Local Bond Boom Seen in Huron and Nationwide
Postmaster Bruemmer reports Huron Beadle County residents bought nearly a quarter of a million dollars in United States savings bonds since March 1 1935 with a sharp rise in 1936 over 1935. Nationwide sales top the half billion mark, with daily averages increasing 50 to 80 percent in early 1936. Bonds available at post offices and by mail from the U S Treasury.
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Huron
Beadle County
E. E.bruemmer
United States Savings
Bruemmer
United States
Wayne C. Taylor
the Treasury
Taylor
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury Department
South Dakota
Coffin Built by Man Died by Own Action in Barre
Bar : George Stone 79 who built and slept in a coffin for eight years died Wednesday by his own pistol shot. Dr C E Brady ruled death self-inflicted. Stone had constructed the coffin 14 years ago and later slept in it in his room after health improved. His unusual funeral comes as the town copes with the strange end of a man who once used a makeshift burial chamber.
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Barre
George Stone
Stone
C. E Brady
Ten Children Win Theatre Tickets In County Contest
The Saturday Evening Huronita announces ten children win free tickets to the Huron Theatre this week. Charlotte Meyers earns the sweepstakes award by calling for the prize, while finalists include Marjory Anne Hoffman Lorraine Decker Frances Hammon Ardith Upken Neva Gillespie Glen Roberts Marjorie Rider Dorothy Tschetter and Alice Rae Keelln. Entries must be color pages from the Sunday Evening Huronite and arrive at the newspaper office by 5 pm next Wednesday.
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Huronita
Charlotte Meyers
Huron Theatre
Marjory Anne Hoffman
Huron
Lorraine Decker
Frances Hammon
Ardith Upken
Neva Gillespie
Frankfort
Glen Roberts
Deland
Mar-jorie Rider
Dorothy Tschetter
Yale
Alice Rae Keelln
Sabuday
Huvenite
Grain Shipments In Northwest Fall Off
Northwest grain shipments fall to about 55 percent of 1835 car loadings, with Minnesota Montana and Dakota chairmen warning of severe agricultural hardship. Drought heat and rising farm prices accompany estimates of large declines in third quarter 1936 loading. cattle and hog prices show mixed movement.
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Northwest
Duluth
Minnesota
Montana
North
South Dakota
Northwest Shippers’ Advisory Board
A. J E. Dypwich
Minneapolis
A. Larson
Brookings
South Dakota Shippers’ Group
Carl A. Rahn
Billings
BP. F. Scheunemann
Minneapollis
North Dakota
Farm Products Index Rises Amid Drought Impact
Washington reports July drought drives up the Agriculture Department farm products index. Prices across key commodities climb as supply tightens and records show higher market values for staples and cash crops.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam Plans New Battleships
Admiral William B Standley acting secretary of the navy said the United States would likely start two new battleships next year with one to be built by private builders and the other in a navy yard. He noted changes in armor speed and guns since no new battleships have been built in fifteen years.
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Washington
William B. Standley
United States
House of Commons
London
Samuel Hoare
Admiral Standley
Great Britain
Standby
England's longest golf course at Prince's in Sandwich
Prince's Golf Club in Sandwich is described as England's longest at 6998 yards. A round reportedly requires about four miles of walking for the player.
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England
Prince’s
Sandwich
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Huron Area
S. D
Nation
Robinsoas
White Sale
Isaac Finnemore
Andover
New Brunswick
Alden Macintosh
Solar
Aince
Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Uncle Sam
Standley
Huron Theater
Northwestern Public Service Company
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