Capital Punishment Debate in South Dakota Legislature
The South Dakota legislature faces a surge to legalize capital punishment though crime trends show no rise. The Evening Huronite urges restraint and cites a Brand Whitlock novel scene of an execution to illustrate the horror of state murder. The piece recounts Archie Koerner’s electric chair as a cautionary tale for lawmakers and the public.
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South Dakota
Pierre
Brand Whitlock
Archie Koerner
Archie
Death Chamber Scene Describes Executions and Awakening Convicts
A vivid account details a chair execution with a warden and guards, the binding straps, and a sensory rush as the inmate endures torture, a watch’s ticking, and flashes of color before death. The scene ends with the doctor’s calm report and the convicts in the cellhouse roaring.
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Archie
Economic reason urged for safer workplaces
At a Baltiroore meeting, R. C. Stratton an insurance executive argued that industrial hazards cost employers beyond compensation. He noted slow onset diseases cut worker efficiency for weeks and cited South African gold mines where silicosis wastes about 30 percent of gold value. He urged health safeguards as prudent, even beyond humanitarian grounds.
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Chemical
Baltiroore
R. C. Stratton
Insurance Company
Interesting Editorials From South Dakota Collection
A note describes the Evening Huronita editorial archive, the largest tied collection of American newspapers in South Dakota. It explains access during office hours for readers and researchers, with materials housed in the library annex beside the News com and the Evening Huronite Building.
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South Dakota
Law Over Lynch Law Christian Science Monitor
A South Carolina arrest shows a sheriff steering a mob toward lawful due process. The crowd initially clamors for vigilante action but the sheriff and bystanders redirect toward law and fairness, illustrating collective reason over mob instinct. The episode argues lynchings receive publicity but lawfulness deserves equal notice.
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Science
Flovence
South Carolina
Lnn
A Cause for Worry Exemption for Public Employees Tax Impact
The Argus Leader argues that partial tax exemptions for public employees are harmful. Federal and state tax rules create mixed obligations where federal workers pay only federal taxes while South Dakota workers owe state taxes, a disparity growing with more employees. The piece warns exemptions distort revenue and politics, urging limits on such exemptions.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakotas
South Dakota
Kerosene Dangers Highlighted In Fire Deaths
A corrupted report cites dangers of kerosene, noting many fire deaths last year and urging safer fuel practices. Officials compare kerosene risks to dynamite, stressing kerosene’s higher ignition danger and urging caution in households.
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Dex Maines
Fee
Beto Mous
J. Vincent
Advice From A White House Calm On Labor Strikes
Paul Mallon surveys congressional whispers and White House mood amid the Lewis strike crisis. Roosevelt avoids direct clash, while Minton and Lilienthal figures create a tangled power dynamic, with conservatives and liberals splintering.
Diary Entry Reflects Isolation and Weather Signs
A diary excerpt records a cold day with a sheep lined coat past its prime, slow illness, and a long walk to the mailbox. The writer notes a sunset, empty roads, a rabbit sighting, and a fleeting thought of visiting Amy. A street broadcast discussion on punishment for drunken drivers is presented with a harsh proposed remedy.
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Jim
Amy
Anole
Jerry
Niethe
KGDY
Jane
Twenty Years Ago In Aluron Local Gossip And Moves
Twenty years ago in Aluron various hometown updates include B B McClaskeys business trip QO W Coursey visiting Mitchell for saginess matters and the birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs T C Reilly Ohio Breet. Ben Garrison and wife relocate to Canova to run a barber shop while Garrison neighbors in Huron note his barber experience. RH Fermer visits from Flexton ND as a winter storm deposits brief snowfall. The Kent oratorical contest hosted by Hurson College is slated for the college with details pending.
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B. B. McClaskey
QO. W. Coursey
Mitchell
Garrison
Huron
RH Fermer
W. N. Faster
Flexton
North Dakota
Mid Town Bouncer Mike Roots For Sobriety In Public Life
A New York City bouncer nicknamed Mike refuses alcohol at work yet his romantic night out ends with him drunk and loud. He sports a bruised eye, defends his shift, and jokes about facing a tougher bouncer, illustrating a clash between personal restraint and nightlife temptations.
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New York
Jan
Mike
Blike
Welles
Ita Nuthits
Mike Azid
Adda
Contest to be Held in Huron Next Monday Evening
The Huron contest, named after F Ho Kent of Los Angeles who funds 25 dollars to the winner, will send the top contestant to the state old line contest at Brookings Friday March. Five experienced speakers compete with subjects announced as follows: C J Boe The Passing of the Cowboy Emil Utterback An Integrated Nation Miss Jean Brada A Message the Middle Classi We Alu Ober England s Premier Albert McMillian Dawn at the Prison.
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F. Ho Kent
Los Angeles
California
Huron
Brookings
C. J. Boe
Emil Utterback
Jean Brada
Alu Ober
England
Albert McMillian
Elks To Have Stay Tonight At Clubrooms
Temporary widows will abound in Huron tonight as Elks lodge members gather at the clubrooms for a sing party in a winter social series. A card party for the fair sex is set for 2 o clock with dinner at 7. Cayde and other games are expected later. All Elks invited. no admission fee.
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Huron
Elks Lodge
Elks
Fair Sex
Cayde
Col Wentworth to Speak Here at Huron Chamber Banquet
Col Wentworth, director of the livastosk bureau Armour and Company, Chicano, will be the main speaker at the Huron Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Monday evening. Secretary Gene Denning announced the event and said the program is being arranged by special committees. Newly elected officers will be announced, and the distinguished citizen for 1937 will be named, continuing last year’s honor to W. S. Davis. Ballots for officers and directory were mailed to members with a Feb 2 return deadline. MV Avery is the current president.
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la Follette
Lilienthal
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la Follettiste
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Furfose
Wheeler
Roosevelt
Tom Corcoran
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Huron Chamber of Commerce
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