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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1882
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a local notice about new construction on Dakota Avenue near Third Avenue and a planned sale of lots. It mentions someone taking charge of an operation and references rail shipments, prices around 57.00, and additions to a near print issue.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a man found dead at a Caldwell Hotel during a KH week. The text hints at a compositor, a reader crew, and an overnight incident with a fall leading to death, but the details are unclear and difficult to confirm.
A force pump will irrigate four valuable lots at Illinois and Second streets as machinery arrives this week to ready for business. Chas Reed has bought the Fishler Blake building and will run it with Alex Kenedy as head waiter and new sleep quarters above, while a first class restaurant fills the lower floor. Strickler and Chappell, from Idaho and New York respectively, purchase the Farley building at Second and Wisconsin to erect a two story general store, stocking merchandise excluding ary goods. Williams and Hall plan a boot and shoe store with crockery, on a lot near town, while expanding their holdings by purchasing a nearby farm.
Judge E P Caldwell teams with F F Smith to advance his broad business interests. Smith, once Batavia New York lawyer, will relocate to Davenport Ta. C G Holbrook ex district attorney Hastings Mich partners with Judge Ingersoll, while S C Nash from Sheldon Ta launches law and land ventures here. Jewett and Elson remain active and capable of managing their affairs.
Notables and visitors arrive in Hitchcock and surrounding towns including G Harris Allen Coplin J P Bliss HG Watson and Dr Ed Birch. Land agents and businessmen such as T Sutphen and W M Todd tour, consider locating, and sample real estate prospects. Easter services at Grace Episcopal Church are described with offerings and a parish meeting electing officers.
G and Marshall of the prapasatin se meri ae clerk aery of A Ind inspected the Hunomtre outfit today. A J VanDuzee of Shiras VanDuzee Henderson Dubuque has been investigating the merits of our city during the past week. Postmaster Cain has returned after three months away and supports local interests. Snover and Mellen, land surveyors, will begin work when weather allows. Mrs L J Mouser, daughter and Miss Rogers with H S Mouser of Shelbyville Ill may relocate here. J M Snedigar of Snedigar Davis arrived Friday night and praised Huron's prosperity. he left Monday to replenish stock.
Contracts for a newspaper have been signed by C. G. Clark of Ann Arbor Michigan. D C Huff a physician and surgeon will open a drug store. I Kingsbury of Remington Indiana will invest 7000 in general merchandise. Rev A F Thompson of Huron organized a Methodist society last Sunday. About 100 to 150 people are accommodated nightly at this point.
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