South Dakota's Industrial Role Highlighted in 1940 Census
A summary based on the 1940 census shows South Dakota hosted 469 industrial establishments in 1939, excluding mining, producing goods worth 81.17 million dollars. Meat packing led, followed by creamery butter and poultry processing, with mining minerals and crushed rock also noted. wages and material costs totaled over 60 million dollars.
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South Dakota
George A. Starring
Greater
South Dakota Inspector of Mines
Bureau of the Census
State Inspector of Mines
Mining Companies
Allied Industries
There’s Still An Appeal To Fairs in Small Expositions
AP writer Ray Peacock reflects on county fairs surviving past shifts from the Century of Progress era. He notes persistent 4-H involvement and the author’s own nostalgia during fair week, roaming stock pens, collecting literature, and observing rural life.
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Ray Peacock
de Laval
John Deere
Urge Men To Visit Women's Building At Fair
Mrs E F Wilson superintendent of the women s building urges men to visit the facility at the South Dakota State Fair noting it is open to all and hosts hundreds of entries in art and needlecraft. The building has drawn crowds for over 30 years and offers extensive educational material for women on the fairgrounds.
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Congress of Freaks
America
Suicide Club
Huron
Hutchinson
Jack Robson
Mansfield
Ohio
Jimmie Danton
Springfield
Rusty Fielding
Milwaukee
Tommy Cooper
Texarkana
Tex
Frankie Pryor
Chicago
Hoy Richter
Minneapolis
Frank Winkley
E. F. Wilson
Wilson
Troopers Ride Hard At Fort Jackson After Daring Ride
Troopers chase wild horses near Fort Jackson South Carolina after a daring ride that consumed a full day and stretched their endurance. The action portrays a rugged, time honored practice amid local conditions.
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Fort Jackson
S.C. A
Wind
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Husbands and Sons
State Fair
Fairmont Creamery CO
U.S.A
St. S. E
Heuren
James River Implement Co
Huron, South Dakota
Joan Morrett & Co. Estet
England
Ameri
Aux Falls
GEO. H. Costain Sales and Service Huron
S. D
Dacotar
Dacotah Portland
South
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