Warn Against Fires In South Dakota This Summer
South Dakota fire marshal C B Horswill warned residents to take extreme care to prevent prairie fires amid dry conditions that threaten feed and crops. He cited laws against burning weeds and cautioned against discarding cigarettes and matches from vehicles. Citizens were urged to extinguish embers and guard fields and buildings during hot weather to prevent spread.
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South Dakota
Extelline
Pierre
Mitchell Man Dies in Home-Made Plane Crash
Mitchell July 23 P C A Brown about 3 a mute was killed yesterday afternoon when his self built home made airplane crashed after takeoff from H Noble farm six miles north and one west. The craft rose only briefly and failed to gain altitude before plummeting. Brown who had worked at Mitchell for some time built a glider for a local club and died five minutes after the crash.
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Mitchell
P C. A. Brown
Here
H. Noble Farm
Vata
Aleee
Turkeys Trek To Salted Hoppers In Madison Fields
Madison July 29 misfortune to some is advantage to others. ER Gaugherty near Madison keeps a flock of over 40 turkeys that forage through corn and mubblefields snacking on grasshoppers. He raises turkeys for holiday trade using artificial incubation and wide ranges. Birds aim for 18 to 22 pounds and are readied for eastern markets as local roadside fields attract onlookers.
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Madison
ER. Gaugherty
Here
Daughrey
Daugherty
Press Association To Meet In Hills
Spearfish hosts the South Dakota Press Association summer convention from August 7. L. C. Morrison of the Black Hills chamber speaks on Chambers of Commerce and the Newspapers. Plans include a Belle Fourche irrigation project trip, a luncheon at Black Hills Sugar, canyon touring, a Deadwood visit, and an evening fish fry at Spearfish Creek park.
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Spearfish Canyon
Deadwood
Spearfish Cry Park
Medicine Bear Begins Four-Year Manslaughter Sentence
Sioux Falls July 29. Joe Medicine Bear of Mellette county started a four year term at South Dakota penitentiary for manslaughter in the first degree. He fatally injured Sam Rattling of the same area with a baseball bat on July 3 after a dispute while intoxicated. Rattling died about six hours later.
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Sioux Falls
Joe Medicine Bear
Mellette County
South Dakota Penitentiary
Medicine Bear
Sam Rattling
Rattling
University buildings being put in shape at USD campus
Work crews at the University of South Dakota have spent nearly a month reshaping facilities to address indoor needs. New heating tunnels replace inadequate old ones while dormitory rooms receive updated control systems to improve comfort and efficiency.
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Vermiasweomyoo
University of South Dakota
Sa Aei
Paul
Abe
Persistence Is Given Reward By Journey To Jail
In Sioux Falls on July 2 Matt Nelson contended his car was stolen and accused Patrolman Peter Duffy of the theft. After repeated calls, police arrested Nelson when he stepped onto public property outside his home, delivering a jail sentence for his persistent abuse.
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Sioux Falls
Matt Nelson
Nelson
Peter Duffy
Webster
Light Raymond crops as drought grips Clark county farms
Ray mond area farmers report parched fields and pastures with last rain July 16. Corn inj ured by heat and drought, tassels white, yields poor. second alfalfa cut short with no third cut without rain. Harvesting nearly done, threshing to begin midweek. oats and barley most damaged. early potatoes affected. gardens drying up under intense heat. A light shower would help immediately.
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Raymond
Clark County
Watertown Grange Picnic Planned for August at City Park
Watertown Grange plans an August 2 picnic at City Park Lake Kampeska following a Prosperity Grange event. State Grange treasurer H L Woodard announced the program with prominent speakers and a picnic dinner. Attendance from five other Grange groups was noted and more invitees are expected.
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Watertown
Say
Prosperity Grange
Here
H. L. Woodard
State Grange
Grange
Lake Kampeska
Watertown Grange
Arange
Extinct Animal In University Museum
Vermillion July 29 Although the vanishing herd grows rarer the University of South Dakota museum preserves a lone member of the herd in its curio shop. The specimen once led his kind with ferociousness but now stands lifeless yet imposing as visitors pass by after hours.
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University Museum
University of South Dakota Museum
University
Yale Couple Fetes 24th Anniversary
Yale society notes celebrate the twenty fourth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Greenan with a circle around their Greenan home. The gathering included singing When You Were Young Lizzie and Mrs. Greenan listed as Lissiy. The evening featured provisions and socializing among young folks in attendance.
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Yale
Greenan
G Selina Loachee
Lizzie
Lissiy
Price Trend Of Farm Grain Prices 1908 1929
Pierre July 2. A study by Paul I. Kirk shows farm grain price trends from 1908 to 1920 with wide fluctuations across wheat corn oats flaxseed rye barley and potatoes. Peak prices occurred during and after World War I with notable lows in 1929 1931 and 1939.
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Pierre
Paul I. Kirk
Minnesota
Child Clinic To Be Conducted At Custer
A free clinic for preschool children and expectant mothers will be held August 3 at the White school house under the state health division. Dr Margaret Koenig of the division of child hygiene will lead the event with a registered nurse assisting.
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Custer Custer
White School House
State Board of Health
Margaret Koenig
Division of
State ‘Board of Health
Parker to Vote on Filtration System
Parker shows interest as the city council puts a water filtration plant to a tax vote. A projected cost under 10 000 is debated amid current debt concerns.
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Parker
Petits
Broadland Men Escape Injury in Auto Accident
Broadland July 29. Steve Corcoran and Kenneth Heizengar escaped serious injuries after an auto crash at Huron while returning from the Dance Palace east of the city. Corcoran swerved to avoid a car, hit a lamp post near the Chevrolet garage at Third street and Clinois avenue. Burdette Fire Destroys Prairie Land. A prairie fire south of the V. O. Siscon home burned about a half mile of land, started by a threshing machine engine amid strong south winds.
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Broadland
Steve Corcoran
Kenneth Heizengar
Huron
Dance Palace
Corcoran
Lim
Chevrolet
Third Street
Clinois Avenue
Burdette
V. O. Siscon
Two Large Events Attract Indians On Cheyenne River
Indians on the Cheyenne River agency anticipate two big events in early September. A three day unveiling ceremony for a World War memorial monument will be held September 15 to 17 at the agency school grounds, funded by a 31 500 appropriation. Indians from across the reservation and whites will attend.
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Pieare
Jay
Mosaos
Cheyenne River
Cheyenne River Agency
Las Congress
Pugsley Named to North American Economic Advisory Committee
President Charles W. Pugsley of State College was appointed to the North American Economic Advisory Committee of Rotary International. He will cable acceptance to Sydney W. Pascal, the new Rotary president, from Landon England. The first committee meeting is planned for Chicago in November. Pugsley will attend the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities meeting in Chicago that month. He previously served as governor of Rotary District 19 for 1928-29, which includes South Dakota Nebraska and western Iowa. He also led the Lincoln Nebraska Rotary Club for a year before coming to South Dakota.
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Pugsley
Brookings
Charles W. Pugsley
State College
Hotary International
Sydney W. Pascal
Landon
England
Pascall
Chicago
South Dakota
Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities
Rotary
Nebraska
Iowa
Sioux Falls
Col
Ieee
Fugsley
Lincoln, Neb
Rotary Club
Placer Mining Buzz In Black Hill Fields
Pierre report says many men are engaged in placer mining in the Black Hills and yield a near $2,000 in gold dust. State Agriculture Secretary Layson G. Troth notes rich fields remain, mostly along streams with some high ground producing. He cites recent finds of a $180 nugget and a $200 nugget, while predicting no surplus in gold and possible future mega strikes.
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Pierre
Black Hill
Layson G. Troth
Mr. Troth
South Dakota
Ocr
Secretary of Agriculture
Reid
Siou x Falls Woman Forged Check Sentenced
A Sioux Falls woman identified as Irene Joe Purcell was sentenced to sixty days in jail after being found guilty of forging a check for 6.43 dollars. She attempted to cash it at a local store, matching a description of a woman who had passed a rubber check previously. She fled but was captured a half block from the store.
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S. F
Sioux Falls
Irs
Joe Pur
Corn Will Be Used For Feed
South Dakota farmers facing feed shortages due to blight and grasshoppers are advised to cut corn for silage now to salvage nutritional value. Experiments show immature corn silage fed steers nearly matched mature corn silage in value. yield loss per acre is the main drawback. If not silage ready, cut and stack for winter feed or add water for silo packing.
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Brookings
South Dakota
James W. Wilson
State College
Tirector Wilson
Chicago
Wilson
Corn Prospects Bright in Minnesota and Dakotas
Minnesota and the Dakotas face a strong corn outlook though not as bright as the prior week. The Farm Bureau Terminal association reports the biggest corn production ever for the region if moisture arrives. Heavy rains in eastern Montana and northwestern North Dakota improve pastures, sustaining livestock through next summer. Millet, corn and oats sown in July progress, and water reserves ease. Heat and grasshopper damage reduced small grain prospects in parts of the region.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Farmore Union Terminal Association
Montana
Nort Dakota
Dakotas
Threshing Curtailed Near Lake Preston
Lake Preston area sees a shortened threshing season due to hot winds and drought. In 160 acres, a single farmer harvested about 1000 bushels of oats and barley from two fields, with one lake bottom field showing promise despite overall poor yields. Corn stands tall at times but heat damaged. potatoes hold color but wait rain to salvage.
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Lake Preston
Watertown Garbage Collector Fined For Spillage
Watertown July 23 unwary conditions from spilled garbage along streets led to a $10 fine for O G Sutton city garbage collector. Chief Olson arrested Sutton after tracing the spill to his wagon. He had warned Sutton repeatedly with little effect. On promising better care, half the fine was remitted by Municipal Judge Lloyd B Peterson.
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Watertown
O. G. Sutton
Lloydb. Peterson
William Olson
Sutton
Suton
Mitchell Police Round Up Undesirables In City Drive
Mitchell July 23. Police arrested four men during a city drive to remove undesirable visitors. Clarence Good, an alleged bootlegger, was taken then released on 5000 bonds. Vern Feterson L McKey and Arthur Hanson were jailed with a preliminary hearing set for August 8. Good alone posted bond. others remain in jail awaiting hearing. Harvesting mostly finished as farmers await needed rain to help corn.
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Mitchell Mitchell
Mitchell
Clarence Good
Vern Feterson
L. Mckey
Arthur Hanson
Tom Herbert
Ask
Mets
Girls Enter Queen Contest in Sioux Falls
Two girls have entered a contest to determine the Diamond Jubilee queen for the celebration in Sioux Falls from July 3 to 15. The event names and dates appear but details are partially blurred.
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Sioux Falls
Sermon Delivered at 1 Congregational Church this Week
Miss Barr delivered a sermon at 1 Congregational church this week with Sadie Barr as the focal speaker. The seventh regular minister, the Rev. Les, has not yet returned from Chicago.
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Sadie Barr
Congregational
Les
Chicago
Miss Barr
Your Family Doctor Warns On Breathing Long Term Health
The fragment hints at medical guidance from a family doctor about breathing longer and its impact on health. It implies advice on respiratory habits and longevity within a clinical context. No clear names, dates, or organizations are readable to specify further.
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Horswill
New York
Cestain
Crowne
Bridgewerk
All Werk Guarenterd Hong
Hegman
Mer
South Dakota Securities Co
Beast Keapp
Ellis
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