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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1940
Page
4
A quotation from the Evening Huronife dated October 7 1533 argues for a lasting global peace led by American strength. It emphasizes freedom of movement and commerce, maintaining employment, and preserving U S independence both at home and abroad.
A 23 year old Christopher Kilmer is called by name in a New York Old Sixty-Ninth induction, echoing his father Ser Joyce Kilmer a war casualty. The piece links his ready enlistment to a long American tradition of service from Gettysburg to current training, urging guardianship of land and institutions.
A reflective plea in a strange town urges a stranger to value voting as a freedom more precious than diamonds or emeralds. The narrator contrasts jewels with civic rights and asks the man to reconsider his apathy toward casting a ballot.
A wartime patriotic appeal urges eligible voters to think, choose and vote on Nov 5 1940. It stresses that every vote counts equally with powerful figures like J P Morgan and Albert Einstein, and warns that unused ballots die. It encourages citizens to value free government and participate.
The piece argues that only relief recipients among white urban women have enough children for replacement, and they average fewer than seven years of schooling. Educated middle class women bear the burden, as urban life and costs deter childrearing, making democracy and happiness harder to achieve.
Fragmented OCR style puzzle list with scattered clues and numbers. Appears to mix definitions and partial answers from a cryptic style puzzle, including references to English writer, Gaelic, chemical, and nautical terms, without coherent narrative.
Washington reports say a British American accord on Singapore naval use may be near with Lord Lothian playing a key role. A stiffened U S stance toward Japan is recent, reflecting cracks in earlier efforts and unstated British hesitation amid Stimson and Hoover era debates.
A collection of remarks includes William Knudsen's plea for collective effort for defense, Alf Landon asserting a four year presidential term, and Mrs Bella Reiner at 103 commenting on aging after moving to a Home for the Aged.
The Mitchell Daily Republic argues the South Dakota training school has been politicized by Governor Bushfield. It cites past investigations, whitewashing by the board, and a late night coerced affidavit from a protesting mother, urging real action regardless of election timing. The paper insists it favors the welfare of inmates over partisan interests.
Radio listings show NBC CBS and WEAF broadcasts with political talks led by Roosevelt and Willkie, plus musical programs and serials across multiple stations. Local notes cover Lane girl injured, Carpenter bazaar, and newlyweds honored with a recent wedding celebration and gifts.
L C Borah an 82 year old Beadle County pioneer and ex commissioner displays a hand crafted cedar chest made as a Sparetime hobby. The chest crafted largely with Borah made tools measures 13 by 7 by 6 inches and features walnut inlay and the initials J C 8. Borah arrived in the region after a Civil War move from Wisconsin and later settled near Bonilla before relocating to Huron.
London reports British Allied and neutral merchant ships totaling 63,265 tons sunk or damaged in the week ending Oct 14. Germany claims higher losses, while the admiralty notes variances between official British tallies and German figures.
The Rainbow Welcome Club held its regular meeting last Thursday at Mrs B McCarthy’s home. Doris Bridenbaugh drew a birthday gift from the birthday box. The next meeting will be November 15 at Mrs Farrel Parmely’s home.
The pattern offers a stylish shirtwaister with a graceful collar yoke and paneled skirt, featuring sleeves and an inverted center seam pleat for fullness. Includes illustrated step by step instructions and ranges sizes 14 through 42 with a 16 cent order form from Evening Huronite Pattern Service.
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