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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1938
Page
2
Market report from Armour Stock Yards in Huron notes hog prices steady to down 10 cents on Wednesday with a bid at around 2.70. Receipts tallied high, but heavier hogs declined slightly while good sows softened. Sheep and lambs show gains with spring lambs opening up 15, native offerings near 9.00 and slaughter ewes 230 lower.
Chicago and Minneapolis commodity notes show live poultry, butterfat, and egg prices across cities. Huron market lists hens, leghorn and roosters with varying weights and prices, while New York and Sioux Falls publish miscellaneous butter, cheese, and poultry figures.
In Chicago, a liberal run of medium weight and light cattle kept prices mixed. Hogs sold off while fat lambs rose. steer demand remained steady for light-yearlings and heifers. Prime steers reached 12.75 per hundred. cows and bulls steady. vealers scarce with marginal gains. Sheep activity strong with lambs up and packers steady on native ewes.
Representative sales report from Sioux City lists cattle lots by category and price. Entries include cows and heifers, heavies, mediums, and lights with corresponding lots, ages, and price ranges.
St Paul market notes record cattle steers and heifers steady to mixed with calf and hog prices moving modestly. Sioux Falls and Sioux City listings show hogs steady to firm, cattle strong in spots, with beef steers and yearlings near midverse ranges and prime cows and cutters varying by lot.
Mitchell notes heavy hens at 1 43 and 1, light hens 1, Leghorn hens 09, roosters 07, springs 13 and Leghorn springs 11. Heneery eyes 19. Buterfat Nos 3 25 and 4 23. Butter 25.
Boston market notes strong sales with good French combing length fine territory wool. Sold at 86 to 87 cents for scoured bases. graded combing fine territory wool brought 66 to 76 cents. Some lots firm at 70 cents with asking prices steady.
Wheat futures in Chicago edged higher as a recovery followed a midweek slide. Traders showed more interest than during the decline with some buying on dips, aided by export demand. Sept and Dec contracts posted fractional gains amid a seasonally low price backdrop.
In Minneapolis on July 2 7 receipts reached 227 cars up from 106 last week. Trading basis unchanged with cash prices showing a fractional rise. No 1 heavy dark northern and No 1 dark northern bids and asks are listed with varying grades and lots in the grain market report.
July market snapshot shows mixed commodity moves with stocks and bonds down, industrials weak, and currencies steady. Wheat and corn gain on export interest and favorable weather. oats and flax vary, while cattle and hog prices show declines. Minnesota carlot grain ranges and Duluth cash prices feature further commodity detail.
Abbreviated trading day in New York sees stocks slide from early gains as heavy selling hits speculative issues including steel, mirror, and chemical shares. Afternoon rally falters with limited rebound, bond prices mixed as traders rush to exit before a expected correction following a rapid June climb.
An investigating board blamed an improper adjustment of a propeller mechanism for a Northwest Airlines transport crash near Billings Montana on July 8. The plane lifted in an unstalled condition and stalled due to a stop misadjustment on the propeller pitch control, causing a right wing drop and a crash about 1100 feet beyond the runway. One passenger, Mrs. N. Mackie of Evanston Illinois, was fatally injured. seven passengers and two crew were aboard with no serious injuries.
Waycross Georgia July 2 A jury convicted Harvey Nelson 25 of first degree murder for killing his 12 year old son J C Nelson in a 900 dollar life insurance scheme. He faced mandatory death by electric chair after two young waitresses Mary Kent and Verna Mac Fowler were named as accomplices by officers.
A dense OCR fragment lists many corporations and percentages, including Allied Stores, Amoco, AmPowLt, Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Boeing, Chrysler, DuPont, General Electric, Goodyear, IBM, Kodak, Westinghouse, Union Carbide, United Airlines, US Steel, Woolworth, and others with varied ownership or exchange rates. The text resembles a historical market or boardroom record with scattered figures and brand names.
Miss Beatrice O. Tilley of Pierze, South Dakota education building superintendent, urges county superintendents and exhibitors to create the most elaborate exposition display yet for the 1935 state fair. Displays must be installed by Sept 10 at noon. Judging starts at noon Sept 11. Applications for space go to G. G. Bell at Huron. Bell will also act as pronouncer for the state spelling contest, with winners from county contests eligible for the oral and written rounds. Independent entries are not accepted. A list of study words will not be mailed to contestants.
In the House of Commons the government considered General Franco's proposal to widen a British commission's remit to investigate civilian bombings in Spain to include other assassinations and barbarities not tied to air raids. Brin sought a swift reply from Madrid while Chamberlain refused to pledge recall before the summer recess.
Mrs J B Shearer and her son Harold left Saturday for the Black Hills where they will stay until July 11. They will then go to Denver returning to Huron in late September. They were accompanied by Richard Shearer who will return to Huron next Monday.
Pete Geyerman is expected back late this week from Chicago and New York City after a ten day business trip to the fall buying trip.
Admission notes show Norman Groves of Cavour undergoing surgical care and Shirley Baur of Woonsocket plus Charmaine Baur of Wonsocket with minor procedures. Charles Thurston from Huron requires surgical care, while Mrs. Oist Boe of Virgil and Sheldon Reese of Huron receive medical treatment. Dismissals include Mrs. ER Bush of Huron and Mrs. N. Richardson of Qidham. Leo Moyo also listed from Huron.
Bryant voters approved a $40,000 bond issue for the municipal light and power plant. The ordinance passed 2 to 49, funding conversion to alternating current, an extra diesel generator, and auxiliary equipment. The election drew the largest vote in the city.
Libraland July reports the American Bar Association gathering in its fourth day as President Arthur T. Vanderbilt backs examining a professor’s conduct and a controversial administrative law committee report led by Dean Rostow Pound. Jerome N. Frank and SEC chair William C. Douglas are cited amid charges of bias. A motion regarding Justice Hugo L. Black’s Supreme Court eligibility is set to reach the floor tomorrow.
Local reports from MANGE Minnesota on July 21 indicate heavyweight Tony Galento shows definite improvement in pneumonia treatment. Dr. Joseph Igi states no complications and notes that transfusions are no longer contemplated after recent procedures.
The father of Huron resident Lewis Eberlein died Sunday in Brookings after a brief illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church in Brookings with Rev. FP Helsman officiating. Eberlein is survived by six children and two sons-in-law, including Mrs. D LeBeals, Mrs. Charlotte Pullman, Mrs. Helen Emly, Frank Eberlein, Harold Eberlein, and Lewis Eberlein of Huron.
Mrs W H Sechler and others from Huron participated in a cooking school demonstration. A free basket prize went to Mrs Hersz Cooley who declined. Recipes featured nut drops coffee ring and apple pesan cake, with Miss Girl and local merchants supporting the Eve ning Huronite event at the Huron Theatre.
In a staged handover amid Postmaster General Farley away, Howes will run the department with Smith W. Perdu rn of Maryland acting as fourth assistant until Farley returns around August 14. Howes plans August travel to South Dakota for a family holiday and to attend the State Game Lodge with Mrs. Howes and their daughter. Delegates for the 15th annual South Dakota Allied Postal Employee Groups convention begin arriving in Sioux Falls, with an expected 2,000 plus attendees. W. W. Howes and J. A. Smoot to lead the delegation from Salt Lake City.
CHICAGO July All stars named for annual football game facing professionals Aug 31 at Soldiers Field after a record 856328 votes The team includes Sweeney Kovatch King Shirey Walman Midler Dragash McCarty Wojciechowicz Filchock Davis White Heap and others from Notre Dame Minnesota Indiana Nebraska Missouri and Cal State collecting picks and fullbacks from multiple schools.
Mitchell and Faulkton junior teams meet in Faulkton as part of the South Dakota American Legion central section tournament. Pierre will host in early August with Miller and Wessington Springs advancing, while Rader from Pierre stars in speed ball play.
In a Louisville broadcast and city speeches Governor Happy Chandler defends himself as investigations into his poisoning claim proceed, while Senator M gan and Logan face accusations. Local officials call the matter political theater amid a heated Democratic primary.
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