Relief From Heat Wave Promised In South Dakota
A federal meteorologist forecast cooler weather for South Dakota after a day of high heat. Temperatures reached 109 at Pierre and 104 at Yankton and Huron, with Rapid City and Mitchell at 102, Sioux Falls at 105. Rain totals remained below normal nationwide, worsening drought. crops faced imminent stress, especially in western and central counties. </S>
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Huron
Associated Press
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Yankton
Rapid City
Mitchell
Watertown
McIntosh
B. R. Laskowski
Tairgax
Mobridge
Rawal
Aberdeen
Lemmon
Yankin
Fairfax
Laskowski
State Hospital
Ankton
Chicago Grain Commission
British Everest Expedition Abandons Summit Attempt
Darjeeling June 16. The British mountain climbing party led by Hugh Ruttledges abandoned its bid to reach Mount Everest. After being held below the summit for weeks by violent storms and howling winds, the expedition returned to base camp. Preparations are underway for another attempt next year.
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Darjeeling
India
Mount Everest
Hugh Ruttledgs
Youngest Dakota mail carrier Ollie Labrie in 1881
Did You Know reveals Oliver J Labrie became the territory’s youngest mail carrier at age ten, delivering from Hastings to Sumner in fall 1881. The Evening Huronite offers payment for each Did You Know item accepted, with contributors collecting at the newspaper office after publication.
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Oliver J. Labrie
Dakota Territory
Hastings
Sumner
Susie
Suraice
Farmer and Son Plow Up Gold on Wisconsin Farm
Hudson Wisconsin June 16 The farmers who claimed plows turned up gold had nothing on Hans Peterson living on a farm near Hudson. While plowing in a furrow they dug up more than 100 in gold coins. Since the discovery the soil reveals coins, all over 70 years old, some dating back a century or more. Peterson says the coins were probably buried by a Civil War soldier who did not return.
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Hudson, Wis
Hans Peterson
Peterson
Duig
Income tax receipts rise in June first half
Washington disclosed June income tax receipts for the first 19 days show an increase of about 18 percent from a year earlier. Second installment payments for 1935 are estimated at 276,953,619 dollars versus 233,967,894 last year.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Kent Assigned to Camp at Mystic Iowa
Frank Kent formerly of the Robinson Shoe Store receives orders to report to Company 170 at Mystic 5 D to take charge of the CCC camp there. A captain in the army, he was called to Fort Crook at Omaha for orders and a two week training period. Mrs Kent and children plan a vacation to Enemy Swim this weekend and will join him at Mystic around July 1.
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Mystic
Frank Kent
Robinson Shoe
CCC
Mr. Kent
Ft. Crook
Omaha
Ft Crook
Blair Saxton Dies Suddenly at Yale Professor
The sudden death of Blair Saxton of New Haven Connecticut was reported this morning. He was a chemistry professor at Yale University and son of Mrs. Anna Saxton. Surviving are his widow Merle Lloyd and their daughter Marian aged 15. His brother Dr. W. H. Saxton and mother attended his funeral. Saxton was born in Myron and resided here until college.
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Blair Saxton
New Haven
Conn
Saxton
Yale University
Anna Saxton
W. H. Saxton
Huron
Merle Lloyd
C. B. Lloyd
Marian
Myron
North Dakota Woman Dies After Car Truck Crash Near Frederick
Lucke, 54, of Fullerton North Dakota, died from injuries after her car was struck by a truck south of Frederick Saturday night. The parked vehicle, being repaired on an oiled road, was hit by a Watertown man identified as Cattner. Mrs. Lucke’s son Edwin, 2, was also hospitalized.
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North Dakota
Lucke
Fullerton
N. D
Frederick
Edwin
Small Percentage Of Huron Vets Take Steps To Cash Bonus Bonds
Postwar bonds distribution in Huron shows limited action as 883 $50 bonds valued at about $43,150 plus $5,500 in checks were certified. 192 veterans still hold bonds awaiting conversion while 61 applied for certification. Postmaster E H Bruemmer noted many plan to hold bonds until maturity and several changed addresses prompted returns to Washington.
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Huon
E. H. ‘Bruemmer
Washington
Bruemmer
Huron
Marian
Blount
Sioux Falls
Light Morning Vote In City Board of Education Election
A light morning vote was cast in the city board of education election with fewer than 200 voters visiting all eight precincts by noon. In the second ward incumbents George Wagner and C. J. Hopper lead the field as candidates seek three year terms under election supervision by BAS Barr, district manager for a local firm.
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Aix
George Wagner
C. J. Hopper
Choo
Bas Barr
Ofl
Peeve
Yet Anticipating Bonus Is Killed
Washington June 16. Leaving an unfinished letter in which he rejoiced that he was about to get His soldiers bonus and bring his Wife and children here Guy Edward Hines watchman fell to his death today down an elevator shaft in the Standard Oil building. The letter found on a corridor desk was believed left to investigate a noise in the shaft and was addressed to the widow at Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Washington
Guy Edward Hines
Hinea
Council Blulls
Iowa
Seek To Keep Chinese Peace Amid Japan Tensions
Chinese authorities from Nanking and Canton acted to preserve peace between north and south and curb anti Japan demonstrations. The United States, Great Britain, and Japan kept warships at Shanghai to bolster security. Nanking announced a peace mission between Nanking and Canton officials. Southern provincial troops paused their march against the north. University chancellors ordered student organizations disbanded. In Tientsin, soldiers and firemen patrolled to suppress protests.
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Southwest Council
Canton
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Shanghai
Human
China
Tientsin
Fields Holds Own In Pneumonia Fight
Riverside California June 16 W C Fields film comedian fought pneumonia through a restless night but remained strong today his nurse said The ex vaudeville juggler has been in Riverside Community Hospital since Friday confined to an oxygen tent with a temperature ranging from 101 to 102 degrees.
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Riverside
Calif
W. C. Fields
Riverside Community Hospital
Walther League in South Dakota appoints new president
The South Dakota Walther League held its annual convention with Dr. B. R. Lange of Plankinton elected president. Walter Eggert of Howard was named vice-president as the final program outlined recreation. The 1937 convention site may be selected.
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Lange
Walther League
Siouk- Falls
South Dakota
B. R. Lange
Plankinton
Walter Eggert
Howard
Cigclod
Bermuda In Path As Tropical Storm Regains Its Vigor
A tropical storm regained vigor and moved northeast toward Bermuda on June 16, with its center about 400 miles south southwest of Bermuda. The storm, first seen off Yucatan, crossed Florida and is unlikely to recurve toward Florida, prompting warnings for Bermuda and ships in its path.
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Fla
Weather Bureau
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Yucatan
Tibe Ban
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Bahama Islands
Coast
Tampa Bay
Petersburg
Landon Plans Nationwide Tour From Birthplace To New York
Republican nominee Alf Landon charts a three tour campaign starting at his birthplace West Middlesex Pennsylvania and closing at Madison Square Garden New York with Knox and party leaders guiding strategy. Hamilton leads speaking efforts as Topeka hosts pivotal discussions ahead of the national convention.
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Kas
Alf M. Landon
Frank Knox
West Middlesex
Madison Square Garden
New York
Landon
New York State
New England
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Knox
National Committee
Cleveland
John D. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
William H.alfalfa
Billy Murray
Oklahoma
Hamilton
New York City
Chicago
James A. Farley
Farley
Three Claim Fund In Strange Will Of Nonagenarian
In Eldred New York a three cornered probate dispute arose over the will of Mrs Katie Stege a Civil War nurse who died in February leaving an 800 acre El cierl estate and about 250000 in cash and securities to a nonexistent Conservation Society of New York. The state seeks the property for the conservation department while Frank Sinn a Detroit cousin and the Game Society Inc of New York contend the will is invalid or that they are the intended beneficiaries. The case begins in September and Stege is buried with a menagerie of pets at a private Eldred cemetery.
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Katie Stege
Stege
Eldred
Conservation Society of New York
Conservation Department
Frank M. Sinn
Detroit
Mich
The
Game Society, Inc
New York
Stage
Rosie
Hazel Trotter Heads Auxiliary
Hazel Trotter was elected head of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Patriarchs Militant at Sioux Falls, succeeding Mrs. Boss Parsons. Other officers named include Nellie Lingo, Lottie Stout, Inez Barrey, and Parsong, with numerous aides and a Past Presidents Association formed. The department council concluded its annual session at the Odd Fellows Temple after elections every three years.
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Sioux Falls
Hazel Trotter
Department Council
Patriarchs Militant
Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Rebekah Assembly
Trotter
Boss Parsons
Nellie Lingo
Yankton
Vier
Lottie Stout
Stickney
Vsecretary
Sadie Neil
Rose Brandt
Lois Sudbury
Mitchell
Eva Palmer
Madigan
Harriet Jgnson
Elk Point
Mary Burnett
Arlington
Chive Johnson
Roosevelt Signs Jones Smith commodity bill under new rules
President Roosevelt signed the Jones Smith commodity exchange bill expanding regulation of futures trading on grains cotton rice oil seeds potatoes and butter and eggs. The act creates a Commodity Exchange Commission to license exchangers and require floor brokers and commission merchants to register, with regulations to take effect in 90 days and protections for legitimate trading. In Coblenz a Franciscan Friar was sentenced to 20 months for immoral practices as part of a larger trial of 216 Franciscans.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Janey-Smith
Tr Au
Grain Futures Administration
The
Commodity Exchange | “Commission
Coblenzz
Germany
Weather forecast for Huron and Vicinity
Weather outlook for Huron and vicinity. Fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler conditions. South Dakota outlook similar with fair tonight and Wednesday, cooler tonight and in the eastern area on Wednesday.
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Huron
South Dakota
East Wednesder
Conferees Near Aid Accord On Tax Bill Deadlock
Conferees on the tax measure stalled as House and Senate negotiators explored a middle road including a possible 15 to 25 percent corporation income tax and higher surtaxes. President Roosevelt may join talks before adjournment as conferees study a counter proposal and plan an overtime session to resolve the two week deadlock.
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Iy Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press Star
Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Senate House
House
Senate
Ko Be
Doughten
North Carolina
Feeking
Coughton
Congress
Melick
Wagner
New York Democrat
Minnesota Primary Results Narrow Divide by Party
Returns from over two thousand precincts show U S senator and governor races with divided leads. Olson leads Farmer Labor in the senator contest alongside Taylor and Christianson while Delaney and Loltigaars run for the Democrats. Governor results show Benson leading for Farmer Labor with Nelson second and Gilbert third, while Novak leads the Democrat ticket with Johnson and Bernard trailing.
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Minnesota
U.S
Farmer-Labor
Olson
Taylor T
Arena Kleans Christianson
Schall
Denpcrat
Delaney
Loltigaars
Benson
Bernard
Johnson
Seter Nelson
Gilbert
Democratierie
Novak
Ferry boat capsizes on Danube killing many
Twenty four people drowned when a ferryboat capsized in a Danube bay near Budapest. It carried street pony employees returning from a picnic. Seventeen were rescued and ten bodies recovered. many more were reported missing.
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Danube River
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