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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
7
A fragmentary reflection on the temptation story. The speaker suggests Adam desired the forbidden apple and notes the error was not forbidding the serpent, implying moral emphasis on desire and prohibition.
A bemused narrator lists October among the most dangerous months for stock speculation, noting July January September August December February March June November and May as equally risky. The remark is a wry aside on market superstition and calendar timing.
A quote evokes the enduring nature of friendship, noting its sweetness steadiness loyalty and longevity even through money matters. The remark anchors in Astoria as a reflection on personal bonds and moral sentiment.
Chicago reports from Ann Arbor say Dr. Vaughhan testified before the state health board that Charles Hare, a student, has bubonic plague but precautions will prevent spread and the patient is expected to recover. Dr. Novy wears a germ proof suit and administers serum. parallel Vienna 1898 deaths are noted.
An accident on the track left two men dead and badly mangled. O Connell suffered multiple injuries after being thrown, dying shortly after arriving at a hospital. Cranmer escaped with minor injuries after stepping back from the scene.
An accident at the Racine Gas Light plant cut gas supply for an hour causing stores and homes to fill with gas. Lights failed, inmates at the county jail nearly suffocated, dozens sick, but no deaths reported as the plant shut down overnight.
Archbishop Ireland of St Paul with Bishop Horstman of Cleveland and Bishop Foley of Detroit presided over the dedication of St Patrick's Church. About 200 prominent Catholic clergymen from across the United States attended the ceremony praising the church as one of the country’s handsomest.
Mackinaw City April 16 The steamer Pentland became the first vessel to pass through the Mackinaw Straits this season marking early navigation activity in the area.
An advertisement extols Benson's Porous Plaster as the best medicated relief for coughs chest diseases rheumatism grip neuralgia kidney trouble and backache. It warns against Capsicum or Belladonna plasters and urges readers to insist on the genuine product from Seabury Johnson Mfg. Chemists with postage prepaid on 25 cents orders in the United States.
The vessel named J P of Espie bound for Lake Huron pressed through the north channel at 11 a m amid soft ice. It is believed she will pass safely as ice conditions ease.
Lincoln Illinois April 16 Carl Marsh a 70 year old Logan county pioneer scattered straw on the floor of his house and set fire to it locking himself in a room where he perished. He had suffered a stroke and bouts of insanity in recent years.
Havana dispatch reports Captain Lucien Young, Havana port master, sentences El Stevedore editor Secundino Torras de Garcia to 60 days and director Julio Urrutia to 30 days in Altares prison for libel over a article accusing Young of lying when sending a copy of the paper to General Wood regarding a stevedores strike agreement. The stevedores threaten trouble as Young defends harbor court action.
A four person party at South Wilkesbarre was struck by the Buffalo express northbound after a freight train blocked the crossing. Three were killed Mr Morris OConnell Mrs Frank Cranmer and Mrs Cranmer with Frank Cranmer injured. The group had just visited relatives and began crossing at 1 30 am as the freight cleared the passengers approached.
General Wood appoints Ernesto Fonts y Sterling as deputy auditor of Cuba as part of the move toward civil government. Fonts has long performed similar duties under Major Ladd and is now a civil officer.
In New York on April 15, talks between Central railway of New Jersey and its employees failed to yield progress. Two long Jersey City sessions produced only minor concessions with main issues left unresolved. another conference is planned for the morning.
Rabid dog incidents rise in St Paul with several canines and horses killed after bites. Officials warn more rabies cases likely in the coming weeks as the scare spreads through the city.
Washington reports the postoffice department considers a rule to end premium subscriptions and other inducements that inflate second class mail abuses. Edward C. Madden asks publishers whether such a rule would harm legitimate papers while saving an estimated 15 to 25 million dollars yearly in lost government revenue. He urges prompt action with support from major newspapers.
People of Capiz on Panay island gather in large numbers to hear the U S Philippine commission explain proposed civil governance and liberal laws. Residents say war weariness and pests push them toward peace and stable administration.
Faribault Minnesota on April 16 reports that May or Ruge will reopen the stone pile to employ itinerants. The facility had been unused for three years but was once effective in clearing tramps from the city.
James J. Hill departed New York for the West with no public statement on the Burlington deal completion. George F. Baker, president of the First National Bank, also indicated there was nothing to announce on the matter.
A large pearl found in Lansing on Thursday was purchased by P. O. Heid of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin for 1000 dollars The sale amount is stated as the purchase price.
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