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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement urges readers to seek a regular medicine or a doctor's medicine for dangerous coughing. It emphasizes rasping and throat and lung irritation and recommends consulting a physician about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
Special low rates offer one way trips to Montana Idaho Oregon Utah and California with through tourist sleepers. Information Bureau Omaha promotes land formation wetland lands and dry farming laws and government irrigating projects for homestead lands. D Clem Deaver notes direct routes via Billings Colorado and coast routes with high class service.
The report cites 1907 deaths with a fatality rate around 8 to 10 per thousand and many victims aged 65 to 104. Tuberculosis caused 266 deaths, heart disease 200, cancer 175, and other ailments like meningitis 105 and typhoid 80. Stanley County records the highest rate, while Sully is lowest. overall the state asserts comprehensive death reporting and strong health registration.
An old advertisement fragment mentions a for sale by dealers price Foster Milburn New York as sole agents for states. The garbled text references time Dijon and urging to remember it and take no other.
The annual state convention of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held in Brookings from February 28 to March 1. The opening Friday session will focus on work among men in smaller cities and rural areas with emphasis on business attendance. Rev J P Anderson will speak Friday night. out-of-state speakers include A J Elliott of Chicago and W M Parsons of Minneapolis. about fifteen delegates are expected from Brookings.
George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina says consumption almost claimed him before trying Dr King’s New Discovery. He reports improvement after the first bottle and full recovery after twelve bottles, describing himself as a well and happy man again.
City council approves the city attorney report on a telephone matter and files it. Electric Co. street work from ota avenue to the river is noted. Law committee action to retain A K Gardener to aid the city attorney in a telephone franchise suit is sustained. The Great Northern railroad crossing near Ohio and Nebraska streets is referred to Streets and City Attorney. Adjournment set for Wednesday February 26 at 8.00. Mrs Zeitlow to present report on the telephone matter.
A cautionary note asserts pneumonia can follow a cold, contrasting with Foley's Honey and Tar which claims to stop coughs and aid healing. The ad implies the product prevents worse illness by easing symptoms.
A district teachers institute will be held at the court house in Huron on February 29 starting at 1 30 pm The program includes topics such as The Country Teacher and the Community and The Teaching of Physiology in the Grades and High Schools with presentations by Miss A Smith Miss Minnie Fink Miss Grace Patterson Miss Susie Bagley Miss Lela Hipkcox Miss Gail Peet and Miss F Ethel Smith followed by a discussion and a primary number work session.
A garbled OCR fragment references a bill introduced by Mondell concerning persons jailed for fraud and related content. No clear names, dates, places, or full context available.
An official note from the road at PS in Chicago mentions an executive order affecting rice throwing at weddings. It references bridal couples and related customs as part of the transit authority's guidance.
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