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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1882
Page
4
The text records scattered references to Dakota territory events, railway shipments, exports including locomotives, sugar pest control, and discussions of prices and contracts. It mentions English and British colonial trade, agricultural remedies, and a few quoted exchanges about pricing and statements in a disputed matter.
Prof J L Budd reports a tar based solution from New York to combat cabbage worms. Mix tar with water and apply to vines weekly as worms appear until mid spring, claiming it kills pests and could deter future infestations if used early.
The text urges careful ground preparation for planting, warning against wasting effort on unsuitable soil. It stresses following proper directions and aiming for a satisfactory result, mentioning J. Hodgson of St. V4 in a garbled line.
Article describes construction of a tall steam power plant with two 225 foot chimneys planned to surpass the Bunker Hill monument. The six story building will house sixty four boilers and will extend from the Battery to Canal street with mains laid along Broadway. No steam supplied to customers yet as work proceeds amid trenching and pipe laying delays.
An old man explains a young lover promised to pay the daughter's funeral costs. The undertaker pressed for payment after the ceremony and the man settled the bill, but then vanished. The question remains who must cover the expenses for the setup.
Opal Brookings Press accuses church and school leaders of hypocrisy over temperance. The piece denounces officials who profess virtue yet back licenses and saloon interests to avoid offending business circles.
A fragmentary note describes Mr Henry R. Elliot compiling a list titled The Mel Year of 500 eminent men of times. The text hints at distinctions won and ordered entries but is severely garbled.
The Boston Journal notes that across ten decades most celebrated figures reach distinction by the mid thirties. It cites averages: explorers about twenty one, scientists thirty six, military figures thirty seven, with fewer names after forty five. The piece questions whether prolonged pupilage delays true action.
Burdette recalls serving under Grant during the Civil War and joking about officers in glittering uniforms. He describes disgust at a cavalry officer with yellow hair and a Spanish sword, and recounts advancing across marshes toward rebel lines as Custer led the way.
It is stated that at the port of Boston alone during the six months over $100,000 has been collected in duties at the rate of 15 cents on potatoes imported into this country.
Col. P. Conan of the Fargo Argus extolled Dakota as the grandest region in the world. He described its vast territory of 123000 square miles with huge farms, rich gold mines, broad pastures, and unlimited growth prospects, speaking with feverish enthusiasm about its people and resources.
A detailed discussion outlines division and admission odds for Dakota territories, listing potential regional leaders and editors across Yankton, Jamestown, Bismarck, and Grand Forks. It also covers Homestead Law basics including entry limits, residency, military credits, fee structure, and six year cultivation requirements.
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