Fosheim Promises Tax Reform In South Dakota Race
Democrats in South Dakota rally around Oscar Fosheim pledging elimination of the state sales tax and a shift to a gold ore tax to ease burden on farmers. He argues higher gold prices justify a broader tax shift while promising to return ice lands to state tax rolls as part of rural credit rehabilitation. The event drew about 1,090 attendees with Tom Berry and W A Hinselman present.
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Mitchiall
Qel
South Dakota
Oscarheim
Sulit
Wier
Messia
Alee Showle
South
Oscar Fosheim
Anc
Fosheim
Tom Berry
U.S. Senate
W. A. Hinselman
Daurys Aucitorinin. Dy
Sco
Powell Files £20,000 Libel Suit in Circuit Court
A. W. Powell state Democratic chairman filed a $20,000 libel suit in the circuit court against J. O. H. Bottom Jr., president of the Young Republican League, alleging false statements at a Dy Smet rally harmed his reputation and business. The petition claims Bottom made malicious, injurious remarks asserting Powell mishandled money on WPA projects and disseminated them through newspapers. Lawyers Jerry Gauer and Henry Mundt of Sioux Falls prepared the petition. Also noted is Allison Nintaman from Wessington Springs receiving a Columbus Law School scholarship and a share of the Bathgate scholarship. values not disclosed.
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Pierre
Dy Smet
Sireul
A. W. Powell
J. O H. Bottom
Youn Republican League
Powell
Bottom
Intendo
Velcom Mow Company
Sisseton
Timik
Battum
Jerry Gauer
Henry Mundt
Sioux Falls
Minnesota Governor Grants Broad Powers in Forest Fire Emergency
Governor Elmer A. Benson issued an executive order empowering Adjutant General E. A. Walsh to mobilize Minnesota National Guard units and evacuate residents in six northern counties. The order, delivered from Duluth, follows reports of fires along the Minnesota Ontario border threatening St. Louis, Koochiching, Clearwater, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, and Roseau counties as winds drive flames through peat and timber.
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Associated Press
Elmer A. Bensen
Generral
E. A. Walsh
Minneota
Ellery
Foster
Bensen
Walsh
Minnesota National Guard
Duluth
Heo
Poser
St. Louis
Kouchiching
Clearwater
Ballrami
Lake of the Woods
Roscau
Minnesota-Ontario
World Wheat Nations Poised To Act On Surplus
Secretary Wallace voiced confidence that major wheat producers will agree on a plan to curb surpluses. An international conference may be held this winter to discuss an ever normal granary with export quotas and regulated production.
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Washington
Wallace
United States
Pheasant Returns To Cooper after Wandering Woods
In Alabama N. W. Oct. Pier One of Martin A. Schmitts golden pheasants vanished into nearby woods last May and returned today causing a rumpus until Schmitt admitted it to the coop. The pheasant hunting season opens Monday.
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Alabama
N. W
Martin A. Schmitt
Schmitt
Beadle County Ends AAA Loan Assignment Privilege
Beadle County Agricultural Conservation committee chair Bil Martin announces that farmers can no longer assign payments for loans under the AAA program. The first step will be a performance survey of cooperating farmers, with checks for participants in the 1938 conservation program expected to arrive in late November.
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Bil Martin
Beadle County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Martin
Eastern Star Heads to Aberdeen for Grand Chapter
In Aberdeen the 193 grand chapter meets with 2 560 Eastern Stars and guests gathered after Mrs. Anna W. Smalley of Roundup Montana arrived to participate in the final ceremonies. The opening date is set for Oct 10 as Aberdeen’s Minerva Mo. S chapter hosts the event. Elliott Roosevelt opposes a third term, saying he hopes his father does not run again.
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Aberdeen
Sicum Falls
Anna W. Smalley
Mont
O. E
Minerva Mo. S
Houston
Tex
Elliott Roosevelt
Million Dollar Oil Fire Smothers in Linden
A massive blaze at the Cities Service refinery near Linden New Jersey destroyed millions of gallons of oil kerosene and gasolene, injuring many and causing officials to estimate losses around 1 million dollars. Firefighters contained the flames by dawn, leaving eight acres of tank farm charred and supporting personnel to investigate the cause.
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Linden
N. J
Lindon
Frank T. Milter
Elliott McEldowney
Cities Service Renning Company
New York
Aome
Rann
Cities Service Company
Farm program outline outlines at South Dakota meeting
Wayne Darrow of Washington AAA described the 1939 farm program to newly elected committeemen from 16 central South Dakota counties here today. A similar briefing for 15 western counties will be held Friday at Rapid City.
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Pifare
Wayne BR. Darrow
Washington
AAA
South Dakota
Rapid City
Dog Leads to Tragic Child Death Near Mansfield Creek
An excited wet dog guided Mrs. Glen Heuss from her farm home to a muddy creek where a toy ball belonging to her two year old son Kenneth floated. Neighbors recovered the boy’s body in six feet of water, marking a sorrowful local accident.
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Mansfield
Glen Heuss
Kenneth
Cowhensow Day Draws Big Crowds In Huron Dakota
Farm visitors flocked to Huron for Cowhensow Day as autumn weather drew a large crowd to the first annual fall festival. Registration neared 4 032 with forecasts of 5 000 guests. Highlights included free events at Auditorium Displays Daunt, Jones family features Safety In Numbers, Wonders of the West, and talks by industry leaders on livestock and dairying. A noon cookout, Huron High School band, and a pet parade drew families, with $20 in prizes for youngsters. Del Wentworth urged rapid livestock production to revive South Dakota agriculture amid drought.
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Souls Dakota
Huron
Daunt's
Edward N. Wentworth
Armour & Company Livestock Bureau
Chicago
Roy A. Cave
State College
South Dakota
Clifford Franzke
The
States Agronomy Department
J. W. Campbell Park
Huron High School
Helen Buchanan
Dakota Avenue
Third Streets
Lego
del Wentworth
Col Wentworth
Sue
South China
Hong Kong
East River
Biss Bay
Waichow
Canta
Bias Bay
Canton
Tamshui
Pingshan-Nimshan
Bins Bay
Hongkong
South China Morning Post
Japan
Great Britain
Britain
Uns
Deperali Hanken
Daum
Mike Gibbs
Hungary to hand Czechoslovak land to four power talks
Hungary declared its territorial claims against Czechoslovakia would be referred to a four power conference after the failure of talks at Komarom. The Hungarian foreign minister said Budapest would hand over the claims, risking immediate mobilization, while Czech and Slovak negotiators prepared new proposals and troops remained near the border.
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Assaciaced
Pressi Czéchosiovek
Hungary
Hungaria
Hanogary
Millary
Joachim von Ribbentroy
Wis
Canton
China
Waichow
Vienna
Theodore Cardinal Innitzer
NASA
Hitler
Mussolini
Komarom
Koloman von Kanya
Wungiry
Budapest
Czechoslovakia
Czehoslovak
P.m
Cachassovak
Danube
Thungary
Munich
Germany
Britain
Italy
France
Praguy
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Berry Lands Administration
J. H. Bottum
G. O. P. Head
Allison Nintam
Wessington Springs
Columba Law School
Charles Bathgate
Fort Francis
Ontario
International Falls
Midna
Minnesota
Acme
National Guard
Benson
New Jersey
Hankow
Shanghai
Pwo
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