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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1929

Page

5

Plan Hearings on Farm Bills by House Agriculture Committee

Washington February 26 Farm relief hearings before the House Agriculture Committee will begin about three weeks before Congress reconvenes in April Chairman Haugen announced. The panel will meet Friday to set procedures and aim to hear broad farmer concerns with few witnesses per group. Hearings span two weeks with a final week for drafting the relief bill likely extending help to all agriculturists and boosting foreign market development.

Washington House Agriculture Congress Haugen Hangen

Towne Family Tragedy Tied to Stock Losses

In Boston and Chicago linked events unfold as William B Towne 8 died by suicide years earlier and his grandson John Dean Caton Towne 47 followed, amid market losses. Mrs Towne reported distress in the wake of stock declines and inquiries about a pistol.

Chicago Boston William B. Towne John Dean Caton Towne Towne Townes Holding Bt Ward Vilus Aivorce Jan

National Chain To Broadcast Fight Tonight

National Broadcasting company chain will carry the Stribling Sharkey fight over the air tomorrow night with Graham McNamee and Bill Munday. Stations include WJZ New York, KDKA Pittsburgh, WLW Cincinnati, WXYZ Detroit, KYW Chicago, WGN Chicago, and WREN Lawrence. The broadcast starts at 8 30 p m central standard time with the main bout scheduled for eight o'clock.

Miami Sucy National Broadcasting Company

May Broadcast District 11 Meet at Lake Preston

A plan to broadcast the District 11 Meet from Lake Preston may be implemented if the district tournament slated for March 1 and 2 is approved. A successful tryout of remote control lines yesterday on treet and the Oldham radio station proved satisfactory, with the station adding new equipment and switching to a new wave type.

Lake Preston Wreelall Petreet Here Oldham Oldspant

Banking probe up for action

A legislative committee recommends a tentative audit of closed banks. Testimony cites excessive attorney fees in bank liquidations and high salaries for examiners. Critics fault examiner competence and aggressive settlement practices in asset sales.

Banking committee criticism and senate education bills

Evidence suggests unjust banking department collusion over dissolved bank assets and use of funds for personal trips. The Senate killed three measures to consolidate courses at State institutions, defending Mines and debating engineering curricula with mixed party support.

Banking Department Denostio Pean

Black man attempts to burn woman in Atchison furnace

Mrs. C. V. Jacobs, 53, was severely burned in an attempted arson at her Atchison Kansas home. Louis Glover, 55, alleged to be involved, was arrested and later expelled from town amid fears of mob action. Jacobs identified Glover as the attacker before dying.

Atchison, Kans C. V. Jacobs Louis Glover Jacobs Big Wife Glover

Scalpers Debate Mitchell Tigers In Non-Decision Meets

Scalpers and Mitchell Tigers split two afternoon debates at Dakota West. Both contests ended without a decision as Florence Hally and Bunniera Johnson represented Scalpers against Mitchell cold. The schedule shifted by last minute changes, with eight debates remaining this season and a forthcoming decision match against a Sioux Falls college team.

College Usong Dakota West Florence Hally Bunniera Johnson Mitchell Tribur William Toycorra M.C. A. Ie Stoux Falls College

Hear Objections For Lateral Sewer Tonight

City commissioners hold a regular meeting tonight to hear objections to the proposed lateral sewer along Frank Street from Tenth to Twelfth. The session was advertised three times. Other business includes prompts on other city operations and mid‑month salary issues for several departments.

Frank Street Tenth Twelfth Streets City ‘Commissioners Elnolds

House approves amended Bad Lands measure to form Teton park

Washington Feb 28 The House passed the amended senate bill to establish the Bad Lands National Monument in South Dakota and sent it back to the Senate for agreement to changes. The measure would name the area Teton National Park covering about 50 000 acres.

Washington House Senate Bad Lands National Monument South Dakota The Teton National Park

Watertown Wins District Debate In Victory Over Arlington

Watertown high school debaters claimed the district title defeating Arlington high with a 2 to 1 decision after negating the conference question on ending armed protection of capital invested abroad without war. Howard Swartz of Lake Preston won district honors in extemporaneous speaking. The winners advance to state at Vermilion on March 25 26 27.

Watertown Watertown High School Arlington High Howard Swartz Lake Preston Vermilion Oldham Arlington Bryant United States

Fire destroys awning at Self Serve Grocery

Awnings at the front of the Self Serve grocery at 209 Dakeia avenue south were fully destroyed by a fire last night around 9 50. Flames burst from canvas folds and spread across the store front before the awning was lowered. Five men responded but the store front suffered heavy damage and a plate glass window was cracked.

Dakeia Avenue

Moose Club Hail Dance and Radio Fight Night

Moose members and friends invited to a Moose hail on Wednesday night the 19th with a return radio fight broadcast. Dancing afterward following the main event with music and social gathering.

Massacre arrest order issued for 17 suspects in Chicago

Deputy Police Commissioner John Stege announced a blanket arrest order for 37 men tied to a sevenfold murder case. Photographs of 17 suspects were identified by protected witnesses after hours of review with the police blue book. The citywide search extends to all departments as authorities circulate details nationwide.

Chicago John Stege Kileva Steve Stege

Weather data snapshot with extreme values and sun times

Historical weather brief shows February extremes including highest and lowest temperatures from last year and record highs and lows in February. It lists 37 precipitation for the month to date and year to date totals, plus sunrise at 7 15 a.m. and sunset times.

Sin

Weather forecast for Huron and vicinity

Par cloudy tonight and Wednesday with no decided change in temperature. Hourly temperatures show mild variation with 15 at night, 14 in the morning, and 25 later in the day.

Huron

Weather outlook for three states with scattered snow

Forecasts for South Dakota Iowa and Minnesota indicate partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday, with colder temperatures in the southwest South Dakota and eastern portions. Snow possible tonight in extreme northeast Iowa and along Lake Superior in Minnesota.

South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Lake Superior

Road Weather Report From Sioux Falls And Nearby Cities

Road report from multiple South Dakota cities notes overcast in Sioux Falls with 26 degrees and fair roads. Yankton shows five inches of snow with good roads. Mitchell clear with no precipitation and fair roads. Brookings and Huron with varying conditions. Aberdeen clear. Rapid City snow with light precipitation and good roads. Pierre clear with no precipitation and good roads.

Associated Press Sioux Falls Yankton Mitchell Brookings Huron Aberdeen Rapid City Pierre

Wears Jewels for First Time Then Robbed in Chicago

Chicago story reports Mrs Laura Price robbed after deciding to wear jewels for the first time this winter. A man with a pistol snatched pearls, a diamond bracelet, three diamond rings, plus a mink coat as she paused near her car. Husband values the gems and coat at no less than 18,350 dollars. A separate item notes Williamson bill authorizing 9,000 dollars to fund half the cost of a bridge across Cherry Creek near the Indian sales agency in South Dakota.

Chicago Laura Price Washington Williamson Cherry Creek South Dakota House Senate

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Bevin National Chain To Broadcast Fight University of South Dakota Univers Berry Clark Ail Tand Pennington School of Mines Taecker Cofington Missouri River Development Board of Railroad Commissioners Larson Aurora Atkins Brute Farmers Elevator Association Department of Agriculture House of Representatives Owen Tripp Mitchell Tigers Able Paramount Jean Nersholt Abie Trish Rose Huron Theater Self Serve Precini North Plating Saint Panl McCallum Lia Dr.t. Arbiter Dakota Ave National Bank of Huron Ida Hood A. S. P D. Urquhart & Sons, Inc Wis. S. W Gamble Stores the Friendly Store
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