Huron News Highlights Local Events and Visits
Hundreds visit Huron as mild weather boosts trade and travel. Rail officials Crandon and King tour lines, Judge Spencer hosts Episcopal social, and Lieut. Governor Fletcher passes through en route to Brown County. Local notables and farmers discuss seed wheat plans while Dinneen’s team loses a horse and trains face snow delays.
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Crandon
N. W. Railway
Judge Spencer
Fred E. Sterling
St. Paul
Northwestern Electric Supply & Construction Company
Hamlin County
Martin Wallace
Anna Schmidt
Dixon towWhebip
Huron
South Dakota
Fletcher
Brown County
J. C. Macleod
Aberdeen
Minneapolis
Frank 8
Ludden, N. D
Oo. W. Bair
Mr. Bair
Southern boom tale from Atlanta man about Piedmont
A Hunonite reporter learns from Dr A O Follett and Levi Nelson of Atlanta that Piedmont Alabama’s boom is likely a boomlet. Nelson warns fortunes are not hanging on bushes and pilgrims may be the suckers. Also notes the death of Asher F Pay's mother in Washington Town with Christian tribute.
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Huron
Piedmont
Ala
A. O. Follett
Mecca
Levi B. Nelson
Atlanta
Nelson
Georgia
Alabama
Artayta
Asuney
Huron City High School Semester Report Ends December 20 1889
The report covers the month ending December 20 1889 with scholarship graded on a 100 scale. Ex Governor Church left for St Paul to meet New York capitalists and then head to Tacoma to pursue real estate ventures with Mr Charech reportedly locating there.
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Huron City Schools
Church
St. Paul
New York
Tacoma
Charech
Floral Guide and Vegetable Instruction From Rochester N Y
Rochester firm introduces a pamphlet titled Floral Guide eight by ten inches with one hundred pages. It covers flowers vegetables and small fruits, praising seed quality and urging readers to send 10 cents for the guide. Pond's Extract advertised as a universal remedy for pain and inflammation with wide availability.
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Rochester N
Vicks
Seed coloring claim for poultry plumage boosted by sunflowers
A brief note suggests that an occasional sunflower seed given to fowl can brighten plumage. The statement implies limited use rather than a routine feed, with no cited studies or dates.
Abietine Ointment Offered as Absolute Skin Cure
Advertisement promotes Abietine Ointment as an absolute cure for old sores burns wounds and skin eruptions including piles. Sold in two ounce tins by J C Donaldson & Co at 26 cents per box or 30 cents by mail.
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J. C. Donaldson & Co
Surveyors and Three Men Map Manhattan in 1813
Three men and one surveyor laid out the greater part of Manhattan Island in 1813, marking a pivotal moment in the citys urban development. This terse project milestone reflects early planning efforts shaping New Yorks streets and districts.
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Manhattan Island
Carmi Citizens Report Medical Bills and Treatments
James T. Gott of Carmi Illinois says he paid thirty one dollars for his wifes medical bills in one year and that one bottle of Bradfields Female Doctor helped more than prior medicines. H Datz Carmi Illinois writer regulator Co Atlanta Georgia for details. Sold by all druggists. The fashionable fingernail is said to be longer and more pointed than ever.
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James T. Gott
Carmi
Ill
Bradfield
H. Datz
Regulator, Co
Atlanta
Engineer of Irrigation Bill Sparks Imaginary System Debate
In a commentary on House bill No. 36 the Engineer of Irrigation is proposed with a $2,500 salary and funds for furniture and fuel. The piece notes there is no state irrigation system and cites constitutional limits on internal improvements. It argues the engineer would oversee an imaginary system while coordinating with the Agricultural College president, and details duties such as data collection, soil and water analysis, and negotiations with well sinking machinery makers.
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Ep. Huronrre
The
Agricultural College
J. HL K
Advertised Notices From Houron Office Previewed
Parties calling for the above will Please say advertised in the Houron- ITE, and give date of publication, and pay one cent at the stamp window. Names include Arrick, Sophie Akers, James Martin, Maggie Beard, A. J. 8. Chase, Maud Long, New England Loan & Trust Co. and others listed. Joan Lonestarr, P. M.
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Joan Lonestarr
P. M
Blood as Source of Health and Cure
A fragment proclaims blood the source of health and purity, claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla possesses curative power.
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Hood
Best Calendar From W Ayer & Son For 25 Cents
At this time of year many calendars arrive in various styles but the standout is the W Ayer & Son calendar from Philadelphia. Post-paid to any address for 25 cents it measures 14 by 22 inches with a colorful upper print and clearly printed monthly figures. Though an advertisement for their growth it remains highly useful for year round calendar needs, with steady yearly sales.
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W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
Mothers' Friend advertised for easier labor and safer delivery
The notice promotes Mothers' Friend claiming reduced pain and lower risk to mother and child if used months before confinement. It instructs readers to write Bradfield & Co in Atlanta for details and mentions sale by C. C. Durand in Huron.
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Bradfield For Co
Atlanta
C.C. Durand
Huron
Thieving Monkey Frightens Wife in City Chamber
A tale told to a Providence Journal reader recalls a monkey climbing in a house, smearing a room and frightening a maid. The intruder stole nothing but warned owners who keep monkeys near chamber blinds and windows. The tale underscores caution about simian visitors and security.
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Genan
Fino i
Oldi
Providence Journal
Women in Politics See Humanizing Effect Says Coleridge
The Hon. Bernard Coleridge spoke at Leeds praising women entering politics for their humane influence and urged them to maintain sympathy for the working classes. A new French torpedo boat reportedly fired torpedoes successfully while achieving 21.5 knots.
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Bernard Coleridge
M. Pr
Leeds
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonial pledge
An 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents a bottle and a money back reward for incurable cases. Endorsers include E H Van Cashier Toledo National Bank. John Jacob Astor donates a four story building in New York to the Children's Aid Society for an industrial school memorial to his wife.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Ohio
E. H. van Cashier
Toledo National Bank
John Jacob Astor
Children’s Aid Society of New York
California figure syrup tale claimed remedy for colds and fevers
One praises Orpehip en tae 0 as a universal remedy for colds headaches fevers and constipation. The text extols its taste and healthful effects and urges all to use it, noting it is sold in California and promoted by a syrup company with endorsements.
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California
Why brides wear orange blossoms in weddings
The article explains orange blossoms as a symbol of fertility adopted by brides, tracing origins to Saracens and possibly introduced to England via Sir Walter Raleigh or earlier from India. It notes the color symbolism, rarity and cost, and that the modern practice became common through medieval bridal customs.
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England
Walter Eigh
Indi
Far East
The Press and the Craft of Journalism
A fragment discusses the demands on modern journalism, noting that training and skill matter more than leisure, and that even essays and illustrations by different hands must meet editor expectations. It cites a printer or writer's tale about authenticity and the editor’s judgment in shaping articles.
Artificial Whalebone Process Described in Brief
A fragment describes a simple method for making a synthetic whalebone using soda ash shellac and magnesis with brimstone. The text notes a process of its manufacture and mentions India rub as part of the mixture in a concise, observational tone.
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India
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Dakota House
King
Co Eseony
W. H. H. Jones
Frank
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Tracy
Aberdeen News
R. A. Mills
Pierre
South Dakota Board of Pharmacy
Prof. Free
Yankton
John Cain
Omaha
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C. & N. W. Railway
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Dixon
United States
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Washington
Underwood
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H. F. Hunter
F. H. Smith
Wolsey
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Asher F. Pay
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Herbert Cook
Harry Steele
Lass
Charley Coburn
Dollie Addington
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Cam Etee
Loren Bloodgood
Ella Daley
Anna Botsford Rosenser
Elson
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Mamie Marsh
Elbert Bowe
Walter Grant
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Lou Haun
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Hattie Lanbe
Zola Smith
Roy Larkins
Harry
Leah Smith
May Sterling
Addie Plock
Elle
Felix
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Efababls
A. M. Rows
Aman Pada Hargis
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