Gasoline Tax Refunds Rise Sharply in South Dakota FY Ending 1931
State Auditor William Dunn reports gasoline tax refunds paid in South Dakota for the year ending June 30 1931 totaled 1 865 289 41 about 45 15 percent of tax receipts and a large rise from 1 272 401 25 24 percent the prior year The refunds reflect four cent exemptions for gasoline not used in highway vehicles The report notes 87829 exemption warrants issued in 1931 compared with 48861 the year before and 31665 in 1928 29 The average claim remains about 27 to 27 50 The increase is attributed to weak business and agricultural conditions and faster payment of claims The tax fund transfers and departmental expenses are listed with totals around 5 75 million in receipts for the period.
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South Dakota
William Dunn
Dunn
Wheat Moratorium Sought At Meeting In Enid Okla
ENID Okla July 15 Farmers face a 30 day moratorium proposed for wheat growers to push higher grain prices. Officials from grain machinery and banks plan meeting to urge lenders to defer harvest loans. John Manley says farmers lack returns while Puckett cites a freight rate cut to aid farmers even if prices don’t rise. Wheat on Enid market dropped to 23 cents per bushel.
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Enid
Okla
Oklahoma
EN. Puckett
Union Equity Cooperative Exchange
John Manley
Oklahoma Wheat Growers
Manley
Puckett
Bobby Jones Reveals Putting Secrets In Theater Short
Bobby Jones appearing at the Huron theater in a Vitaphone short titled How I Play Golf. He provides insights into his putting methods used to win 13 major championships. Eleven more Bobby Jones shorts are planned.
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Bobby Jones
Huron Theater
Suthor
Screen Tar
How Play Golf in Vitaphone Series
The item announces the Vitaphone series entry How Play Golf. It notes the instructional format and hints at guidance for beginners and players seeking technique tips, reflecting the era’s interest in practical sports education on screen.
Lawyer Attacked by Woman in St Paul Apartment
Raymond Schroeder former Ramacy county attorney was wounded in the left arm by Mrs. Francis Felton as he left her apartment. Felton a widow and mother of two surrendered to police two hours later admitting firing two shots to settle a business dispute over her affairs.
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ST. Paul
Raymond ¥. Schroeder
Ramacy County
Francis Felton
Schroeder
Mra Felton
Air Show Manager Named in Sioux City Events
Merle F. Cornell, former Huronian and brother of L. H. Cornell, assistant cashier at the National Bank of Huron, is appointed manager of an air show to be staged in Sioux City on August 1 and 9. Cornell is an official of the Kari Keen airplane company and a noted aviation leader in Sioux City.
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Merle Cornell
Merle F. Cornell
L. H. Cornell
the National Bank of Huron
Haseen
Sioux City
Cornell
Kari Keen Airplane Company
Akron Tailors Craft Helium Cells For Airship Akron
Akron tailors who think in acres not yards construct the giant helium cells for the airship Akron. The 12 cells require more than 12 acres of fabric and will house about 6,500,000 cubic feet of lifting gas within the dirigible.
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Akron
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