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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1929
Page
12
Authorities report 17 deaths linked to poison liquor as two couples and two others face murder charges while a Chicago dealer is named in the supply chain. Wood alcohol at 16 percent is blamed for three fatalities in Galesburg with embalmed bodies hindering coroner findings.
Chicago reports indicate investigators consider a police officer among the Valentine's Day gang massacre suspects. A raid on a liquor depot yielded the officer’s name, address, and contact details, while officials insist perps were hired killers from out of town. Deputy Commissioner John Stege notes the seven victims were slain by outsiders.
Cleveland dispatch reports patrolman Carl Sherman was killed and Sergeant Martin FE Hoffman wounded when they tried to stop two men from stealing an automobile. The assailants opened fire as they exited their car, then fled in an encompassing getaway vehicle. Anthony Blandy, a bus driver, located the suspects later.
A playful newspaper note mentions a letter golf puzzle about SCARE CHOWS and suggests it is more interesting for associates than expected. Parts seven and one of the solution are said to be on the want ad page.
Fair and much colder tonight with unsettled conditions on Thursday. Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday in South Dakota with a cold wave in the northeast portion. Mostly cloudy tonight in Iowa followed by clear weather Thursday, very cold in the east and south areas. Strong northwest winds diminish. Temperature readings show overnight lows near 20s and highs in the 20s to 30s.
The Associated Press report notes varying conditions across South Dakota. Sioux Falls: 34 with 48 high and 38 low, trace snow, roads fair and cloudy. Yankton 46 high 66 low 38, no precipitation, roads soft and cloudy. Mitchell 68 high 33 low, light precipitation 0.15 inch, roads fair and cloudy. Huron 33 high 54 low 1, precipitation on, cloudy. Aberdeen 15 high 18 low 15, half inch new snow, roads heavy and cloudy. Rapid City 31 high 6 low 31, precipitation 0.02 inch, roads good and partly cloudy.
Washington March 6. Senator Watson of Indiana the new Republican leader says reapportionment of the house will be a major issue in the upcoming special session. He expects census and reapportionment bills to reach the senate in the first week and to pass.
Rainbound South faces continued floods as the Georgia and Alabama regions report rising rivers and disrupted transport. In Macon, the Ocmulgee surged three feet over rails, delaying two Atlanta-bound trains while others creep through inundated roadways. Southern stations brace for more high water as Kentucky endures snow and telecommunication cuts. The Memphis forecast warns the Mississippi could reach 85 feet by Sunday with no major damage anticipated.
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