County Commission Awards Bridges Contract totals under one thousand
The Board of County Commissioners awarded three bridge contracts to the Iowa Bridge company of Des Moines. A steel bridge spans Cain Creek east of Wolsey. Two wooden bridges will be built in Vernon and Richland townships. Total cost for all three structures not to exceed one thousand dollars.
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Board of County Commissioners
Cain Creek
Wolsey
Vernon Township
Richland Township
Iowa Bridge Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Dakota Conference to Meet in Aberdeen
The Dakota Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will convene in Aberdeen on Wednesday October 14 with Bishop Walden of Cincinnati presiding. Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Wilkinson and Presiding Elder Dobson will attend. H. B. Mouser and J. M. Baker were elected lay delegates from local churches and will attend the conference.
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Dakota
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Aberdeen
Walden
Cincinnati
Wilkinson
Dobson
Mouser
Methodist
J. M. Baker
Wolsey
Damaged Building At Redfield Construction Site
A building under construction at Redfield for the state board of charities and corrections was heavily damaged last week when a Chicago and North-Western freight train backing into the site pierced the outer wall and damaged the center. Conductor Marston led the crew.
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Redfield
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Chicago and North-Western
Hospital Grounds
Marston
Ladies College to Build Dormitory on Grounds
A year after launching a fundraising drive the Ladies College association reports sufficient donations to begin a girls dormitory on campus. Foundation stone is on site, building plans are accepted, and excavation will start. President French oversees further fundraising toward a $100,000 main college building, with confidence the project will finish within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies College Association
French
Cal and the Sleeper Gun Threat in Dakota Days
Sioux City Mayor known as Cal recounts a Sioux Falls story from territorial days. In a Bismarck sleeper he hides as outlaws in his berth threaten to shoot, while a drunken couple argue over a gun and a plan to test who is in the next bunk. He endures tense minutes with the danger unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Sioux City
Northwest
Cal
Sioux Falls
Bismarck
Dakota
Charlie
State Sunday School to Meet in Huron Next Spring
Executive committee of the State Sunday School association met at Chaplain Daley’s home and accepted Huron’s invitation to hold the annual convention in the city next spring. General Secretary Rev. F. P. Leach leads aggressive plans including thorough county organization and a house to house religious canvas with canvassing planned for Sioux Falls and Yankton.
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State Sunday School Association
Daley
Huron
F. P. Leach
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Association
Church and School
Magazine Publishes Quarterly General Secretary and State President
A twenty page quarterly magazine outlines the roles of the general secretary and state president. It details responsibilities, governance structure, and planned initiatives within the organization.
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Ion
Myers Block Sold to S W Preston in City Trade
S W Preston purchased the Myers block of F M Wilcox. The block, built in 1886 by Col Myers, is a prime, well located business block with strong rental potential and high desirability in the city. Mr Wilcox had acquired the property from the late Col Myers.
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S. W. Preston
Myers
Mr. Wilcox
F. M. Wilcox
Col. Myers
Huron Man Joins Interior Department Service
Captain J H Alexander formerly of Huron and ten years a Minneapolis resident has been appointed a special agent of the interior department. He recently returned from Washington with instructions and will soon proceed to Roseburg Oregon where he has been assigned to work in the land district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ior Department
J. H. Alexander
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Tribune
J.H. Alexander
Interior Department
Washington
Roseburg
Oregon
South Dakota Still on Top Claim at St Louis Exposition
South Dakota maintains it leads the nation in wealth per capita with exhibits to prove the claim. The state will be at the St Louis exposition next year to showcase the same figures and figures.
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South Dakota
Union
Silence Breaks as Music Fades into Night
In a quiet scene a loud sound ends the stillness and prompts a quick exit to the smoker area after hearing music. The moment lasts about five seconds before the room wakes fully.
That Little Country Paper From His Old Home Town
A brief nostalgic note praises a small hometown newspaper from Denver Post. The poem-writer cherishes its simple news about local parties, crops, and people, claiming it steadies temper and lifts mood more than grand dailies or fiction.
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Denver Post
Mill Strikers Vote To Continue Walkout In Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on October 12 strikers in flour mills voted by a large margin to keep the strike going. The meeting was secret and nearly unanimously supported continuing the action. Police increased presence in the mill district to prevent disturbances. Over 1,000 strikers staged a parade through the district after the vote, with tensions rising between workers and operators.
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Minneapolis
John M. Finley
International Union
Coastal Storm Rages Striking Virginia Beach and Cape Henry
A Norfolk sent dispatch reports the coast storm continues with unabated fury. Winds reach seventy miles an hour at Virginia Beach and Cape Henry with high seas. Beach railroad tracks are buried in sand and most rail traffic from Norfolk halted except a single line.
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Washington
Evening Star
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Cape Henry
Homes Driven From Foundations In Delaware Floods
Easton Pa Oct 12 There are no records of higher water in the Delaware river than now The rapid rise has left many people trapped and being helped by boats All morning houses swept from their foundations were driven down the river by the current
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Easton
Delaware River
Delaware
Notice Hearing Petition for Letters of Administration
Beadle County South Dakota county court announces a hearing on Veronica Melvin's petition for letters of administration of Thomas Melvin's estate. Value stated as trifling under 3500 dollars. William Ritter requested as proposed administrator. Hearing set for October 17 1908 at 2 PM in Huron office of the county judge.
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South Dakota
Beadless
Thomas Melvin
William Ritter
Huron
Beadle
L. C. Kemp
Sheriff Sale on Beadle County Property in Huron
By order of the Circuit Court ninth district a writ of execution directs the sale of J M Blounts real estate Lots 9 10 11 12 13 Block 7 First Railway Addition Huron Beadle County South Dakota The sale will be on Saturday October 24 1903 at 2 PM at the front door of the courthouse in Huron The property will be sold to satisfy a judgment of 323 41 with costs and accruing interest from December 1 1900 7 percent per annum Public auction to the highest bidder for cash George Kerr Sheriff K W Wheeler Attorney for Plaintiff Dated Huron September 15 1903 Sept 17 Oct 24
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South Dakota
Huron
J. M. Blount
Cas
K. W. Wheeler
Beadle County
Beadle County Mortgage Foreclosure Notice at Huron
Mortgagee F M Wilcox will foreclose a mortgaged property in Beadle County South Dakota through public sale at the courthouse front door in Huron on November 28 1903 at 2 PM. The note totals 209.27 including principal 100 taxes 48 penalties and 10 attorney fees with Arvilla F Spencer and John K Spencer as mortgagors covering Lots 3 and 4 in Section 5 Township 112 N Range 63 W.
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Arvilla F. Spencer
John K. Spencer
Mortgagors
Beadle
South Dakota
F M. Wilcox
Mortee
Sonakota
Sai
Huron
Thesw
County of
M. Winlcox
W. A. Lyxcn
Beadle County Suit Seeks Payment From Theodore Stricklers
Justice of the Peace H A Van Dalsem in Beadle county issues a summons to Theodore Stricklers requiring appearance on September 2, 1903, to answer a complaint by Barden & Hurd for forty dollars and forty eight cents plus costs and attorney fees for merchandise sold in 1903. The notice notes a later continued hearing date and filing details.
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Ummons
South Dakota
Justice Court
H. A. van m
A. Barden
S. A. Hurd
Barden
Theodore Stricklers
City of
Huron
Said County
George A. Barden
A. Hurd
Barden & Hurd
Beadle County
H. A. van Dalsem
S. D
Dyspepsia Cure Praised By Local Resident
Mrs W W Saylor of Hillard Pennsylvania reports complete relief from dyspepsia after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Ad claims the product restores appetite strengthens the body and calms stomach troubles using natural digestive juices and tonic properties sold by Holland and Wheeler.
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W. W. Saylor
Hillard
Holland & Wheeler
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Oscar Bienne
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Montreal
New York
Havie
Dakota Methodist Conference
Huron College
Inter
Sioux City Journal
Little Country Paper
Court House
County of Beadle
Eprix Lowry
Woop & Faresank
Secettiitie Tinl
John Gund Brewing CO
la Crosse, Wie
Grorce Kerr
Baker’s Jewelry Store
Fred J. Baker
Dak. Ave
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Duluth
Paul
Jminn
Variety Store
Clark
HM. J. Rice
Dakota Ave
Dak
Kenyon
A. F. Kenyon
Huron, S. D
VM. L. Tobin
M. L. Tobin
Second Street
San Francisco
Los Angeles
North-Western
American Bankers’ Association
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
Northwestern Hide & Furco
Minna
U.S
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