Deadly fogs kill sixty four in Meuse valley Belgium
Meuse valley residents report 64 deaths across eight villages from a suffocating wet cold fog over five days. Officials consider extreme cold and damp fog as the likely cause, while scientists speculate about unusual atmospheric conditions and reference the Black Death theory.
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Liege
Belgium
Bec
Brussels
Meuse Valley
J. B. S. Haldane
Europe
Ministry of Health
People
Haldane
London
Radiator antifreeze kills two Sioux Indians in Kenel
In Kenel South Dakota Sioux Indians Ben Shaw and Jerome Yellow Fat died after drinking antifreeze believed to be an alcoholic drink. Snowed blocked roads prevented medical aid from reaching them. Several others drank smaller amounts suffered pain but survived. Also news from Bismarck reports Stanley Rush Shorts, 56, engineer on federal highway projects, died after a paralytic sleep.
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Kenel
S. D
Corgan County
Ben Shaw
Jerome Yellow Fat
Sharts
Bismarck
N. D
Stanley Rush Shorts
North Daksa
Telephone Report Triggers Bombing Alert in Chicago
A Chicago case involves Frank Kolar reporting bombing rumors by phone. Police, led by a desk sergeant and a captain, rushed squads to the scene only to find a smashed window and the witness clarify he meant bums not bombs.
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Chicago
Frank Kolar
Koltsr
S Vracher
Kriebs Case Nearing Finish in Slain Marsh Trial
Pierre December 6 The jury in the second degree manslaughter trial of Frank D Kriebs state secretary of agriculture was asked to decide if negligence caused the fatal hit and run that killed George Marsh Blunt garage operator last January Judge Bartine instructed the jury that Kriebs failure to stop immediately after the crash should not prove culpable negligence and if considered only to show mental state at the time of the accident.
South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference Holds Annual Session
The conference faculty representatives coaches and officers met at Huron college for the annual session to discuss eligibility committee work officials for contests and routine business. Morning delays shortened proceedings while plans for the 1931 track and field meet site and wrestling and boxing additions were on the agenda for the afternoon. J O Kammerman Rapid City School of Mines presided and M F Hoopes Southern Normal Springfield served as secretary with Dean H A Hill and Coach Ward Bell representing Huron college.
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South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference
Huron College
J. O. Kammerman
Rapid City School of Mines
M. F. Hoopes
Southern Normal
Springfield
Dean H. A. Hill
Ward Bell
Cigarette Tax and Malt Receipts Show November Decline
The November cigarette tax was 55,142 dollars and 92 cents, down from 37,676 dollars and 92 cents in November 1826, with Mr Mood Lie reporting. Cigarette licenses stood at one dollar for forty three in November. Malt receipts also declined, with taxes totaling 490 dollars in November, compared to 250 dollars and 62 cents in November 1929.
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Moodlie
State School Budgets Cut In Bulow 1931 33 Plan
Pierre Dec 6 General appropriation requests of South Dakota seven state educational institutions faced the largest cut in Governor Bulow s 1931 37 budget totaling 4 441 605 20 but reduced to 2 868 699 26 for the biennium The proposed general expenditures would rise by 3138 035 over the present allocations if followed, with institutions sharing the gain and maintenance totals set for 1931 1882 at 1 435 849 63 and 1 632 449 63 for 1932 1933 The current biennium had 1 300 and 1 361 331 44 respectively
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Pierre
South Dakota
Bulow
Ancient Jewels Found In Italy
Government excavators in Pompeii uncovered a room believed to belong to a Pompeian lady containing gold ear rings bracelets rings a mirror and two heavy gold bracelets among other gold pieces and 13 gold and 3% silver coins. Silver works include a complete four person service and silver pots with Hercules figures. Estimated metal and jewel values run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. The relics show superb craftsmanship and age is incalculable.
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No. 4
Vie Abbondanza
Vesuvius
Pompeii
Hercules
Unemployment Work To Continue Here In Huron
A special meeting of the Associated Charities executive committee was held at the chamber of commerce offices to discuss the temporary employment bureau. Clyde R Smith called the meeting and W D Seaton with Charles Demlo reported on progress since November 20. The committee approved continuing the bureau for at least one more ten months and discussed compensation for the workers.
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Associated Charities Executive Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Clyde R Smith
Huron
W. D. Seaton
Charles Demlo
Thas
Sioux Falls Bandits Net $190 In Two Holdups
Police were told last night that nearly 190 dollars had been obtained in two holdups in Sioux Falls. An unmasked armed man took between 47 and 50 dollars from a filling station operator. A separate robbery Friday night netted 38 dollars from another man.
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Sioux Falls
Dec
Plawerd Ichrson
Gosnweld
Believe Seal Sale Set to Exceed Marks This Year
Early reports indicate the Huron tampana will go over the top again as W H Olson treasurer of the Beadie County Felth Association notes. Health officials shift from school children to mail solicitation with more than half a million seals mailed to two thousand Hu.
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W. H. Olson
Beadie County Felth Association
Neglect Of Rural Child Brings Call For Action
Boston December 6 Miss Grate Abbott chief of the children's bureau told the American Farm Bureau division that neglect of rural children is a general cure in practice across child welfare She noted rural settings are not crowded but lack educational and scientific health facilities and juvenile court and probation systems In urging state and county cooperation in welfare and public health work she endorsed state duty expansion and county responsibility in social work.
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Boston
Grate Abbott
American Farm Bureau Federation
Miss Abbott
Huron College Debaters Win Tilt In Evening Program
About 300 people attended the Huron college department of speech entertainment program last night at the college and Horium. The affirmative team Alvin Hahn and Leonard Anderson won the debate on whether modern chain states are an asset to the common good.
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Huron College Department of Speech
The
College and Horium
Yale
Wessington
Tulare
Huron Territory
Huron College
Alvin Hahn
Leonard Anderson
Harold French
Laurence Pugsley
Russell Thorson
G. R. McArthur
Frank Dwyer
Huron
Shaun
Aldene Curtis
Robert Hough
Frank Richards
Stanley Stockwell
Bob Bryan
Eugene Kingdon
Donald Streeter
Huron College Orchestra
John Wharton
Beadle County Leads 4-H Enrollment in South Dakota
Beadle County tops state 4-H enrollments with 390 members at December start, ahead of Brown by 92 and Lincoln by 246. Growth from 149 in 1928 to 646 last year, with dairy clubs most popular among 143 boys, 12 percent in dairy projects, agent RA Cave reports.
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Beadie County
Lin
RA. Cave
Extension Service
South Dakota State College
Beadle County
Brown County
Brown
Lincoln County
South Dakota
Cave
Headie County
Senate Drives Seed Loan Plan To Aid Drought Areas
Senate and house agriculture committees push emergency relief measures for farmers facing drought. A senate panel approved 35 million dollar seed and fertilizer loan, with debates over a 60 million dollar package and a 25 million dollar administration figure. Members anticipate quick floor action next week.
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Washington
Dec
Jousa Agriculture Committee
Askell
Louisiana
Senate Agriculture
Ketcham
Michigan
White House
Senate
Agriculture Committee
McNary
Robinson
House Agriculture Committee
Representative Aswell
House
Stimse
Reed
Republican
Pennsylvania
Senate-Finance Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Power Commission
School Janitors of Huron Receive Special Schooling
On Saturday nearly 30 janitors from Huron and surrounding territory attend a training session led by L. O. Thompson of Vestal Chemical company. The program covers cleaning windows sweeping floors and erasing blackboards with Thompson touring nationwide.
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Huron
L. O. Thompson
Thompson
Vestal Chemical Company
St. Louis
Huron School
Madison
Aberdeen
Mitchell
A. J. Lang
Huron Schools
Wr. Thompson
Henry
Conde
Inquest Finds Chase Death An Automobile Accident
Clark December report on the Clark inquest into the fatal two auto crash that killed Daniel H. Chase of Willow Lake and Lester Trevithick of Willow Lake. Harold Lamb testified the Chase car was in the proper lane. The coroner Headley said the accident caused both deaths and no one was officially blamed. Funeral arrangements set for Chase and Trevithick at Willow Lake locations.
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Clark
Daniel H. Chase
Willow Lake
Lester Trevithick
Watertown
Harold Lamb
Trevithick
Lamb
Heddle Clark County
Chase
Headley
Trevithiele
Willows Lake
Giffen to Marry Frieda Moedler Today in Parkston
The marriage of E. C. Giffen state superintendent of public instruction and Miss Frieda Moedler Hutchinson county superintendent will be held at Evangelical Lutheran church in Parkston this afternoon at 4:30. Rev J Lambertus will officiate and Ludwig Moeller will serve as best man. After a dinner for fourteen at the Moeller home the couple will depart for Milwaukee for the national conference of state superintendents.
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E. C. Giffen
Parkston
S&l. D
Frieda Moedler
Hutchinson Raunty
Evangelical Lutheran Church
J Lambertus
Miss Moeller
Carl Moeller
Ludwig Moeller
Joan Lambertus
Lohengrin
Josephine Jaton
Ellen Duxberry
Moeller
Here
Milwaukee
Giffen
Reduce Rail Rates For Holiday Season
Chicago December 6 Special Sweeping holiday passenger fare reductions announced by C A Cairns passenger traffic manager apply to every station on the Chicago North Western line in nine states. Low fare tickets sold December 19 to 24 with return by January 6 1931 valid to any North Western or connecting lines west to Ogden and Salt Lake City at one and one third regular one way fare.
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Chicago
Chicago& North Western
C. A. Cairns
North Western
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
South Dakota's Montgomery resigns as athletic director
Vincent B. Montgomery resigns today as athletic director and head football coach at the University of South Dakota, citing an unsuccessful season and general criticism. President Herman James accepts with regret, noting Montgomery's prior success after taking over a weakened program. Fraternity rivalry and politics are denied as causes, with Montgomery accepting responsibility for the poor showing.
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Vermillion
Vincent BE
Montgomery
University of South Dakota
Herman James
Augustana College
Yankton
George Washington
Jones
James
Brontgomery
Evening Huronite
Huronite
Valante
Volante
Ining
The
Huvenite
Monty
Allison
Frank McCormick
Minnesota
Francis F. Carideo
Notre Dame
McCormick
U. S
South Dakota
Jesus
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S. D. College
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Rapid Ci
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Spearfish Normal
Spearfish
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Hoover
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