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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1935
Page
1
Associated Press reports 17 states rocked by a quake with Helena tally at seven. Mussolini bloc claims talks at Geneva as diplomats push for peace. Britain tightens guards at the embassy amid tensions over Ethiopia and Italy.
Rapid City reports the annual 20 day deer and elk season opening with heavy rifles on a wide front at dawn. Snow over the past three days improves visibility and tracking. About 250 attended a barbecue at Stockade Lake hosted by the Custer Chamber of Commerce with officials from the State Fish and Game Commission and Custer State Park board. Senator Peter Norbeck and home commission members were guests, with attendees from six states and 24 counties.
Three hunters in South Dakota were fined for shooting ruddy ducks who were protected under federal rules. They could not distinguish ruddy ducks from bluebills and butterheads, prompting enforcement action by deputy game warden Fred Curtis. The arrest marked the first under the protected list in the state.
Washington Nov 1 The AAA will ask farmers next week to choose between two plans to boost pork production 30 percent in the 1938 corn hog program One plan would require more sows for eligibility while the other pays benefits only on hogs raised up to a cap Both plans aim to meet the administration goal despite past droughts and base-period production requirements
Publicity chairman Wm Hilers previews an American Legion style automobile show and carnival at the Marvin Hughitt hotel next week on November 6 7 8 and 9. The event promises cars clothes furs and smooth music unavailable in Gay Nineties days.
Chicago reports at least two deaths and six people injured during Halloween 1935 celebrations. A leaf-bonfire blaze killed a five year old in Troy New York. Raymond Hill, 11, died after a fall in Beaufort Indiana. Dorothy Hing, 7, burned by a jack o lantern candle in San Francisco. Joe Brousard, 16, injured by birdshot in Beaumont Texas. Police called Halloween quiet overall with 32 false alarms, seven broken windows at Burger Motor Co. garage, and low 30 degree temps threatening stored cars.
Chinese Premier Wang Ching-Wei was wounded by a pistol shot and three other officials were injured in a shooting during a central executive committee meeting. The assailant, Sun Mingh-Sun, died, and officials fought to shield leaders as police detained nearby bystanders.
Helena reels after a deadly eastern tremor early November with two more deaths, shelter crisis, and widespread damage. City engineers estimate losses around 4.5 million over four days, while schools like East Helena and St. Vincent’s academy suffer serious damage. Emergency shelter provided in trains and relief shelters as guards patrol Main Street.
Mrs A W Tams of Colorado Avenue Southwest owns a doll aged 125 years that has been played with by children across four generations. Shoes and stockings have remained on the doll for eight years. The Evening Huronite offers five cents for every Did You Know item accepted, with readers urged to call the office after publication.
News column reports Italian press praising Hulls stance as a rebuff to the League of Nations while diplomats debate interpretation. The note appears ambiguous, with insiders suggesting the note is not to trigger immediate action but to be considered seriously when enforcement moves forward.
Reports from Buffalo to New York City note seismograms near the epicenter and felt times in Ann Arbor and St John. Humorous quips circulate from police switchboards to churchgoers as Halloween tremors disrupt celebrations and prompt odd police moves and remarks.
In Rapid City a large snow area west of the city, with possible light snow and high winds, led to the postponement of the Explorer II balloon inflation tonight. Forecast wind fronts and strong velocity made ballooning unfeasible and temperatures fluctuated sharply from minus 2 to 10 degrees. Snow removal began to protect water pipes as exposure to freezing worsened.
Lincoln Park Zoo mourns a ten day old orang utan that died late yesterday from starvation. Keeper attempts to feed the infant via artificial means were hampered as the mother orang, Nancy, refused access to the baby. Director Floyd Young reported limited artificial feeding had some success but could not save the youngster.
The November 1 tremor centered near Lake Ontario shook 17 states and three Canadian provinces, with Helena damage and Ottawa telephone outages. Buffalo felt four minute temblors, Portland Maine residents sickened by swaying, and widespread but mostly minor destruction reported from New York to D.C. Seismologists called disturbances coincidental while officials mobilized relief efforts.
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