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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1929
Page
4
Hans Urdail a Madison lawyer and legislator born in Norway is noted for his 1867 birth in this South Baketa history entry.
The Heron chapter of the Izaak Walton League plans tree planting in Beadle county to restore native groves and prevent prairie loss. The group promotes conservation, reforestation, water purification, wildlife refuges, hatcheries, and nature study through education and cooperation with state and government agencies.
South Dakota newspapers unite in opposition to House Bill 86 taxing conditional sales contracts and finance charges. Critics warn the proposal would slow commerce, shift costs to buyers, and yield little revenue while failing to address overall tax reform. Local editorials call for caution and systemic tax adjustment beyond new levies.
The Yankton Press and Dakotan condemns a proposed tax on inability to pay arguing it unfairly targets indebted individuals who lack property while those with installments who can borrow to complete purchases avoid taxes. It urges legislative caution, warns against haste, and supports appointing an interim commission to develop a comprehensive equitable tax reform plan.
Harry S. Lehr, once dubbed the P T Barnum of Society, died in Baltimore leaving a peculiar kind of fame for odd pranks in the gay nineties. He hosted a monkey dinner and a white mule, waded a fountain in evening dress, and amused New York and Newport society. President Coolidge jokingly floated plans to write for newspapers after the White House.
The writer posits a Sioux Falls legislator who would vote no on many measures to curb government while supporting education funding and scientific farming. They warn they might be unpopular in Pierre, face opposition, and fear attempts to uncover past actions, but acknowledge intentions may not match actions in reality.
Herbert Smith of Britain's Miners Federation warns unemployed marchers to avoid provoking public hostility. He questions organizers motives and cautions the move could backfire, suggesting they aim to spotlight coalfield distress rather than push labor party propaganda.
Walter Travis outlines a final weeks debate on prohibition in the South Dakota legislature. Compromise bills propose replacing the sheriff with AG appointed enforcement officers, enabling a small force if needed. The article notes veteran Kingsbury representatives and the growing presence of lawmakers’ wives in Pierre during the closing session.
In February 1923 T. H. Mani recounts a Homecoming to Kahului Maui after sailing from San Francisco on the Wilhelmina October 17. The letter describes arrival at Oahu and Kahului, the oceanfront home, views of Haleakala and West Maui, plantation life and housing for Asian laborers, social classes, intermarriage, and Maui's multiethnic society. He outlines his English speaking ministry, union church work, and efforts to reach Japanese and other youths through modern Americanized church programs. Continuous work includes English services, collaboration with Hawaiian and Japanese ministers, and plans for practical youth programs as he adapts to island conditions.
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