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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
4
The Sioux Falls Press backs convict-made twine and Kansas sees nationwide rain. Sioux Falls Argus Leader reviews waterworks plans. Hay fever and hay prices loom. Detroit marks Cadillac’s 200th landing. Brooklyn Bridge traffic halts. Secretary Long names Dewey Kimberly Benham to Schley board. Farmers face a 600 million dollar loss estimate. Morgan's steel dispute signals potential settlement.
Frank Peavy of Minneapolis estimates the Dakotas and Minnesota will harvest about 200 million bushels of wheat this season, signaling strong crop prospects for the region.
The article notes free trade with Porto Rico is now a fact and calls on critics of the president to commend him for performing his plain duty on tariff policy.
The piece notes bright sunshine and rising hay prices as farmers and traders expect a busy period. It urges getting to work, putting up hay or buying it, and highlights the favorable exchange for those involved in the hay trade.
The piece warns that J Pierpont Morgan wields vast power and muses on the consequences should he die, suggesting his influence over the country and the trusts could reshape markets and policy.
Charlie Towne once a Minnesota senator and Bryanite leader shows a political turnback. He may rejoin the Republicans or back D B Hill for president, a move linked to lingering St Louis backlash.
Judge Smith of Yankton county faces strong opposition to renomination. The piece argues against rotating the judgeship among Yankton Brown Minnehaha and Davison, labeling the idea as poor reasoning and poor politics.
Mrs John Handy of Yankton, about seventy, longtime white haired, is reported to be growing jet black hair again and cutting four new teeth. The Scotlands Citizen Republican notes she has hopes of another baby per the Kimball Graphic, described as a strictly moral paper in South Dakota.
A New York eighteen year old woman won 25000 in a suit after an enterprising firm used her photograph on all their product packaging for advertising. She initially did not object but filed suit and secured the damages.
Admiral Schley requests a thorough Navy inquiry into his Santiago campaign actions. Long approves, Sampson commends, and Historian McClay backs the move. Supporters expect credit for Schley, critics seek justice, and Dewey is named head of the court.
The Huronite notes the Mitchell Republican split over Senatorial candidates and asserts the next election will feature Crawford against Kittredge. Each candidate has strong public support and a settled place in voters’ minds, leaving no other figure likely to influence the race.
Iowa commissioner of Insurance condemns the supreme secretary and urges a 50 cent per capita assessment to cover all outstanding general fund claims. A special convention will meet in Sioux City in October to probe the rift among supreme officers, with many policyholders in South Dakota watching closely.
A debated quote from Huronite condemns a small urban majority as controlling state life. The Sioux Falls Press counters, accusing the paper of turning politics into a central theme and urging a non political viewpoint for a brighter outlook.
A Dell Rapids Tribune report asserts McCoy secured Webster convention nomination through vice and fraud amid Republican splits. Crawford and allies deny bolting. Roberts and Bentley shift support to Ingersoll, altering party control and prompting calls to rally for fair nominee.
The Sioux Falls Press rejects party machines yet fears utopian readers may adopt the idea. The Huronite likewise opposes one man power but calls for abolishing all offices by appointment and adopting a general primary law where nominations occur for all parties. The piece argues organization is necessary to curb spoils and conventions, while decrying inflammatory rhetoric and praising justice and figures like Schley or Sampson regardless of allegiance.
The Sioux Falls column argues labor groups erred by staying out of politics. It contrasts William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley, saying Bryan would have used law to curb capital, while McKinley earned labor support by his deeds not promises.
The Poughkeepsie Eagle laments Kansas misfortune as Duchess county farms drop from 100 to 25 dollars an acre. It argues western lands like Iowa and South Dakota outshine the Empire state in productive value and questions subsidizing canal projects for western expansion.
It is reported that Thos. H. Null of Huron, former state railroad commission attorney, will likely be nominated by the fusionists of the Fifth circuit to oppose J. H. McCoy.
An ad warns against catarrh remedies with mercury and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. The remedy is described as mercury free, taken internally, with testimonials available and sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are recommended as well.
The article argues Admiral Schley should request a court of inquiry to determine the true facts of the Santiago action. It asserts Sampson or Schley have been misrepresented and calls for an official ruling to identify the hero, noting Schley's pivotal command and honor in the battle.
Lord Rothschild notes London’s financial life now hinges on the United States. The piece argues the world’s financial center has moved to New York where foreign loans are floated and investors seek U.S. funds. It extols America’s rising wealth and euro debt repayment.
Auction notice notes a saddle or light carriage set with picket rope and wire fences, a buggy and single harness, and a rolled cow offered for sale. Inquiries directed to J. W. Smiru at the Illinois and Sixth streets location.
A. H. Lapp reports three stray cattle taken up at his farm in Huron. The herd includes a red and white spotted steer three years old, a light red steer two years old, and a red steer two years old. Location noted as the north half of 20-111-61, near the June 3 intake.
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