125 Unaccounted For On Athenia
London reports Winston Churchill says 125 passengers aboard the British liner Athenia sunk Sunday night remain unaccounted for. He cites possibility some may be aboard the Swedish yacht Southern Cross aiding in rescue. He notes 1418 aboard, including about 900 Americans, and asserts the liner carried no weapons.
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London
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
House of Commons
Athena
Churchill
Southern Cross
Athenia
Horse
Otinda
Carl Fritzen
City of Flint
Donaldson Line
Athenis
Galway
Ireland
Greenock
Scotland
War Correspondent Sees Czestochowa Advance and Bombing Route
A neutral correspondent recalls the march to Czestochowa, passing through Graszyn after civilians fired on troops and key brick kilns were destroyed. He describes 20 military airports, 1100 planes, and bridges blown by retreating Poles, with observers traveling amid army trucks and engineers toward the front.
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Graszyn
Czestochowa
Berlin
Polus
Upper Silesia
Stunebdorf
Ochowa
Beadle County Farm Rental Bids Advertising Planned
The Beadle County commission at its September session decided to advertise bids for rental of the county farm. Bids will be advertised the first of the year. The farm is currently operated by the county with Brian Hotchkiss in charge. Earl Hammerquist, commissioner of school and public lands, discussed the county public school loan indebtedness during the board session. The commissioners aimed for adjournment late this afternoon.
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Beadle County
County Commission
Brian Hotchkiss
Earl Hammerquist
Roosevelt Averts War Risk In Maritime Travel
President Roosevelt discusses neutrality rules as war risks rise. He notes Americans may travel on neutral or belligerent ships only with explicit authorization and warns against transshipments to warring nations. A Panamanian conference aims to safeguard Western trade, and arms embargoes restrict shipments to combatants.
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Athenia
London
Paris
United States
Panama
Panama Cay
Great Britain
France
Canada
Britain
Hull Powers
Hull
State Department
Department
Sud
Europe
Turner Wins Thompson Trophy Race Third Time
Cleveland Sept 6 1 The Col Roscoe Turner stamped aviation speed champions list today after flying 282.536 miles an hour his own mark in the Thompson Trophy race yesterday for the third time At 43 the Chicagoan announced retirement from competitive racing citing age and long years in the sport.
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Turner
Cleveland
Col
Roscoe Turner
Four Germans Among 14 New U S Citizens in Beadle County
The United States granted 14 new citizens in Beadle County after examinations led by W H Nyquist. Seven countries are represented with Germany leading the group at four entrants, followed by Britain with three, and Norway Belgium Denmark and the Netherlands with one or two each. Names listed include Christ Nordby Virgil Norway Annie Lewisa Merritt England Jette Hedges Norway Vasilike Economy Greece Constance Garber Britain Henry Verbrugge Belgium Louise Thane Verbrugge Netherlands Hemming Johnson Denmark Erwin Walter Paul Blumke Germany Holidine Lehfeldt Germany Emilie Arendt Germany Ida May Tanghe Belgium Hemming Johnson Wolsey Denmark George Henry Mullins Britain Minnie Passenheim Germany.
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United States
W. H. Ny-Quist
St. Pat
Beadle County
Germany
Great Britain
Norway
Belgium
Greece
Netherlands
Denmark
Sware
S. P Glanzer
Christ Nordby
Virgil
Annie Lewisa
Merritt
Iroquois
England
Jette Hedges
Huron
Vasilike Economy
Constance Garber
Britain
Henry Verbrigge
Louise Thane Verbrugge
the Nether
Ageds
Erwin Walter Paul Blumke
Holidine Lehfeldt
Emilie Arendt
Ida May ‘Tanghe
Hemming Johnson
Wolsey
George Henry Mullins
Minnie Passenheim
Immediate Rains Needed In State For Fall Work
Federal Meteorologist B R Laskowski says soils remain dry across eastern South Dakota as heat and drought persist. The crop summary notes corn and cane drying, plowing delayed, winter grain seeding backward, and pastures brown despite some regreening after recent rains. Generous rains are urged immediately to allow fall plowing and feeding before winter.
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Laskowski
B. R. Laskowski
South Dakota
Bennett County
Pierre
Mobridge
Corn and Wheat Region
Aberdeen
Ardmore
Brookings
Fairfax
Trace
Faith
Huron
Lemiman
Milbank
Mitchell
Moitrace
Murdo
City
Sioux Bridge
Rape City
Huron Teacher Returns After England Exchange
Mae E. Kelly of Claremont, BD, a Huron Junior High English instructor stationed in England, arrived in New York aboard the Samaria. Her brother, worried by wartime news, learned she was safe and she will fly to Huron today.
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Mae E. Kelly
Claremont
Huron Junior High
England
New York
Cunard
Samaria
Kelly
Frank Avenue
Miss Kelly
Huron Tacher
Birmingham
Huron
Carrier Boys At State Fair Feted By South Dakota Event
Seventy Evening Huronite carrier boys were guests at the Mighty Sheesley Midway night party at the South Dakota State Fair. A G Feiok described the reception as royal. FP Whiley Newell guided the group through rides and shows before an evening grandstand program hosted by fair officials.
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Sheesley Midway
South Dakota
A. G. Feiok
Feiok
Mundt and aides tour State Fair and Estes Park stop
Congressman Karl E Mundt and Mrs Mundt from Madison visited the State Fair in Huron yesterday then proceeded to Estes Park Colorado where Mundt is slated to speak. Misses Roth and Corinne Bowe visited family and returned home while Ruth Bowe resumed work at Brookings State College registrar. Pierre official P J Dunn attends State Fair. Harry Westphal visits Huron for the fair. D Coon arrives in Huron for Governor's Day activities.
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Karl E. Mundt
Madison
Huron
Estes Park
Colo
Mundt
Roth
Corinne Bowe
E. L Bows
Ruth Bowe
Brookings
State College
Iowa City
Iowa State University Nurse's School
P. J. Dunn
Pierre
Harry Westphal
State Highway Commission
D. Coon
Sioux Falls
County Offices To Close At Noon Friday
Beadle County courthouse offices will close at noon Friday to allow county officers and employees to attend the State Fair. The courthouse family selected Friday afternoon, aligning with the second session of national championship auto races scheduled that day.
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Beadle County
Hospital admissions and dismissals list
At the hospitals admitted patients include Mrs Ira Beadle Wessington surgical Roy Clem Redfield medical Dolores Gilbert Hitchcock medical Christian Redfield medical Mrs Harry Aspleas Huron meneuly Mrs F J Schmidt Huron Te Dismissed Art Wiedeman Esmond Maxine French Wessington Mrs James Jensen and baby James Huron
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Ira Beadle
Wessington
Surgical
Roy Clem
Redfield
Dolores Gilbert
Hitchcock
Christian
Harry Aspleas
Huron
Meneuly
F.J. Schmidt
Art Wiedeman
Esmond Maxine French
James Jensen
Baby Won
James
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Acme Telepracio
Waclin
A Army
Beadle County Farm
Roosevelt
America
Sheesley Midway and Exposition Management
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