Open Forum on Bank Guaranty Case and Local History
Readers comment on the constitutional challenge to the bank guaranty law and its fiscal impact, arguing it binds state banks to deposits through a one quarter of one percent annual levy. The letter also notes Beadle County Historical Society adjournment and the need for informed old settlers to document pioneers.
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Bank Guaranty
Inet
Depositors Protective Association
Beadle County Historical Society
Beadle County Society
Beadle County
Meyers
Huron
Lake Helen
Speech details on Booth capture stir Ohio connections
The excerpt cites Corbett and mentions two Ohio boys, J. Archer and J. Johns, in Lake Preston. It asserts certainty over Booth’s capture comparable to Garfield and McKinley assassins, warning against inviting curiosity about the matter.
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Corbett
Ohio
Lake Preston
Archer
Johns
Booth
Garfield
McKinley
Skeletons on display at national museum in Washington
In Washington, visitors should go to the National Museum to see the skeletons of the thetg asvas aing hanging side by side. Mrs. Armstrong notes Booth had many friends, but in such cases friends cannot save anyone. J. S. Tabler Wessington Springs, D.
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Washington
National Museum
William Hoese A McCook County Legislator Born in Clinton Iowa
William Hoese, a former member of the Bank Guaranty commission and long involved in McCook County politics, is noted as born at Clinton Iowa. The fragmentary line places him in historic Dakota history around 1865 according to the source.
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Thia
Wiliam Hoese
McCook County
Bank Guaranty Commission
Clinton
Iowa
SOVIET RECOGNITION DRIVE AND US INTERESTS
An editorial argues for possible U S recognition of the Soviet regime to boost foreign trade and oil access. It cites Senate views that business needs may influence President Hoover, noting major U S corporations trading with Russia and the UK oil shift. It warns against prolonging relations with the Bolshevik government and suggests eventual regime change may make recognition worthwhile.
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Hoover
Senate
Russia
United States
General Motors Company
Russian Empire
Trotsky
Brookhart
Iowa
White House Mistress Hoovers South Dakota Praise
A fragment describing Mrs. Hoover as a capable, multifaceted White House mistress admired in South Dakota. It portrays her genuineness and social ease, compares her to Mrs. Coolidge, and notes the demanding, influential role of the presidential hostess in shaping an administration. It ends with an abrupt banking snippet.
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White House
Hoover
South Dakota
Mrs. Coolidge
Washington
Mrs. Hoover
West
Local Debate Over Banking Dept Scrutiny and 1922 Debacle
A Plankinton meeting urged Attorney General Sharpe to investigate the state banking department within funds available. The group condemned Governor Bulow for vetoing a bill and set aside 20000 dollars for that purpose. The piece notes the need for yearly department checks and praises Freddy Smith, head of the banking department, while allowing for possible missteps and confidant overreach. It also discusses broader political riffs on Russia and Lake Preston Times publisher, and Hoover’s relief stance. A carload of westriver alfalfa seed sold for 22000 dollars.
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Plankinton
Bulow
Freddy Smith
Sharpe
Plankinton Group
South Dakota
Smith
New Diplomacy Talk Sparks Hoover Realignment Ideas
Minneapolis Journal discusses President Hoover's potential shakeup of the diplomatic corps and State Department after lessons from Dwight Morrow's Mexico mission. The piece highlights Morrow's personal approach—visiting Calles's farm, studying farming, and building trust—as a possible model for broader American diplomacy and overseas understanding.
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Minneapolis
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
Mr. Morrow
Washington
Calles
Morrow
Mexico City
Hoover
Vatican and League of Nations Debate Stirs Vatican Policy
The Vatican faces a cautious stance on joining the League of Nations as Mussolini holds that Vatican power remains neutral amid global politics. Observers note that Holy See members could clash with its spiritual authority and provoke sectarian tensions, making a League entry unlikely. Also discussed are South Dakota cigarette taxes, with February revenue at 24866.66 dollars, down 1639.46 from last year while consumption rises, suggesting higher smoking rates yet lower returns.
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Vatican
League
New York Times
Eigil
Vatican City
League of Nations
Mussolini
Holy See
Germany
France
South Dakota
Watertown
Fosse
Beadle County History Debate and Civil War reminiscence
A reader argues for a Beadle County history written by local historians and including input from former residents. The letter reflects on county governance, missing local sites, and notes a Civil War anecdote about Booth and Corbett, recalling a Caldwell Ohio reunion with General Sherman as a planned speaker.
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Member
Audit Bureau of Circulation
J. S. Tabler
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Lyman J. Bates
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Sherman An Corbett
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A. M. Haskell
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de Lax
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Baer
Specia
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Osher
Studebaker
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WEB
NBC Red
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Fourth St. S. W
Special Inspection Service
Ford
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