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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1891
Page
6
A group of college boys prank Boston police by stealing a barber's pole and returning it after multiple arrests. They show a receipt to escape theft charges, then are briefly detained again across precincts before a lieutenant directs officers to stop arresting them.
Excursion to Maryland with round trip ticket, return by June 30, stop-overs at one Ohio River point. Tickets sold by Hegerston low rate excursion and B and O Railroad offices. Information on lands and investments provided by M V Richards, land and immigration agent, B and C Railroad Baltimore. Bucklen's Artica Salve advertised for various skin ailments by L E Cotzbin & Co. in Huron South Dakota.
A Philadelphia Press anecdote recalls a teenage girl pleading with a policeman to arrest her father after he threatened her chosen suitor. The father wrestled to the floor, bracelets were applied, and the daughter wept as he claimed it was all in fun.
A heavy smoker reportedly swallows a portion of white ash from a cigar end to cure heartburn. The tale comes from a former cigar importer who tested cigars in Cuba where the Dons reportedly use the ash remedy as part of tobacco use.
The notice explains a soap and ammonia wash for cleaning fabrics, a method to iron on the wrong side to prevent creases, and a salt indigo borax treatment for black silk. It advises diluting the solution, brushing or rolling fabrics, and drying in sun where possible.
An invention ties a clock to a cell bell so the alarm rings until the circuit is broken. It starts when the clock is knocked and continues until someone gets out of bed to stop it. The device avoids manual setting and is always ready to ring.
The Northern Pacific announces a March 29 restart of two daily trains between St. Paul Minneapolis and westward to Helena Butte Spokane Falls Lacoma Seattle and Portland. Westbound departures from St. Paul are 9 00 p m and 4 15 p m with Pullman first class and tourist sleeping cars and dining service.
An advertising fragment touts Syrup of Figs as the pleasant tasting, effective laxative suitable for stomachs and bowels. It claims unique, healthful qualities, prompts action, and broad popularity with druggists offering it widely.
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