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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1936
Page
4
Postal rates list for Buron and Huron with weekly and yearly mail options. Mentions United States rates and Associated Press copyright. Includes notices on circulation and advertising representation.
A New York firm bought a midwestern city's sewer bond at 2.25 percent, the lowest in the city’s history, as markets show cheap money. Government borrowing floods banks with dollars, fueling anticipated higher prices and rising land and building values as speculation shifts from stocks to materials and finally to real estate.
The piece notes Edward’s popularity and Britain’s democratic restraint as the abdication unfolded. It argues the crown serves as empire glue, with the governing class uniting, labor restraint, and dominions acting as “a little England” until the transfer of power restored calm and the Empire’s continuity.
Secretary Hull presents a minor yet potentially valuable convention to the Buenos Aires Conference. It envisions a cross national exchange of professors, teachers, and students among American countries, fostering closer ties among unofficial groups shaping public opinion including labor, social services, women's and youth groups. The plan funds fellowships covering tuition and maintenance, with travel and incidental costs borne by students or their governments, for graduate study and teaching positions.
The governments will encourage organizations across American countries to share information and arrange exchange visits. The aim is deeper mutual knowledge of peoples and institutions to support peace and trade, with universities hosting lectures as part of the exchange.
The article argues newspapers and radio still shape public opinion despite some observers claiming they have little sway. It notes Republicans spent more on radio and aired more hours, yet voters still want both news sources for information and education, not dictation of views.
A columnist recalls the Olympia man who built an ark and predicted the world’s end for 1932 and now looks to 1938. The piece notes public skepticism yet questions if recent remarkable events have people doubting prophecy. The tone mixes humor with curiosity about sensational forecasts.
A Times footnote recalls President Roosevelt at a Buenos Aires press conference where he was momentarily unable to answer a hesitant question about a moral tale for the youth. Reporters and South American correspondents watched as he faltered over the cherry tree anecdote attributed to George Washington.
A note from the editor describes editorial selections from a larceny fed collection of American newspapers in South Dakota. The editor invites readers to consult the Evening Huronite library on the second floor for contemporary historical reference and private study.
The piece notes a vast audience granted by kings to a monarch as he bids farewell to his people. It highlights the abdication’s impact on allegiance shifting to his brother and foresees radio and improved communications shaping future political and economic organization within the British Commonwealth.
The Lincolned report notes Joe Louis earned $20,000 for a single punch against Eddie Simms in a Cleveland bout. It compares the sum to earnings of top champions like Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey, and remarks on the extraordinary payoff for a brief ring appearance.
The piece notes the obsession with low license plate numbers boosting political influence in New York and Ohio. It cites the effort to keep the system, worries a repeal would trigger a legislative fight, and mentions Ohio's practice of lettered numbers for county bases. It also references wartime sentiment and a name change for Doc Townsend's OARP.
PAUL MALLON reports from Washington that the new Congress shows a cooperative stance toward the Roosevelt program. Leaders expect no major splits as the Democratic majority dominates, while Republicans debate reorganization and leadership amid a broad shift in political positions.
Daily diary of a Bea dle Bounty farm woman sharing routine and joys. She describes Sunday meals prepared in a pressure cooker, canning, and pork sandwiches for company. The entry notes neighbors with similar cookers, a car trip for a special occasion, and a cautious driving mood as night falls.
Mildred E. Barber, instructor for third and fourth grades at Willow Lake Public School, resigns to take a position as Brookings Grade School treasurer immediately. The local board of education releases her from Willow Lake after five years of service with excellent records.
In Harlem Bil Robinson known as Bojangles greets good spirits and luck charms as he strolls Lenox Avenue. The 58 year old dancer, born in Manchester Virginia, rose from vaudeville to Hollywood with Eddie Leonard and Gertrude Hoffman, later becoming Harlem’s premier Broadway figure earning about $9000 weekly for night club work. His fifty year career includes national tours, Olympic sprinting, and a lasting influence on dance.
Recollection of the 1888 blizzard that cost lives and damaged property mirrors today’s conditions. Mrs. Chenoweth of Wolsey and M. Phelps with the Huron Commercial Club plan a freight-rate hearing in Pierre with representatives from Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, Mitchell, and Watertown attending. A late eastbound passenger train arrived three and a half hours behind schedule. The Huron College recital series continues with Seberimeng students under Mrs. Rays, Durfee, Keritane, and Walter Anderson performing Tuesday at 8 o’clock. Kirkeville Missouri clinic attendance and a Nile mouth Alexandria note conclude the item.
Washington watchers report growing attention to Spain amid the Civil War era turmoil. The Roosevelt administration and Latin American views shape neutrality as Franco seeks recognition, while the Madrid siege and foreign armaments feed a wider debate on Europe’s danger. Embassies, including Spain’s, maneuver for influence as Washington weighs policy and public opinion.
C E Bowen, Willow Lake Chamber of Commerce president and board of education member, moves with his family to Milbank to operate a new gas station network. He will run Milbank bulk station and several branches in the Milbank territory, becoming the second board of education member displaced this year after Mra L J Warkenthlen left for Huran, creating Leonard Lassescan's vacancy.
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