Market News Swine Market Steady Weak at Armour Stock Yards
Swine prices were steady for lights and weak for heavies at Armour Stock Yards on Feb 8 with receipts about 800. Cattle around 1,760 head remained steady, calves up to 50, slaughter steers and yearlings slow but fairly steady. Hogs slow to mostly steady with top bids around 5.10 for 180-200 pounds. sows 4.00 to 4.60. Sheep index weak with fat lambs around 50 to 68 dollars, western ewes above 4.95. In Watertown, hogs steady to 10 higher, cattle and veal steady, sheep 25 lower. lambs 8.00 to 8.40 for good to choice.
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Armour Stock Yards
Huron
Rehoice
Watertown
Sioux City
Prico
Price No. Ay
Chicago
Wheat Prices Rise To Two Week Peak In Chicago
Chicago wheat futures climbed to a two week high as buying surged on forecasts of cold weather across the grain belt. Eastern buyers eyed also for oats and rye amid rumors Finland may purchase, with some Canadian wheat sold to Britain and the continent. prices for No 1 dark northern wheat and other grains outlined along with butterfat and poultry quotes from Huron and surrounding markets.
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Chicago
Finland
Great Britain
U. S
Late Buying Wave Lifts Stocks on Final Hour Rally
In New York the late buying wave pushed stock market leaders up 1 to 3 points in the final hour, marking the third straight advance with around 800,000 shares traded. Short covering aided the move as aircraft and steel related shares led, closing near peak prices while a broad list of industrials posted gains in the session.
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York
Ren
Hog Prices Steady Amid Mixed Chicago Market
Hog prices held steady in steady to fairly active trading in Chicago with open market receipts around 15 000 and direct packer reads totaling 4 500. Cattle and sheep trading were uneven with buyers resisting lower bids, fat steers in demand and lambs bid around 3.75 to 3.85 per pound in wholesale markets.
Paul Livestock Report From South St. Paul and Sioux Falls
Market notes show mixed hogs cattle calves and sheep with slow sales and pressure toward steady to lower prices. Dealers report light and heavyweight cattle and calves under pressure, hogs trading near 5.05 top with steady ranges, dairy cows steady and bids firm. Sheep bids open at 6,500 head with lambs in the 7.50 to 8.75 range for feeding and slaughter.
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T. Paul
South ST. Paul
Markets At Glance: Mixed Clues From Stocks to Produce
New York stocks show late buying lifting shares, bonds and rails higher while foreign exchange is narrow. Chicago market reports higher wheat corn and cattle uneven, hogs steady. New York produce prices edge lower for butter and steady to firm for cheese and eggs with varied grade levels.
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New York
Colton
Chicago
Chicago Produce Thu Trade Terms Amid Busy Market
Fragmented OCR text shows Chicago produce terms and numbers including butter and creamery references, assorted percentages and grades, with scattered figures like 2516 and 10,244. It suggests a market note or price list summary from a Chicago trade page with multiple product codes and fractions rather than a complete narrative.
Hess to Seek Beadle County Schools Superintendent
Raymond Hess, principal of the Wilson school in Huron, announced his candidacy for Beadle County superintendent of schools. The current incumbent, Eva Madden, will not seek re election after her term. Hess, married with a daughter, has 11 years in Huron city schools, 10 as principal, and previously coached athletics at Wilson. He joins Howard Selvey and Rat and May as other circulated candidates for the office.
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Reymond Hess
Thel Wilton
Huron
Beadle County
Eva Madden
Hess
Bese
Wilson Sehog
Wilson I School
Shirley
Couney Sup
Howard Selvey
Wessington
Rat
May
Bonilla High School
Government employees near million in December rise
Government employees in the executive branch reached 947,532 in December, up from 932,641 in November, according to the Civil Service Commission. The increase is tied to higher Christmas mail handling, with minor changes in related agricultural market quotes and commodity figures noted thereafter.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Anglo-French Orders Pile Up Warn Of 1940 Export Boom
Anglo-French orders for American goods show 1940 likely to be a banner year for exports driven by war demand. Most orders are for planes, machine tools, and other machinery rather than foodstuffs, with $760 million backlog for airplanes. December exports rose 37 percent to $368 million, fueled by British and French purchases while farmers expand grain output less than in 1917.
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Lloyd Lehr
Washington
Poland
Finland
Balkans
Turkey
Mrs Roberts Dies in Sioux Falls After Illness
Mrs. Mary Ada Roberts 73, widow of William Albert Roberts, longtime Huron resident, died Wednesday night at her daughter’s home in Sioux Falls. She came to Sioux Falls nine years ago and had been ill for two months. Survived by five daughters and three sons including P. C. Roberts of Huron and W. B. Roberts of Alcester. Burial planned in Armour family lot.
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Mivua Falls
Mary Ada Roberts
Wisdow
William Albert Roberts
Huron
George W. Eimen
Minnehaha
Roberts
Sioux Falls
P. C. Robert
W. B. Roberts
Alcester
Armour
Ringsrud Explains One Candle On Cake
Pierre February 17 Oliver Ringsrud secretary of state explains the single candle on her birthday cake at the capitol party stating she is still in the first 100 years She is 48 State officials supreme court members and staff enjoyed cake and ice cream Governor Bushfield cut the 72 pieces.
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Ringsrud
Pierre
Olive Ringsrud
Capitol
Yesteray
Union County
Supreme Court
Bushfield
Finland soviet raids widen damage and rear guard actions
Finnish reports claim raids damaged two hospitals and a teacher's college, destroyed three houses, and set twenty more on fire. A separate FinnishTurku raid details were not released. In Salla, Russia reportedly pulled back from Markajärvi toward Sala under light attacks, while heavy field guns were said to be withdrawn. a civil guard warned civilians of parachuted saboteurs. Lord Tweedsmuir of Canada is gravely ill after a brain concussion in Ottawa.
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Salla
Markajarvi
Sala
Helsinki Civil Guard
Uery
Dewey Drawing Card Upstages Montana Banquet Plans
An aspirant to the Republican presidential nomination, Dewey, proved a stronger drawing card than the Montana Republican central committee. A banquet at Consistory Temple seating 500 was replaced by a Civic Center ballroom seating 1,000 after ticket sales lagged, shifting the event to Saturday night.
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Montana
Mont
Republican Central Committee
Dewey
Civic Center Ballroom
Hospital Admission Log Shows Diverse Patients
The list records admissions at various hospitals including Helen Palmer of Huron and Mrs Mary Green of De Smet for minor surgical cases, alongside Martin Baum Jr and Alfred Hansen Jr in Huron for medical concerns, with mentions of Imedical and Carpenter institutions and notes on Minneapolis bank stocks.
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Huron
Imedical
Menninger
Hurron
Medical
Mary Green
de Smet
Ray Barrows
Carthage
John W. Grose
Carpenter
Alfred Hansen
Bury
Martin Baum
Courtenay Sees Present Chaos As Prelude To Peace
Walter R. Courtenay spoke during Spiritual Emphasis Week saying world chaos may foretell happiness and peace. He urged faith and love as remedies and noted a small group can shape events. A fireside gathering with students featured song leader Clarence Williams.
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Walter R. Courtenay
Jsarge
Clarence Williams
Abandon Work On Camp Crook Well
South Dakota’s States Royalty Company gave up its Camp Crook oil test after drilling to 1918 feet in a deep Deadwood formation. The rig began dismantling and some equipment was moved toward Larice Creek Wyoming, signaling an unsuccessful, deepest hole in the state's history.
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Camp Crook
Fea
South Dakota
States Royalty Company
Larice Creek
Wyo
Illing
Deadwood
Testimony In Morals Action Opens February Court
In the February Municipal Court calendar opening case the state accuses Russell Page Charles Anderson Glen Kief and Virginia Nichols of morals violations. Testimony was set to resume after noon recess with State's Attorney Tom H Luby for the state and I B R Crawford for Page Anderson and Kief, Max Royhls for Miss Nichols. Judge C N Hall presides as the February term lists six criminal cases and two civil actions.
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Charles Anderson
Glen Kief
Virginia Nichols
Tom H. Luby
I. BR. Crawford
Page
Anderson
Kief
Max Royhls
Miss Nichols
Congress considers loan aid and bank expansion in Baltic crisis
The Senate debated export import bank powers and possible Finland and China loans as part of a broader defense funding bill. A plan to double bank capital and provide a new 30 million dollar unrestricted Finland loan faced committee votes, with additional measures affecting civil service and aeronautics funding.
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Jesse H. Jones
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Germany Claims Success At Sea Amid Losses and Counterblockade
Berlin acknowledges wartime shipping losses totaling large tonnages while reporting German countermeasures tighten against Britain. Officials cite 1.5 million tons of merchant ships lost by Allies and neutrals since the war began, with Germany claiming high submarine and warship activity. Britain disputes German tallies, listing 925,044 tons lost to date and asserting different totals for merchantmen sunk.
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World Day of Prayer Service Planned Friday High Point
Theme Ar quietiess and Consiance Shal Be Their Strength guides World Day of Prayer at 2 30 PM tomorrow at the Presbyterian Church led by Mrs Sander Tolls zon. College choir to provide special music. union gathering of Protestant churches invites all interested.
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Zon
County Board Considers Equipment Purchase for Highway
Beadie County commissioners at the courthouse in February listening to company representatives about buying air distribution equipment and other tools for the highway department. The purchase is expected during the current session. The board also approved the annual report of County Highway Superintendent Burton C. Ayies.
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Commission
Beadie County
Svssing
Burton C. Ayies
California Feels Light Earthquake Across Northern California
A light quake struck at 12 08 a m PST shaking windows and waking hundreds of sleepers in northern California. Reported in Sacramento Grass Valley Nevada City and other Sacramento Valley cities with no damage noted.
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al Fions
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Sacramento Valley
Townsend Auxiliary Meeting at Gascoigne's
Townesend auxiliary rep Townsend Bill met Gascoigne at 241 Town A east for business and social hour, lunch hosted, next gathering at M Gascoigne home 122 Town Ave east in March. Also notes about local classifieds including rental ads and a Valentine ice cream special at Huron Tea Cream Store.
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Gascoigne
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M Gascoigne
Town Ave
Ewes W
Brons
St. Lawrence
Orr
Red Heart Center
Valentine Pert
Huron Tee Cream Store
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