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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1888
Page
2
The Huronite expects Dakota to face a constitutional prohibition vote after Congress reconvenes on January 7. Delays and political strategy, including the Platt bill, influence timing, with strong hopes for a favorable outcome as Dakota’s turn nears. Local notes mention Frost protection for gardens and reporters touring the state in winter.
A dispatch reports that the Harrison administration is expected to succeed with a remark that private secretary Malford “dresses like a country editor” implying a clothing dealer may be losing business.
S Cox has been invited to give the next Fourth of July oration at Huroa and will accept if possible. The people of the new state promise a rousing Dakota welcome.
Readers are informed the Bismarck Daily Tribune offers full coverage of the Dakota legislature this session for 1.50. Mentions Montana statehood hopes and local papers like the Helena Metropolis Herald and LaMonte Chronicle, praising North Dakota journalism and the South Dakota Democrats.
Fragmented OCR notes describe the Ardus and people moving in a sequence of acts to avoid faulting Sara. It suggests Mor ally and Dakota shape state formation and that Sara will appear brighter on the American flag when she comes of age.
A Dakota regional note discusses General Campbell's letter to the editor praising the Huron stance on the Platt bill while urging an immediate new election of officers. It defends Campbell against misattributed quotes, lauds his intellect, and calls for press freedom and honesty in reporting public opinion. The piece also offers personal admonitions to George Taylor and ends with a call for plain prose.
Editor Lyon of the Water Town Public Opinion hails a jury verdict in a libel suit over an article about George Taylor. He defends truthfulness and sources, says the decision affirms freedom of the press, and notes the case warns against uncensored criticism.
The Watertown Public Opinion notes Eugene Steer usher of the Bank of Pierre passed through on Wednesday en route to Watertown for a bankers meeting. A public display of poetry at the vroyire shop is observed, with local banter about better methods.
Redfield Dit Mr. H. W. Bandy of Huron, an expert stenographic writer, has done official reporting in Judge Crofoot s court this week due to the illness of the regular stenographer Mr. Granger.
Dakota papers praise Delegate Gifford as a faithful representative of Dakota and her interests and foresee him shaping state politics. Hon George A Mathews, delegate elect, pledges faithful work for South Dakota statehood as a straightforward honest statesman trusted by the people.
Purification of the blood is urged for health and vitality. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as a peculiar, effective medicine that builds strength, creates appetite, and aids digestion, with claims of many cures. Sold by C. J. Hood & Co., Lowell, Massachusetts. 100 Doses for one dollar.
New York reports Harrison attends the planning committee meeting for the centennial of Washington's inauguration. He pledges his father's full aid to ensure success. About 7,000 are expected at the April 29 banquet, with every woman invited at the ball receiving a souvenir as at the original inaugural event.
The Miller Press notes increasing requests from eastern points for Dakota paper samples. It states demand is perceptibly growing and that attention is turning toward Dakota more broadly, suggesting significance in the trend.
The Watertown Courier-News and Huron Huronite oppose portraying Dakota separation as a funeral. They urge North and South Dakotans to decide their own fate and defend a federal republic that sustains both Dakotas as a single political future.
Arlington Dispatch notes B E Pay of Volga 45 years old and four and a half years in the late war with four wounds. He has lived eighteen years in Dakota and never voted for president he helped to save, declaring Dakota has no claims to state.
A Minneapolis Tribune editorial declares A C Mellette of Water town a thorough republican and ideal for the United States Senate praising his friendship and fitness. The piece predicts a coming boom across South Dakota and warns readers to look out.
The text argues that any effort by Democrats to acknowledge or hinder Dakota statehood will be met with public opposition. It asserts South Dakota seeks statehood at the earliest moment, regardless of which party governs.
Rapidity Journal notes Governor and allies have invested heavily in Huron real estate. The move signals confidence that Huron will become the capital of the South state upon its admission.
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