22 Sep 1937
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1937
Page
1
A 1940s era bulletin highlights Japs bombing Nanking amid American and British protests. Mixed items follow—diplomatic claims, train wreck fatalities, a D Annunzio appointment, and war-era market notes including corn prices and pensions guidance.
A quirky AP spread notes animals and misc surprises. A man hails skunks as pets in California while storms and rain shape bank patrons choices. A West Virginia fisherman faces a rock-throwing fine, and Philadelphia police chase ends with a curious apology. Milwaukee namesake confusion and a Bend Oregon fisherman reels a giant fish vanishing into trees.
Washington reports China may delay new Shanghai front to months yet. Chinese forces under Ching numbered about 10,090 on a newly laid line, facing 100,000 Japanese with 200,000 in reserve. Concrete gun emplacements and mined roads form a strong defense, but the Japanese are not expected to assault. they will likely wait for heavier artillery before any attack.
A humorous reflection on the younger generation and late night norms. A storyteller recalls a party where a modern mother worries about curfews while her daughter stays up reading. The daughter explains she waited for grandma, not for her mother, to keep family peace.
Rome dispatch reports Italians hail the impending Italian French anti piracy conference as a victory for Mussolini and a Mediterranean parity. Foreign Minister Ciano’s assurances on Mediterranean position ease obstacles to a hoped for naval experts meeting in Paris. Fascists celebrate Russia’s exclusion from the talks and tag France and Britain with political maneuvering.
Preparations for a large Friday night dedication of a 300 lighting system at Huron City School Athletic Field. Miller prep school provides the visiting team for Huron High School’s first home football game of the season. A band concert opens at 7, with the football toast at 8. The American Legion drum and bugle corps performs before the game and at intermission.
Washington forecasts indicate the Roosevelt administration will trim work relief spending for the next fiscal year to help balance the budget. Hearings on the 1938-39 budget have begun under acting budget director Daniel W. Bell. Marvin H. McIntyre, White House secretary, cited final allocations under the 1937 Public Works Extension act as the basis for the relief cut expectation. The budget bureau has not provided a relief need estimate, but analysts expect reductions below 1 billion dollars from the current 1.5 billion appropriation.
Milwaukee reports the 113th annual Independent Order of Odd Fellows convention focused on the Women's Auxiliary degrees at a downtown hotel and the Education Foundation Fund program led by Frank Martin of Boise Idaho past grand sire. Delegates selected Oklahoma City Oklahoma as the site for the next national convention.
Farmer Joe Bryan reported to the department of agriculture that radio music soothes his herd. The right kind of music keeps cows calm and increases milk, with goats, sheep, and horses also reacting. He notes soprano solos agitate cows, while instrumental tunes keep them content. He plans to use a loud speaker for sheep drawn to the radio.
Baseball results from New York Chicago and Boston with multiple lineups listed. Teams included Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Brooklyn and Detroit and notes show scores and player pairings across several games with late innings and substitutions.
William Green of the AFL urges closer cooperation with the American Legion at the Legion’s 19th annual convention in New York. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines calls for tolerance of new ideas as Legionnaires and Auxiliaries discuss unity and shared goals for veterans.
South Dakota State Fair receipts totaled 42850.04 as reported by Secretary Edgar A. Hornby in a semi final financial review. He notes a 2300 rise in operating costs due to a six day run and higher wages, with a final profit likely after final bulls entry and a 4500 premium appropriation boosting revenue to 47350.04. Attendance reached 97600, down slightly from last year’s 98500. Secretary Hornby plans to relocate to Huron during his tenure.
New York reports a marathon American Legion parade along Fifth Avenue stretching from one day into the next. Spectators endured a record endurance display lasting 17 hours with veterans marching to martial music and a citywide celebration that kept crowds in motion through the city.
Four men escaped from the Lawrence County jail in Deadwood after intimidating inmates and binding guards. Ringleader believed to be Ted Williams of Joplin Missouri, arrested last week for investigation. Escapees Eugene Watts of Dayton Ohio Clarence McCoy of Dayton Ohio and John Evans of Cincinnati Ohio fled through barred doors, likely into nearby hills. Authorities including Sheriff Minard Deputy Seals and local police hunt for the fugitives who may be armed.
A Japanese raid on Nanking results in over 200 dead or wounded refugees as incendiaries and high explosives devastate straw huts in the capital. The attack targets central districts and important rail stations, despite protests from the United States and Britain. US Ambassador Nelson Johnson and staff return to the embassy amid shelling, while Chinese pilots defend the city from above.
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