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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1897
Page
4
Huron Seeks Public Park and Street Lighting Plan
Citizens advocate a new city park for recreation and a comprehensive electric lighting system for streets. The proposal highlights the need for modern public amenities to improve safety and community value in Huron.
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City of
Huron
Pierre Capital Debunks Notion of Pierre as Large City
The Pierre Capital asserts Pierre is not a large city and challenges common assumptions about its size. The piece presents local context and contrasts with perceptions of urban scale. It highlights civic perspectives and community pride in a neighboring region.
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Pierre
Railroad commission HQ sighted as Pettigrew scores again
In Sioux Falls the chase moves toward the commission headquarters as Pettigrew adds another point, keeping the game tight.
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Railroad Commission
Sioux Falls
Pettigrew
Yankton Asylum Short On Fends Says Gazette
The Yankton Gazette asserts the Yankton asylum is short on fends but does not clarify if it is long on coal.
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Yankton
Yankton Asylum
War clouds rise as talks outpace actions abroad
The nations across the sea and here discuss but produce little concrete action. Officials say dialogue continues while actual measures remain limited.
Arbor Day All April: Trees Bring Joy and Value
The passage proclaims every day in April as Arbor day with trees growing in beauty. It frames trees as sources of joy and comfort that repay their costs as they mature over years.
Stock company formed at Pierre for gas belt test
A stock company was organized in Pierre to sink a well for testing the believed natural gas belt beneath the neighborhood, signaling development plans and potential resource exploration.
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Pierre
Pickler Offered Chairmanship of Dawes Commission
Pickler has met the president and reports he has been offered the chairmanship of the Dawes Indian Commission, a position with a salary of four thousand five hundred dollars annually.
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Pickler
Dawes Indian Commission
Omaha Citizens Flee Hills Ahead of Great Exposition
Residents head to surrounding high ground as the Big Muddy cleanses the city in preparation for a major exposition, signaling a mass relocation and civic preparations.
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Omaha
State Auditor's Office Gets Talkative Under Hipple
The state auditor's office has increased public statements, a habit critics say began during Hipple's tenure and should be toned down for clearer governance.
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State Auditor’s
Senate tariff vote hangs on Kyle’s decisive swing
The senate faces a tight tariff vote with Kyle’s ballot likely pivotal to passage. If his vote tilts the outcome, it could be construed as endorsing the decision to reelect him.
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Senate
Kyle
Illinois university faces possible closure over bank failure
The University of Illinois fears disruption as Globe Savings Bank fails and funds fall short. Current expenses cannot be met, risking potential campus shutdown before the academic year ends.
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University of Illinois
Globe Savings Bank
Regent Head Visits Pierre for Supreme Court Challenge
A Pierre dispatch reports the Lee's board of regents president is in the city to file proceedings in the supreme court testing the legal standing of the new board.
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Pierre
Lee’s Board of Regents
Supreme Court
Flood editions of South Dakota papers rise in popularity
Early eighties flood editions were fashionable but current issues dominate. The trend shows newspapers adapting to high water coverage and special editions to serve flooded communities.
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South Dakota
Miners Leaders Meet President in Washington
The chief officers of the United Mine Workers of America visit Washington to appeal to the administration for the Pittsburgh district miners. They are greeted by President McKinley with warm cordiality..
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United Mine Workers of America
Washington
Pittsburgh
McKinley
Bryan Sways Cleveland Over The 16 to 1 Craze
The piece argues Cleveland bears responsibility for Bryan's rise and implies that without the 16 to 1 wave Bryan would remain a briefless Nebraska lawyer. It attributes Bryan’s current position to Cleveland as his benefactor.
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Bryan
Cleveland
J. Bryan
Nebraska
Yankton Asylum Coal Question Prominent in State Press
The Yankton asylum coal issue is placed high in headlines with strong calls for a full investigation. The Argus Leader urges thorough scrutiny and punishment for any guilty party if misappropriation is found.
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Yankton Asylum
Argus Leader
Union County Courier Sold to Massachusetts Publisher
The Union County Courier edited by W. T. Buchanan for four years has been sold to Mr. Obas R. Brace of Massachusetts. Buchanan retires from newspaper work, regretted but hoped to be temporary. The new publisher receives best wishes and hopes for appreciation and success in the community.
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Union County Courier
W. T. Buchanan
Proposal to establish a public parks committee
The present visyor proposes appointing a committee on public parks to create a park for Haa ren this year. The plan aims to provide comfort to citizens and pleasure to visitors, a beautiful park whose value goes beyond dollars.
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Visyor
Haaren
Press Attention to Pettigrew Worries Republican Papers
Leading state papers complain Pettigrew receives excessive space. The HoronitrE argues no reason to keep Pettigrew before the people and says his merit does not justify sustained coverage.
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Horonitre
Pettigrew
Kit Tredge and Reed’s Ferry Ties Mentioned in Gazette
The Yankton Gazette notes the song Tenting on the Old Camp Ground was written by Mr Kit Tredge of Reed’s Ferry New Hampshire, a relative of Hon A B Kit Tredge of Sioux Falls. This explains the distant gaze when asked to endorse a federal candidate.
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Mr. Kittredge
Reed’s Ferry
New Hampshire
A. B. Kittredge
Sioux Falls
Yankton Gazette
McKinley Forms Pro Bimetallism Committee
President McKinley’s committee to promote bimetallism is strong with a silver-leaning majority including Senator Wolcott and ex Vice President Stevenson. Payne is seen as gold standard aligned, chosen at the request of Senators Hoar Allison and Chandler. The group signals aim for an international coinage agreement for silver and pleases bimetallism advocates.
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McKinley
Friends of Silver
Wolcott
Stevenson
Payne
Hoar
Allison
Chandler
Chicago
Congress
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Gen. Paine
Massachusetts
Europe
Commission
Disparaging critics condemned as slanderous villains
The writer denounces constant attackers in communities who harm reputations without merit. They rarely offer kindness, thrive on gossip, and celebrate others' misfortune. The piece urges shaming such individuals and praises solitude for those harmed by their words.
Tribune critics Sewall remarks on Prosperity Plan
The Minneapolis Tribune supports Arthaur Sewall's view that McKinley administration would restore national prosperity, fix the financial system, and spur business. It urges Republicans to unite to avoid delaying improvement, warning that failure to boost business by summer 1898 could lead to a free silver congress.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Arthaur Sewall
Bryan
Hozoniite
The
Tribune
McKinley
United States
Congress
Legislature's 1895 and 1897 appropriation bills show spending rise
The Argus Leader asserts that the populist legislature spent more than the GOP predecessor, citing advance edition session laws as proof. It argues the dispute should end and that the legislature must appropriate enough funds to carry on.
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The
Argus-Leader
State leadership and fiscal prudence in South Dakota politics
The piece argues that future legislatures must base appropriations on public need, not party interest, warning against wasteful land grants. It blasts a controversial appointment as arbitrary interference with local Republican work, urging sensible funding of public institutions and wary respect for constitutional processes amid a world crisis of famine and pestilence.
Loucks Denied Trading His Party for Republican Support
The Huronire editor and Loucks supporters dispute charges of selling out to Republicans. The piece asserts Loucks favored protection and tariff measures, sought populist backing for Senate election, and would work with either party if it served protectionist aims. It defends his honor and stance at Pierre.
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Loucks
Miller Gazette
Huronire
Pierre
United States Senate
Free Trade School
South Dakotas
Kyle
Friends of Loucks
Mr. Loucks
Appointment of N P Johnson as Indian agent criticized
A South Dakota Republican letter condemns the N P Johnson appointment at Sisseton Agency as an insult to Kingsbury county Republicans. It denounces influence from Foraker and Hanna and urges South Dakota representation in federal appointments. It asserts South Dakota Republicans have a strong local organization and should control nominations.
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Ohio
Johnson
Foraker
Kingsbury
Lostutters
Halladaye
Whitings
Kingsbury County
Siap
Washington
Wade
N. P. Johnson
Sisseton
South Dakota
Hanna
Starving Cuba: Weyler’s policies spark mass hunger drive
The piece argues 250000 Cubans face starvation due to Spanish and Cuban insurgent policies. It details scorched earth decrees, destruction of crops, village evacuations, and mass camps with dire sanitary conditions. The report notes the looming disease threat during the rainy season and contrasts insurgent resilience with the scorched earth tactics.
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Cuba
Weyler
Joseph
Bryan urged to read Bible more carefully
Argus Leader reports a Sioux Falls pastor urging William Jennings Bryan to study scripture. The minister cites Solomon and Paul to challenge Bryan's views on marriage and bachelorhood, noting Solomon had many wives while Paul was a widower.
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Argus
Sioux Falls
Mr. Bryan
Mrs. Bryan
Young Bryan
Mr. Baird
Solomon
Appeal to Prejudice in Silver Debates
The Argus Leader notes a renewed anti-English argument by free silver advocates claiming a silver standard would provoke an English blockade and force debt payments in gold. It mocks the tactic as a stale, deceptive ploy that failed previously and amuses readers with its slight reappearance.
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Argus-Leader
Silverites
United States
England
South Dakota poised for bountiful harvest and strong growth
The Bridgewater Tribune reports abundant soil moisture in South Dakota with full lake beds and forecasts a fruitful harvest and rising prices. Officials anticipate heavy immigration and urban prosperity while recent hard times fade as the year progresses.
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Bridgewater Tribune
South Dakota
Grigsby Denounces Transfer Of Funds For Probe
Pierre Free Press notes Attorney General Grigsby issued an opinion ruling that appropriating 10 900 for investigating former Republican officials is illegal since it was tucked into the general appropriation bill. The piece commends his impartial stance while suggesting the public loses a chance to expose certain plunder.
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Grigsby
Pierre Free Press
Reputation as a Roaster Dictates Press Sale
R. S. Person has sold the Howard Press to D. M. Osbon who ran the paper during the last campaign as secretary of the Republican state central committee. Osbon is a vigorous writer and the paper may retain prestige under his editorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Gazette
R. S. Person
Howard Press
D. M. Osbon
Republican State Central Committee
Person
Ogbon
Floating indebtedness compared among Brookings Iowa Nebraska
The Brookings Press notes Brookings South Dakota has 75000 in floating indebtedness while Iowa owes 1500000 and Nebraska 700000. The funds in the treasury cover 100000 of warrants issued during the Taylor defalcation. Auditor Mayhew is asked to review this situation.
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Brookings Press
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Taylor
Mayhew
A Compliment to Elliott in Sioux Falls Press
The Sioux Falls Press lauds United States District Attorney Elliott for taking hold of his office with thorough planning careful execution and vigorous effort that wins the commendation of his friends.
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Elliott
Sioux Falls Press
United States
Loss of Flesh and the Peruna Remedy
Medical authorities warn that losing a third of body weight leads to irreversible decline. The ad claims Peruna strengthens mucous membranes to restore flesh, diagnosing chronic catarrh as the root cause and offering a free book from the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perana
Peru
Columbus
Ohio
Hot Springs Immense Healthful Baths in Black Hills
The Hot Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota offer medicinal cures for rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments. First class hotel accommodations and baths attract tourists with daily ticket sales and special low rates on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Apply to ticket agents OC and railway for information and apapelination.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
OC. & Railway
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Kit
Legislative Assembly
Sioux City Journal
Theology
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