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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1936
Page
2
The Armour Stockyards in Burain report Thursday hog receipts at 78 with steady bids, cattle and calves steady and feeder prices mixed. Sioux Falls and Sioux City livestock markets show varied results with hogs mostly steady to firm, cattle steady, and sheep and lambs trading near prior levels despite weaker undertones for slaughter lambs.
Wholesale pork prices weakened as lighter hog offerings pushed the Chicago market lower. Sales ranged 10 to 15 cents under yesterday, with prices around 10.25 dollars and occasional loads at 10.30. Week totals neared 70 000 head as demand for cattle and lambs showed mixed strength and beef wagons remained steady.
Chicago and South St Paul bidding trends illustrate slow fat cattle and sheep sales with limited direct trades. Cattle and calves see light to moderate demand as buyers focus on killing quality and feeder lots while stockers and pigs stay weak amid price softness.
Daily Swift & Co furnished market notes from Buren Watertown and Mitchell show poultry and butterfat prices. Heavy hens and springs vary by weight, leghorn hens, roosters, geese ducks and turkey figures are listed with No 1 and No 2 butterfat prices.
Sioux Falls market report lists heavy hens over 4% pounds at 13 5 light hens under 4% pounds at 10 feghorn hens and cocks with varied prices 7 to 22 for heavy springs over 414 pounds eggs No 1 2 No 2 19 butterfat No 1 3 No 2 24 Butler 32.
Chicago and Sioux City markets show weak cutter tone while hens and springs hold steady. October storage totals reach 5 827 000 cases, with September removals at 1 189 000 and 1 020 000 for the 1935 period, butter and eggs quoted with varying scores and prices.
Entry lists various farm stock figures and weights including leghorn hens roosters turkeys ducks and geese with quantities like 16629 turkeys 44 Ibs up and 12 percent colored broilers 14 and 15 percent roosters and 4 percent white rock. Also notes potato shipments and light supplies on track totals.
Idaho russets and Colorado reds show steady quality with US No 1 prices around 2.20 per cwt while Wisconsin round whites sell near 1.75. Michigan and Minnesota listings mix unclassified and cobbler types as New York dairy futures reflect firmer butter prices and higher creamery quotes.
Minneapolis market report shows a dull session with Dec wheat at 1.294 and May at 1.2414. Flax futures fell with Dec at 2.03 and May lower. oats and rye mostly unchanged or down. cash trade slow with weak demand for winter and durum wheat and mixed for rye and flax.
Yankton celebrated J Chandler Gurney a home town candidate for United States senator with a testimonial banquet and rally attended by about 1500. Speakers included Leslie Jensen and Karl Mundt who urged voters to support Gurney while criticizing Senator Bulow and New Deal trade policies.
The Duluth cash market shows varied durum and other grain entries with weights from 55 to 90 pounds and multiple No classifications. Concurrently the Thursday grain futures page lists prices for commodities and a broad New York stocks roundup features numerous corporations including Alcoa, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, and Bethlehem Steel among others.
Arthur Bennet of Milbanke, independent Senate candidate, spoke at a Townsend pension rally at Daum's Auditorium. He argued the Townsend plan would have funded $200 monthly for millions of seniors in 1923 and 1934, criticized current parties for unemployment and schooling gaps, and urged a program including the Townsend Plan, banking reform, conscription of wealth, and protectionist measures.
Douglas County chairman Bernard Jacobberger denounces Sheriff Nash of Charles Mix County South Dakota for deporting the Lyman Lea family to Omaha as a disgrace to humanity and to the state. The Lees, including a 61 year old man and his wife and four children, were moved from a Wagner South Carolina farm to a Omaha tourist camp and aided by local officials. The case involves transient status and federal supervision as authorities review possible charges and the Lees seek to return to farming in South Dakota.
The Associated Press reports political chatter from Indiana and Michigan. Colonel Frank Knox attacked the Farmer-Labor platform as pure socialism and questioned Roosevelt's endorsement. Senator Robinson claimed Alfred E. Smith's walk would lead to a lonely cemetery path, praising Roosevelt in Cancon Ohio and noting Lemke supported a pension plan for honest living.
The Resettlement Administration announced the dismissal of Stanley W. Moulding, superintendent of the Greed Hills suburban project, for engaging in political activities. Originating from Washington, the action underscores the administration’s stance on political involvement by its staff.
Huron reports the Maccabees Lodge held its state convention in Aberdeen with more than 200 attendees. New officers named include P. J. Cragen as state manager Elia Anderson as lieutenant commander L F Olen as past commander and Celia E Andrews as chaplain. The chaplain and guards were the only changes from last year.
Members of the South Dalia State Health Association met for their annual session in Huron. Dr C E Sherwood was named president and Dr F E Manning became vice president while Dr B A Dyar was re elected secretary treasurer. A resolution urged licensing only after county health board approval and medical appointments requiring endorsement by county or district medical societies. About 60 delegates attended with talks on disease prevention and a tuberculosis lecture by Dr J A Myers.
Mrs. S. G. Williamson of Rapid City was badly injured when the car she rode in collided with a stopped truck 20 miles south of Huron. Complications included a compound fracture of the lower right leg and a double fracture near the jaw. Cammon and two others were treated at Huron hospital. The incident followed a trip from Mitchell after a Grand Chapter meeting. A Sioux Falls man, M. Leopard, drove the victims to hospital. The driver’s name was not released. The injury report listed no internal injuries and a satisfactory overall condition after shock.
The Consumers' round table of the A A TU Wi will meet Friday night at 7 30 o clock at the library.
New York jury to decide Elizabeth Smith on charges of killing her newborn Megithate son. Prosecutor sought capital punishment while defense urged leniency for a frightened young mother who claimed the baby died during delivery in a Bron area room.
Mrs McQuillan a pioneer resident of Miner County died after nine months illness at 1120 o clock She leaves a daughter Mrs Anderson of Huron and sons J Coll Chicago I A McQuillan city F B E McQuillan and others The funeral will be held at 259 with Rev Mr Mygpeir officiating Burial in Carthage family lot The family notes she was long a member of the Christian community and had ties to Wisconsin and Lake Superior dates and places are sketchy in the obituary text
In Sisseton South Dakota a car veered off a country road near Lake City injuring 17 year old Christianson with a broken shoulder. Driver Ost Allen Hellevang a 0 year old waitress is listed as killed. Two other occupants Korsma and Lokacss of Sisseton were uninjured. Christiangan is hospitalized and Mellavang is identified as deceased in the accident report. Funeral plans pending.
In hospital records Dell Currier Cavour Loomis Huron tied through procedures with Fred Arnold Alpens Bernadine Waldner and Carpenter. Dismissed: Ella Walters Cavour Des eclia Murphy Artesian.
Lost dog Young Wirehair Terrier female white with black spots. Call after six o clock. Reward offered. Also Lost Ladies Navy Blue under arm bag containing currency and silver plus a N W pass. Liberal reward. Mrs C N Marston. Phone 2363. Apples advertised Delici ous Jonathan Red Sweet Honey fancy pails and baskets.
A local shop advertises gallons of wines and whiskies at Baron Liquor Store across from the police station, offering a ten gallon selection for customers.
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