes for the oldest member and largest family. G W Stafford says the program starts in the morning as committees finalize picnic arrangements.
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Izaak Waltons
Lake Byron
Harry’ Liem
League
Plang
Walton League
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Pacific
Eckener
Lutheran Church
Springs Auto Agency
Lady Bird
Phyllis DeBauche
Miller Schools
Hopkins
Baer
U. S
College
Huron Waltons
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