Destructive storm hits Cavour and Beadle County farmlands
Severe midnight storm damages grain houses, feed mill and barns in Cavour D I July 1 83. Winds and hail devastate crops. notable losses reported by Haigh Roscoe Halladay Jouer Gabart Webster Wibert and Sharp less. Temperance and post office issues spark local debate as Mrs C M Cone favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.I
Kelas
Wenosite
Grain House
C. W. Seafield
Wm. Bushnell
Bushwell
Messrs
Haigh
Roscoe
Halladay
Jouer
Gabart
Webster
Wibert
Sharpless
Cavour
Mgr. G. G. Hodgeson
C. M. Cone
Crops thrive with harvest festival planned in Broadland
Broadland reporter notes crops in fine condition with barley, wheat, oats, timothy and corn thriving despite minor frost. A July celebration is scheduled featuring a neighborhood picnic, then a grand exhibition of fireworks by Page and Calcott followed by a social ball in their new store room.
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Broapraysn
D. T
Timothy
Broadland
Page
Calcott
Severe storm damages crops and insurance losses hit firms
A late June storm swept across the county bringing hail rain and wind. Barley suffered most with wheat oats and corn damaged though some crops may recover if good weather continues. Insurance losses mainly fall on Continental and Fargo companies. The piece also notes a school board reorganization and political maneuvering at Lakeside.
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Rerious
A. Probasco
J. d. Hines
Ferguson
Mitchell & McMasten
Coombs & Moore
Continental and
Fargo
Huron
Lakeside
Whiteside Whittlings Delighter Maskala Visitors and Storm News
The column notes visitors including Ela tion and J E Beach residence destruction by a storm. Freeman Nance sold his tree claim to Chas O Neil. Mrs H L Briggs returns from Yankton and Gertie Floyd visits. D L Demoresi and family visit Bea dle and Hand counties. he may settle here. School election elects E O Green clerk and Geo W Nuance treasurer. The storm injured structures, damaged crops, and hail impacted fields.
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Freeman Nance
Chas. O'Neil
Gertie Floyd
Illinois
L. H. Dillon
Sterling, Il
John Barry
D. L. Demoresi
Ilinois
Beadle
Hand Counties
Jno
Barry
Geo. W. Nance
Demorest
Dakota
E. O. Green
Geo. W. Nuance
H. L. Briggs
Wessington Hill
Marshall
H.C. Clement
Roy
Oregon
J. D. Nance
Beadle County Letter Defends Local Reputations
An unnamed correspondent attacks a Beadle County newspaper posting by the Cavour reporter. D. Firs defends Messrs. Sweetser and Conly while praising postmaster S and denouncing the slander. Election results list delegates to the Constitutional Convention with vote totals. Weather notes report rain aiding crop prospects.
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Hinoxti
Cavour
Sweetser
Conly
Beadle County
Beadla County
Ma. S
Mr. S
Conley
D. Firs
Winthrop OKs Potter as Township Clerk in Quiet Election
The June 23 school election in Winthrop township elected S W Potter clerk for three years with no opposition and about half the eligible voters casting ballots. A Thursday night storm caused minor local damage, while a drive north showed severe crop damage to several farmers, mostly insured.
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Wistoor
Dak
S. W. Potter
Dr. Bullard Place
S. H. Riggs
Henry Chertons
Chas. Welch's
Firemen’s Reception for Returning Sioux Falls Delegation
A large welcome in Huron honored fire crews returning from Sioux Falls. Chief Tobin’s absence prompted a home committee led by George Grove to plan a city procession and a dinner at the Wright House. Mayor Rice spoke as the Aberdeen, Pierre, and Deadwood teams arrived, with others touring the city before departure.
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Inrou
Pierre, Aberdeen and
Deadwood
Sioux Falls
Huron
George Grove
Tobin
J. H. Alexander
Dakota Avenue
Third Street
Alexander
Huron Ping
School Furniture
Wellman
Chicago
Brodie
Huron Scrub
Turner Hose Co
Black Hawk (Railway) Co
Wisconsin
Third
Dakota Ave
Depot
Rice
Pierre
Wright House
Aberdeen
Dakota House
Dakota Fire & Marine Insurance Company praised for prompt settlement
Certificate of satisfaction from Dorset Ranch Co Park H Jones reports Dakota Fire and Marine Insurance Co of Chamberlain paid in full for losses from a June 1885 tornado. The manager commends the firm for fair adjustment and prompt payment and recommends the company as safe and reliable for insurance needs.
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Dakota Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Chamberlain
Cornell Ranch Company
Wooxsocrer
Cak
Chamberlain, D. T
Alex. Inglis
Dakota Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Notable visitors and residents in Huron
Local notes record Horace Burleigh of Pearl and many others visiting Huron or passing through, including Rev J S Reger of Tiflin Ohio, Gen Taylor, Charley Bates, and John Vaughn. Mentions of departures to Chicago and Northfield, Minn., appointments, and praise for Dakota. Vrooman from New York comments on political canvass and Burchard speech impact.
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Horace Burleigh
Pearl
James Hartigan
Sracy
W. F. Davis
Iroquois
Rev. J. S. Reger
Tiflin
Ohio
W. B. McKinley
Champaign
Lil
Supt. Oliver
G. H. Parks
Rochelle, LL
Dakota
P. D. Woods
George
Northfield
Minn
Charley Bates
Yankton
Huron
Mouse River
Charley
A. Aplin
Hand County
Aplin
Smith
J. Spencer Vorhees
Dunsville
New York
John W. Vrooman
Harkimer
N. Y
Frank
Good bye banner song sung by Aberdeen fire department
The Aberdeen fire department performs a tuneful send off titled Good bye banner, featuring repeated farewells to old banner and banner related phrases. The mock tournament song includes chants about past victories and rivals, with chorus lines and cheering verses throughout.
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Tang
Muron Teva They T. the Cake, Gand Hye, Old Banner
American Investment Co expands Dakota finance hub
The American Investment Company formed in Iowa with 1,000,000 authorized capital and 350,000 paid in. It succeeds Ormsby Bros & Co Mitchell and Ormsby Graves & Co Huron with plans for new branches in New York and London. Col. E. K. Ormsby presides, A. L. Ormsby is VP, J. W. Clute second VP, others include P. O. Kessell and C. I. Bleven. Graves remains pivotal at Huron and Mitchell offices as the firm grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
South Dakota
American Investment Company
Ormsby Bros. & Co
Emmettsburg
Orms
Ormsby, Graves & Co
L.T. Graves
Dakota
Graves
Notre Dame Sisters Endorse Ted Star Cough Care in Baltimore
The Sisters of Notre Dame Seminary at Govans near Baltimore state a card certifies benefits of Ted Star Cough Care for coughs chest oppression and throat irritation. Officials in Brooklyn Baltimore and other cities have publicly praised the new discovery as free from opiates poisons and objections.
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United States
Notre Dame
Govanstown
Baltimore
Ted Star
Board of Health of
Brooklyn
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Muthadine Chireh
Tempersance
Postouloee
John Cutcott
Broadlan
Bamning Crops— ‘the Gloriotts Pourth
Storne
Kellogg
Wall Mlend - Farge
Delighter Maskala
Selinol
J. E. Beach
Whiteside
B. E. Beach
Prospect Hill
North Hand
Harless
Mr. Flynn
J. H. More
J.K. V. McCallum
F. FP. B. Catlin
S. C. Weatherwax
J. M. Baker
W. H. Hoadley
Geo. Cooper
Winthrop
Storm—Straight
Dakota Fire & Marine
Dorset Rane Co. Park
H. Jones
Gen. Taylor
S. H. Hysham
Beatrice
John Gardner
Coleard & Richardson
Iowa
George Richardson
Colcord & Richardson
Wolsey
CG. H. Butler
Jas. Pearson
Elgin
John Vaughn
Vaughn
Jannie M. Edwards
Michigan City
Ind
Edwards
General Taylor
Surveyor Generals Office
Geo. S. Dickerson
Harry Buckinham
Tracy, Minn
the Trumpet
Buck
Tom Hendricks
Sion
Dummer
American Investment CO
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