Demonstrating High Corn Yields Across South Dakota
Demonstration plots across 21 counties test corn varieties to identify highest yielding types. Ralph Johnson of South Dakota State College explains planting four rows per plot, sampling 70 hills per variety, and using dry ear corn to compute yields.
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Brobings
S.D
South Dakota
Ralph ©. Johnson
South Dakota State College
Johnston
Spink County
Redfield
Sure Fire at Wessington Springs Home Talent Play
In Wessington Springs the American Legion and Auxiliary announce Sure Fire a rollicking comedy to be staged November 12 and 14 with LeRue M. Travaillie directing. A strong cast is rehearsing as Mrs. S. E. Mutz and Mrs. Henry Heinz lead the Auxiliary committee, while Henry Heinz and C. J. Webb head the Legion effort. This marks the season’s first home talent production.
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Wessington Springs
American Legion and Auxiliary of
LeRue M. Travaillie
Sioux Falls Land Sells For 22800 At Auction
An offer of 22800 by C. J. Pearson and Willard Pearson of Hartford for 240 acres of farm land in Grand Meadow township was ordered accepted as an asset of the Sioux Falls Trust and Savings bank. The price averages 95 per acre, reflecting a favorable sale.
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Sioux Falls
C. J. Pearson
Willard Pearson
Hartford
Professor Explains Witchcraft History On Old World Practices
University of South Dakota assistant professor Clarence Beckwith discusses witchcraft in history on KUSD. He notes witches as domestic figures in 16th century Europe, links magic to medicine and political plots, and describes witch burnings and persecution that led to about 2300 deaths as inquisitions ended the mania.
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Clarence
Beckwith
University of South Dakota
University Station
Kusd
Europe
Luther
Calvin
Germany
Heckwith
New World
John Wesley
Court-ordered sale with cash balance on title delivery
The order directs payment per acre with cash on delivery of title except $1,000 paid at delivery. The property includes buildings valued at F2,000 per a county auditor Earl A. Tyler report.
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Earl A. Tyler
Style Show Planned by Cotton Institute Leader
Miss Catherine Eloise Cleveland of the Cotton Textile Institute in New York City will direct a style show at the South Dakota Farm Bureau convention on Wednesday afternoon. The event demonstrates fall wardrobe ideas using cotton fabrics and patterns, with outfits for children, misses, and adults across casual to formal attire. The display highlights calico prints, plaid tweed, gingham, cotton crepe, lace, and velveteen among others, showing how to assemble complete wardrobes at moderate cost. Unusual Christmas accessories will also be showcased, and all women from city or country are invited to attend.
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Catherine Eloise Cleveland
Cotton Textile Institute of
New York City
South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
Cleveland
Sheriff Minier Urges Headlight Courtesy On Winter Roads
Sheriff Fred Minier appeals to all drivers in Pierre and across the state to dim their headlights when meeting or approaching another vehicle. He frames it as a safety and courtesy measure to reduce winter night crashes and suggests it be added to state motor vehicle laws.
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Minier
Pierre
S. D
Sherif
Fred Minier
Feet First at Huron theater a Lloyd talking comedy
Harold Lloyd delivers an all dialogue action comedy in Feet First a four day run at the Huron theater Critics on the coast praise the film for thrilling stunts and gags while a shoe clerk hero pursues a romance with Barbara Kent through a sky scraper a liner and daring escapades
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Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
Huron Theater
Tod-Y
Talking Pictures
Barbara Kent
Adjourning Court Hays After Hearing Livestock Case
Hayti November 10 Judge W W Knight adjourned court after hearings on a liquor case and stock shares transfer. The court will reconvene Tuesday November 11 with jurors present and remaining criminal cases on the calendar to be tried.
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Hayti
W. W. Knight
Old fashioned church social at community building
A Friday evening social at the community building brought residents together for a friendly get-together and acquaintance gathering. The event emphasized social bonding among attendees in a simple, old fashioned setting.
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Onida
Railroads Attack Freight Revision In Senate Brief
Railroads urge a review of interstate commerce commission freight reductions from Sioux Falls Huron and other South Dakota points to Chicago Minneapolis Sioux City and other markets claiming the cuts are too severe hurt agricultural areas and disrupt a long standing rate equalization between eastern and western lines They cite a western trunk line deficit of about 80 million dollars for the year and insist South Dakota rates be higher than those to Minneapolis while opposing uniform cuts across the state and region.
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Washington
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Sioux Falls
Huron
South Dakota
Chicago
Missouri River
Minenapois
Sioux City
United States
Omaha
Minneapolis
Minensota
Iowa
Missouri
Services Held For Miller Pioneer Woman
Ruth Stebbins aged 41 died after brief illness in Miller South Hand county pioneers. Funeral from Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. Husband S Stebbins died years ago. Daughters Mrs Thos Zimmerman and Mrs Anna Hewling reside here.
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Miller
Ruth Stebbins
Presbyterian Church
S. Stebbins
Hand County
Thos. Zimmerman
Anna Hewling
Twenty Years Ago in Huron Snapshot
Twenty years ago in Huron Philip Lawrence left for Minneapolis to visit his wife in treatment. Auctioneer J. Garfield West departed for Aberdeen and Northville to cry two farm stock sales. Mrs. M. E. Howes returned from Redfield after two months with a son. Geo. C. Losey becomes sole owner of the Main and Losey livery business as Mr. Main leaves the firm. The South Dakota Equal Suffrage Association will meet in Huron for its annual convention December first and second with many prominent women in attendance.
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Philip Lawrence
Minneapolis
Main and Losey
Main
South Dakota Equal Suffrage Association
Huron
State Association Officers Named At Ft Pierre Meeting
Mrs. Julius H. Johnson of Ft. Pierre presides as state association president while Huron is represented by Mrs. L. F. Fairbank as treasurer and Mrs. M. E. Walton as corresponding secretary, outlining a statewide program of interest to all attendees.
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Julius H. Johnson
Ft. Pierre
Huron
L. F. Fairbank
M. E. Walton
City votes approve rail side track and waterworks bonds
Although third ward results are not yet counted the city ordinance granting C. N. W. railway side track privileges on First street is expected to pass along with the $40,000 waterworks bonds by a comfortable margin in yesterday's election.
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First Street
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Lucent & Mygas Toracco Ca
Miller Pioneer
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KGDY
Northwestern Public Service CO
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