Dode Fisk Concert and Local Notes in Huron
Dode Fisk Concert Co led by T. E. Blanchard to perform at the Opera House on December 31 with gallery tickets at 25 cents and grand 35 cents. Notables include Dr. Harold Steere visiting from Chicago, Judge Gaffey en route to Omaha, and President French of Huron College returning from New York. Weather remarks note frequent rain and a humorous aside about liquid air from Rev. Vander Las. Mrs. A G Fowler leaves for Wisconsin after telegram about her brother's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Steere
Chicago
Judge Gaffey
Omaha
French
Huron College
New York
Richards Trust Co
Huron
S. D
Doland Record: Local couple wed after 13th inst
John Kelly of Huron and Miss Bessie Robinson tied the knot at the bride’s home on the 13th. The groom, a fireman on the North Western division, will reside in Huron. Frank D. Hall spoke at the Baptist church in Huron, illustrating missionary work in North and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doland
John Kelly
Huron
Bessie Robinson
Frank D. Hall
North
South Dakota
Baptist Church
De Witts Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed by Patient
A patient from Fulford, Md., praising De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve after a long illness and bed sores. He claims complete cure and lauds its effectiveness for piles, sores, and burns while warning against counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Fulford, Md
de Witt
Concert and events in town on December 31st
From Tuesday's Daily notes several December events including a concert and dance at the Opera House on December 31st, a street parade and an Odd Fellows concert on December 31st, and a New Year's Eve program at the Opera House. Also mentions Miss Ada Morris returning home, and a joint installation of Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors on January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Woodmen
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Says It Prevents Pneumonia
Thom. Whitfield & Co of Chicago report Chamberlain's Cough Remedy used for colds and la grippe prevents pneumonia in many cases. They note it promotes prompt recovery and counteracts pneumonia tendency. Available from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Whitfield & Co
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Poor Mail Service Frustrates Huron and Madison Readers
Citizens in Huron complain of unreliable railway mail from Aberdeen and Chicago causing late arrivals and missed connections. A Madison dispatch notes the east mail has run two to four hours late for two weeks, urging government action against railroads to speed deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Aberdeen
Minneapolis
Chicago
North-Western
Madison
Sioux Falls
New Companies Formed In Huron Through Philip Lawrence
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state through Philip Lawrence list four new firms in Huron with capital. Mineral Ranch Gold Mining Co. capital 1,000,000. Southern States Lumber Co. 200,000. American Securities Co. 100,000. The LaFayette Chemical Supply Co. 200,000. Incorporators include Geo A A Perry Theodore H Keith Wm Bevis A G Tebbs Geo R Kent Alvan L Ringo and O C Smith L Neufarth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Lawrence
Mineral Ranch Gold Mining Co
Huron
Capital
Geo
LaFayette Chemical On Suppply Co
O. C. Smith
L. Neufarth
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Relief for Lung Ailments
A Tennessee reader recalls his wife’s cough and collapse from consumption but credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving her life after persistent use. The ad touts it as guaranteed for coughs colds bronchitis asthma and lung diseases and offers 50 cents to 1 dollar with trial bottles free at Holland Wheeler's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Overstreet
Elgin
Tenn
Holland Wheeler’s
Owen
Shiloh
S. C. Wellis & Co
le Roy
N. Y
Railway timetable overhaul promises longer northbound connections
The North Western Railway will implement a major time change on Sunday December 29. Mixed train No 4 from Huron to Brookings will become a solid passenger train leaving at 830 PM and No 1 will arrive at 730 AM. A sleeper will run from Brookings to Minneapolis and St Paul for through service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western
Huron
Brookings
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Tracy
Pierre
Chicago
Arnica Salve Healed Corns Says Hillsboro Man
H Robinson of Hillsboro Illinois writes of severe corn pain that made walking impossible before Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. The salve works on sprains bruises cuts sores burns boils ulcers and skin diseases. Holland Wheeler guarantees a cure at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Robinson
Hillsborough
Bucklen
Holland Wheeler
Hill defends merger of Northern Pacific and Great Northern
James J. Hill issues a statement from St. Paul asserting the Northern Pacific Great Northern merger was forced by two Union Pacific officials aiming to curb growth between Lake Superior and Puget Sound. He says the consolidation will benefit the country and that Northwest welfare is secure in his hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
James J. Hill
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific Great Northern
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Lake Superior
Puget Sound
Northwest
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething
An old remedy for teething children Mr Winslow's Soothing Syrup is advertised as soothing gums easing pain and curing wind colic and diarrhoea for twenty five cents a bottle.
Rhodes Buys Dalham Hall Estate in Suffolk
London December 26. Cecil Rhodes managing director of the British South Africa company has purchased the Dalham Hall estate near Newmarket. The property includes a Georgian residence built in 1704 by Bishop Ely and 3475 acres of shooting land for about £100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cecil Rhodes
British South Africa Company
Dalham Hall
Newmarket
Bishop Ely
Asher to Attend Court Clerk Office Meeting
A Codington County man writes to Clerk of Courts Asher requesting a late evening visit next week. He plans to travel on the Great Northern Railway and asks for accommodation despite not living in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher
Codington County
Allen's Lung Balsam for cough relief
A cough tormenting you at night is soothed by Allen's Lung Balsam which relieves chest pain throat irritation and hard breathing. The preparation contains no opium and may be given to children and delicate adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
General R A Alger Recovers After Surgery
Detroit December 26 general R A Alger who underwent an operation last Sunday enjoyed a fair day. He experienced a stomach disturbance with higher fever but the fever is now subsiding and his condition improves gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
R. A. Alger
Record of Minnesota mineral leases and contracts in 1900
State Auditor Dunn reports 1900 saw 288 prospectors leases and 48 development contracts for mineral lands, totaling 13 529 dollars in cash returns. By 1892 1 051 leases occurred after iron discoveries, but most failed to produce contracts. 412 contracts were made overall, 150 still in force, with royalties likely exceeding 3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Dunn
Superior Ranges
The Best Plaster Pain Balm Advertisement Claim
A flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm bound to the body provides prompt relief for lame back and chest pains and is said to cure rheumatism. One application offers relief and the product is available at all druggists.
Mills Shutdown Deepens Car Shortage in Pittsburg Area
Pittsburg reports a worsening car short age with mills largely shut down or operating minimally along the Allegheny Valley road. Carnegie company plants at Homestead and Duquesne may not resume for a week or more after Christmas. Schwab notes 3 million dollars of finished product piled in yards with little chance of removal. Furnaces in Mahoning and Shenango valleys also idle due to lack of raw material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Allegheny Valley Road
Carnegie City
Carnegie Company
Homestead
Duquesne
Schwab
Mahoning
Shenango Valleys
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Cash ad claims 30 000 testimonials for a cure all powder used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home. Supposed benefits include feverishness teething disorders stomach issues and worm destruction. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free sample from Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Roosevelt Gives Gift to Cove Neck School Pupils
President Roosevelt sent a generous check to Miss Sarah Provost at Cove Neck School near Oyster Bay for buying Christmas presents for her pupils. Roosevelt and his children once attended the school and he used to deliver gifts in person before his governorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
New York
Sarah Provost
Cove Neck
L. I
Oyster Bay
Painkiller Perry Davis Offer for Stiff Joints and Sprains
When joints are stiff or muscles sore from cold or rheumatism or a slip causes a sprain Perry Davis Painkiller promises fast relief. The ad urges readers to keep it with them and use freely, noting a single product with prices 25c and 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Price
Portugal a Dog in the Manger
The writer accuses Portugal of occupying land along East Africa from Lourenco Marques to Mozambique and inland, hindering development and reform. He argues the Portuguese offer no real help to the land or its people while blocking others from influence, leaving the territory unsettled and unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Africa
Lourenco Marques
Mozambique
Irona de Drink Promoted as Health Tonic
An advertisement extols IRONADE as a delicious invigorating beverage made from vegetable tonics and aromatics. It claims life renewing properties and notes the drink is dispensed by first class druggists and refreshment places as a healthier alternative to soda water.
Impecunious nobleman and a dinner invitation
In London a nobleman of limited means wrote to the late Sam Lewis, a moneylender, inviting him to dinner. Lewis replied that he could not accept but asked for the amount the nobleman required, offering to lend the sum if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sam Lewis
Lewis
Lord
Allen's Lung Balsam Promises Cure Without Opium
An advertisement asserts Allen's Lung Balsam cures sore throats and sore lungs by reducing inflammation and removing mucus, claiming it contains no opium. It argues warning signals and cough stopping cannot alter illness and promotes the product as effective relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Trespass Notice for Sorrel Mare Colt
Notice states trespass claim on a sorrel mare colt with a small white facial stripe weighing about 900 pounds. Owner may reclaim by paying damages and costs. Colt located northeast of Sec 1 T108 R59. AuGustT KopPuin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KopPuin
Middle Course Best
Quote from a bill collector noting the safest path is a middle course between customers paying and not paying, as commissions depend on payment behavior and the profession faces similar risks. The remark reflects cautious pragmatism about balancing debtor behavior and earnings.
Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold
Ad claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. Price is 25 cents. The notice presents a classic patent medicine guarantee style typical of early 20th century ads.
The Gamest Flier Queen Wins, Stable Lad Declares
Bertrand Shadwell hails a racing mare in the Chicago Record as the gamest flier ever seen. He praises her speed strength and stay, recalling years of care and the pride of her triumph. The piece frames the winner through the stable lad’s viewpoint and the citywide notice of victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand Shadwell
Chicago
City of Peking disaster discussed in Brooklyn Life
The excerpt recalls the sinking of the City of Peking with Captain Sut answering the question about lives lost. He states all aboard were drowned as the ship went down suddenly with no time for deathbed repentances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pruyn
Peking
Brooklyn
His Nobility in a Family Quarrel
A brief Indianapolis Press note presents a quip about family discipline. Willie argues for sparing his brother a whipping, while another line jokes that each punishment leads to retaliation. The exchange highlights wit and sibling banter in a compact, humorous skit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Indianapolis Press
Barbed Wire Is Higher Box 84 Adrian Michigan
Box 84 in Adrian Michigan reports barbed wire prices rising and market notes for local farmers and suppliers. The item notes supply levels and prospective changes affecting fencing materials and rural construction.
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Santa Claus
H. J. Rice
Dakota Ave
Huron, S. D
Attcaneer AT
Law
Co. A. Kelley
Real Estate and Insurance
Dakave
Real Esta Corporation
Mosses
H. S. Mouser
Burnham, Trevett & Mattice
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M. E. Walton, D. D.S
Huron, South Dakota
M. Schoenert
Link
Dode Fisk
T. E. Blanchard
Opera House
Vander Las
A. G. Fowler
Rgh, Wis
Ralph Wheelock
Minneapolis Tribune
Opera
Geo. W. Longstaff
Dode Fish
D. W. Baxter
Rochelle
Till
Dode Fish Co
Ada Morris
Sinsinawa Academy
van Dusen
Castlewood
W. D. Kelley
Carl Anderson
Col
E. T. Cressey
Asher F. Pay
Joe Sauer
Geo. F. Bulman
Cottage Grove
Wis
Laura A. Wood
N. E
R. F. Buree
Frank Wakefield
Metropolitan Papers
Karl
The
Hill
Rhodes
Alger
Minnesota
Portugal
Fureka Ness
Page Woven Wire Fence Co
Adrian, Michigan
Baker’s
Fred J. Baker
Dakota Avenue
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