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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1936
Page
2
Market quotations from Armour Stockyards Huron November 25 cover cattle and sheep prices, with ranges for choice steers and yearlings, dry fed heifers and cows, cuts, veal, and heavy calves. Lambs, bucks, and hogs priced with varying weights. cash wheat and commodities at Woonsocket Sioux Falls Mitchell markets also reported.
Market card from Huron listing Swift & Co. produce items and prices, followed by Minneapolis grain quotes for Wheat No. 1 dark northern spring and No. 2 dark northern spring, other grains, and cash prices. Also notes on futures, ranges, and flour shipments from Minneapolis and New York currency context.
USDA potato shipments and prices across US grades show slight weakness in US No 2 russets while US No 1 russets hold steady amid moderate supplies. Regional bids list Idaho Washington Colorado Nebraska Wisconsin Maine New York prices per cwt. Poultry prices in New York show unchanged ratings for turkeys across regions with nearby and frozen stocks steady.
In Minneapolis on November 2, profit taking dominated most of the trading session as holiday anticipation weighed on wheat futures. December wheat closed unchanged at 1.2915, May and July modestly higher. Flax eased on hedging, December flax down and May flax up. oats and barley also moved with December oats up and feed barley higher.
Moscow reports the eighth alletinian congress of Soviets debating revisions to the new Russian constitution. Two key changes proposed by Stalin include creation of a commissariat of military industry and rebalancing the two houses of the supreme council to mirror a direct ballot system. Stalin defended libertarian promises while insisting on broad rights for nationalities and avoiding derision of the new charter.
In Arapahoe Nebraska a mumps epidemic hits the 804 population with over a third affected. Three weeks of illness leave seventy children absent from school and many adults convalescing. A local editor's wife and a kindergarten teacher are among the sick.
The German capital scene shows officials discarding the agreement amid diplomatic hostilities. Three Japanese political parties react, with two approving the accord while one faction opposes it. The Minsei-ito secretary labels the Communist party as incompatible with Japan’s national structure due to Bolshevization aims.
A fragmented late 1920s to mid 20th century market listing shows numerous company names and percent figures, including Amn Sm Rig 9645 Am Sugar 56% AT & T 195% and many others. The snippet includes bond quotations from New York and a brief Duluth cash column with prices and security identifiers, reflecting an era of active market tickers and indices.
In Gary Indiana three Chicago parolees Daniel Catlucci 31 Paul Hoffman 38 Horace Simmons 50 were killed in a downtown shooting after a failed holdup at a horse race betting spot. A fourth man Gus Kokepes 25 was arrested. ransom and money recovered from the attackers’ clothing were not disclosed.
Sioux Falls area reports clear skies and light precipitation at 18 37 local time. Highs around 18 while maps show roads mostly dry and passable with minor slick spots in shaded areas. Officials urge caution for travelers as evening temps fall and frost forms on untreated surfaces.
Weather forecast for Huron and Vicinity calls for fair tonig ht and Friday with rising temperatures. South Dakota expects generally fair to night and Friday with increasing temps, some cloudiness, Minnesota mostly cloudy northwest tonight, fair and rising temperatures. Also mentions Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, the French painter and physicist who invented photography and died in 1853.
In Budapest on November 2 Franz Sarga vows to seek peace only after seven more duels with Hungarians. He has already fought one pistol duel and three sober encounters, with three more to go, before ending the honor affair and pursuing his plans.
Six mounted men hunted the San Perlita ranch area as investigators and locals pursued clues to the week old disappearance of Luther and John Blanton. Ranger Capt. Bill McMurray led a renewed search aided by residents and relatives, while Constable Ernest Oakes and neighbor A J Faulk headed a new party. Fifteen men scoured the ranch at dawn but found no trace, the missing brothers last seen heading toward a lagoon to hunt ducks.
In Madrid amid rain and bombardment Americans evacuated from the U S embassy to Valencia by bus and car after the shelter closed. The roadside Thanksgiving dinner included 60 Spanish omelets 69 slices of ham 16 loaves of bread and 60 oranges. A small group stayed for business or family reasons.
A bizarre society note from Excelsion Springs Missouri covers Thanksgiving promises to obey a husband. It mentions Mary McCormic marrying a Kansas City justice of the peace to Hamer V. Johana Veen, a Chicago attorney, amid talk of former spouses and a sensational discussion of the word obey.
Reports of a brilliant explosion off Santa Monica sent guards and lifeboats racing to the scene. A lighthouse keeper saw a burning vessel and two red flares while residents reported windows rattle across Santa Monica to Malibu. No wreckage found. theories ranged from meteorite to naval firing practice as schooners searched.
The nation marks Thanksgiving with feasts, religious services, and gatherings as families travel by strained transportation networks. President Roosevelt dined aboard the Indianapolis en route to Buenos Aires, while others celebrate at Hyde Park, Plymouth Rock events, and households nationwide report added welfare via dividends and bonuses.
The Auto Show presents a costly display with brands like Chrysler and Chevrolet, inviting buyers and showcasing various dealers. Notable participants include AL M. Urqubars and Leighton Che Baunders, with new entertainment by Stan Randall's region act. Admission remains free, and the show runs from evening hours with no charity event.
A series of late night crashes left several vehicles damaged on Dakota Avenue and surrounding streets. My. Stelphewser’s car struck an unidentifiable Huson automobile near railroad tracks. Steinhewser failed to stop and hit the Huson car at Fourth Street and Kansas Avenue. Alfred Ross and Wilt McClain were involved in a city sewage plant supervisor collision at Fourth and Kansas. all drivers escaped injury. Jeannette Gagnon skidded on Dakota Avenue near Fifth Street. minor injuries reported. Sand was laid to prevent further incidents at puddled intersections.
The city observes Thanksgiving with a regular post office schedule on the holiday. Festivities include the Huron fire department ball at the pavilion with Jack Mull and his orchestra, plus an old time dance at the Daumine ballroom led by Mile Gibbs. Religious services span several churches with sermons on gratitude and communion, including Grace Episcopal and Mount Calvary Lutheran, with multiple language offerings and community gatherings.
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