Huron Cuts 25 Percent in Farm Valuations and Structures
A county board reduced average farm land structures values by about 10 percent, with notable falls in Huron where average real estate and structures saw substantial cuts. Other districts show mixed changes in outlets and commercial property, while final tax effects await board of equalization. Local report notes five assessors unchanged in several areas and introduces broader implications for tax bills.
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Wihin Corp
Porte Plac Hyvetage
Cavour
Fiur Riviloteal & Ce
Turon
Uncle Dia
Virgil
Westings
Yale
Broadland
Iroquois
Hurons
Broadland Cavour
Hitchesek
SHA Tronnten
Hiiten
Busin
Huron
Bain
Hitehesek
Inglon
Bonilla
R Olson
Fairview
Beach
Hitchcock
Wessington
Olsrn
Board of Equalization
Drys urged to vote as backers push law support
Washington July 16. The national prohibition board of strategy urges drys to back candidates who believe prohibition should be law. The panel approved a resume aimed at portraying Hoover as a stronger dry and urged opposition to repeal or modification of the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. The document cites Hoover Roosevelt statements and notes Borah’s lack of third-party candidacy. It urges steadfast commitment to enforce the law and the coming election.
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Washington
National Prohibition Board of Strategy
Drys
Hoover
Roosevelt
D. Leigh Calgin
Prohibition Party
Borah
Colvin
Idaho
Prohibition
Wickersham
Congress
Chicago
Curtis II
Curtis
Garner
Rush for food as 1500 grocery baskets draw crowd
Cleveland July 16. About 6000 people surged toward a glass window to grab 1500 free grocery baskets and several fainted while one man was cut. The rush for food marked the opening of a new fruit warehouse and clogged traffic, prompting three emergency police squads to assist. Officials’ and employees’ mileage rate on state business reduced from 19 to 15 cents a mile.
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Cleveland
Montana
Bonus Pay Seeks Bid Farewell To Congress On Capitol Hill
Washington marchers ending a four day protest urged lawmakers to honor their bonus certificates. Leaders Roy W. Robertson and Walter W. Waters planned to extend the stay into summer, proposing a shift to the White House while police faced claims of lax enforcement. News described drizzle and continued fundraising against high loan interest, noting a House action to cut loan interest and relax certificate requirements for veterans.
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Capitol
California
Congress
Washington
Capitol Hill
Roy W. Robertson
Capitol Plaza
White House
Walter W. Waters
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Pelham D. Glassford
Washington Police
House
Senate
Huron Golfers Withdraw From Clark Tournament
The Huron Country Club committee withdrew from the Clark tournament after a noon telephone conference with Clark officials. Watertown also pulled out, leaving Clark to face Groton in an inter city match while Huron players join an invitation event at Ruskin Park.
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Huron Country Club
Clark
Golf
Watertown
Huron
Country Club
Ruskin Park
Groton
Weather Outlook for Huron and Vicinity Today and Sunday
Unsettled conditions persist tonight and Sunday with no clear temperature change. South Dakota shows partly cloudy skies through tonight and Sunday, with a light cooler trend tonight in the extreme western wet area.
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Huron
South Dakota
Letter Found After Years Reaches Nebraska Woman
Mrs E Kinney of northwest Crete Nebraska finally receives a missive written July 13 1907 by her sister Mrs Phizel of Kasbeer Illinois. A niece uncovered the letter while sorting parents clothing and mailed it from the overcoat pocket it rested in.
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Crete
Neb
E. Kinney
Here
Huron Theatre Slashes Admission Prices
Huron Theatre cuts prices to remove the new tax, with adults at 25 cents for matinees and 35 cents for evening shows, and children at 10 cents. Sunday hours are 25 cents until 3 pm, then 35 cents. Manager Byron McElligott says quality remains high as select first run pictures continue. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm leads the first program under the new policy, starring Marion Nixon and Ralph Bellamy.
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Huron
Byron McElligott
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Marion Nixon
Ralph Bellamy
Keaton Faces Marital Fate In Brief Hollywood Case
Buster Keaton awaits a decision on July 1 7 about continuing his marriage to Natalie Talmadge. Natalie, in seclusion, weighs reconciliation or divorce and has consulted an attorney over custody of their two sons.
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Keaton
Hollywood
Calif
Buster Keaton
Natalie Talmadge
Natalie
Naatlie
Congress approves two billion relief bill as session ends
Washington July 13 Congress enacted a 2.122 billion relief bill as adjournment loomed amid battles over the currency expansion in the home loan measure. The Senate insisted on the expansion clause 44 to 20, House opposition persisted, and a conference clash threatened to kill the bill. The measure includes 300 million emergency relief, 322 million public works, and 1.5 billion for Reconstruction Finance Corp construction loans to spur employment and industry.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Reconstruction Company
Hig
Yankton County Real Valuations Cut Significantly
Yankton County real estate and personal property are valued at 25,055,230 by county auditor Mrs. BE L Gross after equalization. The total valuation falls 7,403,995 from last year’s 22,409,125, a near 33 percent drop driven mainly by a 25 percent slash in agricultural land values from 23,493,000 to 6,? The city lots and buildings within town limits total 5,325,200, down only 33,425.
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Yankton
Yannon County
BE. L. Gross
Ans
Senate panel ends Hoidale challenge to Schall
The senate elections committee dismissed Einar Hoidale's contest against Senator Schall's 1930 Minnesota election for insufficiency. Hoidale has until September 1 to file more specific charges or the case will be dismissed.
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Hoidale
Washington
Senate Elections Committee
Schall
Minnesota
Einar Hoidale
Senate
Buck Visits City by Air From Wisconsin
Merle Buck arrives by plane for a few days visit here with his parents Mr and Mrs A E Buck of 663 Lawn Ridge southeast. Buck previously managed Midwest Air Transport at Madison Wisconsin for two years and later flew Century Airlines passengers between Cleveland and Detroit.
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Merle Buck
A. E Buck
Lawn Ridge Southesast
Mr. Buck
Midwest Air Transport Company
Madison
Wis
Century Airlines
Cleveland
Detroit
Platte Farmer Dies Of Bullet Wounds
Platte South Dakota July 17 Herbert Hanson farmer who Thursday night shot and killed his wife then burned the gun on himself died today of the resulting wounds. There will be no inquest authorities announced. Funeral services for both Mr and Mrs Hanson will be held here Sunday Burial will be in the Platte cemetery.
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Platte
Herbert Hanson
Hanson
Platte Cemetery
Senate deadlock sinks home allotment bill in last minute jam
Washington July 16 Hope for passage of the home allotment bill this session was dead as the senate and house fought over relief measures and adjournment loomed. The Norbeck domestic allotment plan faced veto risk but drew renewed support from agricultural states. Governor Green urged congress to stay in session to pass emergency aid for a year to restore farm prosperity and aid industry and labor.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Moti
Bingham
Canneubictt
Ean Specker Garner
Hoover
Peter Nobeel
South Day Congress
Pierre
Norbeck
Green
Ielegrams
Bulaw
Believe Store Thief Gang Is Arrested
Sioux Falls authorities say three locals will be charged in Turner county with burglary after a raid tied to a gang of store thieves. Ebert Lane Howard Van Horn and Victor Van Horn held at Parker face accusations of stealing a car and breaking into a Monroe general store operated by Anna M Leish with $500 in goods stolen. Others including Mary Van Horn Bett Lane Sr Abert Young and Ray Lance were jailed as the investigation continues. Mrs Leesh identified merchandise seized in the liquor raid and most stock was taken.
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Sioux Falls
Turner County
John H. Johnson
Parker
Ebert Lane
Howard
Victor van Horn
Monroe
Anna M. Leish
Mary van Horn
Bett Lane
Sr. Abert Young
Ray Lance
Cities Service Again Threatened By Fire
Firemen were summoned to Second street and Wyoming avenue to extinguish a grass fire threatening Cities Service gasolene storage tanks. The blaze, started by a Great Northern weed burner, was extinguished quickly by Huron fire department. A prior smouldering fire in a corner of the oil company office was put out on July 8.
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Third Street
Wyoming Avenue
Second Street
Great Northern
Huron Fire Department
The
Oil Company
Germany Qualifies for Final After Davis Cup Doubles Win
Germany defeated Italy 6-3 6-3 6-2 in the European zone doubles to reach the inter zone final against the United States. Daniel Prenn and Gottfried von Cramm beat George De Stefani and Alberto Delbene, giving Germany the third match needed to clinch the series after two singles wins yesterday.
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Germany
Milan
Italy
United States
Daniel Prenn
Gottfried von Cramm
George de Stefani
Alberto Delbeno
Will Start Probe of Farm Board Tuesday
Washington July 6 Chairman McNary told the senate a sub committee of the agriculture committee would begin the investigation of the farm board next Tuesday. King MeKellar Norris Norbeck Kendrick Wheeler and Norris support the inquiry while Norris urges postponement. McNary named a two sub committees to plan the inquiry and head it.
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Washington
McNary
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Farm Board
Senaoir King
Wah Democrat
MeKellar
Tennessee
King
Norris
Nebraska Republic
Seenards Norris
Norbeck
South Dakota Publican
Kendrick
Wyoming der Crat
Wheeler
Montana Democrat
Grasshoppers in South Dakota Show Some Losses
Pierre July 16 The state agriculture department reports grasshopper outbreaks are waning as fungus disease spreads. Troth notes hundreds of specimens were distributed to aid control and the fungus is killing hopper populations in several districts. Cautions that 1981 conditions may limit future infestations.
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Pierre
State Department of Agriculture
Troth
Gariculture
Nature
Crow Creek
Chamberlain
Department of Agriculture
South Dakota
South
Troth Ke
Socialist To Give Talk Here July 19
Amicus Most, a national officer of the Socialist party, will speak in Norman Thames with a talk titled The Program. He comes from the West coal fields where he participated in last year’s coal strike and the march. Time and place to be announced.
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Amicus Most
Socialist Party
Norman Thames
Huron
Most
A. Hartwich
South Dekeing
West Coal Fields
Mest
Pittsburgh Triumph Over Boston in Doubleheader
In Pittsburgh the final frame sealed a win against Boston as Led, the pitcher for the Pirates, logged his third loss of the season in the second game. The doubleheader showcased late drama and pitching battles.
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