Floyd Short Freed After 45 Minute Murder Acquittal
BUFFALO June 2 A Harding county circuit court jury acquitted Floyd Short Lemmon deputy state sheriff of murder after a 45 minute deliberation. The case stemmed from a November incident at Slim Buttes ranch when a posse shot Wayne Kelley who reached for his irons as he tried to flee. The trial before Judge W F Eddy began Tuesday noon.
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Floyd Short
Re Fok
Buffalo
Harding County
Floyd
Short
Lemmon
Fred W. Wilson
Wayne Kelley
Slim Buttes
Kelley
Faith
William Esler
W. F. Eddy
Nautilus Faces Ongoing Dangers. Tow by Wyoming
The polar submarine Nautilus, damaged and dead engines, awaits repair 240 miles from Queenstown as battleship Wyoming tows it. Trouble includes fuel oil and air compressors, damaged engines, and loss of steering gear. Sir Hubert Wilkins planned the Spitzbergen leg en route to the north pole, with the June 4 Provincetown start described as highly hazardous.
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Washington
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Wyoming
Queenstown
Ireland
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Sir Hubert
Provincetown
Mass
Huron De Molays Conclude South Dakota Conclave
The ninth South Dakota conclave of the Order of DeMolay closes today in Pierre. Morning business sessions precede officer elections this afternoon. Frank I. Buckingham of Kansas City spoke, and Forrest Houston Baxter of Watertown, nephew of Gov. Warren Green, will receive the Legion of Honor degree. The convention ends with a banquet and dance at the Masonic temple.
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Pirrke
Vune
Tne
South Dakota
Order of de Molay
Frank I. Buckingham
Kansas City
de Molay Grand Council
Forrest Houston Baxter
Watertown
Warren Green
Legion of Honor
Tenre
Pierre
Huron
South Dakotan Killed in Lincoln Auto Crash
In Lincoln Nebraska last night H E Merkel 27 of Glenham South Dakota died after an auto he rode in collided with a car driven by A Richardson of Lincoln The crash occurred ten miles west of Lincoln Miss Mary Belle Huffman of Lincoln and Mrs J S Shaw of Columbus along with Shaw's seven year old son George were injured Merkel and Huffman were summer school students at the University of Nebraska.
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South
Mia
Shaw
George
Miss Huffman
Merkel
University of Nebraska
Aberdeen Man Clyde Bowman Suicide After Bank Job Loss
The body of Clyde Bowman, 55, formerly of Aberdeen National Bank, was found four miles east of Aberdeen with a bullet wound. A coroner's jury ruled suicide, citing despondency over losing his teller position after nearly three years. He was found with a recently purchased cheap revolver in his hand. The sole known survivor is his other relative.
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Aberdeen
Clyde Bowman
Aberdeen National Bank
Here
Radio Commission Orders Explanations From Stations
The Federal Radio Commission demanded explanations from more than a dozen broadcasting stations for alleged rule violations. Licenses were renewed temporarily while hearings are set for each station, with KGOW Mandan and WNDB supposed violated the 12 hour rule, along with KGDA Mitchell South Dakota.
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KGDA
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
KGOW
Mandan
Wn.db
Mitchell
S. D
Cut In Wheat Prices Feared By Canada Plan
Washington fears a world price slashing effect if Canada cuts freight on export wheat. Bennett proposes five cent per bushel relief to exporters, with a risk prices drop globally as nations compete. Canadians expect producer benefit, economists warn who gains uncertain as export shares rise. Also reports a collision injures Woone driver J Augustine and Marion Hollister, cars damaged on Second Street.
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Frank 1. Weller
Associated Press
Washington
Another
World
Bennett
Seaboard
Eecall UV. S
Hoover
J. W. T. Duvel
U.S. Farain Futures Administration
United States
Canada
Woone
Cares
J. Augustine
Marion Hollister
Fourth Street
Second Street
Wisconsin
Illinois Avenues
Augustine
Missan
Inspection at Camp Rapid Marks First Week of Encampment
Inspection of guns equipment and tents was held at the national guard camp marking the start of the annual 15 day encampment. Governor Warren E Green and party visited Camp Rapid yesterday. The electric locomotive first came into use about 1885.
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Rapid City
National Guard
Warren E. Green
Camp Rapid
Trip From Coast In Three Days Shared By Wag ners And Guests
Clarence Wagner of Long Beach California and Mrs H L Wright of Chadron Nebraska visit Dan Wagner family. They traveled with Otho U Slaton also of Long Beach who plans to marry Katherine Fonsberg in Minneapolis June 25 after a three day trip from Long Beach via Chadron. Clarence, former instructor, will be best man and plans to return to Long Beach around July 1 to join brothers John and Ed in a two store drug business.
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Clarence Wagner
Long Beach
Calif
H. L. Wright
Chadron
Neb
Dan Wagner
Clarence
Huron College
Otho U. Slaton
Katherine Fonsberg
Minneapolis
Trans Atlantic Hop Planned From Harbor Grace
Flying photographer Otto Hillig and Danish immigrant Holger Hoiris prepared for a 3100 mile ocean hop from Harbor Grace Newfoundland to Denmark via Ireland England the Netherlands and Copenhagen. Their plane Liberty carries 600 gallons of fuel for up to 82 hours in air with a cruising speed of 110 mph.
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ST. John
New Brunswick
Otto Hillig
Holger
Hoiris
Denmark
Harbor Grace
Germany
Hillig
Sea
Grace
New Foundland
Hasbrouck Heights
N. J
Boiris
Billig
Horriis
Hiilig
Steinbrucken
America
Hoirs
United States
Liberty, N
Liberty
Two More Are Fined for Repeated Speeding
Melvin Dukes of 175 Idaho avenue southeast and F Sarahan of 12 Beach avenue southeast pleaded guilty before Municipal Judge Dick Haney this morning. Chief Hopkins said Huron police will keep enforcing tickets to curb excessive speed and endangerment on the roads.
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Melvin Dukes
Idaho Avenue
F. Sarahan
Beach Avenue
Dick Haney
Hopkins
Huron Police Department
Skeleton believed to be missing Nebraska sheriff found near trail
Lewistown Montana officers said a skeleton uncovered beneath stones near the 7% trail likely belongs to John Afflerbach, former York Nebraska sheriff who disappeared in April 1918 while escorting Harry Randolph to York to face motor car theft charges. Sheriff Guy Tullock and Coroner C W Wilder attributed the find as a key clue in the 15 year old case.
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Lewistown
Mont
Nebraska
Guy Tullock
C. W. Wilder
John Affferbach
York
Neb
Harry ‘Randolph
Roy
Here
Coursey Installed As New Commander
Major O W Coursey of Mitchell was installed as commander of the South Dakota department of United Spanish War Veterans at the encampment closing. New officers include senior vice commander Thomas S Owen of Hot Springs and junior vice commander Delbert Wilmarth of Huron with a full slate for the department and auxiliary leadership named across several cities.
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Madison
O. W. Coursey
Mitchell
South Dakota Department
United Spanish War Veterans
Thomas 5. Owen
Hot Springs
Delbert Wilmarth
Huron
James Robertson
E. E. Totwick
Volga
Guy E. Squire
James Row
Clarence Wilcox
A. T. Hopkins
Watertown
Department picnic planned in Sioux Falls on August 3
A note from historian Mre. Fred Biey of Madison records plans for a department picnic set for August 3 in Sioux Falls. The records imply group coordination and regional gathering details for attendees and activities.
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Fred Biey
Madison
Sioux Falls
Vals 31 and Lots in Yale and Yale additions
Fragmentary listing of parcels includes Vals 31 Lots 18 Us Ble 2 2ng Add to Yale and Si Lots 4 and 5 Bik 4 Daley s Addition to Yale Frank Binley fpose en Huron Lot H Bl 1 5th Ashlan.
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Vals
Yale
Daley
Frank Binley Fpose En Huron
Ashlan
Weather outlook for a broad midwest week
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday June 2 covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Temperatures are expected to run mostly normal or above in the south and probably north portion with showers likely of a scattered nature for brief periods.
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Mississippi
Missouri Valley
Great Plains
South
North
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Beadle County Abstract & Title
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Wessington
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Cat
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