New Year Greetings And Local Appointments
The Huronite notes New Year wishes for 1890 and urges strong resolutions. It mentions the shotgun remaining common in southern areas and cautions against contradiction with a wife. Postmasters appointed at Cavour and South Shore, and Senator Pettigrew has returned to Washington from New York and is in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.L. Scuorreto
Cavour
J. D. Annis
South Shore
Serator Pettigrew
Washington
New York
Boston
Mrs Emma DeVoe Lectures on Woman Suffrage in Ree Heights
Mrs Emma DeVoe of Huron lectured on Woman Suffrage in Ree Heights Sunday evening before a large audience. The talk outlined the movement’s goals and urged civic participation.
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Emma DeVoe
Huron
Ree Heights
Snowfall Delays Hay Harvest in Ramsey County North Dakota
A late fall snow disrupted hay gathering in Ramsey County North Dakota with farmers reporting slowed work and potential shortages as conditions lingered. Local agronomists advised patience and noted pasture reserves remained uncertain through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey County
North Dakota
Philadelphia Sawmill Distributes 17000 Among Workers
Hamilton Diston, a Philadelphia saw manufacturer, distributed seventeen thousand dollars in Christmas presents to his employees, sharing the holiday bounty with the shop force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Diston
Philadelphia
Yankton County Leads State with Seventy Artesian Wells
In Yankton county there are seventy artesian wells in operation, the greatest number in any one county in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton County
Isruurnza Ravages Europe Sparking Brunswick Death Toll
An outbreak named Isruurnza spreads across Europe with a malignant form in Brunswick causing numerous fatalities and widespread fear as health authorities monitor the rapidly escalating crisis.
Auten and Hoisroux Take Over Brookings Press
Auten and Hoisroux are the new proprietors of the Brookings Press after purchasing the paper. The owners express optimism and extend best wishes for success in their leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auten & Hoisroux
Brookings Press
Artesian Well at Mellette Completed and Tested
The new artesian well at Mellette is completed and underwent a test on Christmas showing approximately 200 pounds per square inch pressure.
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Mellette
Lawmakers May Require Bodyguards in Pierre
Some legislators will be required to have body guards while in Pierre if hostile reports from the city about Indians continue.
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Pierre
State Senate Clerk to Attend Opening Legislature
Rev. F. A. Boxaros, clerk of the state senate, will be on hand to discharge the duties of his office at the opening of the legislature, despite reports to the contrary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Boxaros
State Senate
Railway earns most freight money for Wessington
The paper notes the . & N. W. railway company earns more freight revenue serving Wessington than any town between Huron and Pierre, highlighting the town as a key transit hub.
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Wessington
N. W
Huron
Pierre
Dakota coal hauled long and short distances compared
The Fargo Republican notes that Sand Ale, Mont., coal is hauled to Akota for 600 miles at 2.50 per ton while Dakota coal is moved 80 miles on the same road at the same rate. The item implies comment is unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo Republican
Sandalee
Mont
Akota
Dakota
Colored men's convention planned in Washington in February
A convention of colored men will meet in Washington on the first Monday in February to organize an association for protection against outrages and abuse faced by the colored race in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Association For Protection
South
Teachers Association Tackles School Lands Amendment
The South Dakota Teachers Association at its Yankton meeting resolved to petition the legislature to submit to the people for ratification a constitutional amendment banning the sale of school lands and providing for proper leasing of those lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota Teachers Association
Yankton
Tax Democrat Critiques South D Policy Amid Moody Clash
A commentary accuses a Tax Democrat of backing a lingering carpetbag policy in South D, condemns Moody for opposing the policy in the new state, and argues praise is owed to the senator for his stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South D
Moody
Monument to Henry W. Grady Speech Excerpt Suggested
An excerpt from a late Grady speech is proposed for inscription on a monument. It praises divine balance in battles and asserts the preservation of the American union after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Grady
Atlanta
North Dakota Official Seeks Relief for Three Counties
Starze Commissioner Helegeson returns from western counties with an estimate that about 4000 people in Nelson Ramsay and Bottineau will need relief. He consulted the relief committee in St Paul and plans to urge elevator firms to loan seed wheat, with state guaranteed liens as security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starze
Helegeson
North Dakota
Nelson, Ramsay
Bottineau
St. Paul
Fragmentary verse memories evoke a young divine muse
A speaker recalls turning away the years while paging through portraits and mourning a beloved figure. The poem reflects on a divine youth with ancient blood and Mount Olympus imagery, ending with dimming light and a final farewell to the book and its ardent subject.
Old Man Buried in View of the Churchyard
An elderly man spent his final years beside his wife’s grave in a country churchyard. He lit a pipe each morning, slept afternoons on the grass, and asked to have dates deciphered on nearby gravestones. He hoped to be buried there for the view, recalling old companions as flowers overgrow his loved ones’ plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mester
Pia
William
Prudent Courtier Frederick the Great Loses Dice Bargain
Frederick the Great of Prussia loved dice games with his adjutant using a silver cup and two dice. He suggested gambling for a penny a throw, but the adjutant refused to risk money, warning that if the king lost he would throw the cup and dice at him and become poorer if money was on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick the Great
Prussia
Frederick
Texas
Ferdenbaugh
Cordwood
Pour Le Roi De Prusse
In the early eighteenth century Prussia was a small kingdom newly titled as a kingdom rather than a duchy. Frederick William I ruled with harsh discipline and stingy calculation, earning a byword for severity and frugality across the realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Havin
Duchy
Dennienbare
Frederick Wilhelm I
Carpet Bugs in Augusta Linked to Animal Claims
The Lewiston Journal notes a theory about pests in Augusta involving a certain kind of material and straw or burlap. The text suggests the theory needs further testing but may guide future efforts to address the issue.
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Augusta
Lewiston
None of His Business
A fragment from The Spectator recounts a sunset scene among ruins with Arabs nearby. A friend asks a youth why the sun rises here and sets over there, prompting a puzzled reply about beliefs and idolatry, reflecting comical or satirical tone.
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Mohammed
Electric shock question sparks student confession in class
A pupil timidly confirms having felt an electric shock as the professor probes, prompting a sharp remark about the incident and the truth of the statement. The exchange reveals classroom tension and a moment of corrective instruction.
Uncertain Fragment Prompts Coded Theft Reference
A cryptic OCR fragment hints at casual theft or a mock warning about taking apples and visiting a bank. The text lacks clear event details, dates, or identifiable persons or organizations to ground a fuller summary.
How It Feels to Drown In the Southern Ocean
Edward Wakefield recounts surviving a fall from the Sir George Pollock into icy seas. He describes clinging to hay on deck, immersion, cold, and gradual rescue by shipmates aided by medical care and warmth. He notes weeks of recovery and his return to catching seabirds.
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George Pollock
Edward Wakefield
New York World
The Varying Miles Across Nations
A fragmented excerpt discusses how different countries use diverse mile definitions, noting English, statutory, and foreign mile varieties. It highlights that distances like versts and leagues vary, illustrating the lack of a universal measure and the resulting confusion across nations.
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Ae Louis Blic
An Unexpected Calamity
A wife consoles her husband over a broken promise as water pipes burst last night, causing a domestic setback and prompting a reflection on commitments and mishaps in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oeou
New York Weekly
Man and Woman Roles Spark Comic Attack on Domestic Life
A humorous piece mocks men's clumsy habits from laundry to kitchen tasks while praising women's multitasking prowess. An anecdote follows about a man’s misplaced money and a cow eating a vest’s cash, ending with readers urged to pay debts.
Mothers With Faked Babes Cheer Broadway Car Scene
Two young women aboard a Broadway car carried impostor babies in scarves as they sat among amused riders. Their motherly act drew many offers of seats, while observers noted the deception and the playful ruse in a crowded car scene described by the New York World.
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New York World
Florida and Lemons Promise World Leading Lemon Growth
The New York Tribune notes Florida is poised to become the world’s top lemon producer. Lemons weighing a pound are common, with a single Caloosahatchie tree bearing 5,000 fruit. Despite size, such lemons are coarse and pulpy, but the crop remains very profitable on poor soils as demand climbs.
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Florida
Caloosahatchie
New York Trine
Ah sighs on future trouble for heir in history talk
A quoted sigh from Brown in Harper's Bazar reflects on bearing a son and the burden of future events. He muses that a powerful line will follow, recalling history while hurrying to review past world events.
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Brown
Harper’s Bazar
Safe Transaction Between Jewelers Prompts Scam Warning
In a brief exchange published by Jewelers' Weekly a first jeweler questions a second about an advertised $150 safe transaction. The second jeweler offers to sell an old safe for the specified sum.
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale in Beadle SD
Notice is given that the mortgage to Dakota Loan and Trust Company of Watertown SD on Mary E Paterson property in Beadle County has defaulted and a sale will be held February 25 1899 at 3 pm at the courthouse front door Huron SD to pay the debt interest attorney fees and disbursements. Dated January 1 1890. Daxnorax Taust Co Mortgagee W S Grass Attorney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary EB. Pattreon
Dakota Loan and Trust Company
Watertown
Dakota
Huron
Beadle County
South Dakota
More
Beadle
Tue Daxorax & Taust Co
Grass
Henry M. L. Kona
Leonora L. Knapp
Mort So
Little
Register of Deeds
Ely
Caid
Lee
Teunnemaon
Aki
Foreclosure Notice On Beadle County Mortgages
Notice is given that two mortgages from Dick and L Dick to The Dakota Loan and Trust Company dated April 29 1887 in Beadle County South Dakota secured by sections Township and range are in default and will be foreclosed by sale at 3 o clock PM at the courthouse steps in Huron on January 1 1890 with all terms and conditions of sale set forth in the records.
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L. Dick
Beadle County
South
City of
Huron
Publican
South Inkosn
Dax
Pregheie
Southakota
Neilson
Margaret Neilson
K.H. Sanford Mor
Isaac Hoge
P. m
Dakota
Ford
Isaac
J E
Ber
South Dako
Beadle
C. Lamont
Jene
Es Akarkane
South Dakota
Notice of Chattel Mortgage Sale in Beadle County
Notice of sale under a chattel mortgage dated December 1888 by August Conambo and Phelition Simon to William Deerin & Co. Beadle County South Dakota. The indebtedness totals 4.19 and 40.10 dollars with 10 percent interest, secured by several promissory notes due through December 1889, filed January 2, 1889. Default on payments triggers collection proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conambo
Phelition Simon
Beadle County
the Register of
South Dakota
Sheriff's Sale Foreclosure of Beadle Co Partner Firm
Sheriff E. D. Hapman of Beadle County announces a sale under a judgment in a case against Lin7 L. B. Rewgan, plaintiff. The property in Huron South Dakota described as the southeast quarter of section 20, township 100, range 64, containing 160 acres, is to be sold for 1224 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honee
Huros
Sig Petree
Ian Anee
South Dakota
D.e. Havpman
Beadle
L. B. Rewgan
Notice to Creditors for Cordelia C Harwood Estate
First publication December 5. Estate of Cordelia C Harwood deceased. Notice is given to creditors to exhibit claims within four months after notice. Claims must be presented at the office of C O Morgan, attorney, at the courthouse in Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota. Dated November 30 in Huron. McKinserer, Executor.
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Cordelia C. Harwood
Jobn
Vibe
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