Political and social notes from Dakota and beyond
A roundup of political bets and fund figures including pensions paid by the US Government, Ohio campaign generosity, and a Kentucky platform mockery. It notes Otter and Sully supporters’ election gains at Sioux Falls, Tilden’s $50,000 contribution, and counts of public land sales in Dakota reaching about 8,000,000 acres for the year with a 20 percent rise overall. It also mentions a re opening for a Sioux Falls deaf mutes school and temperance backlash in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of the Bee
Dakota
Earthquakes and Expositions Dominate Regional News
The article recalls a Naples earthquake killing thousands and cites Lisbon 1755, Calabria 1783, and New Madrid events. It notes a Dakota WarmER exhibit in Chicago with towns along the Dakota Central railroad invited to send displays. It also links solar storms to terrestrial cyclones, citing three months of sun activity and ongoing photographic evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Lisbon
Portugal
Calabria
North America
New Madrid
Missouri
Dakota
Chicago
Central
Dakota Central Railroad
Beadle County
Gambling fires and fraud claims from a scattered tale
Report fragment describes five thousand dollars in gambling apparatus burned in Sat ville Tennessee by criminals and sanctions driving out hundreds of gamblers under a new act. It notes fraud in homesteads, a free ice water fountain run by Moderation Society, and a Des Moines paper quip about a farmer’s prime crops with poor storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satville
Tennessee
The
Criminal Court
New York Post Office
Des Moines
Iowa
State Register
The New Nickels and Metric Measures
A condensed note from Scientific American explains that new nickels added the word cents to avoid confusion with gilded half eagles. It discusses metric conversions linked to the coin’s size, noting the old and new nickels differ in weight and diameter and that a millimeter concept can be inferred from nickel thickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Technos
Passec
Scientific American
Monte Man and Newspaper Man Face Three Card Monte
Joseph Howard of New York, returning from Boston aboard a Sound steamer, was drawn into a three card monte swindle. The gambler proposed a bet with odds and showed the jack as the misdirecting card, drawing a crowd as Howard wagered large sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Howard
New York
Boston
Howard
Gesture of Forgiveness After Card Trick Reflected in Fight
A con artist boasting of a clever bluff tells the mark he would forgive him for the mistaken gullibility. He describes how to manipulate a target with a card trick and proposes sharing wine as a sign of amity, revealing a boastful confidence game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerkim
Walker and the Chapultepec Flag Incident Recalled
Gen. Sobaston recounts the Chapultepec siege where Gen. Walker first to the flagstaff and seized colors before stepping aside to let Maj. Seymour take the honor. Walker recalls Johnston’s note and the curious sequel of a veteran losing a leg in the late war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sobaston
Chapult
Walker
Seymour
Odeth
Gen. Walker
Chapul Clbohee
Bnimball
Howard
Rendio Las Armas
Atlanta
Mitchell's New Register Causes Excitement at Land Office
A disturbance occurred at Mitchell Land Office as D. W. Scott of Washington D C arrived with a letter from Chief Clerk Harrison recommending him for a clerkship under Everett, the acting land register. The note confirms Everett’s commission to take charge at Mitchell August 1 and signals Scott’s expected appointment amid local partisan intrigue. The city creamery reports seventeen hundred pounds of butter weekly, with plans to reach twenty five hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Scott
Washington, D. C
Everett
Scott
E. J. Scott
Harrison
General Land Office
Washington
Ister Everett
Mitchell Land Office
Mitchell
Mr. Everett
Everett Wag
G City
Wanted partnership and newpaper purchase offer
A fragmented ad section shows notices seeking a partner to run or purchase a newspaper, promising profits, cash-only terms, advertising opportunities, and a chance to join a growing town business. Also includes banking and land office notices from Huron Beadle County with bids, proofs, and foreclosure-like statements.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tee
Ava Walgreston
Augustine Davis
Advertising Bureau
Chen
Phage Gos Newhere
Otter
Sully
Sioux Falls
Ordway
Democrats of Ohio
Tilden
Germany
Martin
Luther
Fox Saloon
Dubuque
Times
Beduse
Kentucky
Conrestina
Lapland
Glover
McFarland
United States Land Offices
Department of Justice
Monte Man
Newspaper Man
Soller
Mitchell's New Register
Imental Forest
Lakeston
Kingsbury Co
Eh Shofer
Esa
H. M. Thompson & Son
Lake Preston, Dak
G. Klebs
Prop
Busi
Bete
Sartner
Wasitt
City of Huron
Bank of
United
Langworthy
Y National Bank O
Uron
Kota
Huigo
Nive
A. Gregory
Turday
Aron
Dak
Huron
Oak
Crawford
Jaharner
Louise H. Elliott
Charles Lucky
Samuel Lecky
Doyle
Northwest
Kod
William M . Nelson
Armstrong
Man
Hugh Merph Chien
Bakiayin
G. Miwin
Wiliam
Regier
Huron Dak
Mit
John K
Armstrong, RePiter
Rae
Selock
LowRy
Jewett & Elson
Huron U
Sauer
Joungon
Marc Nel
Township
County
D. T
G. B. Armstro
Robert Low Huntington
Chas. W. Morse
Ter
Conrys Iy
Seeti County
Huntington Bros
Attorne
McCurdy
T. Leteher
Ber
Nish
Elock A. m
Sai UG
B. Ales
Land Office
Lewis K. Lewis
Raniyre
Hobe A
H. F. Snedigar
Ys Land Office
Eurome
Beadle
Yup Vance
Daniel
Mak
ahd furnish /ARMETRONG
Mer Lowry
Testi
Ente
Hhitois and
Custer Streets
Huron, Dak
Mae
Kitt
O'Hare Patent
Ings
Evry
Ohio Street
Bri
Palit
Board Aid
Star Bakery
John Latty
I. J. Mouser
Valentine
Dodge 1
Thos. F. Nicholl
Civil Engineers
D. Tees
John T
Bridget Nolan
D. C
Beadleson
Carrra Carefutty Investen
M. Harrison
Anaes Mann
Andrew J. Olson
Ipe
Real
State
W. B. Webb
Zex
Wm. T
Geo. J. Love
US Land Office
ED Benson
Northville
Cavour
Pakota
Sheldon Bank and
Union Bank
Sheldon, Iowa
Scribner, Burroughs & Co
Cherokee, Iowa
Proudfoot & Bird
Corser Bd & Intricis Sas
P. J. Sweeney
Atty
Wisconsin St., Huron, C. T
Key West
F. J. Salfinger
East Side
Dakota Avenue
Iroquois
Sedgwicks
N. E. Reed
Lewis W. Hazen
Pormerly
Ing House of Hazen & Widner
Aria, Dakota
Rob Armatrong
Register A.B
the City Bank
Keeler & Herron
Illinois Streets
Dax
Pioneer Jewelry Store
Dakota Ave
D.T
Thirtes
Huron Meat Market
Fayant
May
Corner Dakota Av. & Sd 'Street
Crown Jewel
Belknap
Huron, Dakota
Furst & Bradly
John Doud and
William’s
Empire, Buckeye and William’s Mowers
St. Paul and William's
Stover
HAY Ricks, &C
Davis & Longstaff
Huron, D. 1
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