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The Dakota Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1897

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Holiday Arrous Chent at Booth Draws Holiday Dainties

A festive booth will feature all the dainty treats for the holiday season. The display promises a charming centerpiece with abundant seasonal sweets and confections.

Insurgent Leaders Embark for Hong Kong from Manila

Philippine insurgent chief Aguinaldo and 36 leaders sail from Local for Kong Kong with Lieutenant Colonel Primo Rivera. They emigrate to China as part of peace conditions signed December 16 with Marshal Primo Rivera governing the Philippines.

China Manila Aguinaldo Kong Kong Primo Rivera The Philippines

Rivera Arrives at Cadiz as Insurgent Chief

Maprio Dec 20 Rivera arrives in Cadiz from Cuba and will be imprisoned in a fortress. In an interview he says Cuban independence will not be won through negotiation and justifies the killing of the Spanish peace envoy Lieutenant Colonel Ruiz. Also reported three injured when an electric car rammed a street hill and crashed into a building in Providence.

Maprio Rivera Cadiz Cuba Ruiz Providencce, R. L Camp Street Olney Street Hill North Main Street

Montana Newspaper Man Killed at Sappington

Helena report notes Louis P. Bowen, a Montana newspaper veteran of ten years, was killed when struck by a train at Sappington. He was the son of former U.S. Senator Thomas P. Bowen of Colorado.

Montana Helena Mon Louuis P. Bowen Sappington United States Thomas P. Bowen Colorado

Strike sentiment eases as new proposition from manufacturers emerges

Fall River Mass Dec 28 The strike feeling among operatives is as weak as last week. A conference committee of all textile unions met again to resume wage discussions. The group adjourned subject to the secretary's call and noted a new manufacturers proposition was proposed and unanimously adopted, details withheld.

Fatu River Mass

May contest the will of Dr Evans in Paris

Paris December 28 The will of Dr Thomas W Evans American dentist will likely be contested by relatives unsatisfied with its terms. He left 30 smaller bequests to family totaling 250 000 while the bulk of his estate worth millions goes to the Thomas W Evans museum and institute of Philadelphia.

Paris Thomas W. Evans Thomas W. Evans Museum and Institute of Philadelphia

Striking Enginers Vote Reject Employer Terms

London December 28 The ballot outcome from the engineers strike following the resumed conference shows an overwhelming rejection of the employers terms though official results await forthcoming days.

London

American Nail Plant Expert Returns From Japan

San Francisco reports Charles W. Richards, a Cleve land mechanical expert, arriving from Japan where he supervised a $250,000 wire nail plant at Tokyo. The facility, with capacity for 500 kegs of nails and 1,000 wooden kegs daily, reflects Japan's low skilled labor costs of 35 cents a day versus $1.50 here, signaling a drop in demand for American nails.

San Francisco Charles W. Richards Cleveland Japan Tokio

Hard to get work after election says returning traveler

A Washington visitor laments the political climate, noting that striking workforce access is far tougher post election than prior campaigning. The Indianapolis Journal quotes the man, highlighting his grim view of post election employment prospects.

Washington Indianapolis Journal

Receiver Appointed for Leonidas Merritt in Bank Case

Judge Cant granted the St Paul National Bank a receiver for Leonidas Merritt after he failed to satisfy a judgment. Merritt, once linked to the Rockefeller case, testified he did not know the fate of Rockefeller funds or his share. The decision followed a referee’s report read in court.

Dvtvin Cant District Court St. Paul National Bank Leonidas Merritt Merritt John D. Rockefeller St. Paul Bank Rockefeller

Grand Forks Fire Destroys Clothing and Grocery Store

A Grand Forks East business on Dec 29 was gutted by a late night blaze caused by the furnace. M Graham's clothing and grocery store with upstairs living quarters and lodge space is valued around 30000 dollars, with adjacent buildings saved by active firemen efforts.

Big East Grand Forks Grand Forks N. D M. Graham East Grand Forks Graham

Seizure of Kin Chau Gives Russia a Strong China Hold

San Francisco dispatch reports Eli T. Sheppard describing Kin Chau as a strategic walled city at the Gulf of Lan Tung head, commanding the Yaloo River mouth and regional railways. Russia's seizure signals control of Korea, Manchuria, and Lan Tung, alarming diplomats. London reports Chang Yin Huan handling Chinese negotiations for the emperor.

San Francisco Eli_ T. Sheppard China Kin Chau Russia Lau Tong Yaloo Yaloo River Tien Tsin Manchuria Korea Gulf of Lan Tung London The Daily Chronicle Germany Li Hung Chang Chang Yin Huan

Deed of a Deaf Mute Turns to Murder at Atlantic

In Atlantic Iowa on December 29 John C Palmer a deaf mute from Oakland shot and killed Mrs D P Lenhart at her home where he had stayed since Thursday then killed himself with the same revolver falling dead at her feet She leaves a husband and four children aged 4 to 14 Coroner's inquest yields no explanation. Also reported two first class cruisers with extra marines ordered to join the Russian squadron in Chinese waters.

Atlantic John C. Palmer Oakland D. P. Lenhart Opessa

Starch Waste for Cattle Feeding Contract Wins Feeding Material

Deapwoop Iowa December 29 A contract is made with the Sioux City starch works to provide all waste material after starch extraction to be used by Mr Evans for fattening about 1000 head of cattle. The factory grinds about 1000 bushels of corn daily and the discarded nutritious portion is enough to feed 1000 cattle.

Deapwoop Sioux City

Robbers Break into Elderly Woman’s Mitchellville Home

Des Moines report says robbers attacked aged Mrs. M. 8. Kimball at Mitchellville ten miles east of Des Moines. She lies unconscious and may die. Doors and walls show a brutal struggle with blood splatters. whether any loot was taken remains unknown.

Des Moines M. 8 Kimball Mitchellville

Wisconsin Man Murdered in Waters Meet Incident

Dan Shea of Appleton Wisconsin was murdered at Waters meet Michigan. He was about 26 years old and his parents live near Appleton. He had spent recent years in northern Wisconsin and his death remains unexplained.

Appleton, Wis Dan Shea

Novak faces bond deadline in murder appeal case

Crepak Rapids Iowa December 29 It appears Frank Novak convicted of murdering Edward Murray will not secure the $18 000 bonds required while appealing to the supreme court The deadline expires at noon and no bonds have been filed.

Crepak Rapids Frank Novak Edward Murray Supreme Court

Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad Endorses Cures

Mrs Luna Farnum of Hillsgrove Rhode Island reports she weighed under 90 pounds before using Hood's Sarsaparilla for female troubles and throat illness. She credits the tonic with restoring health and weight to 103 pounds with a pure blood complexion.

Hood Luna Far- Num Hillsgrove Rhode Island

German Ships at Gibraltar Arrive En Route to China

Gibraltar December 29 The German warships Deutschland and Gefion commanded by Prince Henry of Prussia have arrived at Gibraltar on their voyage to China, signaling a strategic movement in the European naval theater.

Gibraltar Waships Deutschland Gefion Prince Henry of Prussia China

Russians occupy Kin Chan near Port Arthur

Dec 29 report from Peterssure notes Russian forces have occupied Kin Chan, located north of Port Arthur, signaling advancing operations in the region.

Kin Chan Str Peterssure Port Arthur

Salisbury declines to seal treaty in Arctic dispute

Lord Salisbury, responding to U S proposals on the sealing question, declines to join an Anglo American Japanese Russian accord to stop sealing. He says Canada, with primary interest, is unwilling to participate and Britain, with limited stake, cannot accept the arrangement.

London Lord Salisbury United States Hay America Bering Sea Great Britain Russia Japan Canada England

British Pacific Squadron Adds Four Ships Formidable Fleet

San Diego December 29 British cruiser Leander with destroyer Virigo arrived en route to Esquimalt. They left Portsmouth last August traveling twelve knots. Cruiser Phaeton with Sparrowhawk follows and is due in two weeks. The two pairs are sister ships linking Esquimalt squadron to form Britain’s strongest North Pacific fleet yet.

San Diego Cal Leander Virigo Esquimalt Portsmouth Eng Phaeton Sparrowhawk Great Britain North Pacific

Panama canal intrigue trial retires some charges

Paris on December 29 reports the public prosecutor abandoned charges against Gaillard Rigand Laisant and Boyer in the Panama canal intrigue case. He asked that adequate sentence be imposed on Arton St. Martin Maret and Plantean.

Paris MM. Gaillard Rigand Laisant and Boyer MM. Arton St. Martin, Maret Plantean

Persian town massacre reported near Salmas

Yakob Sargis of Ooramiah Persia in Cincinnati received word from friends at home that raiders from Koordestan killed 800 inhabitants of a Christian town near Salmas Persia. The dispatch notes the massacre and situates it within ongoing Persian Armenian tensions as Sargis lectures on Persia and Armenia.

Cincinnati Yakob Sargis Ooramiah Persia Armenia Koordestan Salmas

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M. Booth Chiee Booth Will BIG Store Bboo Sa San Ad Hong Kong Philippine Porter D.&c.corr Sole Props Boston Dr. Evans East Grand Forke Northwest Sia Waters L. Hung Chang Wisconsin Novak Salisbury British Pacific Squadron Panama Canal Cere Huron Beadle Yours Truly Dunning & Longstaff
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