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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1936
Page
4
The piece argues President Roosevelt’s Buenos Aires address revived democratic resolve against dictatorial regimes. It asserts democracy offers a saner, cooperative program avoiding another war, emphasizing cooperation, conciliation, and negotiation over saber rattling to restore global trade and liberty.
The Philadelphia Orchestra will stage a benefit concert at Convention Hall with 6000 of 15000 seats priced at ten cents. Other tickets range from twenty five cents to one dollar as organizers urge lowering cultural barriers and inviting broader public enjoyment of symphonic music.
A chaotic report describes lifeguard failures and a mixup in resettlement efforts amid widespread distress. The piece notes impact on livestock and communities across several states as authorities scramble to address the crisis following the drowning incident.
A speaker laments unreconciled lending between lenders and the Farm Credit Administration. He calls for a general overhaul of the unwieldy federal bureaucracy to eliminate overlapping duties and streamline functions, arguing reforms would benefit everyone.
A report describes a new taxicab practice in eastern cities where two drivers escort a drunken passenger. One drives the passenger home while the other retrieves the car, intended to reduce drunken driving. The concept hopes to expand nationwide, though adoption depends on demand and public use.
A leader inspires others by lifting them toward an attainable ideal. Roosevelt's Latin American tour is crucial for the new world guiding peace and international friendship. The Buenos Aires talks may shape future treaties, but the public goal is clear lifting happiness and welfare for half the world. This achievement may define his place in history.
In 1927 a generous midwestern landlord promised the first child born to each tenant a five dollar gold piece, doubling with every subsequent birth. With eight children, a tenant could reach a potential sum of 1.3 million, yet the pledge has cost only forty dollars so far, challenging the stereotype of parsimonious landlords.
The notice describes editorials rejected daily from a large collection of American newspapers in South Dakota. It invites readers of the Keyaning Huronite to consult the files for historical reference study or political review. Access is offered during office hours in the News room on the second floor of the Evening Huronite Building.
Des Moines Register decries the New York Herald Tribune stance on the Madrid embassy withdrawal as misguided. It argues the State Department acted to protect citizens and not to risk lives needlessly, noting American prestige lies in prudent, not reckless, caution amid war threats.
The 30th anniversary of Swedish settlers in America will be marked next year with an obelisk of Swedish stone on the Delaware coast. The Swedish premier led Stockholm meetings where a 17 500 funding decision was approved. The piece recalls notable Swedes like John Ericsson and Charles Lindbergh Jr., and notes Swedish pioneer impact from 1637 onward, with ties to Delaware, New Jersey, New Netherland, and broader American development.
Washington dispatch assesses how Hulls dual aims as peace and tariff negotiator shape Latin American access to U S markets. It notes Roosevelt's opening speech vs reality, discusses monarchy credibility, Philippine defense doubts, and potential for an international neutrality pact, with tensions between diplomacy and power.
In New York Peggy Pesrs, ex Follies girl and wife of A. C. Blumenthal, joins a city entertainment scene alongside Marionettes of Kay Francis and Eleanor Holm. Notables like Eddie Cantor and Jimmy Savo figure in a restless Broadway milieu with talk of Harvard degrees and new productions.
President and Mrs Frank L Eversull were hosted by Huron College alumni during their Pacific Coast visit. In Tacoma they met Roach and other Huronians. in Portland they attended a Huron College banquet at The Sign of The Rose with notable attendees. Reminiscences and remembrances filled the evening.
In Washington Rodney Dutcher reports the death of Gus Gennerich, Roosevelt's closest confidant, trainer, and masseur. The piece recalls Gennerich as a fearless, lifelong presence beside the president, a trusted messenger to the Oval Office, and a figure who shaped Roosevelt’s inner circle. The article notes cooling ties with Basil O’Connor and shifts in White House alliances, while Marguerite LeHand remains the solitary loyal aide. It also mentions circulating claims about social security ID tags and card durability, reflecting campaign-era political murmurs.
Early Saturday morning a fire broke again at the Lyle Halverson Cafe in Lake Preston caused by a defective chimney in the kitchen. The rapid response by the fire department limited losses.
A fragmentary report describes Constance Grafton Blunt’s visit with family in Miller and a separate vignette about a modest girl in a Fifth Avenue setting. The legible text mentions a $10,000 diamond garden and a domesticated goat, but details remain unclear.
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