Crash kills Capt Spain and student flyer in Rapid City
Captain W W Spain aviation instructor and William C Kearns 18 student flyer die when their plane spirals from about 1500 feet during approach and crashes near Rapid City. Spain, long a pilot and guard officer with South Dakota ties, and Kearns, of Marysville Kansas, were well known in Huron Redfield and Rapid City aviation circles. Investigators consider possible storm or wind factors. body transport plans and funeral arrangements are under way.
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Rapid City
W. W. Spain
William C. Kearns
Marya
Captain Spain
William Kearns
South Dakota
Huron
Rapid Air Lines
Redfield
Young Kearns
Vilte
Kans
Spain
National Guard
France
Kearny
Kearns
Valentine
Neb
W. C. Monroe
Marysville
Kan
S. D
Department of Commerce
Alcester
Mae Hunt
Sioux Falls
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pancho Villa
Mexico
Mary Heath Recovers After Plane Crash Injuries
Lady Mary Heath, famed Irish aviatrix, regains consciousness in Cleveland after an operation for a fractured skull and other injuries suffered when her plane crashed through a factory roof yesterday noon.
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Cleveland
Lady Mary Heath
Weather outlook for Huron and South Dakota today
Weather Huron: thundershowers possible through afternoon or tonight, Saturday partly cloudy and cooler. South Dakota: unsettled tonight and Saturday, cooler, with extreme northwest portion tonight.
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Huron
South Dakota
Fire May Give Lake City Boys More Vacation
A fire damaged Lake City junior high early today, prompting sirens and volunteer calls but confined to ventilating shafts from the furnace to the third floor. Smoke and water affected the entire building while senior high and central grade schools were briefly at risk. Repairs could take up to four weeks before reopening Monday. Fire chief Morney offered no cause statement.
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Watertown
Morney
Bank Robbery At Emmet County Bank By Five Men
Five robbers used a machine gun during a daytime hold up of the Emmet County Star Bank in Estherville Iowa. They drove up in an Alabama-registered car, entered the bank, and ordered staff and customers to put hands up. A customer, M K Whelan, was knocked unconscious while others gathered cash and moved people to a rear room. The gunman maintained street containment to deter onlookers. no shots were fired and cashier W Curreil indicated the bandits were unmasked. The incident left Whelan seriously injured with probable brain concussion.
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Estherville
Emmet ‘County ‘Star Bank
Vabout
Alabama
M. K. Whelan
W. ©. Curreil
Columbus Athletes Not Hit By Ruling
SIOUX FALLS Aug 30 Athletes of Columbus college which will not reopen this fall are not subject to the migratory rule eligibility requirement of one year's residence but may compete this year at other South Dakota conference colleges the eligibility committee has ruled Word of this decision has been received at Sioux Falls college and Augustana college from J O Kammerman of the School of Mines president of the circuit.
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Sioux Falls
Columbus College
South Dakota
Sioux Falls College
Augustana College
J. O. Kammerman
School of Mines
Aviators Embrace Hair Net Trend for Flight Comfort
St Paul Minn August 30 new fashion note reports brawny aviators adopting women hair nets for flights from Twin Cities to Winnipeg. Thorwald Thunder Johnson a St Paul pilot calls nets comfortable economical and practical for keeping hair from eyes while letting breeze in during ascent and battle.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Thorwald
Thunder” Johnson
St.Paul
Twin Cities
Winnipeg
Leaders Drive Tariff Bill For Senate Approval
Washington Aug 30 In an effort to push the tariff bill through the senate before the December session, administration leaders plan to curb nonessential business. Hoover may withhold nominations, while farm board members will be sent to the senate next week for confirmation. Senate committee summons for wheat growers plans are anticipated. Diplomatic posts attract 500+ applications, with Walter F Edge eyed as ambassador and finance committee influence noted.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Farm Board
Brooxnart
Iowa
Walter F. Edge
New Jersey
Edge
Eckener Back at Lakehurst
Dr. Hugo Eckener the Graf Zeppelin master left Anacostia for Lakehurst N J after his Washington visit. He will meet New York financiers and continue plans for a trans ocean dirigible service. Pilots Irvine and Storr to land at Lakehurst by 9 am. Dr C C Keip and German officials accompanied him.
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Washington
Hugo Eckener
Naval Air Station
Anacostia
Lakehurst
N. J
Hoover
R. Irvine
P. Storr
New York
C. C. Keip
Dr. Kelp
Lake Mitchell Seen as Valuable Asset to City
The Mitchell Chamber of Commerce hosted a visit by about 150 Huron business leaders who toured Lake Mitchell and dined with city officials led by Mayor Fredericks. They praised the artificial lake, urged a similar project in Huron, and noted rapid development including a YWCA camp, a temporary bathing beach, boats, and boat houses. Plans for a permanent beach, landscaping, and a Boy Scout camp were discussed as part of ongoing development.
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Lake Mitchell
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce
Huron
Corn Palace
Mitchell
Fredericks
Mitchell Territory
Haseen
Mitchell Izaak Walton Léague
Walter Webb
Nude Parade halted by sect protests near Nelson
In Nelson British Columbia on August 30 150 Doukhober sect members staged a nude parade 15 miles south of the city but were rounded up by provincial police and special officers The march onward to Nelson followed the imprisonment of Doukhober Peter Wolsoff Protestors refused to dress after being given half an hour and were transported to the city jail A truck dumped discarded clothing in the yard but the protestors remained naked
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Nelson
B.C
Peter Wolsoff
Doukhober
Torgrrest
Brothers Win in Pork Show at County Fair
Max Radcliffe and Ben Radcliffe, brothers, took first and second in the county baby pork class, with prizes of 3.25 and 3 dollars. Club members from Jim Dandy 4-H, including Carl Levine and James Coughlin, also placed in the event as 15 club workers entre d 25 porkers. The judging tallied 65 points for gain, 20 for grain economy, and 15 for showing, with small cash prizes awarded.
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Max
Ben Radcliffe
R.A. Cave
Carl Levine
James Coughlin
Jerome Maguire
Francis Smith
Jesse Roberts
James Cavenhill
Carl Lavine
Carl Maguire
Ajsnumber
Robert: Olson
Morris Broe
Prentice Jones
Shot man wounded after rent dispute in Sioux Falls
Aug 30 Sioux Falls. Jim W Skinner night watchman shot George F Schroeder former European hotel manager on the street after Schroeder asked for overdue room rent. Schroeder underwent emergency stomach surgery to remove a bullet and faced uncertain recovery. Skinner surrendered to Sheriff J H Johnson this morning.
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Sioux
Falls
Jim
W. BR. Skinner
George F. Schroeder
Schroeder
Skinner
Sheritt J. H. Johnson
Four Indicted Over Lake Okoboji Tragedy In Iowa
Dickinson county grand jury returns four indictments after the Lake Okoboji boat crash. Indicted on manslaughter charges are Jasper Alexander mechanic, Frank Long pilot of the Miss Thriller, Harold Yarnes pilot of the Zipper, and Milo Hartman owner of the Zipper. Jobn Hartman is charged with conspiracy to destroy property and business of the Miss Thriller. Defendants held on bonds of 2500. Cases set for September term before Judge James Deland at Spirit Lake.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa
Dickinson County
Grand Jury
Lake Okoboji
Jasper
Alexander
Frank Long
Harold Yarnes
Milo
Jobh Hartman
Miss
James’ Deland
Spirit’ Lake
Moneys and credits doubled in 1928 Huron tax lists
The 1928 tax roll for Huron shows moneys and credits listed at about 978,431, close to Redfield in size. Assessors note increase benefits to the Huron school district, county general fund, and state through the four mill levy. State tax commission raised five classifications, boosting land outside city limits by 7 percent and city goods by up to 100 percent.
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Huron
Redfield
Olson
County General Fund
Waien
State Tax Commission
Bradle County
City of Huron
Rejected suitor takes own life in Minneapolis
A rejected suitor from Chicago, William Gollowoski, aged 50, shot and killed himself after wounding Mrs. Anna Kaisch, 44, as they walked toward a streetcar. Neighbors pursued him as he fired at them, then he killed himself with a second weapon near the scene. Kaisch, separated from her husband, said the tragedy followed a dispute over elopement.
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Minneapolis
William Gollowoski
Chicago
Anna Kaisch
Kaisch
Golowoski
Coast Vessel Goes Down Thirty Miles Off California Shores
San Juan sank off Pigeon Point near San Francisco after colliding with the tanker S C T Dodd in fog. Seven passengers remained unaccounted for as 65 aboard plus 45 crew, with 37 survivors rescued or reported. The Dodd lowered boats to aid, Coast Guard cutters Shawinnee and Tahoe assisted, search ongoing at daybreak.
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San Francisco
San Juan
Pigeon Point
Here
Los Angeles and San Francisco Navigation Company
S. C. T. Dodd
Cal
Los Angeles
Los
California
Dodd
Adolph F. Ashland
Ralph Hillsman
Col‘sion
Hillsman
Coast Guard
Tahoe
Eilers Furriers of Huron Seek Incorporation
Articles of a corporation for Eilers furriers of Huron were filed. Incorporators are William Eiles Ethel L. Eilers of Huron and Mary Lennon of Sioux Falls. Capital stock set at 25000 dollars.
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Eilers
Huron
Pierre
Eilers Furriers
William Eiles
Ethel’ L. Eilers
Mary
Lennon
Sioux Falls
Vance Favors Extending Time on Personal Taxes
County Treasurer H. H. Vance urged changing the personal tax deadline from August 1 to September 1. He argues farmers face penalties when late harvests delay remittance. After turning over distress warrants, he noted 2,500 delinquents in Beadle County and roughly $163,000 in personal taxes assessed. Sheriff's notices will be mailed. if paid without further solicitation, penalties rise only with interest.
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H. H. Vance
Treaaurer J
Beadle County
Empire State Building planned by Alfred Smith in NYC
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith heads a new company to erect the Empire State Building, an 80 story skyscraper on the Waldorf site at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. The $60 million project aims for completion in 18 months, housing 60 000 people, exceeding current skyline leaders.
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New York
Alfred KE. Smith
Fifth Avenue
34Th Street
Manhattan
Woolworth
Chrysler
Empire State Building Corporation
New York World Today
Nations Sign Hague Papers In Young Plan Conference
The Hague August 30. Letters and documents on evacuation of the Rhineland and financial questions linked to the Young reparations plan were signed at 12 16 pm by representatives of France Great Britain Italy Belgium and Germany. The conference will adjourn sine die about noon tomorrow with Briand leaving for Paris. Further matters including an international bank of settlement and post Austro Hungarian reparations will wait for future action through chanceries.
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WAGUE
France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Rhineland
Hague
Aristide Briand
Paris
International Bank of Settlement
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