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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1883
Page
3
A fragmented ad notes Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with trial bottles offered. Blount & Hood sell large sizes and advertise a world class salve for sores ulcers and eruptions with a money back guarantee.
The notice attacks a man’s alcohol abuse and touts Electric Bitters as a temperance remedy sold by Blount & Hood. It also advertises farm stock conditioner, deeded land for sale near Huron, and property listings in Dakota with contact addresses for Sweeney, Shepherd, and local offices.
Money offered for Beadle county mortgages and Dakota investments with inducements. Advertises bindery services, freight rates, and a Dakota Wonder land publication. Includes notices for washing, timber germ sale, and a musical institute meeting with ticket sales at Vickeer Drug Store.
A sweeping list of visitors and arrivals fills a Dakota town column. Names include J Shannon Jeffris N Braun F Cooper and J W eee among others as movers and new residents tour the area. It notes Rev J B Seymour replacing Rev W H Hoadley, and businessmen Frank Mayhew Hopp and Chas R Brodie visiting for prospects and publishing ventures.
Over 79 car loads of freight arrived to be unloaded at Huron station yesterday while 18 cars of emigrant goods west and 14 men are unable to do the work. A new passenger train with sleeper is daily, the dispatcher's office moves, and baggage charges are issued after 24 hours. Road accident injures Roadmaster John Sheehan with three ribs fractured.
The Bea dle county abstract firm Ormsby Graves & Co announces in this issue its readiness to furnish abstracts on short notice. L. T. Graves has compiled a complete county abstract for the firm.
Davis and Longstaff push a new agricultural implement building on the avenue near Second Street. The 22 by 80 foot two story structure will convert the upper floor into offices, with the firm already winning local friends despite being newcomers.
Colcord Colcord & Richardson, composed by Joe Colcord of Vinton and Geo. R. Richardson of Chicago, open a neat grocery and queensware stock in the former City Dining Rooms. Keeler and Herron purchase Mrs Haggen s stock to run a new drug firm with Keeler formerly of Harlan Bros Des Moines and Herron with P C Kenyon of the same city.
Traders Bank and Stick & Kemp report repairs finished and strong business. The vault uses Seargeant and Greenleaf double time lock burglar protection. They plan brick veneer, a plate glass front, and a glass balustrade. The upper floor will become a Masonic hall.
Mr. R. K. Bither reports a vast human gathering in Central Dakota with scenes unlike any he has seen. He says railroads could not provide seats for four weeks and the only space available was a corner of a wood box for brief rests. The Winona Republican endorses his honesty.
The Huron Cornet Band engages Prof. C. E. Kendall who has spent the past year guiding the Brookings band regarded as the territory’s finest. Kendall serves as Musical Director of the Minnesota and Central Dakota Band.
The Ir oquois column notes James Novak and wife plan Dakota home, Doctor Kreychie joins full time drug and medical practice, Behl family arrivals including Cora, a literary society joke about women's rights, cemetery concerns, longing for dogs, watch humor on a defunct halo, Henry Grant and sons bring stock, Alfred Bell becomes Knecht’s store clerk, a new butcher shop by George Cochran, matchmaking urges for west end bachelors, coal car unloaded in 67 minutes by George Nugent, George Crowell builds stock of furniture, Hammond mansion hosts visitors, and local shopkeeper Smith visible benefits from staying.
Local advertisement highlights E. Fuller’s Norman stock farm near Cavenky Dako ta with claims of long experience in Illinois. The copy describes Fuller’s herd quality and market presence, noting daily store activity and consistent breeding standards.
City council records show A B Melville declined the city attorney post while E A Morse and Dr Russell were discussed as candidates for city marshal. The board ordered an 8 foot wide sidewalk on the south side of Third Street from Dakota Avenue to 6 feet wide along the route, amid petitions from residents.
Harper and Todd from Monmouth Illinois join T G Harper and J E Todd to establish a law land and insurance office on Wisconsin Street southwest of the Land. The musical institute closes its current session with a concert in Parker Hall on Friday April 20 and a summer course continuation is planned. Proceeds benefit the Huron Musical Association and Western Neighbor.
A local business coalition advances a proposed Suas plan aimed at expanding trade and streamlining transactions. City officials weigh potential economic benefits against regulatory concerns as community meetings begin.
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