State Fair Receipts Set Record Despite Rainy Week
Attendance reached about 122000 for the 45th annual South Dakota State Fair, with receipts exceeding 1923 by an estimated amount despite heavy rains. Fair board president Thomas J. Prick credited strong grandstand business and noted camping space limits. Some figures awaiting audit. officials plan to expand camping for next year.
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Thomas J. Prick
Yankton
Fair Board
Ote
Falr
Han Semark
Frick
Spencer
Iowa
Hutchinson
Kon
Thavin
Stour Falls
Wire Fatally Shocks Black Hills Electrician
BELLE FOURCHE Sept 14 M Sanderson 22 recently transferred to Bella Fourche from Dawndwood died almost instantly when he touched a high tension electric light wire near the Tri State Milling company building. The load was believed 2300 volts as he repaired a transformer. He is survived by his widow and a small child.
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Belle
Three Arrested After Sioux Falls Razor Row
Sioux Falls report states Dr. C. L. Carlisle was slashed in a downtown alley last night during a fight. Police arrested three men J C Kennedy of Bridgewater Arloroba ccu and Irvin Coapi on suspicion of assault and possessing a razor used in the attack. Carlisle’s wounds were not serious, and investigators pursued further evidence from the scene.
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Sioux Falls
C. L. Carlisle
Raner
CG. Kennedy
Bridgewater
Arlorobaccu
Irvin Coapi
Tor Aerestes Aemuedy
Chinese Bandits Capture Vessel Off Haichow
Pirates seized the Bosnia after it ran aground off Haichow. Captain Haaland and Chief Officer Westerheim were imprisoned aboard the pirate chief’s junk. The gang demanded 400,000 Mexican dollars for their release with a ten day deadline.
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Peiping
Chins
Telm
Légatio
Nia
Maichow
Ranso
Bosnia
Haichow
Shanghai
Tsing-Tao
Haaland
Westerheim
British Move Toward Evacuation of Koenigstein Germany
British troops at Koenigstein in the Taunus prepare to evacuate the Rhineland postwar point under the Hague conference terms. Four hundred officers and men will be moved in groups over the next two weeks to complete the withdrawal by September 29. The process aims for quiet departure with limited ceremony and no significant public displays, while German civilians and soldiers show restraint. Many British soldiers and German fiancées are seen as signs of Anglo German rapprochement, including an estimated hundred marriages.
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Koenigstein
Germany
Taunus
Rhineland
Hague
Agust
Jotas
Trainmen Killed In Freight Collision Near Boston
In Andover Massachusetts on September 14 an engineer and a fireman were killed and two other trainmen injured when two light locomotives on the Boston and Maine line collided with a freight train at Shawsheen village. The dead are Engineer W J Wirkkwood of Portland Maine and Mirem an G F Dangyne of Westboro NH the foremost engine crew. Engineer W G Abbott and Fireman G W Cheney of the second locomotive were severely injured. The crew of the straight locomotive escaped with minor injuries.
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Andover
Mass
Shawsheen Village
W. J. Wirkwood
Portland
Mireman G. F.dangyne
Westboro
Eurin¢er
W. G. Abbott
August Dryness Cuts South Dakota Corn Prospects
BROOKINGS Sept 14 Drastic reduction in corn prospects for South Dakota was cited by Joseph L Orr federal agricultural statistician. August weather was unfavorable for growing crops with below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures. The report shows state yields: corn 20 1 bushels durum wheat 10 oats 27 barley 18 flax 35 potatoes 63 tame hay 1.38 tons. District yields vary with Northwest listed as corn 13.5. Continued on page 11.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Joseph L. ‘Orr
Orr
Balis
Beneft
Repott
Missouri River
Church To Hold Quarterly Meet Announcement
The Cavour parish schedules the fourth quarterly conference for Saturday September 21 at 2 p m with Rev George D Egner as pastor announcing Rev Harry Blackburn will preach at 2 followed by the sacrament administered by Dr BE Hunty and others. Tomorrow services include Valley 9 30, Cavour 11, Richland 2 and Pearl 8 with Bible school at designated times and prayer meetings Tuesday Pearl 3 Wednesday Richland 3 Thursday at Cavour night.
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Cavour
George D. Egner
Harry Blackburn
E. Hunty
Valley
Richland
Pearl
Pearl Church
Clogle
McNary Invited to Visit Hoover Camp
Washington report says Senator McNary of Oregon Secretary Lamont and Willam J. Donovan, former assistant attorney general and campaign adviser, were invited by President Hoover to join him for a weekend at his lodge on the Rapid River site.
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Washington
McNary
Oregon
Lamont
Willam J. Donovan
Hoover
Rapidau River
Rum runners use submerged cable to ship liquor
Detroit dispatch reports a publicized cable under the Detroit river used by rum runners to move 15 to 20 cases of liquor per trip from Canada to the United States. Inspectors found a boat house and a submerged dock on an island. no arrests were made and investigators seek the operator and second location.
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Detroit
Canada
United States
Four Held After Gangster Shot In Cleveland
Cleveland sept 14 four men were held as police probed the shooting of Daniel Ahern a 28 year old New Yorker who arrived with three companions en route to California. Ahern was shot from the curb while visiting a friend reported to be a bootlegger. The group transported him to a hospital where he died. Police arrested the three companions and the bootlegger for investigation and fingerprint evidence from Ahern and the trio was sent to New York for records.
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Cleveland
Daniel Ahora
New York
California
Ahern
Ag Balete
Fingarprinta
Chamber of Commerce warns rooming bureau checks upcoming
The Chamber of Commerce rooming bureau says checks for visitors who rented rooms to state fair attendees will begin soon. Officials plan a thorough review over the next three to four days to ensure records are ready and accurate.
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Twa
Chamber of Commerce
Mit
Senate Drops Holiday To Hear Tariff Bill
Washington Senate members set aside the usual Saturday holiday to advance the tariff bill. Democratic attacks and Republican rebuttals filled debate as leaders argued about provisions, farm protections, and foreign valuation changes amid committee amendments on tariff commission organization.
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Washington
Finance Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Harrison
Mississippi
Brookhart
Iowa
Smoot
Avlance Committee
Watson
Indiana
Senate
Aseuma
Sean Cap
Hoover
Who
Polleyon
T Brookfart
Tariff Commission
Car leaps over bank leaves one dead after crash
Everett Mabateey 19 is killed when the car swerves off Fall River road at Hot Springs and crashes onto Northwestern tracks after a dance outing. Ruth Grimm and Elmer White are injured. White walks to the road and flags a passing car. Coroner and police remove the wreck and body. inquest pending with coroner's jury.
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Hot Springs
Everett Mabateey
Ruth Grimm
Elmer
White
Fall River
Oral
Mubaffey
Bengon
Toawn
Ammunition Destroyed in Portsmouth Fire
In Portsmouth Virginia on September 14 a massive blaze destroyed millions of rounds of small arms ammunition at the St. Julien’s Creek naval magazine near Portsmouth. Western front rifles and shells exploded as the fire raged about 45 minutes before being controlled. Estimated loss around $1,000,000 with 18,000 bath tubs valued at $500,000 shipped to 60 foreign countries in 1928.
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Portsmouth
St. Julien’s Creek
Aged Newlywed Thinks Firemen Are Charivari
Canton report details Charles Reynolds a 69 year old newlywed married just last Tuesday failing to open the door to firemen responding to a roof fire. The couple mistook the racket for a charivari and after investigation authorities found sparks from the cook stove caused a fire with $590 in damages.
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Canton
Charles Reynolds
Hattie Millage
Noiga Waako
City of Baltimore Aims For West Coast Flight Record
The shuttle monoplane City of Baltimore took off from Wichita at 1 24 a m on an endurance flight to Los Angeles then across the continent to Baltimore. Owner pilot George R Hutchinson and co pilots Lieut William L Snowden and A G Frank plan to refuel in Los Angeles and continue eastward. The 425 gallon fuel load faced difficulty as pilots navigate refueling and tank rearrangements after two prior attempts ended in forced landings.
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Wichita
Kan
Baltimore
Los Angeles
George R. Hutchinson
William L. Snowden
A. G. Frank
Irregular Stock Market Trends After Weekend Readjustment
New York Sept. 14 reports an irregular stock market with activity skewed toward rising prices despite fears of credit stringency next week as midmonth and federal tax payments due. Large investment trusts forming sparked optimism, with notable gains in American Machine and Foundry, Stone and Webster, Timkin Roller Bearing, Seaboard Air Line, Norfolk and Western, and several others, while May Department Stores and Columbia Gas slipped on profit taking. Total volume approached 1,000,000 shares.
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New York
American Machine and Foundry
Stone and Webster
Seaboard Air Life
Underwood Eliott Fisher
American Water “Works
Norfolk and Western
Louisville
Nashville
U. S
Columbia Gas
Worthington Pump
American
Pullman
Totz ‘Vales
Weather Forecast for Huron and Dakotas Tonight
Partly cloudy in Huron with warmer conditions tonight. Dakota region expects continued warmth tonight and Sunday. Forecast calls for mild winds and no precipitation. Local residents advised to dress light for evening and overnight hours.
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Huron
Conference Seen For December As Countries Agree
Washington reports a mutual Anglo American move toward a December naval conference on cruiser parity and disarmament. The plan includes extending the capital ship construction holiday to 1936 and defining tonnage and gun calibers for US and Britain with Japan and other powers present. Officials predict the extension proposal will be favorably considered at the December talks.
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Washington
America
Great Britain
Strengi
London
Hoover
MacDonald
Japan
France
Italy
United States
England
Tong
Ita
Itio
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Black Hills
Razor Row
Alan Bogue
Beresford
W.d. Rulow
Dilek
Thomas Frick
C. le Chase
Witlow Lake
Hoover Camp
Liquor Gable
Eari
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