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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1890
Page
3
News from Huron and nearby towns reports la grippe spreading among railroad workers and residents, with several cases in Mitchell and Brookings area. Churches and civic groups hold events as officials position for Pierre legislature while a flood of visitors arrive. socials and entertainments continue amid illness warnings.
A city visitor anecdotes reveal Mrs Thrift’s comical misuses of slang and terms as she recounts shopping in Boston. She boasts of riding one horse cabs and refers to hoodlums as umms while joking about “dittoes” and old phrases during a humorous dialogue in the Boston Transcript.
City council met in regular session with Mayor Rice and eight aldermen. Davis resigns from the board of education. C. C. Dunlap appointed to fill the vacancy. Rebate petition by J. B. Hughes referred to finance. Sidewalk committee seeks more time on Mary Faust injury. Water tax collected. delinquents shut off. Letter List for week ending Jan 6, 1890 from Huron post office. Public notices advertise letters and payment of one cent. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertises blood purification.
A note of gratitude from Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bromwete and Mr. and Mrs. Bows for support during illness and death of their daughter and grandchild. They also seek a farm for rent near Huron and advertise a fresh cow for sale, plus a lost wool plaid horse blanket with a reward offer.
Consumers who buy two 25c bottles and one 50c bottle of Ideal Tooth Powder and mail the bottle neck tickets plus 8 cents in stamps receive a 20 inch engraving by mail. The offer promotes Ideal Tooth Powder as grit and acid free with whiter teeth and fresher breath.
A local retailer advertises a large and complete footwear stock offered at unprecedented prices this season. The notice emphasizes honest goods and affordability during hard times with low prices quoted in old currency terms.
A reflection on reliability of eyewitness memory with a Civil War anecdote. Col. Scott explains how official reports can contradict veteran recollections, illustrating how personal memory may diverge from documented facts despite confidence.
Lloyd Breeze, touring with a show, finds a scene plot left for the stage carpenter by misdelivery at a California hotel. The incident raises concerns of an attempted theft but is resolved when the carpenter identifies the misdirected plot.
Guests raise fun money for prizes as the host organizes a game of guessing each lady’s dress details. Men write descriptions, reveal them in a drawing room, and a jury judges who best described the outfits, creating lively humor and intrigue during the after dinner hour.
A garbled passage discusses early childhood testing and faint references to a baby and an expert examining pockets with marbles and odd items. The text is incomplete and includes stray words and unclear phrases, offering little coherent information.
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