Legion to Make Collection Soon for Christmas Help
Officials of the William Reaves post of the American Legion set Friday morning for the first collection of old clothing and toys to aid needy city families at Christmas. Lawrence Cornell urged early coupon returns and asked residents to bring usable items, to be turned over to the Salvation Army. non members should deliver to Wiley fire shop to keep trucks available for others.
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Legion Christmas Drive Prompted By Salvation Army Aid
A citizen pledges clothing and other items to an American Legion solicitor, with material collected to be turned over to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy families. Lawrence Cornell leads the appeal on behalf of the Legion Christmas Committee at the National Bank of Huron.
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Legion Christmas
National Bank of Huron
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Highway conference to discuss road problems at Helena
Two representatives for 5.0 attend a two day Northwest International Highway association meeting at Helena Montana. Members include H R MacKenzie Saskatchewan and H P Keith Alberta with highway officials from Montana Minnesota North and South Dakota Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Activities cover administration financing maintenance and design with group discussions and general sessions led by Governor Erickson.
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W.T. Clark
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Snow Blockades and Highway Finance Debate Item
Discussion centers on eliminating snow blockades and improving traffic visibility. Key topics include uniformity of maps, highway information, and the share of highway funding from motor vehicle sources. Proposals cover funds returned to counties and the use of electromagnets to remove scrap metal from tram highways.
South Dakota Passes 200000 Motor Vehicle Mark
Pierre Dec 11 The South Dakota motor vehicle department announced a milestone as registrations topped 204 550 for 1929 a first in state history. Of these 42 942 were titled new cars and imports while 50 510 were used vehicles changing hands indicating a year of prosperity. About 5 000 cars are held by owners not yet recorded with new titles under the title law.
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South Dakota
Marvick
Delayed Car Titles Prompt Urgent Action, Officials Say
Marvick urged buyers to file for new titles within ten days of purchase to avoid delays in obtaining license plates. Officials note January will see about 100,000 car licenses, with delays possible if titles are not issued in a owner’s name. The ten day privilege was eliminated and cars bought in December cannot be driven with dealer plates into January. Ninety percent of school children are said to have defective teeth.
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Marvick
Marvicik
Wall
Death rate rise in United States in 1928
The Department of Commerce reports 1,378,676 deaths in the 1928 registration area, a rate of 12 per 1000, up from 11.4 in 1927. The area covered 44 states, DC, and 10 nonregistration cities, with 414,495,000 people, or 95.4 percent of the nation. Notable increases occurred in heart disease, cerebral issues, nephritis, diabetes, cancer, influenza, pneumonia, measles, pellagra, and auto and other accidents. tuberculosis and whooping cough declined.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Commerce
United States
District of Columbia
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