State fair looms amid political excitement
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1889
Page
4
Greatest good for greatest number guiding Huron's capital bid
In a capital contest, Huron pursues the aim of maximizing public welfare for the broadest possible group, framing policy as a public good. The phrase signals a community-focused strategy and debate over distribution of resources in the capital bid.
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Huron
Pierre Free Press Whistles at Looming State Election
The Davidson County Gazette notes the Pierre Free Press is upbeat about a forthcoming state election next year and hints at preparations to organize the states for that event.
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Davidson County Gazette
Pierre Free Press
Thirteen to the Box Novel Noted in Minneapolis Tribune
A new novel titled Thirteen to the Box is described as an early work featuring strawberries, highlighted in coverage by the Minneapolis Tribune. The brief note hints at the book's thematic focus without detailing plot specifics or author.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Visit by John D. Kublidge Noted As Hu Ron’s Top Young Man
Tue Miller Press records a visit by John D. Kublidge described as one of Hu Ron’s best young men. The piece notes positive reception and local interest in the guest from a prominent figure.
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Tue Miller Press
John D. Kublidge
Huron
Disreparate Sheet and Contemporary Name Clash
A noted phrase mocks an era’s tabloids while underscoring tensions over using a living figure’s familiar moniker. The quip reflects media naming disputes amid public attention and debate over cultural legacies.
Blade editor defends Beadle county supreme judge race coverage
Tae Vilas Farmer endorses Hon. A B Melville for supreme judge of Beadle county. Tae Letcher Blade enters its eighth volume. The paper remains bright and clean for its constituency. A contemporary accuses the Mitchell Republican of being a mourning paper, but that claim is deemed unfounded until after the election.
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Tae Vilas Farmer
Hon
A. B. Melville
Beadle County
Mitchell Republican
Pierre Ideal Capital City Claim Sparks Debate
The Dakota Chief argues Pierre is the ideal site for South Dakota’s capital while Huron is favored as the practical location in this age. The clash highlights regional preferences and the practical needs guiding state capital decisions.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Huron
Hannity Announces Candidacy for Sixth Judicial District
G. Hannity, late member of Miller’s constitutional convention, enters race for district judge of the Sixth Judicial District. He seeks support from voters in the district and emphasizes experience and public service.
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G. Hannity
Miller
Sixth Judicial District
Water Town Residents Question Capital Aims
Tue Henry Independent argues that certain Water town residents actions suggest the city is not sincere about its capital ambitions.
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Tue
Henry
Watertown
County Conventions Back Mellette for Governor in Sioux Falls Race
The piece notes county conventions backing Mellette for governor and discusses Sioux Falls competitors as casual considerations. It mentions Elkton caucus strong for Mathews’ return to Congress and identifies Hugh Murphy as central to Brookings ward politics.
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Elkton
Mathews
Congress
Hugh Murphy
Brookings
Mitchell Republican political endorsement urged for all professions
The article praises a party platform urging voters to elect honorable men regardless of occupation. It notes the Mitchell Republican as a Dakota journal sharing dispatches and presenting its managers with a certificate of good brains and good character.
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Mitchell Republican
Dakota
Nickel Slot Machine for Executions Sparks Debate
A Minneapolis header mocks electric execution by showing a machine labeled Nickel in the Slot and Get Hence. The quip questions whether such a method can be made pleasant or profitable and frames the idea as a grim joke about capital punishment.
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Minneapolis
Political Farmer Summer Accused on Pass B314 Route
Mason Epwanos of the Fargo Ar gus implies improper conduct by Summer on a Northern Pacific crossing at pass B314. The Major does not clarify whether the fault lies in the letter the figures or the case itself.
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Mason Epwanos
Fargo Argus
Northern Pacific
Not Alliance Candidate Says Firercuen Eyes State Senate
Hon Joux H Firercuen declares he is not Alliance candidate for governor and would welcome serving as one of the first state senators from his legislative district.
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Joux H. Firercuen
Alliance
Moody backed by Black Hills in senatorial bid debated
Report suggests supporters of Judge Moody swept the Lawrence and Meade county primaries with strong backing from the Black Hills region. The outcome signals unified backing for Moody in his senatorial aspirations.
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Judge Moody
Lawrence
Meade
Black Hills
Pl Moody
Delegation From Counties Named Back Gov Mel Lette
A delegation from the counties named reiterates support for Governor Mel Lette as key allies voice continued endorsement and unity in the administration's policy goals.
Milwaukee firm plans westward growth this season
Rapid City Journal reports a reliable source says the Milwaukee company intends to begin expanding west of the Missouri River this season. The move would be a boon for Chamberlain and boost regional prospects.
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Rapid City Journal
Milwaukee Company
Missouri River
Chamberlain
Two ex-governors back campaign in North Dakota race
Dispatches from Minneapolis papers note ex-governors Ordway and Pierce active in the senatorial campaign. North Dakota is described as a political interrogation point as the effort gains momentum.
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Minneapolis
North Dakota
Ordway
Pierce
North Dakota Capital Move Questioned in Con Convention Story
It is alleged the constitutional convention located North Dakota's capital at Bismarck without a popular vote. The northern state’s politicians are said to have used questionable methods in this decision.
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North Dakota
Bismarck
Newspaper Boys Praise Gen Allen for North Dakota Governor Hope
South Dakota boys in the press corps cheer Gen Allen as a potential first governor of North Dakota. They recall unflattering things rival Mr Fancher has said about them.
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South Dakota
Gen. Allen
North Dakota
Crival
Mr. Fancher
Sioux City Corn Palace to Open September 23d
The third annual corn festival is announced with promises to exceed previous efforts. South Dakota touts itself as the top corn country and supports a Palace project just across the state line.
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Great
Sioux City
South Dakota
Aberdeen Pioneer Changes Hands
Judge Drake, founder of the Aberdeen Pioneer, sells the paper to Hon. A. J. Parshall of Alexandria. The incoming editor will bring steady attention to the publication, promising to maintain the Pioneer as one of South Dakota’s brightest journals.
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Tar
Aberdeen Pioneer
Judge Drake
A. J. Parshall
Alexandria
Pioneer
South Dakota
God Speed
Iack
The Farmers' Alliance in Dakota Benefits Farmers
The Farmers' Alliance has lowered costs for farm machinery twine and crop insurance and aided insurance for growers. It touts economic reforms aligning with Republican ideas, yet its campaign to seize state offices and direct attacks on prominent Republicans reveal corrupt, ward-heeler tactics that harm public trust.
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Farmers’ Alliance
Dakota
Alliance
Alliance Campaign Committee
South Dakota
Exhibition plans stir Walworth and Campbell counties
Hopes rise for representation at the exhibition with Walworth and Campbell counties considering joint participation. Inquiries are directed to A Southerland secretary of the society at Mound City for prompt attention.
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Walworth County
Campbell
A. Southerland
Mound City
South Dakota Liquor Dealers Boss Faces Prohibition Entry
Aberdeen leader Mr Rows, head of the South Dakota liquor dealers association, runs the anti prohibition campaign and holds vast Pierre interests. It is claimed he seeks to buy whiskey votes in Pierre in return for support for license advocates. Saloon men are seen as shrewd politicians, yet this alliance risks voter losses for both sides.
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Mr. Rows
Aberdeen
South Dakota Liquor Doalers Association
Pierre
Loxastarr Installed Postmaster in Huron
John Loxastarr becomes postmaster of Huron replacing George J. Love with four years in office. Love, a Democrat, was appointed by Cleveland. Longstaff, a Republican, replaces a Democrat. The piece defends the admin changes and urges steady postal service.
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John Loxastarr
Huron
George J. Love
Mr. Love
Cleveland
John Cain
Mr. Longstaff
Love
Longstaff
Harrison
Gov
Mellette
Washington
Mathews
Who’s Corrupt Moody Pettigrew Edgerton Mellette Mathews
Henry Independent reports H. L. Londks president of the Farmers' Alliance says he will use his influence to defeat candidates Moody Pettigrew Edgerton Mellette and Mathews. He slams the old timers as corrupt and beyond reform. The piece notes skepticism about Londks' claimed foresight.
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Henry
H. L. Londks
Farmers’ Alliance
Moody, Pettigrew
Edgerton
Mellette
Mathews
Ifr. Loucks
Kingsbury County Delegates Refute Mathews Pledge Claims
The Kingsbury county delegates deny any pledge against Mathews and state they will sue Mathews and Gifford. The News advocates dramatic action against both figures.
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Mathews
Kingsbury Co
Kingsbury County
Gifford
Gifford and Edgerton Featured in Bismarck Settler Note
Edgerton and Gifford are discussed as a strong pair in a South Dakota context. The item mentions a plan to send Giffo ee and an ex Delegate Giffo to Washington, with emphasis on the two as capable draws in political shifts.
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Edgerton
Giffo Ee
Washington
South Dakota
Gifford
Unanimous support voiced across South Dakota for Mathews
The Henry Independent notes there is hardly eight newspapers in the state that have not declared in favor of Geo. A. Mathews. The piece cites broad statewide unanimity of sentiment in his favor.
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Unanimous. Henry Independent
South Dakota
Geo. A. Mathews
A Capital Why Eden Star Conventions Held in Huron
A regional inquiry questions why major gatherings and conventions consistently occur in Huron amid interest in urban planning. The piece notes recurring events and discusses possible factors influencing venue choice and attendance trends.
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Eden Star
Huron
Saber
Elkton Caucus Backing Mathews Delivers Countywide Fight
A heated Elkton caucus denounces Brookings City influence and pledges robust support for George A. Mathews as the county’s chosen friend in the state convention. Delegates are urged to back farmers for state senate and district court clerk, Allen Smith.
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Brooks City
Brookings
Mathews
Mr. Mathews
Allen Smith
Eee
Call for League Convention in Dakota Territory
The Republican League of Dakota at Fargo announces a convention of delegates from Republican clubs south of the seventh parallel to meet in Huron on August 27 at 10 a.m. to form a state league for South Dakota. Clubs with 20+ members receive three votes, plus a president seat. John Longstaff may preside if the territorial league president is absent.
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Republican League of Dakota
Fargo
Dakota
Akota
Huron
Republican League
South Dakota
Territorial League
Jameston Dakota
John Longstaff
Republic League of the United States
A. T
Capital Move Proposal Faces Sioux Falls Debate
A speaker proposes relocating the capital eight miles east of Sioux Falls to Minnesota to ease regional tensions and heat from rival cities. The note hints at a broader political discussion and public scrutiny of the proposal.
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Sioux Falls
Minnesota
Capital par and land discussion gleaned by Sioux Falls Press
The fragment references capital land discussion and cites the Sioux Falls Press as contemporary source. No clear events or names are provided beyond this brief note.
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Sioux Falls
The
Sioux Falls Press
Pinkham Nominated for State Superintendent in Hand County
State papers announce Prof G L Pinkham as candidate for the office of superintendent of public instruction on the state ticket. Pinkham has a strong following in South Kota and is noted for his long life in education including ten years as high school principal and nine years as professor of English literature at Iowa State University. Since moving to Dakota in 1883 he has farmed three to four well improved farms in Hand County and was named a trustee of the Madison Normal School by Governor Mellette.
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G. L. Pinkham
South Kota
Iowa State University
Iowa City
Dakota
Pinkham
Hand County
Mellette
Madison
Yankton Developments Progress in August 1889
Roofs rise at Yankton College ladies hall and three brick blocks near completion. Foundation work begins on a new hotel and basements on two blocks. Grading to start on the Yankton Norfolk road. A $2000 parsonage planned for Congregational church. The Bulletin, a Prohibition organ, debuts under Prof. A F Bartlett. Cement works promise superior cement.
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Yankton
Yankton College
Morrison House
Pierce & Crennan
Wilcox
First Clags
Norfolk
Congregational Church
Bulletin
Prohibition Organization of
South Dakota
A. F. Bartlett
A Few Reasons Why Haron Should Be Capital
A pamphlet argues in favor of Haron as the capital. The author claims the reasons are strong and support the designation for the city.
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Haron
Temperance Meeting Planned in Broadland
A mass temperance meeting is set for Sunday afternoon in Broadland with Rev. D. S. McCaslin to address the gathering.
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Broadland
D. S. McCaslin
Luther Studied Law with Dog at His Feet
A historical note recalls Luther studying law with his faithful dog beside him. The detail highlights a personal habit linking scholars to their companions in a formative era.
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Luther
South Dakota Republican State Convention Called 1889
The Republican Central Committee of South Dakota calls a state convention to meet August 28 1889 at the Grand Opera House Huron in Dakota Territory. Delegates are apportioned by county based on votes for Hon George A Matthews in November 1888 with at least one delegate per county. Officers to be voted include Governor Lieutenant Governor and other state officials.
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Beadle County
Court House
Huron
Redfield
Center School House
Myer
Il Viet Nes
Richland
Partlow
McDonald Do Uron
Teries
Angel At Ware
Sete Ware
Spencer
Atbert
Wall
Virgil
Newton
Ieee Ee
W. Pitts
Nets
South Dakota
Grand Opera House
Territory of Dakota
Congress
Clanus
Supreme Court
Republican Central Committee
George A. Mathews
Huron Lodge 17 Special Meeting August 15
A special meeting of Huron Lodge No. 17 will be held at their hall Thursday evening August 15 at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend as business of importance regarding the organization of the new grand lodge will be transacted. Cons. C. Horr, M. WwW. C. H. Davis, Recorder.
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Huron Lodge No. 17
Grand Lodge
C. Horr
C. H. Davis
Mrs Bert Ford Passes Through On Return From Brookings
Mrs Bert Ford was seen passing through town today on her way home from a visit in Brookings.
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Bért Ford
Brookings
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