Zeppelin in grave peril seeks landing spot
Crippled airship Graft Zeppelin amid violent winds drifts toward the Alps near Valence and Cuers France. Commander Hugo Eckener reports grave damage as three engines fail and two others struggle to steer. Riverside aviation authorities urge a southern landing with a suitable mast as the airship searches for safe haven.
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LE Bourget
France
Zeppelin
Baven
Mary -Pierce
York
Rhone Valley
French Alps
Hugo Eckener
Valence
Suillans
Tventy
Alps
Wekner
Cuers
Toulon
Mediterranean
United States
Belle Fourche Bond Issue Defeated in Local Vote
In Belle Fourche on May 17 the bond for 115 900 to add three high school units was defeated by 661 to 235. Bids were to be advertised, with work hoped to start soon and finish before January 1, 1930. About 70 percent favored the issue, but turnout fell short of the 60 percent threshold by 24 votes.
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Belle Fourche
Bakelow Gates Disqualified At South Dakota Meet
Sioux Falls May 17 Disqualification of Gates and Dukelow from the javelin and night hurdles by the state fish and game board affected local hopes for the state track title. Palmer led discus while Collins topped the javelin as Sioux Falls faced morning preliminaries amid few upsets. Hanson failed to qualify in pole vault hurting Vermillion’s chances.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Palmer
Whea
Collins
Tierre
State Fish School Board of Control
Gates
Jav
Dukelow
Vermillion
Hanson
Lieutenant Governor Coyne Moves To Pleasant Room In Hospital
May 17 report says Lieutenant-Governor C. E. Coyne was moved to a more pleasant hospital room yesterday and is feeling brighter though his condition remains unchanged. He ate, slept well, and rested today with attendants noting no pain despite tenderness when moving.
Plans for Reopening Institution After Gas Explosion
A committee outlines plans to rebuild the institution damaged by a gas explosion and fire. Loss estimated at 750000 with medical records destroyed. Death toll rises as three firemen and several police officers seek treatment. state officials examine storage rooms for cause while survivors fear long term health effects.
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Promi
Loli
Michael J.graham
Baffery Boggs
Peart
Invalid Volstead Law Challenged in Circuit Court
In St Paul on May 417, arguments to the U S Circuit Court of Appeals contest the Volstead Act on grounds tied to a prior Supreme Court ruling. Marie Bevington of Sioux City was convicted for selling liquor with a prior conviction. her lawyers argue repeal by later laws nullifies penalties.
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ST. Paul, Minn
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Marie Bevington
Sioux City
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Beyington
Wethered Defeats Collett For British Women’s Golf Title
Joyce Wethered defeats Glenna Collett in the British women's golf championship final at 26 holes. Collett led early with a big first nine, but Wethered steady play won by three holes with one to play as the match finished at the 85th hole.
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ST. Andrews
Joyce Wethered
Glenna Collett
Ies
Weather forecast with unsettled cold snap
Unsettled and somewhat colder weather expected tonight and Saturday. Frost possible tonight in parts of the south and east. South Dakota outlook shows partly cloudy skies, turning colder tonight and Saturday with frost likely in eastern areas.
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South
Dakotas
Funeral set for South Dakota editor De Shon next week
Guy G De Shon a South Dakota newspaperman and former Redfield Chamber of Commerce secretary took his life yesterday after leaving a suicide note. The body was found near the State Fairgrounds at about 3 45 PM. Coroner PS Walsh ordered an inquest. The letter to his family cited financial woes and feelings of failure and urged his wife and two daughters to remember him as a loving father and husband.
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Guy
G. de Shon
South Dakota
Redfield
St Paui
de Shon
PS Walsh
Lino
Batty Ann
Norothea
Widowlife
Jess
DeShon
Huron
Death Reported After Administered Poison in Suspected Case
A man identified as Lotson died after authorities say a poison was administered a week earlier. Investigators are probing the circumstances as a suspected poisoning case involving administered toxins.
Rival Wives opens new serial by Anne Austin in Huronite
A new serial titled Rival Wives begins on page six of the Huronite. Anne Austin, whose previous The Black Pigeon drew strong mystery form, returns with a thriller of realism and unusual adventure. Readers meet Nan, Carroll, John Morgan, Iva, his wife, and Lert Crawford as the plot promises absorbing suspense.
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Evening Huronite
Anne Austin
Evening Huronne
Miss Austin
Tae
Nan
Carrol
John Morgan
Iva
Lert Crawford
Burger Takes Oakland Agency in Local Auto Deal
Rh G Burger veteran garage owner takes over the Gelstand and Pontiac agency in Beadle Sanborn Jer at Buffalo and part of Kingsbury county. Frank Le Moffit announces the new agent will display Oakland and Pontiac models at 469 Wisconsin avenue. Burger will provide parts and authorized service and the Tiger name will be changed to Burger Motor Company.
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Rh. G. Burger
Bacon Automobile
Gelstand
Pan‘tine
Beadle
Sanborn
Jeratd
Buffalo
Kingsbury ‘County
Frank le Moffit
Oakland
Pontiac
Burger
Moffit
Wisconsin
Mofftt
Youth Hero Stops Runaway Horses On Third Street
A high school junior, Schubert Ruble, risked his life to stop a pair of runaway horses pulling a wagon on Third Street. He clung to the wagon, slowed it, and guided the team toward an alley by City Hall, narrowly avoiding collisions as onlookers, including two children, escaped unharmed. The horses had started from South Lawn grocery. owner VJ Beck arrived to take control.
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Third Street
Schubert
Ruble
City Hall
VJ. Beck
South Lawn
Mireek
Mob lynches unruly grocer after jail altercation
After a shop dispute, M G Romey a grocer was dragged from the jail and lynched two miles south of Lakm Cuey, La. Chief John Balser was wounded and Mrs Romy fatally wounded in an exchange with police. Romey’s body with bullet wounds lay in a ditch as a coroner's jury was convened.
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Lakm Cuey
Pla
M. G. Roiney
Here
John FB. Balser
Romer
Romey
Romney
Baker
Guy Gillem
Capone and associate jailed for concealed weapon in Philadelphia
Alonso Capone known as Scarface Al and his Chicago ally Frank Cline were sentenced to one year in county prison after pleading guilty to carrying concealed weapons. Police actions led to their removal as a menace, with both men arrested after leaving a movie house and found in possession of a pistol.
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Philadelphia
Alonso
Scarface
Capone
Loriols
Chicago
Frank Cline
Caone
Cline
Masyamen- Sis
Lotmander
Wis Capone
Willy
Bast Niet Capone
Central Poles
City Hall
Kelley Laundry Head Re-elected at South Dakota Convention
L A Kelley of Sioux Falls was re-elected president of the South Dakota State Laundrymen’s Association at its annual convention in Waterown. George Mellenz of Yankton became vice president, with N Tiffany of Aberdeen as secretary and treasurer. The next meeting site was left to the executive committee and invitations were extended to join the Tri-State Laundrymen’s convention for North and South Dakota and Minnesota. The event proceeded as an annual affair despite smaller attendance.
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North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Kavas
House Votes to Send Debenture Plan to Conference
On May 17 the House voted 249 to 119 to send the farm relief measure to a conference committee. Republicans argued the debenture proposal is revenue legislation and should originate in the House, while leadership moved to expedite fort relief funding by sending the bill to conference and hoping to remove the debenture plan.
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Waitingyorn
House
Nouse
South Dakota Reserve Officers Elect New Leaders
Maj. L. V. Ausman of Tyndal is named president of the South Dakota Reserve Officers Association after its annual meeting at South Dakota State College. Other officers include Col. G. Long Jr of Ramona as first vice president and Lt. Valentine Junker of Watertown as second vice president. Lt. L. B. Jeensen of Rapid City serves as third vice president, with Lt. Gilbert Weaver of Brookings as secretary-treasurer.
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L. V. Ausman
Brookings
Reserve Officers Association of South Dakota
Iia
South Dakota State College
Tyndal
W. Blair Roberts
Sioux Frils
Col. G. Long, Jr
Ramona
Valentine Junker
Watertown
L. B. Jeensen
Rapid City
Gilbert §. Weaver
James Valley Motors to sell Combines in Central South Dakota
Nichols and Shepard threshers and combines will be distributed in Central South Dakota by James Valley Motor Company. A complete line of parts will be maintained and threshers and combines are on display. 4000 are homeless and destitute after the fire that devastated Iwle on the Polish frontier.
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James Valley Motirs
Combenes Nichols
Shepard
South Dakota
James Valesley Motor Company
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Suny
Tor
B. A. Brown
Carlos W. Goltz
R. B. Schuyler
Bovington
Riinehare
Gedar Rapids
Iowa
Glenna
Aimee
Mother
Los Angels
Amee ‘Semple
McPhierson
Minnie Kennedy
Lotson
Ital
Wrey
Batter Baker
Mra. Romey
Jane
Gillem
Elect Kelley
House Rotes
Arm
Tomeluas
Warsaw
Poland
Iwle
Gastery
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