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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1937
Page
1
World news items describe shifts in Italian stance attributed to Nazi influence, with various political moves and party dissolutions noted. Reports cover a boycott call, changes in the Catholic centrists, and regional political reactions amid postwar tension.
A garbled montage reports on Rufus surviving arsenic poisoning after a beef incident, miners in Alaska facing hard times, and notes from Wisconsin and Iowa about eggs campaigns and a marriage license witnessed by a ex-husband. The piece blends quirky anecdotes with labor, mining, agriculture, and social notes.
Washington observers describe stock market volatility and officials as doctors spotting symptoms. Brokers note discussions of cash buying amid deflation fears and possible inflation signals. The piece hints at political pressure on authorities and potential action, with continued coverage promised on page five.
An unnamed performer lauds Hollywood directors and producers as kind hearted, saying women face harsher rejections in parts. He recalls a humorous anecdote about Grandpaw Snazzy, Bob Burns, and a rope, reflecting light-hearted showbiz credibility and crowd-pleasing tales.
Sioux Falls reports the Greater South Dakota Association held its second day of sessions with directors and committees meeting. W J Allen Aberdeen publisher and ex gubernatorial candidate spoke on window dressing for South Dakota as part of the afternoon program. E H Sex Brookings urged a long term state plan amid cycles of wet and dry years, with election of officers planned this afternoon and a closing general session tonight.
In New Brunswick New Jersey on October 21 Margaret Drennan testified she carried a revolver to a rendezvous with Paul Reeves to stop a prior attack. Reeves, a married father of two, allegedly assaulted her in his car on August 7 and she learned of his marriage that night as the trial began.
A $10 note from the $50,000 ransom paid for Charles Ross was turned over to federal authorities today. Mrs. Clara Ludwig of Blue Island produced the bill after tracing its numbers to her possession and reporting it to officials. Federal agents continued probes into the Ross kidnapping as details emerged of related sightings and possible links to a burned car and an embalmed body found in Missouri.
ELIZABETHTOWN NY October 21 7 hollywood star John Montague identified as a participant in a $700 Adirondack roadhouse robbery in 1430. Witness Roger Norton a 3 year old truck driver testified Montague then known as Laverne Moore was an accomplice. Norton described the holdup near Jay New York.
Blackwell MO Oct 21 Six day coaches of the Missouri Pacific Texan derailed near Blackwell station injuring the railroad agent and a small clerk while about 200 passengers were jolted. The train, traveling 45 to 50 mph, broke in two as it reached the station. the cause was not immediately learned.
Plans for a $75,000 packing plant in Spencer were discussed at a Chamber of Commerce and Farms Bureau meeting. Vees and sponsors aim to finance with a $50,000 stock issue.
William C. Kurrle a Burlington banker and sportsman was turned over to federal investigators on a warrant accusing embezzlement of about 400000 from the First National Bank of Burlington. An assistant cashier Kumle faced related charges for using false deposit slips over two years. Bank officials said the bank suspended operations and Kurrle’s stock holdings had plummeted since a market crash. He described regretting the embezzlement and attempted to cover losses with winnings from his brokerage account.
Chinese bombers shifted a new flight path to avoid the International settlement during dawn raids on Japanese positions near Shanghai. United States Ambassador Johnson protested the past practice of striking foreign areas, while China vowed further action as long as Japanese forces hold Shanghai. Japanese claims of success included shelling behind Chinese lines and a raid on Yangpinghao airfield, with reports of Chinese casualties and a noted battalion’s extreme raid.
Britain moves to frame an international commission to assess and supervise the withdrawal of foreign fighters in Spain. The plan will go to the neutrality sub-committee, with proposals on proportional withdrawals and a broader push toward nonintervention as European powers seek to prevent widening conflict.
Report notes slight improvement in the condition of nine year old Dale Kohlman of Huron School District. He was injured Monday night when his bicycle was struck by a automobile driven by Louis Anderson, city police officer. Dale, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Kohlman of 23 Fifth Street North, suffered head and chest injuries with two collapsed bones and severe cuts.
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