Huron City Council Debates Firemen Medical Aid and Phone Takeover
The Huron South Dakota council meets in regular session on March 5 1908. A fire department petition asks the city to provide medical aid and disability payments to injured firemen. The council votes to remove telephones from city hall and jail and to put a city owned telephone system to a vote on the next election date.
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Huron City Council
John Madsen
Huron Fire Department
Huron
Cat Fire Department
Dfort
J.C. Madsen
H. M. Dukes
Heiss
H. E. Remineron
C.C. Johnson
D. W. Snyper
J.H. Foasperc
H. A. Perrrox
H. B. Wonnat
McIlvaine
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Saved a Dime a Day and Now Has a Nest Egg
Eau Claire, Wis., March 7. J. T. Collins, a traveling salesman, tells how he taught his daughter economy. For over seventeen years he has sent her a dime daily with a short letter. She has saved the money and now has over $800 saved through this simple habit.
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Eau Claire
Wis
J. T. Collins
Struggle With the Octopus in Huron Fracas
Dakota Central challenges city over denial of a new telephone franchise and pole removal order. City seeks to halt local exchange operations. An injunction hearing is set for Tuesday before Judge Carland in Sioux Falls with city and Dakota Central counsel traveling Monday.
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Dakota Central & New Telephone
Huron
Carland
United States Court
Sioux Falls
A. B. Fairbank
A. K. Gardner
Dakota Central
T. H. Null
W. A. Lynch
A. Kelley
Ordination Services for Rev. L. K. Smith
On Tuesday March 17 Rev. L. K. Smith of Grace church will receive Presbytery orders with ordination at 10 30 a m and morning prayers at 9 30 a m. Presenters include Rev. Van Fleet of Watertown and Rev. Marshall Montgomery delivering the sermon. Attending clergy include Bishop Johnson Rev Van Fleet Rev Montgomery Rev Henry Rev Mitchell Rev Williams and Dean Cooley of the Cheyenne river mission.
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L. K. Smith
Grace Church
van Fleet
Watertown
Marshall Montgomery
Bishop Johnson
Montgomery
Lead
Henry
Filandreau
Mitchell
Webster
Rev
Williams
Springfield
Dean Cooley
Cheyenne River Mission
Chief Barker Issues Door Safety Notices For Local Show Houses
The chief of police served notices from the city attorney on theater owners in Huron. State law and city ordinances require that exterior doors open outward to aid public egress. The notices urge immediate changes to prevent potential disasters like the Collinwood incident.
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Barker
City of Huron
Huron
Collinwood
Death of E P Robins a.k.a Ted Robbins in Denver
E P Robbins known as Ted died in Denver after a long illness. He moved to South Dakota with his parents in 1880, worked for the Northwestern road as an engineer, ran a city bakery, and later sold it due to health. His burial from the Presbyterian church included racing, and Lead Kindly Light hymns. Floral tributes and orders attended in large numbers.
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E. P. Robbins
Ted
Denver
Colorado
Robbins
South Dakota
Illinois
Northwestern Road
Hood
Huron
J.J. Robbins
Victor Robbins
Omaha
Presbyterian Church
J. P. Anderson
Congressman Philo Hall Targets Home Fortunes and Facts
Local report accuses foes of spreading falsehoods about Congressman Philo Hall while he is in Washington working for his home city and state. The item frames the conflict as a political attack aimed at discrediting his efforts.
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Philo Hall
Washington
Notice to Farmers Sharpen Discs and Plows Now
Bring in your discs and plows to be sharpened and avoid the spring rush. M. L. Tost at 15-1 Huron offers sharpening services.
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M. L. Tost
Huron
Debates, Emigration, and Local Happenings in Huron
A Black Hills party led by T. W. Medbury and others visited Huron on Monday and left for eastern areas Tuesday. The debate loss unsettled both faculty and students. Harold Nelson is billed for three nights at the Grand opera house with The Slave and the Princess Richelieu and Pygmalion and Galatea. Emigrant goods and settlers flood the Northwestern yards with 75 carloads destined north and west of Huron. Petitions seek Neil McKay for mayor and several aldermen, with commissions in real estate and immigration circulating. Additional notices cover clothing, repairs, and local trades, plus medical recovery reports and a stray horse alert near Huron. Death of Mrs. Hagen noted with burial planned in Athol. Funeral for J Bernard Gillespie set after meningitis diagnosis.
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Harold Nelson
Grand Opera House
The
Huron
Neil McKay
Hugh Griffith
Chas. E. Bryant
Geo. Wright
S. L. Foote
Coler’ Campbell
Emmet Cook
Fleming Dry Goods Company
Miss Henderson
Minnesota
Jas. Tomlinson
Ed. Wilson
Sioux City
W. T. W. Price
H. L. Eckhart
T. M. Simmons
Faulkton
Estelline
Gov. Crawford
Joseph Tschetter
Freeman
Hutchinson County
John H. Slater
Mitchell
Davison County
Hagen
Kettieson
Athol
George Gibbs
Sioux Falls
Janesville
Wis
J. Bernard Gillespie
James Gillespie
Kittredge Campaign Claims Against Bristol Analyzed
An affidavit shows Bristol’s alleged clients were not his. a cabinet committee clears him of the charge. Kittredge, still campaigning on the claim, cites groundless accusations while Fulton confirms. The dispatch notes Bristol remains U S attorney of Oregon under a Roosevelt recess appointment and prosecutes land thieves under the attorney general.
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Redge
Bristol
Metcalf
Bonaparte
Root
Taft
Kittredge
Fulton
United States
Roosevelt
Oregon
Itings Kitt
Elegance of Hang Worth Skirt Models for Spring
The Worth workshop presents two Spring skirts showcasing elite tailoring and quality. The left model at $10 features gore seams with knife plaits and panama fabric. The right $14 chiffon panama skirt offers ripple folds, tucked panels, and lap seams for a refined, practical look.
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Worth
Panama
Debaters Crown DWU Over Intercollegiate Event
Local readers praised the DWU team for their strong performance in the intercollegiate debate on means of transportation and federal power. Judges included A. W. Campbell, Kerr, and Bruell, and after the event a reception followed as the DWU group departed by train.
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Benedict
A. W. Campbell
Aberdeen
Professor Kerr
Brookings
Bruell
Redfield
Beadle County Sheriff Candidate Swypuz Seeks June Support
Political notice by Dan W. Swypuz announcing his candidacy for Beadle County sheriff. He asks for voter support in the June primaries.
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Beadle County
Dan W. Swypuz
Bea die County Sheriff Nomination Note
Candidate W. D. Lows announces seeking Republican nomination for sheriff in Bea die County at the June 1908 primary election. He states the decision rests with Republican voters.
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Beadie County
Bene
City Clerk Candidacy Notice and Household Goods Sale
A candidate announces run for City Clerk in the spring election. Also advertised is a household goods sale offering items for everyday use, located on Kansas Street between 9th and 10th, east side. Contact details and dates provided.
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B. M. Rowhey
Kansas Street
9Th
10Th Streets
Real Estate Wanted for Farm or Small Business Sale
Advertiser seeks to hear from owners of medium size farms or small businesses for sale in good, prosperous areas. Request price, full description, reason for selling, and possession date. No agents. Address Lock Drawer 984 Rochester NY. tf.
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Rochester
N.Y
Saymas Grow Money Making Savings Offer
James VALLEY Bank Savines Durr promotes a savings account with interest compounded every six months. The ad targets small and large accounts and invites customers to start saving with the bank.
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Saymas
James Valley Bank Savines Durr
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Black Hills
T. W. Medbury
Wm. Waldschmidt
Deadwood
Mary Johns
E. A. Gluyas
Central City
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C. N. Mellvaine
Fleming Dry Goods
the Intercollegiate
W. D. Lows
M. Schoenert
Oslo
N. Y
Pygmalion
Longstaff’s
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