Farm Tragedy Claims Bechler Woman and Leaves Another Grievously Burned
Two accidents near Huron leave Mrs Bechler dead and Mrs Barbara Hechler severely burned after a kerosene lamp explosion at the William Bechler farm nine miles west of Huron. Bechler died soon after a hayloft fall while her husband had just finished unloading hay. The other incident occurred about 3 a.m. when Hechler suffered life threatening burns while refilling a lamp. Further medical updates awaited.
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Huron
William Bechler
Finth Street
Wilhelm Bechler
Barbara Hechler
Bechler
Dee Gees
Ile Farm
Mr. Bechler
Mr. Fanger
State Firemen Open Tournament Purse Totals Over 1900
Fire departments gather for the annual state firemen tournament in Shela with over 1900 dollars in prizes. Events include individual foot races and departmental evolutions culminating June 5 as the final day of a program that also features a state pre school meeting led by officials from Huron.
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State Fireman's Association
Vathone Departmente
Roca
Citcher Ottees
BT. Cittehell
Huron
Theas
Weather Waren Forecast Partial Readings
Partly cloudy conditions with a cooler tone expected Sunday. Northeasterly winds bring a dip in temperatures and a chance of light showers along the coast, with highs around mid sixties and lows in the forties.
State Scores In Initial Skirmish
Chicago court grants the state a delay in Leo Brothers case seeking the death penalty for the murder of Alfred Jingle. Judge Finnegan extended time for a grand jury indictment while defense access to the prisoner remains restricted.
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Chicago
Leo
Jessie Jessen
Webeter Grove
Tyrell Krum
Louis Piquett
Thott
Witneses
Krum
Ha Ip
Finnegan
John A. Swanson
Winter Weather Brings Mildest Season Since 1930s
A routine check by M. F. at the Weather Bureau notes the present winter as the mildest since the 1930s, with average temperatures from December 1 to January 18 about three tenths of a degree colder than Huron’s second winter. Mean temperatures for the 8 day period averaged a degree above zero, aligning with early 1880s readings.
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Huron
M. F
United J Birstons
Ity
Weather Bureau
Uncollected Personal Taxes In County Top $90 000 in Eight Years
Audit of distress warrants for the county shows uncollected personal taxes for 8 years totaling about $91,728.55 plus significant interest. Including interest, the sheriff likely turned over roughly $200,008 to the treasurer over the period. The report notes improper handling of warrants and recommends changes.
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Larsen
McLaughlin-Noreen & Company, Public Accountants
Hoover Refuses Senate Request on Nominations
President Hoover declines to resubmit to the Senate the nominations of Chairman Smith and Commissioners Germud and Draper of the power commission. He asserts the appointments were constitutional with Senate consent and cannot be undone by Senate pressure, despite a formal return of documents.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Smith
Germud
Draper
Reed
Pay Load Fliers Start Second Lap in Transatlantic Hop
In Hamilton Bermuda on January 16 the Tradewind monoplane began the Azores leg at 1415 p m as part of the New York to Paris psy pad flight. Mrs Beryl Hart and Lieut William Maclaren launch a 2 mile all water Atlantic hop with weather favorable.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Azores
New York
Paris
Ery Hart
Lieut
William &. Maclaren
Atlantic
Faked Sign Talk Sends Thugs Away
Lincoln physician Dr Lea repelled two highwaymen by signaling the deaf and dumb on a dark Lincoln street. The robbers fled after he indicated he did not understand them, claiming he could not hear or speak.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lea
Lincoln
Light January term with sparse criminal docket opens
The January term opens at Beadla county courthouse with a light calendar. Judge Alva E. Taylor will hear preliminary work in week one and juries are not seated until Monday January 18. Only 11 criminal and 37 civil cases are set for jury trials, while 12 civil actions go to trial. Prosector expects at least 14 criminal actions to be heard as the jury reports. A notable case involves Decker linked to alleged hog stealing from the Rusden Naemonite settlement north of Lake Byron. Joseph Stihl and Peter Hoter identified him from the scene.
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Deeks
Jews Township Farmee
Rand Jaceey
Ogee
Ecieurt Court
Beadla County Court
Alva E. Taylor
Decker
Rusden Naemonite
Lake Byron
Joseph Stihl
Peter Hoter
Coliny
Ake Selmner
Hewa
L. C Tien Auto
Buren Wi
Liesare
Rayburn Named to State Highway Commission Seat
Pierre January 18 Gov Warren Green appointed Verne Rayburn Burley farmer to the state highway commission representing the 1st district. Rayburn will succeed J B Lake who becomes the state highway engineer succeeding J Maugh Brown. Brown is on leave from the University of South Dakota. Rayburn served in both houses of the legislature and has been active in Republican ranks. The governor plans to replace many Democrats in top posts with Republicans.
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University of South Dakota
Rayburn
House of Representatives
State Senate
fYiseem Trees
Saeco Mais
Capitol
W. J. Bulow
Landslide Buries 170 in Ecuador
A hillside landslide swept down near Guayaquil as workers uncovered 28 yards of track. The rush buried about 170 passengers in a remote rail yard near Graysquil after dawn, with rescue crews hindered by heavy rain. The small town of 300 residents near the Chan River serves as a division point for railway officials.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Graysquil
At & m
Guayaquil Ca
Guayaquilans
Believe Iowa Bank Bandit Is In S. D.
Fragmentary note suggests a bank bandit from Iowa may be in South Dakota. Names and details are unclear. no corroborating identifiers or dates.
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Iowa
S. D
House Rejects Meeting With Tax Conference At Huron
Pierre Jan 10 The house voted 71 to 25 to reject a plan for a joint meeting with the state tax conference at Huron next week The house will invite the conference to meet out of regular session some night next week A three member committee was named to attend the conference January 14 and 15 to discuss taxation problems Also bills on tobacco salesmen boating on the Missouri and election clerks were read or introduced for second readings
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Pierre
House of Representatives
Huron
Representative Chamber
House
Amsden
Milbank
Feler Sorenson
Toronto
McVeigh
Levenson
Lucas
Missouri River
Clarkson
Buffalo
B. A. Bisleki
Senate
Mondas
Lela
Coumades
Townshipe
Stata
Wenais
CR. Remiey
Bisleed
Menetora
Sioux Falls
Amaden
Amadin
Bulow Prefers Fellow Citizen Title as He Leaves Office
W. J. Bulow, retiring governor and senator elect, asks to be known as just plain Bill. He avoids the titles governor or senator and plans to return to his Beresford home after watching Republicans assume control. His nickname among lawmakers is Old Bill with son and secretary as Young Bull.
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Bulow
Pierre
W. J. Bulow
Paler
Seek To Retain 4 Year Courses
Pierre January 10 Definite plans to request legislative authorization of present four year courses offered by three normal schools at Madison Springfield and Spearfish were being formulated here today. College courses at the three institutions were declared unauthorized recently by the state supreme court. C G Lawrence president of Southern Normal at Springfield conferred with proponents. He said bills will likely be introduced next week to size the four year curriculum. He argued consolidation does not improve efficiency or economy in teacher training and cited higher operating costs elsewhere.
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Lawrence
Laws
South Dakota
Palm to Speak at Beadle Banquet Second Annual Event
Palm will deliver remarks at Beadle county home extension club banquet held at the MLE church. The program includes a feature by O C Dreke of Huron and a hymn by the North Hur es choir.
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Palm
Beadle
Andy Palm
Peace Eneach Farm Oureen
Beadle County
Mle
O. C. Dreke
Huron
Ley
North Hures
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