23 Apr 1891
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1891
Page
1
A Dakota dry goods firm at 953 West Third St Huron promotes trimmed hats from 1.50 to 25 dollars untrimmed hats 25 cents to 2.50 children’s trimmed sailors 20 cents to 1.25. It touts all wool Henrietta fabric 40 inches wide at 59 cents and promises lower prices across dress goods silks and feminine accessories versus rivals in South Dakota.
The Commercial Club of Yankton calls a convention at Turner Hill on May 27 1891 to appoint delegates for each county town city and railroad company plus state farmers alliance to plan funds and ensure South Dakota’s participation in the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition. Other local notes cover rail and newspaper moves and political hints.
The clipping reports May wheat at 1.12 in Chicago amid broader political and economic chatter. It notes unrest in Pennsylvania coke regions, Republican activity in Chicago, and various local developments in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa, including irrigation plans, elections, and legal actions.
Miller Press urges readers to watch merchants who show energy and enthusiasm not just the newspaper advertisers. They claim such merchants offer fresher, better and cheaper goods in nine out of ten cases, contrasting with passive ads.
The Charleston News and Courier editorializes on the Union as a costly blessing to the southern states noting it has kept the South poor while enriching the North. It argues the union advantaged northern states and harmed southern interests from the start.
A fragmented editorial urges that young men must pursue opportunity and development before fortune fades. It argues half pay and half ambition kill progress, comparing personal growth to national vitality and criticizing reliance on free trade as detrimental to a country's future.
Report from Alpena Journal notes three farmers from west of town arrived intoxicated seeking donated wheat. They allegedly diverted the grain to a warehouse for cash to buy liquor. The group faced an arrest after a confrontation at J H May's residence as police moved to detain them.
A. W. Wilmarth from Huron visited De Smet on Tuesday and praised artesian irrigation progress in the Jim river valley. He believes the area will become the most productive and wealthiest agricultural region in the world within a few years.
Alderman Dinneesta of Huron urged a city council recount of the mayor and assessor vote. He said a petition with voter and citizen signatures requested the recount, but the petition listed only four names, including one person who was not a voter.
Informal notices say Mrs A B Melville of Huron, a leading South Dakota elocutionist, will be presented to Yankton at the national church tonight. Mrs H M Turner hosted an informal reception for Mrs Melville at the Turner home on West Broadway last evening.
The Yankton Press notes The World's Fair bios to assemble in Ya in May. It will be a highly representative gathering with leading state men and possibly some prominent guests from abroad.
The St. Lawrence Journal notes rising tempers and sharp commentary from the Huronite amid a wet spell. It urges support for continued debate and hints at shifting public sentiment as South Dakota State politics brighten.
Judge J E Bennett of the supreme court learns by telegraph of the death of his brother Ray Bennett D D at Evanston Illinois. Professor Bennett long taught religious history and life and served at the University of Syracuse before his affiliation with Northwestern University Evanston. His passing is a sad blow to the family and peers.
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