Samoan Commission Heads Overseas at Once
The Samoan commission will depart immediately for Samoa, signaling prompt action on current affairs and governance in the territory.
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Samoa
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1899
Page
5
Spaniards in Cuba form party to seek annexation
Spaniards in Cuba have organized a political party and announced plans to advocate for annexation. The move signals broad outreach to influence governance and potential relations with colonial authorities.
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Cuba
Huron Population Reaches Record High Since 1887
Huron shows population growth surpassing every year since 1887 and continuing to rise, indicating sustained demographic expansion.
C G Church Mortgage Co Sells All South Dakota Lands
The C G Church Mortgage Co. has withdrawn its South Dakota lands from the market in a blanket disposition affecting its regional real estate portfolio.
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C.G. Church Mortgage Co
South Dakota
Young Vanderbilt Begins Housekeeping on Modest Inheritance
Young Mr. Vanderbilt and his bride have started housekeeping with a daily allowance of only $1,000, marking a restrained domestic start for the couple amid their social prominence.
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Mr. Vanderbilt
Bride
Admiral Kautz Actions in Samoa Approved
Official dispatches approve Admiral Kautz's actions in Samoa as described, confirming conduct and decisions during the operation.
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Kautz
Samoa
Printer’s Ink Says Advertise Your Business For Sale
A terse ad urges business owners to advertise their ventures for sale. The note underscores value in listing opportunities and attracting buyers through promotional notices.
Land Near Capital Sells For One Dollar An Acre
A tract of land near the state capital is offered at one dollar per acre. The location promises proximity to the capital as buyers consider purchase options.
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Huhes
County
War with Spain Ends as Peace Treaty Ratified
The conflict with Spain concludes with the formal exchange of ratifications, sealing the peace treaty and ending hostilities. The ceremony marks the official conclusion of the war and begins postwar relations.
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Spain
Army Reorganization Plan Promotes Shafter and Otis
The army will be reorganized on a peace basis at once with Generals Shafter and Otis elevated to major general.
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Shafter
Otis
Sioux Falls Faces Sugar Beet Factory Threat
Rumors say Sioux Falls may land a sugar beet factory, with rustlers targeting the project. Locals hope the plant becomes a reality despite the threats and opposition.
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Sioux Falls
Election for Supreme Court Judges Spurs Campaign Material
The upcoming Supreme Court judge election will provide newspapers with campaign material to bridge the dull season before the 1900 campaign peak.
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Supreme Court
Immigrants urged to settle inJim River valley
The article promotes immigration to Dakota describing the Jim River valley as the garden spot of the state with space for one hundred thousand new settlers.
Sioux Falls Press Opposes Bartlett Tripp Appointment
The Sioux Falls Press leads opposition to Bartlett Tripp's appointment, stating the paper cannot rise above partisanship in political matters.
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Sioux Falls
Bartlett Tripp
Major Howard to receive army commission for Philippines service
The Aberdeen News states Major Howard will be given a commission in the regular army as a reward for his services in the Philippines.
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The
Aberdeen News
Howard
Phillippines
Colonel Frost Aims to Impress South Dakota Volunteers
The Watertown Public Opinion reports Colonel Frost seeking to influence volunteers from South Dakota to adopt the brand and standards of the standing army, signaling a push for broader acceptance and discipline among recruits.
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Watertown
Frost
South Dakota
Republican committee to meet in Huron on April 27
The Republican State Central Committee will assemble in Huron on April 27 at 7 p m to fix the time and place for the judicial convention.
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Republican State Central Committee
Huron
Democratic rhetoric over anti-trust and demagoguery
The passage mocks claims that the Democratic Party alone controls anti-trust sentiment and is uniquely tasked with saving the nation from combines. It satirizes political grandstanding and assigns no real policy authority to any party.
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Democratic Party
Beac(on) Light Labeled Insurgent by Ayers Clique
The Yankton Beacon Light, the sole populist-leaning newspaper in the state, breaks from the Ayers regime and is now branded insurgent by the Ayers faction.
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Yankton
Ayers
Beacon Light
Mayor Grays Order Aims at Obscene Literature
Minneapolis Mayor GA Gray directs the police superintendent to enforce state law banning offering or exposing for sale all lewd books papers and other lewd literature.
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Gray
Minneapolis
Superintendent of Police
Young George Dewey Takes Humble Stance Amid Fan Praise
In response to admirers aiming to crown him, the young George Dewey declares he should stay quiet and that he has done nothing for his country. He emphasizes modesty over fame and rejects inflated hero status.
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George Dewey
Man Faces Heat and Cold Hardship in Six Months
The average man has spent his wealth to stay warm for six months and now faces another six months of possible hardship as he tries to cope with the coming heat.
City Attorney Vote Sparks Mocking debate
The Huronite faced ridicule after reporting John Wood as a city attorney candidate. Public response labeled the item unwarranted and preposterous, yet the council later approved an attorney with a 5 to 3 vote.
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John Wood
Burtt Buries Tie In Second Ward Vote Result
City attorney John Wood notes the Second ward election shift. If Daum had won, the tally would be 4 to 4, giving the mayor a deciding vote in favor of Judge Burtt.
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John Wood
Bacon
Daum
Judge Burtt
Bryan Faces Call for Inquest Over 16 to 1
A political clash emerges as Bryan urges a coroner inquest while party allies deem the issue dead. Doctors disagree on a patient’s life, prompting calls to involve the coroner as a precaution.
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Bryan
Supreme Court Reverses Kirby Case For New Trial
The Supreme Court overturns a federal court ruling in the Kirby case, sending the matter back for trial. Kirby had been linked to a gang involved in post office robberies and avoided punishment previously on technical grounds.
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United States Supreme Court
Kirby
Samoa conflict saps American British blood as Germany blamed
The article notes both American and British casualties in Samoa and reports intensifying complications with Germany. The German press is described as bitter, and there is a strong sense of imperial humiliation.
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Samoa
Germany
Empire
Charity board plans dormitories and hospital buildings
The board of charities and corrections outlines future construction including a normal school dormitory at Madison a new building at Yankton insane asylum a hospital for the feeble minded at Redfield and a dormitory for the agricultural college at Brookings.
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Board of Charities and Corrections
Madison
Yankton Insane Asylum
Redfield
Agricultural College
Brookings
Cure of consumption announced by Christian Science
The piece notes a patient formerly treated for consumption in South Dakota is cured and no longer troubled by the cough, yet the patient has died. The Sioux City Journal records this paradoxical outcome, reflecting the era’s tension between faith healing and medical reporting.
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South Dakota
Sioux City Journal
Roosevelt Signs Limits On Bicycle Races
Governor Roosevelt signed the Collins bill prohibiting six day bicycle races and other speed contests. It makes unlawful for any contestant to continue a race or contest for more than twelve hours in any twenty four hour period.
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Roosevelt
Kennedy Favored for Supreme Judge by The Canton News
The Canton News supports E. B. Kennedy of Canton for supreme judge. Kennedy is a popular candidate from Haney's district, and his politics would matter if not for that fact. The text argues the people of South Dakota will not consider a successor other than the learned Justice Havey.
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Canton News
E. B. Kennedy
Canton
Kennedy
Haney
South Dakota
Justice Havey
Perjured Nation Accuser Emerges From 19th Century Desk
Prof Herron once a compositor at Heronate in 1883 is described as bright yet unlikely to become a famed accuser of the nineteenth century. He is brother-in-law to Dr W H Everhard of Volga and is noted for bold claims about national integrity.
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Herron
Heronate
W. H. Everhard
Volga
Congress eyes war tax loopholes in express firms
The piece accuses express companies of avoiding the war tax and urges Congress to amend the law. It argues the government should run the express business to save money and secure revenue for national needs.
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Congress
Lincoln era wartime treason in political speech
The Spirit of Dakota quotes 1862 actions against Wal landingham banished beyond Union lines for aiding the enemy. It asserts Lincoln would handle critics like Hoar Johnson and Pettigrew similarly if faced with a crisis, arguing opposing peacetime policy becomes treason in war.
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Lincoln
Wallandingham
Dakota
Hoar
Johnson and Pettigrew
Luzon
Gen. Otis
Pennington County Tax Limit Sparks Budget Concern
The bill passed by the last legislature restricts county levies to 8 mills for all purposes, endangering finances in Black Hills counties. Pennington County has long levied over 20 mills and now can collect only about two-fifths of the needed amount, risking failure to pay interest.
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Black Hills
Pennington County
Populist South Dakota Administration Criticized
A late 19th century critique argues the county faces bonded debt strain and tax pressure. The piece condemns President McKinley’s policies toward rebel subjugation and labels the populist regime as erratic and driven by unscrupulous political adventurers.
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McKinley
South Dakota
Soup house revival urged for Jeffersonian campaigns
The piece argues against ten and one dollar Democratic dinners and promotes reestablishing soup houses as a simple, practical campaign dining method akin to Jeffersonian times, suggesting these meals suit Democratic practice and would ease political efforts.
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Billy Bryan
Mis quotes Roosevelts Chisaco speech on duty and empire
The speaker praises Governor Roosevelts wartime stance and imperial resolve. He argues Deweys Manila victory strengthens national power and that liberty and Christianity will be carried to the Philippines by force if needed. The piece warns against anti expansion views and affirms American flag and authority worldwide.
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Roosevelt
Chisaco
Empire’ State
Massachusetts
Carnegie
Dewey
Manila Bay
United States
Hoar
Bryan
Evils that Never Come in Philippine Progress
The piece rebuts pessimistic forecasts about the Philippines post annexation. It argues early dire predictions failed as 10,000 troops sufficed to drive Aguinaldo’s forces and costs were moderate. It notes Hawaii and Cuba debates, asserts calm has improved, and warns doom-sayers against forecasting ruin.
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St. Louis
Philippines
Hawaii
Cuba
Porto Rico
Governor's Letter Sparks South Dakota Battle Over Regiment
A writer denounces Governor Lee for signing a letter to President McKinley demanding the South Dakota regiment return from the Philippines. The piece accuses a small political class of dishonor and claims the governor misrepresented the people and the regiment, who remain loyal and ready for duty.
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Lee
McKinley
South Dakota
Phillippines
South
Republican state central committee to meet in Huron
Aberdeen News reports the Republican state central committee will meet in Huron on the evening of the 27th to issue a call for the state convention that will nominate candidates for supreme court judges. Sentiment favors an early date, possibly late June or early July, to avoid farm disruption while county conventions proceed. The current bench is favored for renomination as judges are described as hardworking and capable.
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Aberdeen
Republican State Central Committee
Huron
Supreme Court
Teething Relief Ad Promotes Winslow's Syrup
An old remedy for teething children is Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. It is advertised to soothe the child soften the gums relieve pain cure wind colic and stop diarrhea. Sold for twenty five cents a bottle.
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Comfort for Feet
Shake Into Your Shoes. Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful swollen smarting feet and relieves bunions and sweating. It makes tight shoes feel easy and is advertised as a top comfort discovery. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. mail orders 25 cents. Trial package free. Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York.
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Allen
all _arulgists
Olmsted, le Roy
N. Y
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed for Seasonal Ailments
In season for pneumonia and throat bronchial troubles, the advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as the best substitute and urges insisting on it over alternatives. Dunning & Longstaff, Holland Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunning & Longstaff
Holland Wheeler
Music teacher offers vocal and instrumental lessons
Professor M Schoenert offers instruction in vocal and instrumental music and German for beginners or advanced pupils. The College residence and studio are on the second floor and instruction is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction. Call any time.
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M. Schoenert
Genius declares liver regulator to rule the world
A genius proclaims a liver regulator to control the world as a druggist hands him DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills. The line mentions Dunning & Longstaff and Holland Wheeler in association with the product.
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DeWitt
Dunning & Longstaff
Holland Wheeler
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Mary
Childrens’ Clothing
EF. Krohpp
Clothier
David B. Jeferis
Milfer
NEW York Weekly Tribune
Dakota Huronite
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