Huron Fire Hose Contest At Rapid City Meet
Breaks The Hoodoo Huron fire company returned from Rapid City Sunday morning hot tired but happy. Seven teams entered the hose laying contest with Huron Mt Vernon Vermillion leading the field before withdrawals. Huron won first with 40488 seconds, Mt Vernon second in 47 seconds, Vermillion third in 51 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron Fire Company
Rapid City
Gate City
Wurm
Honda
Huron
Mt. Vernon
Parkston
Vermillion
Parker
Platte
Old Settlers Picnic Draws Large Miner's Grove Crowd
Despite stormy weather the Old Settlers picnic at Miner's Grove drew about a thousand attendees. Prof. Wilks spoke on seed and soil preservation, noting moisture trends and soil depletion over centuries. Detasseling corn was suggested to boost yields, with musical interludes by local performers and a brief talk by Rev. L. K. Smith.
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Picnnic
Miner's Grove
Gig
trans-Missouri
Virginia
Illinois
Sinc
Wilnins
South Dakota
Thompson
Circuit Court Review of Express Rate Rebating Case
The circuit court debate centers on a U S Express shipment from Messsta Missouri to Bonilla where the agent’s misrepresented charges led to a dispute over interstate rates. The decision hinges on whether the rate certified by the Interstate Commerce Commission was binding and if rebating occurred, with parallels drawn to Kenesaw Mountain Landis and a lesson on carrier regulation and shipper responsibility.
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U. S. Express
Wa Jas
Boyd
Supreme Court of the
U.S
Circuit Court
Das. Boyd
Messsta
Bonilla
Phy Express
Messaly
Bonills
Pairbank
The
Express Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oi Company
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Indiana
Landis
E. Ss
Bosd
Obituary of Augusta Osborn Kent of La Porte and Chicago
Augusta Osborn Kent, born November 4, 1846 in La Porte, died June 20 in Evanston after months of illness. Wife of F H Kent of Huron Dakota, daughter of the late Judge A L Osborn and Lacy Fuller Osborn, mother of Mary Kent Hubbert and grandmother of Helen Hubbart. A member of First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, she was known for refinement, musical talent, and a loving sisterly nature. Her remains lie at Oakwood Cemetery Chicago beside a deceased daughter. memorials reflect the family’s sorrow and enduring affection.
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Kent
la Porte
Ind
Augusta Osborn Kent
F. H. Kent
Huron
Dakota
A. L
Lacy Fuller Osborn
Evanston
Mary Kent Hubbert
Helen Hubbart
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Mary McKee
Union Seminary
T Augusts
Osborn
Oakwood Cemetery
Chicago
Narrow escape on South Bound train near Redfield
Passenger reports a broken rail inch piece near Redfield on the C Mok St P line. C E Bruell, living north of Redfield, found the defect near a creek bridge and signaled the train to stop delaying it 19 minutes. dynamite work may have caused the break, preventing a likely derailment.
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C. Mok
Bruell
Alsmot
Cary
Qur Boys Take Third In State Firemen Meet
Rapid City Journal summary of Thursday events at the state firemen's meet lists top placers across races. Vernon wins champion hook and ladder, Huron third. foot races see Joslyn Platte first, Vermilion Cooper second. friemen’s 200 yards led by Stolind Vermilion with White Rapid City and Meyers Loud tied for second. Reimer Clear Lake wins sincole coupling. Warner Mt. Vernon second. Hose race won by Fing Parkston with Parker second.
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Rapid City Journal
Kirt
Me. Vernon
Huron
Fint
Roesch
Mt. Vernon
Dunn
Clear Lake
McKim Rey
Tine
Foretan
Joslyn
Platte
Cooper
Vermillion
Friemen
Stolind
Vermlion
Rapid City
Meyers
Loud
Reimer
Warner
Fing
Parkston
Parker
Patient Mr R. Ponders Tariff Plans In Huron Visit
Auditor of the treasury department under McKinley and Roosevelt, Mr. Person, arrived in Huron with his brother-in-law G E Hutchinson for a brief weekend stop. He spoke on the pending tariff bill arguing that conference committee revisions will align with the party platform and please the public. He planned to return to Washington Monday and noted he may stay longer if his record keeps opponents at bay.
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Treasury Department
McKinly
Roosevelt
Taft
Gamble and Crawford
Huron
G. 8
Hutchinson
Couner
Fea
Person
Senate
House
Washington
Huron Hotels Highlight Royal and Depot Inn Leaders
The Mid-West Hotel Porter reporter touring the state praises Huron’s Royal hotel as a four story brick gem with top notch service owned by F. L. Holbrook. He notes business is good and Holbrook plans to attend an August Northwestern association meeting in Omaha. Depot hotel owner F. H. Kent is away due to the death of Mrs. Kent, a longtime figure in civic and religious circles who was deeply mourned in Huron.
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Mid-West
Omaha
Huron
Royal Hotel
the Royal
F. L. Holbrook
South Catotsa
Northwestern Association
Mr. Holbrook
Depot Hotel
F. H. Kent
Winvis
Kent
Swanston
Mrs Rorer to Visit Huron for State Fair Lectures
Mrs Sarah T Rorer famed domestic science lecturer will visit Huron during the state fair to give lectures and oversee a specially equipped baby care building. She will supervise baths and nurseries with trained assistants. care is free to mothers, ensuring comfort for attendees. The Commercial club authorized securing a suitable building and arranging funding to cover the expense.
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Sarah T. Rorer
South Dakota
Rover
Commercial Club
J. W. Campbell
Twenty seventh annual meeting of State Dental Society
The twenty seventh annual meeting was convened Tuesday morning at the Commercial Club rooms in Huron by president Dr W L Neil of Deadwood. Abel of Mitchell gave a brief welcome, Rob Janine of Mitchell replied, and a large attendance adjourned for the day's program of clinics, papers, and discussions on dental topics led by noted doctors from Mitchell Minneapolis Vermillion Sioux Falls and other cities.
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South Dakota Dental Society
Huron
State Dental Society
Tooorder
Commercial Club Roins
W.L. Neil
Deadswood
Abel
Rob. Janine
Mitchell
Board Elects Officers and Committees for Huron Schools
The board of education of the city organized for the coming year naming President H. J. McGarvey and Vice President G. S. Hutchinson with K. E. Beach as Secretary. Committees include Finance with Richards Hutchinson Issenhuth. Buildings and Grounds with Issenhuth Van Syckel Hutchinson. Teachers with McGarvey Hutchinson Van Syckel. Supplies with Van Syckel Tewenbuth McGarvey. Rules with Hutchinson Richards McGarvey. Text Books with Issenbuth Van Syckel Richards. Sanitation with Issenbuth.
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Board of Education
City
Board of Education For the
Huron Schools
H. J. McGarvey
G. S. Tutchinson
K. E. Beach
Hutchinson
O. Richards
J. McGarvey
C. C. Issenbuth
J. O. van Syckel
QR. O. Richards
Firemen Parade and Races Highlight Rapid City Tournament
A Rapid City Journal report covers day one of the Fireman’s Tournament with a long parade from Deadwood to Main and Seventh Streets. Awards go to Parker for best appearing department, Huron for best uniformed, Deadwood for best line, Platte for longest distance, and Wasta for newest dept. Race highlights include 200 yard dash won by Platte, and ladder climbing won by Gus Reine of Clear Lake. The event also features a doubling coupling contest and a Sunday school picnic with a gospel tent dedicated in the Miller district led by Dr. Thrall.
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Rapid City
Rapid City Journal
Deadwood
Marshall Eugene Bangs
Thomas Hewitt
Robert Halcomb
Sturgis
Miller Hooks
Pierre
Parkston
Wasta Fire Department
Chief Hunt
Northern Fire Apparatua Company
Fairburn Club
Huron
Platte
Tyndall
Vermillion
Hook and Ladder
North Rapid Hose Company
Sweeney Hose Company
Gate City Hose Compan
Jedges
Companire
Parker
Wasta
Thearu
Miusic
Mt. Vernon
Wasta Havin
St. Joe
Sixth Streets
Gus Reine
Clear Lake
Charles Paulson
Wasmin
Reimer
Nelson
Tok
Paulson
Granger
Veremillion
Gime
Dro Wol Thrall
Ree Heights
Miller
Dr. Thrall
Sun
Miller District
American Sunday Schoet Union
Beadle, Hand, Hyde, Sully, Hughes
Foulkton and
Spink Counties
William Doty
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Tone Bros
Des Moines
Tows
S. D
C. M
St. P
Redfield
Qur Boys
Huron Fire Laddies
the Treasury
Tooth Carpenters
E. D. Brower
Mara
Elt
Tinker
Minneapolis
Minn
Table
O. P. Olson
G. G. Kimball
M. W. Mylerces
J. L. Ruble
Coorre
T. Boos
W. M. McDonald
G. W. Collins
J. L. Smith
Dons
M.D
Sioux Fall
Antram
Ayer
JC Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Eds
America
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
U.S. A
J. T. Breen
Huran, S. D
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