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Newspaper
Huron Weekly World
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
4
Arthur G Keene sworn as general manager of the Huron Weekly World declares Nov 1905 average circulation 1610 copies and the Dec 14 1905 issue circulation 1625 copies, based on subscription books in the paper office.
A 1905 verse fragment dates December 28 1905 presenting a meditation on spiritual ascent. The speaker urges constructing grander temples for the soul while shedding old forms as seasons pass.
The World salutes Beadle County and South Dakota as 1905 closes, noting the state’s status as the top per capita wealth producer at 278 dollars and abundant crops. It extends wishes for a prosperous new year to subscribers and families.
State teachers’ meeting at Brookings plans broad ethical discussion to raise pupil moral tone. Interview with Wilson L. Gill highlights his 1896 self-governance system used in Cuba and urged for adoption alongside Davenport’s earlier high school methods.
The School City program reduces deceit as boys use true names, wears neater dress, and shows better manners and scholarship. A disruptive pupil joins the council and becomes exemplary after reform, while court decisions favor wise, restorative discipline. The Argus-Leader urges study and early South Dakota experiments.
The annual report of Willis L. Moore shows growing value to commerce agriculture and marine interests. By July 4 1905 Moore had served ten years as chief and telephone forecasts reached 464 738 addresses up 312 426 in the year. Mount Weather Observatory aims to extend atmospheric research for national benefit.
The state board of regents will keep Dr Droppers at the head of the Vermilion state university through June and may decide to keep him indefinitely. Local factions and church influence battled over leadership, but the regents chose continuity, following Dr Chalmers’s resignation.
The piece discusses Sioux City's control over fair dates set by the inter state association. It notes Sioux City may shift to pre state fair week, opposing Huron and South Dakota schedules. Editorials urge supporting the home institution over a tri state fair. It also condemns school discipline issues in Huron and comments on Dr Chalmers leaving Wisconsin and South Dakota influences.
The Hague peace conference has been postponed as the czar could not depart at the scheduled time, according to the Minneapolis Journal. The decision reflects travel and diplomatic constraints preventing the gathering.
The Huron Weekly World announces limited time clubbing offers for Beadley county readers. New subscribers paying one year in advance receive credit to January 1907 and existing subscribers paying ahead are credited to January 1, 1907. Offers run only until January 1, 1906 with optional combinations on request at the office.
The notice promotes a personally conducted tour to California under Chicago Tourist Department Union Pacific and North Western Line leaving Chicago February 7. The $350 price covers all expenses including railway fare dining and sleeping car meals and hotel costs. West of Chicago travelers can join at convenient points. It also advertises homestead land filing open until June in the Bad River Valley west of Pierre with grazing and farming potential and mentions watch repair guarantees.
G N Way Co sells first class round trip tickets for one fare plus 2 dollars during December 22 to 31 1905 with travel valid through January 2 1906 Also available Columbia gold moulded records 25 cents Victor and Columbia records 35 and 60 cents Middlebrook repairs typewriters and time locks 33 FOR SALE Old papers at the World office
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