Huron College Opens for 1908 09 Classes
Huron College opened the 1908 09 session at 2 p m with 171 enrollments and expected many more by fall term end. President C H French spoke on Sampson’s strength as a moral example, linking physical vigor to character. The faculty is listed with several named professors and deans.
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Huron College
C H. French
Sampson
West
C. H. French
D. D
Martin Kemp
Kathryn N. Adams
Thomas B. Boughten
W. L. Notestein
Wee H Reid
Charis L. Johns
Mathema- Germanicas
W. Hochstetter
A. B
Frank H- Cowles
Lizzie J. Robinson
Lawrence J. Ulrichs
B. S
A. Tawney
A. M
Mathe Siabs
W. Brown
Jed ©. Smith
Jith B. Chandler
Lanoa
Mooney
Jin B. Chaffee
Alleged Pickpocket Bound Over At Twin Cities Fair
A man known as "the Jap" I. J. Neary was arrested on charges of pickpocketing at the fair. Empty pocket books were found. one identified by a Miller County resident as belonging to a victim. Neary appeared in Justice Geddis's court and is bound over to the circuit court on $500 bail.
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Twin Cities
Miller
I. J. Neary
Geddis
Neary
Kermit Roosevelt visits Huron with U S Marshall
Kermit Roosevelt son of President Roosevelt visits Huron staying at the Royal hotel with U S Marshal Seth Bullock. They plan to visit the Cheyenne and Standing Rock Indian agencies and may do some shooting after the visits. Next spring he travels with his father to Africa to view big game.
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Kermit
Roosevelt
Royal Hotel
U. S. Marshall
Seth Bullock
Cheyenne
Standing Rock
Captain Bullock
Africa
Cogan Sells Business at Corner of Third and Wisconsin
Cogan quit last week and sold his business at the corner of Third and Wisconsin to W. E. Freed of Highmore. He began ten years ago by buying J. J. Burrows stock and built a prosperous enterprise. Freed is an experienced merchant who worked four years at McLaughlin Company of Highmore, with Mrs. Freed as bookkeeper. Cogan will stay in Huron to enjoy retirement among friends.
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J. B. Cogan
Third
Wisconsin Streets
W. E. Freed
Highmore
Mr. Cogan
J. J. Burrows
Mr. Freed
McLaughlin Company
Freed
Cogan
Huron
Obituary of Mary E. Weller Continues Family Roots Across States
Mary Eggleston Weller died September 7 1908 at her daughter Mrs Marlin’s home near Lake Byron aged 78 years 10 months 3 days. Born November 4 1829 in Vermilion County Indiana she was the third of seven children with one brother surviving. She married Joseph M Weiler March 31 1850 moving from Illinois to Beadle County South Dakota in 1883 where he died June 13 1901. Mary died of dropsy after living in three states and with four sons and a daughter.
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Mary E. Weller
Beadle County
South Dakota
Wetter
Union Revival Meetings Opened by Evangelist Lowry
Evangelist Lowry and Prof. Moody opened a revival series at the auditorium with a large Sunday audience. Lowry outlined the plans, preached on judgment and the gospel, and criticized church members and scientists. Subsequent evenings drew fair crowds as he continued with probed religious themes.
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Lowry
Geo. Moody
Duane Risenbark
F. W. Long
Crooks Slip Through the Law After Fair Arrests
Five men arrested on advice of detectives faced varied outcomes. One discharged for lack of evidence, Neary held on a $500 bond for pocket picking, and J W Simpson Samuel Cohen and Harry Rodgers detained on suspicion of a silk robbery in Winona. They resisted returns to Winona as judges and sheriffs argued over warrants and requisitions. Judge Boucher discharged them after no valid warrant remained. Governor Johnson’s denial grounds unclear. Public examination of teachers set for October 8-9 in Huron. J. Wooty Superintendent.
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Neary
Sheriff Parr
Winona
Minn
Samuel Cohen
Harry Rodgers
Boucher
Miller
Young
Parr
St. Paul
Record crowds end South Dakota state fair with prize races
South Dakota's state fair closes after record crowds estimated near 73 000 over four days. Thursday set attendance records with racing featuring purse events of 150 and 1000 dollars while a grand parade showcased Percheron horses from Worthington Minnesota and many prize winners across cattle and horse classes.
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Iit Dalahan
Taggart
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Chicago, Ill
Thompson Bros
South Oak
Anderson
Kermit Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Wits Grocery
J. W.ooty
Bettie Gold
Liesce
Kimball
Oakland
Sheldon
Presho
Solo
Heney
Sir Beveys
Jones
Sioux Falls
Little Charley
Cotton
Waubay
Helen Garry
Bloom
Martin Wainsonne
Knice
Herkcules
Ringer
Hans Fewell, Sr
Wagner
Mt. Motro Iin
Eai Patchen Bell
Cummings
Pace
Pirse
Tyndhe
Britton
Bess
Thomas
Della Wood
Bloom &One Watertown
Blue Jay
Intervale Farm
Minneapolis
Cecil Petaskey
Bereney
Berea
Ok Heeca
Heer
W. J. Davis
Wolsey
Hugh McGlinchy
Geo. Young
Mapleton
Joe ‘Dodd
Artesian
Knute Lewis
Lake Preston
Mae Hanley
Broadland
Nikae
Faneh Ot Howard
H. A
de Smet
BR. D. Addison
Columbia
John Ward
E.T. Losey
Mr. Losey
Faulkton
W. W. Brown
Amenia
C. F. Raymond
Frank Sanford
Valley City
N. D
Geo. A. McFarland
John Nicol
Edmands County
W.S. Hill
Alexandria
Chase & Sanborn
T.J. Harvey
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