Airfair Army Plane Day Draws Thousands in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls hosted Army Airplane Day as part of a six day airfair. More than 10,000 attended the event at the local airport. Selfridge Field sent three planes with more expected from Fort Riley and Rantoul. Art Davis of East Lansing won yesterday’s bombing contest and a relay race, with Roy Legget, Art Chester, Johnny Livingston, Herman Kamer, and Frank Wiley placing in various events.
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Sioux Falls
Army Airplansa
Art Davis
East Lansing
Mich
Roy Legget
Watertown
Art Chester
Joliet
Til
Davis
Johnny Livingston
Aurora
Herman Kamer
la Salle
Frank Wiley
Miles City
Mont
Surrender sought in air chute death case
Bert White head of an air chute demonstration crew plans to surrender to authorities in Wichita Kansas on a fourth degree manslaughter charge. The charge grows from the fatal parachute leap of 18 year old Helen Williams of Thomas Oklahoma, whose chute failed to open after entering a flat spin. A coroner's jury found negligence and the girl's father C L Williams signed the complaint. The jury said Williams was not properly instructed or warned about danger.
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Wichita
Kas
Bert White
Helen Williams
Thomas
Okla
White
William J. Wertz
C. L. Williams
Plane crash near Tulare claims Clayberg kin and friend
A plane purchased last May belonging to Clayberg carried Frank W. Tompkins and S. W. Clegsten, with another close friend, from Avon to Tulare last night. Roy McNeill, a Curtiss Flying Service instructor, had earlier left home to attend aviation school. The group hoped to arrive today as the McNeills’ family mourns their son and brother. Surviving relatives include Violet, Willie, and Vernon McNeill. Clayberg’s immediate family are all deceased.
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Clayberg
Roy McNeill
Curtiss Flying Service
Moline
Avon
Dundly
Frank W. Tompkins
S. W. Clegsten
Avon’ Motor
Tulare
LE Ca
Ent
St. Louig
Aircraft Company
McComb
Roy
Mankato
Sioux Falls
Ployd
Grand Island
Neb
Violet McNeill
Willie
Vernon McNeill
Tragic end to stunt flight over Spink county farm
Roy, an experienced pilot, performed repeated flights with passengers including his father on a McNeill farm in Spink county. After circling at 2000 to 2500 feet, the stunt ended in tragedy as the aircraft failed during the ascent, following flights with Clayberg, a stockholder in Avon bank, and other friends.
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McNeill Farm
Go Father
Roy
Amonst
Spink County
Illinois
Clayberg
Ilinois
Toda
Tompkins Deate Bank
Avon
Officials Held Text Book Graft in Kentucky
Franklin county grand jury indicted Governor Flem D. Sampson and seven state textbook commission members on misdemeanor charges for accepting unlawful gifts tied to bids for common school textbooks. The commission faced accusations of adopting uniform texts for Kentucky schools amid bid samples from more than 50 publishers. The case seeks immediate trial before Franklin circuit court term. Births note Mr and Mrs Will Irving of Huron welcomed a daughter on September 19.
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Frankfort
Charec
Kentucky
Flem D. Sampson
State
Teextbook Commission
Franklin County Grand Jury
Franklin Circuit Court
Huronite Ad Featured in National Magazine
An ad for Fair City Paint Glass and related firms appeared in The Evening Huronite weeks earlier and was reprinted in the national Dutch Boy Painter. The feature highlighted dealer tie ups with Nelson Construction Silver Hardware Huron Construction Gus Jacobson Carl Lundblad P M Luther and John Christensen.
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City Paint, & Glass Company
Huronite
National Lead Company
Nelson Construction Company
Silver Hardware Company
Huron
Construction Company
Gus Jacobson
Carl Lundblad
P.M. Luther
John Christensen
Mystery over heiress death cloaked in doubt
Fairfield California September 20 A three month old disappearance ends with the discovery of Miss Woith Wolfskill an 80 0000 estate heiress found near her ranch. Sheriff John R Thornton notes possible foul play as the body was found in men s overalls. Relatives doubt the clothing choice and officers discount exposure given the nearby Wolfskill Ranch and fruit trees that could have supplied aid.
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Fairfield
Cal
Woith Wolfskill
John R. Thornton
Donald Glashof
Wolfskill Ranch
TWO YANKS HURT IN CHINESE FIGHT AT MANILA
A riot aboard the British steamer Ascalusa in Manila started when Chinese crew members resisted customs officers and tried to land. Eight hurt including two Americans and five Chinese. two military police companies plus civilian reserves restored order. None seriously injured. The Tuscarosa unloaded oil for the army.
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Manila
Ascalusa
Tuscarosa
Weather summary for Huron and Vicinity
Unsettled conditions with likely rain tonight and Saturday. Warmer tonight, sun rises at 6 18 and sets later. Prevailing temperatures show the lowest and highest values noted a year ago and the record to date. Precipitation totals for the month and year are listed.
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Huron
Weather forecast overview for South Dakota Iowa Minnesota
11 a.m. forecast notes partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with showers in southeast South Dakota and showers likely in Iowa. Minnesota expects fairly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with showers in the extreme south, and warmer temperatures in the east and south portions tonight and Saturday.
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South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Road Report Sioux Falls Weather Update
Sioux Falls reports a high of 46 and low of 28 with 0.31 inches of rain. Roads are listed as good, with cloudy conditions prevailing.
Weather summaries across South Dakota cities report mild temps
Watertown shows 48 with 63 high 43 low and no rain amid cloudy conditions. Mitchell at 45 to 56 with trace rain and good roads remains cloudy. Huron at 46 to 58 remains cloudy with clear roads. Aberdeen 47 to 66 with clear roads and cloudy skies. Yankton 46 to 48 with trace rain and cloudy road conditions. Rapid City 44 to 66 with clear roads and cloudy skies. Pierre 6 dollars? high 63 low 45 no rain roads good and cloudy.
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Huron
North Platte
Rapid
City
Saint Paul
Sheridan
Williston
Pierre
Watertown
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Yankton
Rapid City
Yankton College To Have New Heat Plant
Yankton College will install a $50,000 central heating plant on Capitol Street near the Milwaukee tracks, two blocks from campus. The plant will serve all buildings including Forbes hall and the memorial chapel, with construction to start next spring and steam delivered via tunnel under Observatory Hill.
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Yankton College
G. W. Nash
Capitol Street
Milwaukee Tracks
Observatory Hill
College
Batlers
Nash
Jiecluaing
Forbes Hall of Science
Yanmkton
Memorial Chapel
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Will Irving
Huron, & Daughter
Service
National Magazine
Bluebird
Dewey
Huesgen’s Jewelry Shop
RCA
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