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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1893
Page
7
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as an ideal laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers. It claims the product acts on the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them and notes it sells in 50c and 1 bottles from the California Fig Syrup Co.
Lord Wolseley denounces white traders for selling vile alcohol and arms that fuel war and slave trade. He says the average trader ignores victims and hypocrisy plagues Europe as he calls for Euro powers to settle African questions without African input.
A thousand Antwerp dock workers join the universal suffrage movement and riot actions erupt. The military is called to maintain order as gangways are thrown into the water and ships are blocked. In Mons dynamite is used against the Petit Assines church, shattering stained glass amid socialists' suspected involvement.
Reports of disastrous prairie fires sweep western Kansas with Hodgeman and Logan counties hardest hit. The Hodgeman fire burned the southern half of the county destroying homes and livestock, with total losses still unmeasured. Farmers fear a barren waste unless rain arrives soon.
In Ness City on April 18 a wedding charivari ended in violence when a drunken cowboy fired buckshot into the cottage, wounding the bride. The groom Anderson shot into the crowd, killing two men and fatally wounding a third.
In San Luis Potosi Mexico on April 18 a typhus fever outbreak has raged for five months with hundreds dead. The famine worsens as corn and beans are scarce and there has been no rain for two years, worsening conditions for the poor.
The CubcaGco report says labor trouble will not disturb the world’s fair for a week. A carpenters council meeting backed President Cogswell’s plan for a citywide meeting of all union carpenters to decide on a course of action.
Herald correspondent reports 20 people poisoned at Hotel Bolsa in Los Andes. Two victims died and authorities suspect dishwashing cooks introduced poison into meals. Investigations proceed.
Chapton Nebraska reports the start of a famous cowboy race to the world fair set for June 13 after April 17 notice. Entries are anticipated from Montana Wyoming Colorado Nebraska and possibly Oklahoma Arizona and other states. The prize is $1 000.
Docks and yards of the Lehigh and Franklin Coal company were attached for 57 000 dollars by Eas concerns. The case notes unknown financial condition of the company. Wolves caught 10 of the brutes and a dog with mange will be used to control them. the disease is expected to spread to western Texas, considered incurable.
Ex president Gonzales shows health improvement and is on the road to recovery. President Diaz calls daily at the hospital to attend to his old comrade with constant attention.
Hon Jai E. Neal of Hamilton and Claude ___ of Cincinnati sail from New York on May 6 aboard the Cunard steamship Campagnia to serve as consuls to Liverpool and Bradford.
W D Ardagh judge of the Eastern district of Manitoba arrived on the Werra from Europe and collapsed on the Jersey City dock, dying of heart disease just after stepping ashore.
A delegation of 800 citizens rode a special train to Madison to petition the governor not to sign the bill. They held speeches and marched along the east side of the capital singing anti piping line songs amid threats against legislators who backed the measure.
Cuicano April 18 report Sargeant Joseph W. Warwick of High North Carolina died when a 14 ton gun slipped from its fastenings and crushed him during the installation of the government exhibit at the world’s fair. Comrade M J Kern was badly injured and his recovery is doubtful.
The Greek government moves quickly to relieve earthquake victims on Zante. The ironclads Hydra and Spezia depart with engineers, provisions, and medicines for survivors. In other news, Gresham discusses Hawaiian and Chilean refugee issues. A French hospital patient, Joseph Mooney, 21, injured himself by cutting his throat and leaving a fourth floor room.
The Stadt theatre owned by Pabst was damaged by fire for a loss of 50 000 dollars. It is the fifth time in two weeks the fire department has been called to the building.
Smoke and flames engulf Crystal Ridge mine about a mile from Hazilton. five men trapped as local fire department is summoned to battle the blaze.
Farmers in Dawson North Dakota report a brighter crop outlook than in many years. A recent heavy snowstorm delayed seeding but left soil in excellent condition as sloughs and lakes fill with water, signaling potential for a repeat of large past yields.
New York reports that "Old Hutch" a Chicago pit trader has sold his local grocery for 148 dollars and plans to return to Chicago. The rapid transit commission also decides after years of study to extend the elevated lines as the solution to congestion.
An advertising jingle traces Castoria use from infancy to motherhood across generations. The cheerful lines describe a consistent remedy trusted for a child's needs, including during sickness and growth stages, and even passed to children.
A historical notice proclaims the paper offers a highly liberal rate of one dollar and invites readers to send their names to receive the Huronite on these terms. The brief ad emphasizes affordability and quick subscription action.
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