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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1929
Page
12
Armour & Co market notes show hog receipts and dairy market quotes. Buck Brothers in Huron publish prices with regional grain and poultry figures. Sioux Falls and South St Paul markets report cattle, hogs, lambs, and dairy trends with weight classes and price ranges.
Minneapolis market reports bullish wheat activity with May prices higher while oats and barley show varied firmness. Durum demand improves and cash oats rise. rye and flax demand mixed as arrivals remain light and prices shift across several grades in Minneapolis and Duluth.
Crowding in with the ghosts of other years the article surveys famous World Series blunders. It cites Roger Peckinpaugh and nine errors in 1925, Harris Zimmermann in 1917, Melius wild pitch in 1927, Ty Cobb’s .203 in 1909, Fred Snodgrass’s muffed fly in 1912, and John Evers’ miscue in 1914, noting debates over blame and plate coverage. The piece reflects on enduring memory of these costly mistakes.
The text fragment shows durum percentages with 1.13 percent and 112 percent, plus 124 percent in the line Not red and mixed durum. It appears as OCR noise with numeric ratios and durum descriptions without clear context or events.
New York Oct 2 The stock market recovered as call money fell from 9 to 7 percent signaling easing credit. Despite morning selling waves aimed at probing resistance, no widespread liquidations occurred. High priced stocks rallied with notable gains for J I Case Foster Wheeler Columbian Carbon and several others while some firms retreated. Total volume around 5.4 million shares.
In a pared down curb market report Standard Oil of Indiana closed at 4 dollars. Other listings show Reading 12644 and United Fruit 228, with varied figures for US Steel, Tex Pac Ld Tr, and Western Union among the active tickers. Major names include Reynolds Tob, Sears Rae, and Willys Overland, reflecting a broad trading day across rail, steel, and oil stocks.
The American Lesson drum and bugle corps prelims announce the ten high scorers: Fort Dodge Iowa, Uniontown Pa, Miami Fla, Massillon Ohio, Brownsville Texas, Kingston N Y, Beloit Wis, Charlotte N C, Kankakee Illinois, Rockford Mich. Judges note no fixed order in the announcement. The Harvey Post No 28 Miami band and the Wichita Kansas group had notable previous showings.
The 1928 band contest winner aims to defend their title in the Lia finals tonight. Local observers anticipate a close showdown as the event unfolds under competition rules and judging.
Justice William Hitz in the DC Supreme Court took under advisement Albert B. Fall's plea to dismiss the bribery indictment tied to Elk Hills oil leases. The defense argued double jeopardy after his acquittal on conspiracy charges. trial on the merits was scheduled for next Monday.
Lieutenant Harry A. Levitt age 35 of Minneapolis was killed and Seret McKee of the Army Air Service injured when their aircraft went into a tail spin and crashed in a corn field near Junction City Kansas yesterday.
In Chicago on October 3 two unknown pilots flew the "Chicago-We Will" for two hours by 8:52 a.m. seeking the world refueling endurance title, now held by the "St Louis Robin" at 421 hours.
Lieutenant James H. W. Doo little piloted a 14 mile flight and landed within a few feet of the takeoff point without sighting the ground using new fog landing instruments. The display at Mitchell Field, Long Island, featured a barometric altimeter and a mounted altitude device that could relay radio signals to guide the flyer to the landing.
John H Prothero a veteran conductor on the Chicago and North Western railway died suddenly at his Minneapolis home. He was 72 and buried in Rochester Minnesota. He is survived by his widow a son and a daughter all of Minneapolis. He began service as a brakeman in 1886 later promoted to conductor. He served on lines Hawarden to Aberdeen and Pierre to Tracy before pensioning January 1 1929 as Conductor No 2. He belonged to several railway and fraternal orders and Masonic rites were used at funeral.
Freshmen at Huron college dominated the yearly bag rush staged before intermission, with a large turnout from students faculty and town. The victory means the usual dress codes and marks will be relaxed after Sunday, avoiding the required green caps if they'd lost.
Mitchell Oct 2 A district meeting of the Izaak Walton league will be held Thursday evening to discuss pollution of the Jim river and plan remedies. Attending chapters include Scotland Parkston Alexandria Mt. Vernon Artesian and Huron. State President Carl Mundt L S Carpenter secretary and Dr Rothschild treasurer from Madison expected.
Tack Noonan brother of Sally O'Neil and Mollie O'Day faced a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles on burglary charges for robbing the home of band leader Ted Lewis. He arrived from New York as his sisters left a motion picture set, and another brother, George O'Neil, visited him at the jail.
The Corner Drug store stock and fixtures were sold to Longstalls Drug Company after Norman Lund’s death. Paul D. Ellis, E Sherman, and Carl E. Moe acquire the business. Ellis becomes manager with relocation planned to Huron. Sherman and Moe retain ties to the former Sherman Moe store now Corser Drug Company.
The second annual reception for city teachers will be held in Jefferson School gymnasium Friday evening. A. J. Lang, superintendent, said the event brings teachers and adult patrons together for a social hour after a brief program. Mrs. Bryan, board president, and Mrs. Warren of the Jefferson PTA will give welcome addresses. Music includes a violin solo by Darlington Erickson and a vocal solo by Karitin Van Deursen, followed by a classical dance by Mildred and Gladys Trish.
At last night’s meeting the city commissioners approved an $11,296.24 paving assessment for alley improvements. Alleys to be paved include ones near Farm and Merchants Bank, the old auditorium, the post office, Lampe building, YWCA and Penney buildings, and the Texaco service station area on Third Street and Kansas Avenue. A letter from the Huron Central Labor Union praising the choice of American LaFrance pumper was read, with T. C. Young presiding in Mayor Bou G. Medbery’s absence.
Beadle County League of Women Voters elected T. P. Matz Mrs Angie Chaf fee and Mrs Donald Georgia to represent at the state convention in Brookings on October 17 18 and 19 They met at Mrs Angie Chaffees home 977 Dakota avenue south The program included a review of the Lame Duck Amendment by Mrs James Byrnes and a survey of South Dakota laws on women in industry by Mrs F P Matz state chairman of Women in Industry committee
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