Epworth Assembly's Weeklong Program in Huron South Dakota
The Epworth League gathering in Ashland Park Huron South Dakota ran August 8 to 16 1899. Sessions featured concerts lectures and temperance talks with Bishop McCabe Solon Bronson and Rev Tom Schell among speakers. A large attendance heard sermons and enjoyed musical performances including the Northwestern University Quartette and Lady Quartette. The event closed with election of officers and a plan for 1900.
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Ashland Park
Globe
McCabe
Solon C. Bronson
Bishop McCabe
Prof
Excell
Caffee
Father Abraham
Libby
Methodist Church
Miss Caffee
Colton
Mitchell
Carhart
Noble
Goodwin
E.S. Whittaker
Tim
Dibble
Donald McLean
Minnie Calfee
Houlgate
Northwestern University Quartette
Ellinwood
Quartette
T. H. Youngman
Brookings
Dakota University
C. B. Mitchell
Minneapolis
Bishop Bowman
South
India
Thomas Bowman
D. D
Garrett Biblical Institute
Edward E. Schell
Epworth League of America
Schell
Board of Control
League
W. J. Caffee
Huron
Bowen
Crop Bulletin Reports Mixed Yields Across South Dakota Counties
The weekly bulletin notes warmer than normal days with cool nights, less sunshine, and varying hail damage. Wheat and oat harvests near completion in southeast and central areas, with corn, flax, and potatoes benefiting from rain. some regions show improved or poorer prospects depending on local weather and drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Bon Homme
Clark
Codington
Davison
Edmunds
Hanson
Hughes
Jerauld
Kingsbury
Lake
Lincoln
Marshall
McCook
McPherson
Yankton
Improved Sleeping Car Service on North-Western Line
The Chicago and North-Western Railway announces Palace Sleeping Cars between Brookings and Kasota on the Huron to Kasota route, with 4:00 p.m. departure from Huron and 8:20 p.m. from Brookings, arriving Kasota at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast and continuing to Milwaukee and Chicago the same day. Westbound departures from Minneapolis and St. Paul connect at Kasota for Brookings, with Saturday night sleepers remaining at Tracy over Sunday.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Winona
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Brookings
Kasota
Huron
Twin Cities
St.Paul
Tracy
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Remarkable recovery of a child with diarrhoea and vomiting
A fifteen month old child suffered ten days of severe diarrhoea with about twenty five bowel movements every twelve hours. After physician care failed, Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was started and led to a complete cure. The family notes the child is now perfectly healthy and the remedy is available from Holland Wheeler.
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Chamberlain
C. L. Boggs
Stumptown
Gilmer Co
W. Va
Holland Wheeler
Boers Prepare for War as Arms Supplied to Burghers
The Standard and Diggers News reports Boers believe war is inevitable. Unarmed citizens may receive rifles gratis and Mausers may replace Martini-Henris. a Belgian armored train is sent to the border and Cape Town recruits English officers amid widespread rumors in Johannesburg on August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Standard and Diggers
Field Corets
Recruits Sought in Cape Town for Bechuanaland Defense
ENGLISH RECRUITING reports a former British officer is gathering volunteers in Cape Town to form an irregular force for Bechuanaland protection. General Sir William Butler, accused of Boer sympathy, may be moved to England. Dispatches note an armor plated train at the Natal border and Orange Free State artillery at Van Remens pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Bechuanaland
William Francis Butler
South Africa
England
Durban
Natal
Natal-Transvaal
Orange Free State
van Remens Pass
Volksraad Extends Duty to Nonburghers in Defense
In Pretoria on August 16 the volksraad amended the grouwet to compel nonburghers to cooperate in defending the national territory and suppressing rebellion. General Joubert denies that burghers are loading rifles or preparing for war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
Pretoria
Volksraad
Joubert
Republic
Tupper urges arbitration or Canadian railway to Dawson City
London August 16 Sir Charles Tupper leader of the Canadian opposition arrived in Liverpool aboard the Parisian and urged two options on the Alaska issue arbitration by the United States or by Canada or a Canadian railway to Dawson City to open a direct line to the gold fields He warned that if neither option is chosen Canada should close the gold fields to U S citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tupper
London
House of Commons
Liverpool
United States
Canada
Dawson City
THE M PHERSON SAILS FOR PORTO RICO RELIEF
The trap McPherson sailed from Brooklyn with a cargo of army supplies for storm sufferers in Porto Rico. Two thirds of the original cargo remained, replaced by rice beans grain clothing lumber for immediate needs. Donations continued as it neared departure, with arrival at San Juan expected by Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McPherson
Porto
Brooklyn
San Juan
Panic in Puerto Plata as Rebellion Surges
Citizens flee in fear while government forces clamp down. Rebels gain ground as reports describe disorder and violence. Deputy leaders and local authorities clash with factional fighters amid claims of drug-related crime and territorial control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Plata
Pittsburg Plans $400000 Lanchester Oil Motor Plant
Pittsburg Aug 16 A new plant to cost 400000 and employ about 600 skilled mechanics will be built in Pittsburg for manufacturing Lanchester oil motors. The firm aims to supply motors for freight trucks and street cars and has secured an option on all related patents in the United States Canada and Mexico from inventor Frederick William Lanchester of Birmingham England, a major stockholder in the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
United States
Canada
Mexico
Frederick William Lanchester
Birmingham
Eng
No Concern
Transport St Paul Sails for Manila Inbound to Recruit Third Cavalry
The United States transport St Paul sailed from this port with Manila as its destination. The vessel carries recruits for the Third Cavalry and will proceed to Seattle where most of the regiment will be taken aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
San Francisco
Unite States
Gail
Manila
Seattle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Epworth League
South Dakota
Epworth Assembly
Huron, S. D
Tilroe
Assembly
Epworth
Northwestern University
Wessington Springs
Woonsocket
Alpena
Artesian
Wessington, Clark
Ninde
Atlanta
Georgia
Crop Bulletin
Berghers
M’pherson
Porto Rico
Dei Monte Cristo
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