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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
6
An old time proverb likens butter with a penny in the churn to good results. The advertisement praises Scott's Emulsion as a cod liver oil based tonic with hypophosphites, designed for delicate stomachs and to help weak pale children.
A shop advertises durable diamonds and stones with enduring value. Located on Dakota Avenue near Third Street in Huron South Dakota, the ad promises quality that fashion cannot diminish.
The International Mercantile Marine company now controlled by J Pierpont Morgan and led by Clement A Griscom plans to inaugurate daily fast passenger and mail sailings on both sides of the Atlantic, except Sundays, creating a continuous daily mail service once ready. The new policy also includes canceling all vessel insurance and funding losses through an emergency fund.
London reports say three IMM lines Leyland Dominion and White Star cancelled their insurance from January 1. Brokers expected further cutbacks and a planned emergency fund to cover future losses. Peninsula and Oriental has long paid losses from current revenue.
Olyphant Pennsylvania faces ongoing subsidence as a main section of the town sinks further. Officials report shifting ground affecting streets and homes with engineers assessing structural risk and mitigation steps. Local residents observe visible tears in road surfaces and cracks appearing in foundations.
The first undersea cable between San Francisco and Honolulu went live just after 11 PM, with Governor Dole sending congrats to President Roosevelt and Honolulu signaling Hawaii’s greeting to Cable Company president Clarence H. Mackay. The event sparked calls for rapid Pacific traffic growth and marked a milestone in national commercial history.
At the Homestead plant in Pittsburg employees oppose the plan to share profits. They argue stock purchase limits favor high earners and that stock won’t be delivered for five years, risking loss if they leave. They view the five year provision as a de facto contract to keep workers.
Manila January 5 Solicitor General Araneta endorses Governor Taft's claim that he cannot intervene in the dispute over possession of Roman Catholic property seized by Independent Catholics. The vaults and ri wD are central issues awaiting court action.
Abandoned workings of the Eddy Creek colliery in Olyphant Pennsylvania caved in engulfing four frame structures totaling 6000 square feet. No injuries reported though workers escaped by swimming a flooded vein. Properties include O’Brien’s hotel Ann Evans dwelling Jane Ackerl y shop and a barber shop valued at 30000.
A eastbound Chicago express on the Grand Trunk near the Merriton tunnel collided with a light engine. Fireman Default was killed. engineers Buckpitt and Duke and fireman Horning severely injured. Thirty passengers shaken. wreckage heavy. cause undetermined.
Delayed by weather, the laying of the initial Pacific telegraph cable section was completed at 8 40 p m Thursday night. The ends joined in Molokai channel near Sans Souci beach five miles east of Honolulu after days waiting for favorable wind and sea. The shore end had been landed earlier, leaving a 20 mile gap to close to the deep sea end.
New York reports Topsy the famed baby elephant once shown by Adam Forepaughs circus twenty years ago will be hanged at Luna Park Coney Island. Once a beloved pet for children she has turned deadly and her owners have decided on her destruction.
Finance Minister Villavarde prepares a presentation to the chamber outlining a financial scheme for free gold coinage and a total ban on silver coinage. Budget surpluses will fund the plan and related measures.
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