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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
5
J R Kurtz longtime Beadle county resident died Tuesday at home near Broadland aged 84. He was blind in recent years. Survived by wife and two sons. Funeral was held at his Broadland home Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev Fillebrown of Wolsey. Interment in Broadland cemetery.
Revival meetings at the Methodist church drew strong crowds with three at the altar seeking Christ last night. A street song service is planned at 7:45 tonight at the Dakota avenue and Third street corner, inviting all to attend. Rev Swearingen preaches a wholesome, practical religion free from sensationalism.
The Young Peoples Society of the Lutheran church hosts an ice cream social on Friday evening July 29 at Peter Nelson's lawn at Neb and Ist streets. Ice cream and cake cost 15 cents. The newly organized society seeks support and invites the community to attend for a pleasant evening.
A brief advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a small gentle laxative remedy for liver sluggishness and related ailments. It claims quick relief from biliousness headaches jaundice and dizziness and notes sale by Holland Wheeler.
Local baseball showdown in Huron features Webster and Volga teams claiming top state status. Volga recently swept road games at Pierre and Highmore, while Webster touts an even stronger lineup as business leaders urge a large turnout for an afternoon game and community entertainment.
Col. John H. King returns from the Cincinnati Elks convention where 25 000 to 30 000 attended. He notes large parade, 23 000 new members, strong business leadership, and Los Angeles style uniforms. South Dakota backed Richard J. Woods and Robinson for offices amid lively contests. The next grand lodge meets in Buffalo with many ladies in attendance.
A Huron, South Dakota investor asserts land near Brookings to the Missouri river will rise from 10-15 dollars per acre to 50-75 within ten years. He touts artesian wells, farm improvements, and strong state prospects while noting his practice of holding land for future gains. He speaks of extensive holdings across western counties and confidence in South Dakota’s growth. The interview also mentions an upcoming court hearing in Huron for letters of administration.
Registration closed with 106,296 entrants. The drawing starts July 28 in Chamberlain with envelopes from Yankton Bonesteel and Fairfax placed in a box to be drawn by a disinterested party. First three days draw 3,000 names to file on Rosebud lands at Bonesteel beginning August 8.
Notice is given for a hearing on the petition regarding the estate of Jennette Kerr, deceased, in South Dakota. The county court in Huron will consider why the will should not be admitted to probate and the estate administered. July 9, in Huron, South Dakota, with dates July 14 to July 28 for filing and proceedings.
Public notices warn of land patent proof at Hu oron South Dakota and estate claims under Kirke W Wheeler. The document lists witnesses and parties and names a real estate administrator. Special reduced excursion rates from Chicago to Cincinnati Louisville St Paul are noted for Elks BPOE K P En campment and L C B A Grand Lodge events. The text references specific dates in July and August 1904 and various locations.
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