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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1930
Page
9
Sioux City market reports show cattle, calves, and beef prices steady to 2.00 down with mixed trends across weights. Hogs and sheep activity varied with slow early sales and steady to higher bids. St Paul and Chicago boilerplate listings note strong steer runs and light stocker demand.
Wheat futures in Minneapolis showed a strong start on good echoes but reversed with a late short-covering rally. Dec and May wheat closed up 16 cents, corn and oats rose with flax and rye also firm amid varied cash quotes across Minneapolis and Duluth markets.
Live ducks five pounds and over and under five pounds. live geese twelve pounds and over. no. 1 young toms. dressed ducks five pounds and over. dressed geese twelve pounds and over. Prices listed by Buck Brothers Huron South Dakota with regional quotes for butterfat eggs and poultry futures including Chicago and New York markets.
New York stocks extend declines with rail utilities and industrials posting sharp losses. Trading climbs to 3,200,008 shares as money demand tightens and security loans grow. analysts note persistent, broad-based selling across sectors amid weak business data and easing commodity prices.
Fight followers see a Dec 12 bout possible as Tuffy Griffiths of Sioux City and Young Stribling emerge as top contenders. Pa Stirling confirms his son may fight in Chicago Stadium with Paulino Uzcu dun or Sioux City’s “Tough Boy” as likely rivals.
Virginia Mae Coppins a 19 year old high school student from Mt Clemens Michigan died after more than a year of hiccoughing despite medical aid and home remedies. The illness began in 1979 and despite thousands of doctors attending the American Medical Association convention in Detroit she did not recover. An attempt at surgical relief was considered but not performed due to her weak heart and overall frailty.
East St Louis witnesses testified as the United States Department of Agriculture presses a case against old line livestock dealers for allegedly boycotting two cooperative associations at the St Louis National Stockyards. F T Keiner of Columbus Ohio, manager of the National Order Buying Company, continued testimony as the hearing before Examiner James B Horigan opened by order of Secretary Arthur M Hyde. The outcome could affect the farm board’s cooperative program to return profits to producers under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
The first severe snowstorm of the season cripples traffic in Ontario. Snow plows work overnight to clear highways while trains stay on schedule. London reports one inch of snow and Hamilton endures a brief midwinter blizzard with temperatures well below freezing.
An article notes bank officials debating a plan to avert Seaboard Airline receivership amid broader market activity. It lists numerous corporate tickers with varied percentages and mentions stock exchange quotes and closing figures, reflecting a busy trading day with mixed results.
The state pardon board recommended Governor Bulow grant three conditional pardons and six commutations of prison sentences. Eight clemency applications were rejected and 18 more held until January 13. Names, counties, crimes, and revised terms listed for each case.
Ralph Barr and his wife and three year old Tory visit his father R M Barr at 252 Town Avenue SE in Huron for two weeks. The younger Ralph travels from Madras to India via Europe and the Atlantic, now on his fifth world tour with Standard Oil.
Vancouver news reports that six fliers are presumed lost in northern British Columbia. Captain B J Burke and two companions vanished October 11 from Liard River Post en route to Atlin with food supplies dwindling. A separate search for pilot Roberson Renahan and two companions en route Vancouver to aid Burke has also been suspended. An Alaska search by Frank Corbandt and a Treadwell Yukon mail flight to Mayo may resume if a supporting plane is dispatched. Ansel Eckman pursued Burke in a seaplane from Prince Rupert yesterday.
An eastbound Southern Pacific passenger train was held up and robbed near a small town north of Berkeley at 7 30 am. The mail and baggage cars were rifled. The robbers used a large sedan with two machine guns two shotguns and automatic pistols. Authorities across the East Bay region were alerted and all roads toward the scene guarded.
Henry Kellogg died last night at 6 o'clock in a Huron hospital after a period of ill health. The unmarried man is survived by a twin sister Mrs. Martha Ellis of Broadland and two nieces. A resident here about thirty years he will be buried in the Ellis family lot at Broadland cemetery. Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon at 2 20 in Walsh's chapel with Rev. Susie Thompson of Soadland in charge.
Armistice Day activities in Huron include a city parade and theatre program with a patriotic address at 11:00 am. Legion and Auxiliary units lead the procession from the high school to the Huron theatre, then a Banquet is canceled. The post plans a dance at Daum's and presents past commanders with buttons at the November 20 meeting. Veterans highlighted include Carl Voigt Julius Bush Walter Eggers, eligible for Soldiers of Verdun medals.
Mrs Elizabeth Schenk a former Lake Preston resident died in Sioux Falls last night from creeping paralysis at age 77 She lived with daughter Bertha Newport and had recently resided with daughter Mrs A A Coulson Funeral plans point to Lake Preston services and Ecwin burial where husband rests The Schenk family was a pioneer local to the area
WATERTOWN Nov. 7 Wright Tarbell of Watertown announced his bid for chief clerk of the state house of representatives at the next session. Tarbell has held the clerk position since 1919 and has two years of legislative experience.
Mrs Charles Remeter of 545 Wisconsin Ave SW and daughters Marie and Marjorie purchased the B B and B millinery department from Mrs Inez Jones. They plan new stock of art goods and costume jewelry. In Ottumwa Tow, board meetings and dividend declarations are noted. Mrs Camden Rayburn of 55 Fourth Street SW suffered an open wound and severe leg cuts after slipping on Carnegie Library steps yesterday at noon.
The South Dakota Farm Bureau federation announces its annual convention with no closed sessions on November 1 12 and 13 inviting all farmers. Notable speakers include Sam Huphompsrm president of the American Farm Bureau federation Charles E Hearst and Dean Larsen of the State College with talks on taxation cooperation and organized agriculture. A banquet session features several industry leaders and John F White will announce the 1930 distinguished award winner at the Marvin Hughitt hotel.
At The Hortals admitted John Manolis of 457 Tenth Street Southeast for surgery and dismissed James Cole. Also listed are Huron Mra A C Kelly Yale Mrs C G Deland and Cavour in the notice.
City briefs note Margaret Why yesterday visited Mitchell with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Withers who traveled by car. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ell spent the day at Mrs. Guerney’s, while H. W. Brown’s address is given as 180 11 West.
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