Mood Lifts as Barnes Reports U S Business Tone Improves
Washington March 2 Julius H Barnes head of President Hoover's national business survey reports a brighter midwinter outlook. Indicators show industry adjusting stocks and demand with potential quick gains from moderate expansion. Savings volumes rise and long term capital markets show improvement despite uneven wholesale collections and lower January insurance sales. Building activity dips slightly from a year ago but concrete paving volumes exceed recent years while long distance calls rise and electric output trails last year.
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Washington
Business Horizos
Julius H. Barnes
Hoover
National Business Survey
United States
Barnes
February Passes With New Record in Huron Weather
Weather observers in Huron report record heat for February with a warm January prior, claiming the winter of 1930-31 is the warmest in the city’s 50 year meteorological history. Officials note temperatures fell to 10 below zero on Jan 13 but spiked afterward, setting new daily and average records.
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Huron
Weather Bureau
M. E Blystone
Mercury
Bureau
Checks Are Rushed To Needy Vets
Washington reports veterans bureau officials rush to meet loan demand from veterans seeking aid while protecting treasury funds. Offices across the nation process increasing numbers of applications as lines grow. Officials stress only urgent needs should borrow and banks are urged to participate, with overall loan values projected high. South Dakota shows 22,056 veterans with loan certificates totaling 10.1 million dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Veterans Bureau
Congress
South Dakotas
Angells Separated As Judge Signs Decree In Divorce Case
Judge Alva B. Taylor signed divorce decrees separating Ena Angell from Aksel Angell and granting custody terms for their 10 year old son. Ena will have custody nine months of the year while he attends school. the father will have him three months each year until age 18. Ralph Walker obtained a divorce from Bessie Walker in a marriage that occurred in LOT. Heatrice E. Ehnert and Robert J. Ehnert of Huron were also separated by decree, with Mrs. Ehnert filing the action for cruel and inhuman treatment.
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Angells
Taylor
Alva BE
Ena Angell
Aksel Angell
Anells
Iroquois
Angell
Ralph Walker
Lake Preston
Bessie Walker
Lot
Heatrice E. Ehnert
Robert J. Ehnert
Huron
Ehnert
Gitchell Delays Police Probe Amid Standstill
Mayor E T Gitchell said further developments in the probe into the police department are unlikely until he gathers more information. He warned the issue will not be discussed at the city commission meeting while he conducts a personal investigation. Police Chief A W Hopkins urged a prompt, open inquiry so citizens know the department’s actions. John Birkland, a local contractor, was hospitalized after an incident in Stout City following a confrontation with officers.
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Gitchell
E. T. Gitchell
Police Department
Mitchell
A. W. Hopkins
John Birkland
Stout
Birklund
Test
Weather Here Fair Tonight And Tuesday
A brief meteorology update notes fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with a gradual temperature shift. In South Dakota the forecast remains generally fair through Tuesday with light to moderate cooling and no precipitation expected.
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South Dakota
Green Endorses Plan To Buy Yankton Bridge
Governor Warren Green signed the bill authorizing South Dakota to join Nebraska and the federal government in purchasing the Meridian highway bridge at Yankton. The plan would share costs 25 percent by the state and 25 percent by Nebraska, with the federal government paying 50 percent, and would make the bridge toll free. The same session approved a county dog licensing system to fund livestock losses from dogs.
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Joe Atkins
Wessington Speings
Three From State Are Killed In East
Three South Dakotans were injured, probably fatally, in a head on collision near Union City as a mutomobile failed to pass a team of horses. The injured were Charles Milne, 37, with a crushed chest and back injury, and Everett Milne, 6, unconscious. The Milnes lived at Ward in Moody county Cassius Sears of Corry, Pa, attempted to pass the Milnes as the other car approached.
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East Erie
Union City
Charles Milne
Everett Milne
Milnes
Ward
Moody County
Cassius Sears
Corry
Milne
Insurgent Attack Repulsed Near Managua
An insurgent attack on a Nicaraguan town was repulsed with five attackers killed and two wounded. The defending force included five national guardsmen and ten civil guards. Three wounded civil guards were to be brought to Managua for treatment.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Mansgua
Gas tax rise favored in South Dakota levy reform plan
Gov. Warren Green urges united action as lawmakers consider increasing the gasoline tax from four to five cents and adding a $2 poll tax to fund the state general fund. The plan aims to reduce the real property tax burden by about $1,000,000 while prompting quick legislative action before the session ends.
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Edward Pierre
Warren Green
United Action
South Dakota
Green
House of Representatives
House
State General Fund
Hanten
George Rice
Flandreat
Senate
House Taxation Committee
State Volunteer Tax Conference
Robert Hunter
Milbank
L. J. Odland
Clark
County Boards of Commissioners
Alec
Rudolph Olson
Fairfax
Musicians to Prince meet tragedy in Chile
In Santiago on March 2 a gay party for the Prince of Wales here ended in disaster as the Uitte band of musicians perished when the steamer Chile struck their lighter on Lake Lianguihui. Twelve drowned, one body recovered, seven rescued, and Mrs F M Brown plans to travel to California to visit relatives.
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Santiago
Chile
Prince of Wales
Lianguihui
Sevm
Atkins Seeks To Permit Loans On Farm Grain Bins
PIERIE March 2 The South Dakota state senate approved a bill by Senator Joe Atkins Wessington Springs to allow farmers to obtain loans on grain stored in farm bins sealed to meet credit agency standards. The measure, backed by agricultural officials, creates licensed storage and negotiable certificates, with the secretary of agriculture supervising and drafting seals. The proposal aims to simplify loans by avoiding transport to elevators.
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Pierie
State Senate
Joe Atkins
Wessington Springs
Senate
State Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary’ of Agriculture
Green Is Silent On Budget Veto By Governor Warnen Green
Pierre March 2 Appropriation measures totaling about 8 million will be prepared for Governor Warren Green. The general bill 6,442,243 likely to be delivered today. Special appropriations passed by the house and senate total nearly one million. The governor aims for economy and is not expected to veto, though he opposes certain salary and 4-H club cuts. Continued on page 7.
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Pierre
Warren Green
House
Senate
Clues Destroyed in Parmelee Murder Case
Parmelee March 3 Special identification of two men and a woman held at Rosebud in Dowling killing remained inconclusive after Mrs Dowling and witnesses misidentified a suspect. U S Investigator R F Noon of St Paul led the probe. Chicago men John and Neasla McCrea and Hay Carter of Scotland S D were held in communicado. Townspeople crowded the store. police were sparse and late to the scene.
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Parmelee
Rosebud
C. B. Dowling
Mra D. Dowling
United States
R.F. Noonan
St. Paul
John
Wneasla McCrea
Chicago
Hay Carter
Scotland
S. D
Mr. Dowling
Annex To State Capitol Plan Approved
Pierre March 2 7 The senate appropriations committee approved a 270000 state office building on an annex to the state house by connecting the two structures with an arch over the north driveway. About 190000 would come from the emergency building fund and 140000 from soldiers land settlement funds. Elevators in the state house could service the annex.
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State Capitol
Pierre
Senate Appropriations Committee
State House
Appropriations Committee
Emergency Building Fund
Soldiers Land Settlement
Capitol
Statehouse
Pat Flaherty Held in Sioux City Linked to Eyestone Murder
Pat Flaherty a known Sioux City and Norfolk police character was arrested as the Eyestone murder investigation widens. State's Attorney Leo A. Tommey travels to Sioux City for questioning as detectives recount a late night poker game in Eyestone's apartment where a stranger with a sawed off shotgun demanded cash about $700 before fleeing.
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Pat Flaherty
Sioux City
Norfolk
Neb
Iowa City
Charles Eyestone
Leo A. Tommey
Flaherty
Eyestone
Huron American Legion
Fisherty
Fiherty
Polce
Temmey
Stone City
Ray Mahr
Sioux Fells
Omaha
Des Moines
Kansas City
Huron
Gene Allison
L. Larson
Frank Quigley
Liquor Stock Seized From Philadelphian Dealer’s Vault
Police seized a $200000 liquor stock tied to Danich Dever a 50 year old Philadelphia wholesaler with a vault of aged wines and whiskeys including old Mocopole Three Star Hennessy and Mount Vernon. The raid on his West Philadelphia home and lockers yielded 50 barrels of rye 15 of port and other vintages. Dever paid $1500 bail for further hearing and had built a Mount Vernon trust fund after quitting the business years ago.
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Philadelphia
Danich Dever
Philadelphia Club
Manufacturers’ Club
Dever
West Philadelphia
Mqnor
Hennessey
Mount Vernon
Baedic Daughters
Soldier’s Kit Recovered After Thirteen Years
A World War II era kit owned by Arthur Hanson of Minneapolis was found on a battlefield in France. Stretcher bearers did not retrieve it during the advance of the Sixth Marine Corps. Dr. Charles Olsen of Chicago later found the ownership name and returned the kit to Hanson yesterday.
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Chicago
Arthur W. Hanson
Minneapolis
France
Sixth Marine Corps
Hanson
Charles W. Olsen
Name New County Official This Week
The county board will appoint a successor to E. E. Chamberlain, transferred to Chicago by the Chicago and North Western. A six-member group will choose the replacement, with the treasurer acting if needed. The March session will also set a contract for a $14,000 county highway shop at Illinois avenue and Fourth street north.
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E. E. Chamberlain
Chicago
Chicago & North Western
Court House
Chamberlain
North Western
Chitago
Ilinois Avenue
Fourth Street
Huron Men Install New Veterans Post In Pierre
Forrest McMullen post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars added 33 members in Pierre naming the Charles E. Thorne post. Key officers include Miller Thir post commander E C Boyson adjutant and E W Walton Clyde Logan Jack Marston Tell Sanbert and A Whiteman. Women auxillary members attended and a Hook for a unit was discussed.
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Forrest McMullen
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Huron
Pierre
Charles E. Thorne
France
Company A
Thorne
E. C. Boyson
Miller Thir
E. W. Walton
Clyde Logan
Jack Marston
Tell Sanbert
A. Whiteman
John Githuie
Judge to Rule Friday on Roswell Land Case
Judge Alva E. Taylor will announce his decision Friday or Saturday in the Roswell land case after testimony was completed in circuit court Saturday. The plaintiffs contend the land is not part of the town and should not bear higher taxes than surrounding farm land.
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Alva E. Taylor
Roswell
Circuit Court
Wiliam
Eatin
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Veterans’ Bureau
Harold W. Breining
Fugtice
J. ¥. Byrne
Baltimore
Moven House
Ts Lovsi
F. M. Brown
California
Rels
Atkins
Tommey
Fred Ohman
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