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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1929
Page
4
A brief credit line states that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to re publish AP news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper, and also to the local news published.
Siou x Falls and nearby towns feature historical notes on Huron Nor way birth, 1910 era transport with 44 passengers and 20 freight trains daily. Obituaries include Civil War veteran John P. Cowman of Gayville passing in Hot Springs at 76, banker Burton A. Cummins dying at Pierre aged 52, and Frances Gale Carpenter pioneer capitalist dying in Sioux Falls aged 82.
A Sunday radio broadcast chronicles two airmen Pilot Tilden Johnson of Cleveland and Lor Lawrence H Garretson from New York as they fly the cross country route. Severe weather over Ohio and the Alleghenies swirls, delaying reports and leaving listeners gripping for news. Both planes crash, Johnson in a field near Canton and Garretson on a mountain brink near the U S Vaila Union border, with death confirmed for both. The piece frames their courage amid the cyclone as a moment of uplift in a stormy era.
Dr Hilton Kai Jones, a research chemist, warns of a new deadly toxin cited as capable of wiping out armies if mass produced. He describes a gas five times as effective as other agents and a strong metal for airframes, imagining war with destruction and cheap, rapid spread.
A terse meditation on science’s power to reshape the world and endangering humanity. The author warns against repeating large scale war, arguing self defense requires new methods of settling conflicts beyond pacifism or militarism. European civilization faces possible destruction in another war.
The State Chamber of Commerce set agriculture as its main goal for 1929 per President W. C. Lusk and Secretary Roy L. Emry. The Sioux Falls annual convention on January 9–10 will cover nearly all agricultural topics with plans for a year of activity.
A survey in the current issue of the American Magazine finds that customers favor drug stores primarily for cleanliness and attractive appearance. Close behind are prompt delivery of prescriptions and courteous staff, with assortment size and low prices ranking lower. Governor Small of Illinois pardoned five killers captured and convicted, amid Chicago’s ongoing crime concerns.
A New York Times style meditation on Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations legacy. It notes advances and resistance in US politics, Dawes Plan influence, and ongoing hope for world peace through Wilsonian ideals despite partisan tension. It mentions debates on direct primaries and legislative reforms as contemporary reflections.
The piece notes little population shift in Pierre as Governor Bulow reshuffles staff. Auditor Jones leaves for Dunn. C. Glen takes over state supervision. M Q Sharpe becomes attorney general. It discusses how capital life concentrates political activity, drawing people yet sometimes hindering other community life.
Twenty years after a significant event, CN Melivaine Coler Campbell and R J Woods journeyed to Sioux Falls Tuesday to join Elks from across the state for a meeting to form a state association. The aim is to hold annual grand lodge gatherings and enable members unable to attend national meetings to meet once a year. W S Morse and S G Strickland of GC & KN railways arrived in their private car No 402, while Mr and Mrs J D McNair left westward and Mrs J W Brown headed to Brookings for a visit Tuesday.
Van Syckte returned Tuesday morning from Omaha and visited with his daughter Mrs. Jewell over Christmas. Mr Van Syckle has been touring the coast states. Mr and Mrs J A Lee and family and Mrs Harry Jones will travel to High Points to stay until after the year’s fest with Mrs Lee’s parents. Mrs G B Rowe of New York City guests of Mr and Mrs A B Fairbank. Mrs J C u visited Tracy to see her parents. Mr M Faraher and Julia Colheran of Montreveque visiting with Miss Colheran’s sister Mrs S Rickert. Governor Coe Crawerd departed for Pierre Tuesday morning.
New York January 2 plant pathologists report crown gall, a plant disease attacking the root-stem junction, may illuminate links to human cancer. Dr Levine notes chromosome changes in cancerous tissues and plants. a virus inhibits crown gall bacteria, while other pathogens threaten staple crops, with losses mounting in the United States and Holland.
Chicago faced at least 200000 in losses this year as “pineapples” bombs were used by gangsters. Since 1902 explosives harmed officials, gambling dens and businesses, with more than 10 blasts reported. Dozens of targets across the city prompted a $65000 reward. many cases blamed political rivals and rackets, while police faced difficulty securing convictions.
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