This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1934
Page
8
Armour Stock Yards at Huron reports a steady market for hogs cattle calves and sheep with hog top at 4.15 and daily receipts around 350. Listings include varied ranges for steers heifers cows and calves and notes price movement in fat lambs and stockers. Nearby markets at Sioux Falls and Sioux City show mixed gains and steady to higher trends in hogs cattle and sheep with several price points and weights recorded.
Chicago July 5 hogs sell 5 cents higher with top at 3.00 and most at 2.85 to 3.00 while receipts reach 21 000. Cattle strong with grain fed steers and yearlings up 2 to 3 cents. top at 10.40 for 1225 lb stock. Lambs steady to firm with fat lambs 8.25 average. yearlings up 2 cents and receipts 12 000.
Wheat futures started strong on foreign strength and after intermit tent weakness profits took hold but closed higher. July wheat rose 1% and Sept contracts up about 1% with gains across old and new positions. Cash wheat remained in fair demand, oats and barley showing mixed demand while rye and flax varied.
Reading from St Paul and Chicago livestock reports reveals cattle and calf offerings on government billing with mostly grassy stock, steady to firm tone for calves, hogs moderately active with steady to higher close for lighter weights, and mixed grain fed demand. Minneapolis grain and cash close show wheat and corn prices, with Duluth and Chicago notes on livestock prices and movement.
The text lists grain quality classifications including No 1 mixed durum ria 110 percent No 2 mixed durum 87 percent 1104 No 1 red durum 5 percent Flax No 1 LES percent.
Market listings from Huron area dealers show No 1 cured hides under five dollars per thousand and overpayments. bull hides and large hides priced per current grade. Wool and sheep pelts quoted. poultry goods including eggs and hens listed with weights and grades. shipping and market notes reflect local commodity fluctuation.
Sioux City market notices list live poultry with weights and prices per pound for hens over and under specified weights, leghorns, roosters, and broilers, plus barebacks eggs, broken down by case lots and new cases. Butter and butterfat quotes for No. 1 creamery butter delivered in Sioux City are provided with wholesale pricing.
Sioux Falls notes 90 day trial for Hanford Lines airmail service with new equipment to prevent future trouble. Frank Blume details ticketing in Huron, with fares from Sioux Falls to Aberdeen Bismarck Omaha Chicago and other cities. Weir and local leaders urge support as calendar 90 days determines permanent operation. Special post office box for airmail letters installed.
The West Brothers Amusement Company will continue operations at the State Fair grounds through Saturday night during the Elks convention and pari mutuel horse races. Eight shows and six riding devices open each evening from 7 to midnight with a pony string for children. Sahara Rose was closed by city order after a brief run featuring a scantily clad dancer. The company will move Sahara Rose to Hot Springs for an engagement next. A circus sideshow featuring a man fighting a lion remains popular among carnival attractions.
The New York market edged higher with most leading shares advancing about a point and several specialties up to three. DuPont Columbian Carbon and Armour of Illinois preferred held steady. U.S. Steel and Armour Telephone gained. Volume ran around 440000 shares as closing quotes listed scores of stocks with varied moves and several bonds.
A Tuesday night open air show at Huron college athletic field listed 84 residents scheduled to receive merchandise from Huron area establishments. The long roster names recipients, addresses, and the stores supplying items including Fullerton Furniture, Montgomery Ward, J J Newberry, Lamperacket, and many others across Huron, Wolsey, Cavour, and nearby towns. The list highlights local commerce distributing goods during Huron Days with out of town winners also noted.
Coroner's jury of C Bell H Brown and G H Costain found Persing died from a personal safety related wound in his backyard on Monday morning. a 38 caliber revolver lay nearby indicating self-inflicted harm. The case concluded after an inglesti l over the body Tuesday.
Congressman Francis H. Shoemaker appeared in municipal court in Minneapolis and paid a 50 fine after being convicted of disorderly conduct during a protest by buck drivers.
State Fair officials eyed portable gates to start horses at mutuels meets across the state and ensure orderly starts at both running and harness races during the fall fair season. Secretary Venables noted the check on finances would finish tonight and the outcome would shape budgeting for future events.
An association to advance U S 14 improvements across South Dakota was formed at a meeting of town and city representatives. Charles J. Hyde of Pierre was elected president, with Carr of Philip as vice president and Paul K. Myers of Huron as secretary treasurer. Directors will include one per county along the route, and the group will seek to preserve routing that serves Ree Heights and Highmore while straightening the road from Brookings east to Minnesota. Local chambers will fund small assessments to cover booster costs.
The South Dakota Department Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary opened their fourth annual encampment at Yankton with Major General Smedley D. Butler and Commander in Chief James E. Van Zandt in attendance. Butler will address Friday evening and Van Zandt will deliver the chief address tonight broadcast by radio. National Chaplain Claude Ireland of Minneapolis spoke at memorial services, Mrs Grace Davis of Kansas City is the top auxiliary guest, near 200 have registered, and a Norfolk drum corps of 49 will perform streets tonight.
The German Supreme Court expelled attorney Dr. Gustav Melzer after a Nazi salute refusal. Melzer declined to salute the bench as the court entered, was summoned to plead, and then was barred from further hearing for creating a disturbance in court.
For sale a seven room modern home with enclosed porch full basement cistern water dirt and built in features including a gas fireplace hard wood floors panelled walls and beamed ceilings. Convenient to three schools at 927 Huranite.
The report lists admitted patients including Florence Wabbna of Manchester surgical Robert Nielson of Cavour surgical Mrs W J Beaches of Tulare medical Arthur North Carpenter medical John Bulger of Huron medical Elmer Olson of Hitchcock surgical Mrs W A Buchholz of Hitchcock medical and dismissed Donald Hoege Esmond Mrs Sadie Donnely of Huron Ed Laube Bryant Laura Getsher Wolsey Lily Woodall Hurdn Mrs A J Moldenhauer Huron. The Consumers guide notes American retailers often receive more for bread than farmers earn growing wheat.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.