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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1897
Page
2
The advertisement states consumption can be cured in early stages, especially in youths, with cod liver oil combined with hypophosphites of lime and soda. It concedes advanced cases cannot be cured but can prolong life, selling the remedy for $1.00 through all druggists.
Advices from The Hearin correspondent in Rio Janeiro report martial law extended indefinitely due to unsettled conditions. Senator Pinheiro Machado and other high officials have been arrested on charges of conspiring against President Moraes, causing a sensational reaction in Rio Janeiro given the stature of the accused.
The jury in the Bickel case returns a not guilty verdict. Bickel, former vice president of Minnesota Savings Bank, was charged with violating state banking laws in a case that formed part of a series of indictments.
Castoria reports New York capitalists have closed a purchase of a seven mine group near Tucson 16 miles south. The mines are extensively developed and were owned by Boston interests. Count Manfred von Matuschka of Silesia and Miss Ella Walker of Detroit were married in Detroit on Tuesday. Miss Walker is granddaughter of Hiram Walker founder of Walkerville Ontario distillery.
A poem style song lyric notes a beggarly maid dreaming under a moon crowned sky. It contrasts kings queens and goblins with the maid’s contentment in dreamland. Attribution: A G Herbertson in Plack and White.
Rev Dr Britt of Omaha, veteran editor and former Methodist minister, recalls a freezing 1878 Illinois incident. In a blizzard a man urged the parson to marry him and his bride near Mott's schoolhouse. the couple rode nine miles by lumber wagon to a South American wedding, and the groom paid with a one dollar bill and a fifty cent shinplaster.
James Payn recalls a famed singer from the past who confessed to the tax commissioners that he had not 1,000 pence of certain income. He held many roles at the opera house and teach, yet nothing showed a salary or engagements. Ultimately the tax was remitted.
Wallace notes Johnson’s sensitivity to questions about drinking. The Cincinnati Enquirer cites that Johnson is prone to kleptomania and took offense when asked if he was beginning to feel like taking something, despite not being a total abstainer.
The northwest Shetland coastline houses the most northern lighthouse in Great Britain. It stands on a 200 foot high rock whose summit barely fits the necessary buildings. The rock resembles a gigantic iceberg in appearance.
The highest ascent by a person is believed to be Zurbriggen’s climb on Aconcagua in the Andes. He attained an altitude between 23 000 and 24 000 feet, marking a remarkable mountaineering milestone.
Advice instructs walkers to begin a long tour by thoroughly soap washing the inside of the stocking heel with common yellow laundry soap to prevent heel blisters. The tip emphasizes creating a slick, cushioned area to reduce friction during prolonged walking.
In Zululand the full moon makes objects clearly visible up to seven miles away. Star light allows reading with ease, as the glow enhances visibility and detail across the landscape.
A quip from New Orleans Pica yune notes that all lovers resemble one another in their approach to correspondence, reflecting a lighthearted take on romance and letters.
Chicago December 18 G B French Leiter interest agent predicts May wheat could reach 1 50 as demand tightens. He says costs near 70 cents and mills will pay when supplies run short. He notes Minneapolis as the country’s high price market and foresees NW farmers seeking seed wheat as grain moves toward grinding demand.
Secretary Gage plans a single financial bill to embody his ideas and will appear before the House Banking and Currency Committee to explain its provisions. The move aims to clear a strained situation and speed an early report to Congress on financial legislation after talks with Treasury solicitor Connell, Dingley, Walker, and other Republicans.
The Nashville federation session heated over a Henry Lloyd resolution reaffirming inclusive labor for all races. It denounced Booker T. Washington’s claims that unions hinder Negro advancement, citing federation records to counter the assertion. The resolution was adopted after spirited discussion.
Cincinnati dispatch reports the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held the week of September 5 to 10 next year. A lengthy conference resolved the dates after earlier proposals clashed with pension payment schedules and cross month timing. Local and executive council members approved the final slate.
A fierce storm from south of the Great Lakes drove eastward with chilling rain and winds. Danger signals lined the coast from Delaware Breakwater to Boston as coasters stayed in port amid the unsettled conditions.
Washington December 16 a national bankruptcy bill similar to the Henderson Culbertson measure will be reported to the house this week by the judiciary committee. It provides voluntary bankruptcy for all except corporations while involuntary bankruptcy may apply to others for designated causes. Wage earners laborers and farmers cannot be forced into it. The bill discharges debts after estate administration and fraud finding, aims for simple inexpensive administration with two officers referee and trustee.
London December 17 The engineering dispute shows hopeful signs as a combined committee of masters and men reportedly agrees on three key issues freedom of employment piecework and overtime, suggesting a possible settlement.
Mrs Mauch of Sundance Wyoming reports stomach and liver trouble with poor appetite. After using Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills she gained appetite and strength, two bottles left her perfectly well, and she continues to take them to stay strong and healthy.
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