Tax Conference Concludes Study
South Dakota lawmakers faced nine proposed bills after two years of study by the State Tax conference aimed at reducing the tax burden on tangible property. The package includes replacing the two mill levy with new revenues, distributing any surplus to schools, revising motor taxes for hire vehicles, a tax on lard substitutes, and a 1 4 percent net income tax scheme. Public funds would be restricted to defined appropriations, and banking action was deferred pending federal tax law revisions.
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South Dakota
State Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Wage level kept for engineers on army projects
Secretary of War Hurley ordered maintenance of current wage levels for Tehorers on army engineering projects through June 30, 1931. He also directed Col. Spaulding to investigate alleged contractor wage cuts, following a conference aboard the General Allen during his Mississippi inspection trip.
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C. P. Williamson
Associated Press
Army Engineers
Sissippi
Allen
ST. Louis
Har»ley
George R. Spaulding
Upper
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Ors
Hurley
St Louis
George B. Pillsbury
Washington
Brown
Col. Spaulding
Bradford faces narcotics charges amid Reed committee probe
Bradford in Chicago confronted by a federal warrant issued by U S Commissioner Dwyer after agents traced a morphine shipment valued at five thousand dollars to his office and found his secretary Martha Mal achek who signed for the package held as a material witness. He denounced it as a political frame up while authorities say surveillance has followed him years as a former Ku Klux Klan leader and Lake County official connected to 1920s saloon shakedowns tied to Watson era politics.
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Reed
Bradford
U.S
Dwyer
Martha Malachek
Chicago
Ku Klux Klan
New Orleans
Indiana
Lake County
Ind
Reed Committee
United States
James %. Watson
Aged Odd Fellow Dies In Yankton
Zina Richey 81 a pioneer Yankton merchant and longtime resident died after a period of feeble health. He led Dakota Lodge No. 1 as a charter member and the oldest Odd Fellow in the state and attended his 55th Mitchell session this year. Survived by his widow and a sister in California funeral services Sunday with Rev. E. E. Vernon of Dell Rapids in charge. Interment Yankton cemetery.
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Yankton
Yanktion
Zina Richey
Richey
Odd Fellow Lodge
Dakota Lodge No. 1
Order
Mitchell
U. S
California
E. E. Vernon
Dell Rapids
Grand Master I
Vernon
Grand Lodge
Yankton Cemetery
Seek To Locate Irby And Terrell
New Orleans report details a court action to locate Samuel Irby and James Terrell after they were reportedly removed from a Shreveport hotel by state officers. Governor Huey P. Long cited a district attorney letter as the info source while telegrams claimed the pair were safe. A habeas corpus bid and disputes over telegrams surfaced as relatives prepared legal steps.
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New Orleans
Samuel
Irby
James Terrell
Huey P. Long
Jefferson Parish
Cong
Hig
United States Senate
Terrel
Jack ‘Terrell
James
Ong
Wessington Springs Musicians Broadcast on KGDY Radio
South Dakota listeners enjoyed a concert by the Wessington Springs band on KGDY in Huron. Mrs. R. W. Gibson and Mrs. R. J. Cook provided vocal and piano accompaniment, with band soloists finishing the program.
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South Dakota
Wessington Springs
Huron
KGDY
R. W. Gibson
R. J. Cook
Not enough readable text to form a proper title
The fragmentary OCR mentions Howard Stratton and several companions with unclear roles and items listed such as organ and piano. No coherent events, dates, or locations are evident to establish a full news item.
Athletes punished in Ipswich assault case
Barold Williams a former high school athlete was fined 50 dollars and jailed 10 days for assault and battery. Three others paid 25 dollars for intoxication and complicity in the same attack on Fred Kruse, a bachelor, who was beaten and dumped into a rain barrel after reproving youths trying to invite a girl to a party.
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Ipswich
Barold . Williams
Fred Kruse
Henry Dudley
Bob Schwall
Ri P. Loudenberg
Juse
Robbery Strikes Evanston Cheese Executive Abroad Guest
Evanston Illinois early today four masked robbers robbed jewelry valued at 140000 from Rob Whitney president Kraft Phenix Cheese Co as party including James Hesett of Manchester England and Mrs Gladys Mehon were driven home after theater outing. Personal loss reported at 125000 plus a 50000 ring. Robbers fled toward Chicago.
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Evanston
Ill
Whitneya
Whitney
Kraft-Phenix Cheese Co
James Ai Hesett
Manchester
England
Whitneys
Chicago
Gladys S. Mehon
Anti-Saloon League Backs Mrs O Neill in Senate Bid
Chicago Sept 64 The Independent senatorial candidacy of Mrs Lat tie Holman O Neill was set for formal endorsement by the Anti-Saloon League of Duicis Dr George Safford state superintendent said support was likely for her campaign state wide She filed petitions at Springfold expressing confidence she would win over support from voters and parties.
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Anti-Saloon League
O’neill
Chicago
Lattie Holman
O'Neill
Anti-Saloon League of
Senate
Congresswoman Ruth Hanna McCormick A Republican Influence Questioned
A fragment cites Congresswoman Ruth Hanna McCormick and James Hamilton as a Democratic challenger to Lewis, noting Mra O Neill has previously challenged influence in Republican circles. The readable text hints at intra party struggles and candidacy details.
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Ruth Hanna. McCormick
Mra O'Neill
James Hamilton
uvon‘Lewis
Edly
Hampshire hogs priced and farm note from Esmond area
The Loren brothers near Esmond farm 1.60 acres and raise about 700 hogs yearly. This year they planted 100 acres to oats yielding 61 bushels per acre. They sold 123 hogs at 217 pounds average and six sow hogs for a total of 8050 dollars. Also sold 12 light feeders at 3.25 dollars and a thin feeding sow.
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Hampshire
Brothers Farm
Esmond
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Serarsowence
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