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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1937
Page
4
The piece argues legislators built invisible taxes after war, with taxes on cigarets beer and sales hidden in prices. It claims 70 percent of taxes are invisible, citing examples like a $123 indirect tax on a $2000 wage earner and contrasting visible British taxes.
A survey of 40 million returning travelers paints the United States as vast and affluent. From the farm belts to big cities, visitors note intelligent, friendly people and a land of bumper crops and robust industry. Deserts and blighted areas exist, but the overall impression is one of abundance and potential.
The piece extols America as a nation with vast natural resources and industrious people. It argues the United States can avert disaster with intelligence and forethought, maintaining prosperity and peace despite current troubles. It emphasizes soil, mines, factories, and the benevolent character of the population as core strengths.
A New York man tracked hat check tips over a month and found nine dollars spent while the hat itself cost only a dollar. The piece argues proprietors should provide free hat storage, condemning the system as petty graft tied to public venues.
Hungary is added to a two nation honor roll for keeping debt promises to the United States, joining Finland. Hungary defaulted in 1931 but deposited interest-bearinh notes to cover due payments and plans to resume on December 15. The total funded debt was about $2,000,000 in 1924.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader notes the upcoming unveiling of Lincoln at Mount Rushmore alongside Washington and Jefferson. The editorial highlights Constitution Day ceremonies, the enduring national shrine idea, and warns that security and republic strength depend on each generation's diligence and adherence to founding principles.
The United States diverted Colorado River water to Los Angeles area, reducing irrigation in Mexico and drying up two Rio Grande tributaries in Texas. Farmers around Brownsville fear loss of irrigation while Mexican planters confront reduced Colorado flows. Water rights and legal disputes cloud a long standing dam project.
Twenty years ago this week Huron soldiers left for World War I aboard a train from Huron. A parade led by the Troop G cavalry, civic groups, veterans, and the Women’s Relief Corps followed. The sendoff featured speeches by local dignitaries and heavy community donations of food and treats for the troops bound for Camp Cody Deming New Mexico before heading to France.
A September Friday diary entry describes a busy day helping neighbors cook for silo workers. The writer reflects on farming life, memories, and the sense of being restricted yet connected to family and community. The tone mixes practical tasks with nostalgia and observations about youth and wisdom gained through shared labor.
Twenty years ago in Huron a $30 gold Studebaker on display at Wilson-Harber Auto Company drew a large fairgoer crowd. The car, plated in gold, was praised as the exhibit’s standout value. Mrs William Wussel left for Dell Rapids to oversee the Odd Fellows home as matron in Mrs Grace Sutphen’s absence.
A graceful dinner given by Mrs. C. P. Richardson and Miss Richardson to guest Miss Marie Aiken of Grand Rapids Minnesota featured a gladiolus centerpiece and pink and white courses. Eight young ladies were served as part of the occasion before the guest depart for a chosen field.
The St. Lawrence Band made two appearances at the Haros Stave Fair this year. A Sunday Thrill Day kickoff and a Thursday return preceded the final concert on Wednesday evening. Cool evenings prompted the season’s close.
Doris Williams entertained friends with a Wednesday night party at St Lawrence with fancy work and visiting. A surprise handkerchief shower was given before guests departed amid graduation chatter from Ames University Wellington.
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