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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1895
Page
3
Huronites report shifting crowd as prairie chickens season nears and many locals, visitors, and travelers pass through. Notes include registrations at the Kent house, church sermons, lectures, weddings, resignations, and a citywide mix of social visits, weather events, gambling incidents, and community happenings.
A large audience of South Dakota friends gathered in the opera house to bid farewell to Hon. Wm. B. Sterling and his wife as he takes the post of general attorney for the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railway with headquarters in Omaha. The event featured speeches, gifts including a gold watch and a diamond pin, floral decorations, and a final social gathering before the Sterlings relocate.
A powerful storm struck Wednesday night bringing 2.10 inches of rain and winds up to 66 mph. It caused damaged windows, toppled sheds and trees, flooded basements, and damaged roofs across the city. Ed Kimes and family were shaken by a lightning strike on Second Street. Huron and surrounding areas reported varied rainfall with some locations receiving less.
The advertisement urges cleansing effects for the system to ease constipation, awaken kidneys and liver to healthier activity, and dispel headaches, colds, or fevers without irritation. It proclaims Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy to effect a permanent cure.
The large cottonwood between the sample room and annex of the Depot hotel was partially blown down during Wednesday night’s storm. It has now been straightened and reset.
The Huron creamery reports July milk receipts averaging 13 000 pounds daily with July payouts of 2260 dollars and total monthly receipts over 2300 dollars for butter shipped east. Of the 2260 paid out, about 130 dollars went to local items. 130 dollars funded butter tubs. In four months the plant has paid out over 6000 dollars to Beadle county farmers. With hot weather, daily milk receipts now about 12 000 pounds producing roughly 540 pounds of butter daily, and demand from eastern firms remains strong. Manager Loveland notes no difficulty disposing of output. Meanwhile Windsor House seeks a dining room worker.
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