Beadle County Faces Senate Vacancy Uncertain Disrud
Beadle County will lack a state senate representative as South Dakota 21st Legislature opens in Pierre next week. Rev. S. D. Disrud, elected from the county, remains hospitalized with typhoid fever and cannot attend the session. Doctors say he may be well enough to attend later, but a hospital stay continues to guard against complications. Republican leaders note the county’s historic influence in pushing legislation.
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Beadle County
State Senate
South Dakota
Pierre
S. D. Disrud
Senate
Disrud
Beatle
Seteala
Bealls
Wena
County Highway Chief Reappointed By Clark County
R. W. Clarke, a Democrat, was reappointed Beadle County highway superintendent by a four to one county commission. The vote followed internal debates and last minute bargaining among commissioners Miller and Kuehn voting for James Borah. Clarke is father of state highway commissioner Vernon Clarke, with other members planning to note department equipment and designate county newspapers.
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R. W. Clarke
Beedle
B. Robbins
Wessington
Herbert KR. Cosms
James Borah
Beadle County
Oy Holt
Frank Matzke
Davis
Chamberlain
Matzke
Clarke
Vernon Clarke
Miller
Kuehn
Borah
AML
Court House
Women Miss Leap Year Chance in Beadies County 1928
The 1928 vital statistics show 219 marriages, up from 216, births rose to 481 from 442, and deaths totaled 235 in 1923 and 156 in 1927. Citizenship declarations and certificates, divorces, and other figures appear with varying years, reflecting Leap Year effects on court records.
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Beadies
Anna Foley
Atulitor
Compstad
First Kellogg Treaty Debate Opens with Borah Defense
Senator Borah led the Senate debate on the Kellogg peace pact arguing it would preserve peace and not strip self defense. Opponents warned the treaty could constrain defense while supporting allies pressed to delay action for time on naval matters.
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Waltington
Senate
Chairam Borah
Foreign Relations Conmunittes
America
Datton
United States
Washington
Sian
Tegen Sea
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World Court
Reed
Hari
Johnson
Republican
California
Hale
Navel Committee
Great Britain
King
Utah
fNorris
Nebraska
Hoover Plans Study of Prohibition and Farm Policy
January 4 Hoover signals focus on two grave issues one, enforcing prohibition and the other on farm relief. He favors a commission to study enforcement abuses and the law’s workability. Farm relief plans may wait until after the current Congress, with leaders invited to join discussions for a common program to ease farming conditions.
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Utah
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Treasury
Department of Justice
Congress
Hoover
Hiss
Heaver
Coolidge
Sinesra
Hampton Reais
Navy Force 10 Greet Hoover in Latin Salute Planned
Washington reports that a naval fleet and control force will assemble near Hampton Roads to salute President elect Hoover on his return to American soil next Sunday. Under Vice Admiral M N Taylor aboard the Wyoming, Rear Admirals Laning Day and Upham will lead divisions with 16 submarines, as the Atlantic forces concentrate at Norfolk before winter maneuvers near the canal zone. The Latin American salute to any ex president will be omitted per Hoover’s request.
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Washington
Hoover
Hampton Roads
Virginia Capes
Plana Trade
Norfolk
Canal Zone
M.N. Taylor
Wyoming
H. Laning
G. C. Day
Divisi
Frank B. Upham
Missing girl found unharmed after kidnapping scare
Two days after vanishing Doris Turner a Hoke Smith high School athlete was found bound at the ankles near Atlanta. She said a kindly man with a cane released her after two days of captivity blindfolded in a dirty shack. Authorities opened an investigation following a note from her parents claiming abduction. The physician said she was unhurt, only exposed and weak from lack of food.
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Atlanta
Gagxei
Doris Turner
Hoke Smith
Pla
Chrysler Motors Form Common Policy Under Holding Company
Chrysler Motors, a holding group for Walter P. Chrysler led manufacture, announced a common policy across all Chrysler and Badge passenger cars and trucks. The policy aims to cut overhead, conserve facilities, and streamline purchasing and manufacturing across the organization.
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Chrysler Motors
Walter P. Chrysler
Chrysler
Badgerasserger
Question Mark breaks endurance flight records in California
The Army endurance plane Question Mark, piloted by Captain Ross Hart, flew over Imperial Valley refueling and extended its record run. By Jan 4 it surpassed the European nonstop flight mark and approached new aerial residence records, seeking official credit at Imperial Airport after days aloft.
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Carl Sentz
Ira C. Baker
H. A. Wale Yerson
Elyced Quesada
Roy Hoce
Hoce
Metropolitan Airport
Los Angeles
Imperial Airport
Imperial Valley
Ross Hart
Angeles
America
Fiverman
Jo Rann Richicr
Wilhelm Zimmerman
Calfornia
Aeronautic
Iman Helage
Hang Farm Hand Faces Double Murder Trial
In Barrie Ontario January newspapers report George ONeill a farm hand was jailed for the double murder of Azar Robertson and his daughter Mrs Ruby Martin. The barn fire at Robertson’s property last February left both victims dead with Robertson’s skull fractured and oil-saturated straw found near Mrs Martin. ONeill claimed he left Robertson ill to fetch help and returned to find the barn on fire.
South Dakotan Catches Big Snake in Panama Bay
Representatives William S. O'Brien of West Virginia Harrison White of Colorado William Williamson of South Dakota and Charles Winter of Wyoming after a long day fishing in Panama Bay caught a 15 foot boa constrictor swimming in the Panama Canal. The snake was lassoed and put into a sack.
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Panama
William S. O'Brien
West, Virginia
Harrison White
Colorado
William Williamson
South Dakota
Charles
Wyoming
Panama Bay
Panama Canal
Eighteen Drown In Auto Plunge Near Say
Eighteen stone cutters and a chauffeur drowned when an automobile veered off a bridge into the swollen Ourthe River near Say Belgium. Rescue efforts continued through the night aided by Liege fire brigade and army pontoons. Eight victims were married and left about 20 children. Families gathered in the cold to watch salvage by torchlight.
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Brussels
Belgium
Ourthe
Say
Liege
Funeral for J. H. Decker in Woonsocket
Funeral services were held yesterday in Woonsocket for J. H. Decker pioneer dray man and early settler who arrived in 1883. Burial followed at Eventide cemetery. he leaves a widow, a son Burr in Woonsocket, and a daughter Mrs. Sam May Lane.
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Woonsocket
J. H. Decker
Decker
Eventide
Burr
Sam May Lane
Sioux City Banker Found Dead Under Bridge
A retired Sioux City banker Lemuel Henry was found dead from a gunshot beneath a street car bridge in Los Angeles. A pistol with one shell ejected nearby led police to conclude suicide. His wife, a bride, was reported among those informed.
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Los Angeles
Janu
Lemuel
Henry
Sioux City
Jerauld School Checks Written for 1929 Apportionment
Wellington Springs January 4 Special: Alice McDonald reports county school apportionment for 1929. Jerauld County received 13,634 for use during the year. 1,862 students enrolled per census, about 7.23 per student. Wessington Springs district gets 2,750, Blaine township tops in allocation, Franklin township lowest at 234 due to consolidation.
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Wellington Springs
Alice McDonald
Jevauld
Wessington Springs
Blaine Township
Franklin Township
Seeks to Control Predatory Animals
Secretary Jardine asked Congress for 1 378 700 to fund a ten year program to curb predatory animals, claiming annual U.S. stock losses of 39 million dollars. The plan targets coyotes, wolves, mountain lions, bobcats, bears and rodents, with 594 200 for rodent control and cooperative campaigns cited from North Dakota, Louisiana, Kentucky, New York and Alaska.
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Washington
Jardine
Congress
United States
North Dakota
Louisiana
Kentucky
New York
Alaska
National Debt Drops 750 Million in a Year
Treasury reports a dramatic decline in the gross indebtness of the United States with a December drop of about 183,7742 dollars. The gross debt on December 31 1927 stood at 15,036,353,451 compared with 17,309,740,135 a year earlier. The year end balance in the general fund was 543,968 on December 31 down from 91,026,728 a month earlier. The government held 58,206,963,482 in gold coin and bullion.
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Washington
Jan
United States
Treasury
Baldfire i
Curtis Extends Lead After Recount In Huron Contest
Curtis, incumbent county auditor, widens his margin to 23 votes after recounts across 32 precincts in Huron, with Birks gaining in Milford and Altoona. The long contest, now in day nine, could conclude Monday as attorneys review remaining ballots and Wessington city totals are examined.
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Everett
Dad
Curtis
Yass
Tred W. Birks
Curtiss
iCurtig
Birks
Milford Township
Altoona
Curtin
Huron
iCurtis
Huron City
Wessington City
Plane Missing Over Ocean Flight From Cartagena
Madrid reports a missing plane that departed Cartagena on December 31 with commander Francisco Rodriguez-Caula, Captain Pedro Tayler, and mechanic Juan Martinez Morillo aboard. Authorities at the Cuyares Vientos airfield are investigating the disappearance and awaiting word on the missing aircraft.
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Madrid
Catagena
Cuyatres Vientos
Francisco Rodriguez- Caula
Pedro Tayler
Juan Martinez Morillo
Weather unsettled with snow likely tonight and Saturday
South Dakota forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight with snow probable in the east and central portions, followed by partly cloudy skies Saturday and continued cold. West portions expect colder tonight and Saturday, with eastern and central areas turning colder.
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Haron
South Dakota
Ceast
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