This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Journal World Spirit
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
8
In Cavour area notes visitations from ex editors, traders and neighbors. Reported events include flax crop work, horse and cattle shipping, and a fire near town. hogs dieoffs are blamed on weakness not cholera. Town brawls and jail crowding mark a busy week as the school house gains furnaces and repairs.
Orville Wright and Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge were on a two man flight when the aeroplane crashed. Selfridge died within hours, Wright was seriously injured but expected to recover. The incident marks a fatal outcome in early heavier than air flight and ends Wright’s aviation demonstration.
Chief Justice Cla baugh ordered President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor to answer questions about the September issue of the American Federationist during contempt proceedings. Judge Alton B. Parker argued the labor officials had not violated the injunction or their constitutional rights.
Chairman Mack of the Democratic national committee wires President Roosevelt denying a charge that $300,000 was found in the DNC treasury after the last campaign and turned over to present managers. He asserts not a cent has been received.
Assessors' returns indicate increases across cattle horses and sheep for the year, with cattle totaling 1,285,552 up 43,202, horses 466,918 up 8,971, and sheep 450,516 up 13,594. Hogs fall to 462,429, a drop of 21,007, though no severe epidemic is reported to explain the decline.
County commissioners of Davis are weighing drainage petitions after heavy rains left hundreds of acres flooded since May and June. They will investigate conditions county wide before any formal action, as petitions remain preliminary to the real measure.
A series of land and property transfers recorded with buyers and sellers across multiple parcels. Amounts range from $1 to $8,000 with descriptions including lot numbers block additions and county plat references. Transactions involve Glen W Mosher H A Helms Yale Lumber Co Western Town Lot Co and others across Cavour Huron and surrounding deeds.
Fragmentary grain market note references Wheat and Flax prices with sporadic figures. Mentions White and Townsend and elevators and uncertain market terms.
Teachers may write for any grade of certificate including state certificate October 8 and 9 at the courthouse in Huron. J. W. Smrra, County Superintendent.
Rent available for a 1000 acre dairy farm with about 100 cows near Huron South Dakota. Listing includes details by JT Huron John EK Ward. Also notes a new sleeping car route between Rapid City and Chicago via Pierre and Huron effective Sept 6 offering daily service with schedule times and sleeping car reservations through Western Line agents.
Notice is given of a hearing on September 28 1908 in Beadle County South Dakota to admit a foreign will to probate for Charles H. Scott deceased. Clarence N McKaine of Huron Beadle County SD is named for probate with annexed will. Interested parties may appear to contest the will in the Beadle County Courthouse. Attorneys are Moore Pay Crawford Taylor & Fairbank for the petitioner.
Notice is given that Andrew F. Ma tenaee of J Court requests letters of administration for the estate of Charles A. Malam deceased in Beadless county. The hearing is set for Monday October 1000 at 9:00 am before County Court Judge Chamberlain. Attorneys Crawford Taylor & Fairbank represent the estate.
The State of South Dakota Ninth Judicial Circuit Beadle County issues a summons in a civil action Pend from the Beadle Circuit Court. Plaintiff Delbert Penskees demands payment and relief with a thirty day response period after service. Defendant Jennie Dennison must answer within the specified time or risk default. The notice is dated September 4 1908 and signed by the plaintiff’s attorney.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.