Town Gossipy Notes From Huron Throng
A long list of visitors and residents movement in Huron Iowa and nearby towns. Notables include L S Hazen in Blunt and Okoboro, John Longstaff Davenport visitor, F M Heaton headed to Washington via Fargo, and James Brennan from Des Moines arriving Friday. Many locals travel for work, family visits, or camp meetings, with weather notes and brief community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Longstaff
Davenport
F. M. Heaton
Washington
Fargo
James Brennan
Des Moines
Thomas Thompson
Robert Lowry
Huron
Winthrop
Iowa
L. H. Hole
Edith Bloom
Kankakee City
W. L. Bliss
Smith
Jere Kimball’s
Remembrance and Sporting Notes From Huron
A six volume copy of Neanders Church History gifted to Rev C F Clapp amid thanks for April 1886 Union Meetings in Huron Dakota. Crapp praises the meetings and prays for God’s blessing, mentions Herald in Denver and a gospel assembly drawing thousands. Also reports a holiday fair grounds race day with La Rues Kit beating Scovels Dutchess, and a four-horse and two-hound running event won by Bourbon and Blacksnake with five hundred spectators presentes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neander
C. F. Clapp
Blessed Union
Huron
Dakota
J. Hoskyn
Wm. L. Bliss
J. Kimball
E. T. Cressey
Yankton
Brother Bliss
Bro
Herald
Munhall
Denver
Colorado
C. F. Crapp
Fair Grounds
Mercury
la Rue
Kit
Scovel
Ward
Bourbon
Sport
Dinneen
John Fosnaugh
Wooncocket
Four Storey Block Planned Between Huron Bank and Grand Opera
Builders Myers and Wright to erect a four story structure between Huron National Bank and the Grand Opera. Also reports June earnings of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway at 2 064 000 dollars, up from 1 865 449 the prior year, an increase of 198 501 dollars. C A Dungam of Burlington Iowa accepts bid to build Utah street schoolhouse with work to start by the 20th inst. See school board ad for bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Myers & Wright
Huron National Bank
Grand Opera
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
C. A. Dungam
Burlington
Iowa
Utah Street
School Board
Youth’s smoking dispute with conductor at depot
A visiting youth caused trouble by smoking a pipe aboard a Northwestern train car. The conductor ordered him to the smoker, he refused, and city marshal finally escorted him to the smoker after a disruption that displeased many ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuarey Sioan
Adventist Church
Yankton Press
Northwestern
Death to the Dogs Muzzling Order Issued by Huron Mayor
City of Huron orders all dogs at large muzzled for sixty days with wire or leather muzzles within five days of July 6 1886. Unmuzzled dogs to be destroyed by the city marshal and enforcement to be strict. Dated Huron C T July 6 1886. H J Rice Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Huron
C. T
H. J. Rice
Vacancy in Aberdeen land office sparks appointment chatter
A Washington correspondent predicted a Huron man would be named to the Aberdeen land office receivership after vacancy arose on July 6. The note asks whether such a choice will materialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truesday
Aberdeen Land Office
Washington
Subterranean Lake Roars From Farm Well Near Lennox
Years ago a farm well near Lennox tapped a subterranean lake. after a pine plug sealed it, a roaring sound ceased. The plug has now moved, reviving the mysterious noise. Observers joke it resembles the bottom of Vesuvius. Separately a Manitoba expansion to Water Town aims to block Milwaukee’s south Fargo Southern line from Ortonville, signaling fierce railroad rivalry could yield Dakota more miles in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennox
Vesuvius
Manitoba
Watertown
Milwaukee
Fargo Southern
Ortonville
Dakota
Horses Arrival Promises Quality Draft Animals
Farley and Neff announce a shipment of splendid horses due next Saturday. They invite locals to inspect the arriving load and assure the delay will be worth it for those seeking top quality stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley & Neff
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. S. Hazen
Blunt and
Okoboro
Frank S. Jones
Ohio
H. R. Pease
Spink County
E. P. Caldwell
Minnesota
E. J. Burton
Grinnell
A.A. Murphy
R. W. Holmes
Lawn Ridge Avenue
Carrie G. Perkins
la Crosse
D. L. Perkins
First Street
C. C. Dunlap
Keokuk
Minneapolis
John Westdahl
Toronto
Knights of Pythias
John Keenan
Winona Harvester
Col. Elson
Co. H
Blunt
H. D. Wiard
Mitchell
South Dakota
R. D. Wharton
Wolsey
Cressey
Ditto Dick and
E. T
D. M. Clapsaddle
New York
Dave Jeffris
Black Hills
Mouser
Illinois
Ilinois
Wm. Fielder
Frankfort
Mr. Wheeler
Iroquois
St. Lawrence
Chauncey Burch
Osage
Ferry House
W. E. D. Bliss
Sioux Falls
Depot Hotel
A.H. Risden
Madison
Risden
G. S. N. Denison
Mendota, NL
A. E. Carpenter
John A. Fowler
Chicago
Dr. Hathaway
Wells Beach
Maine
Portland
J. W. Wilson
Schuylers
Sterlings
Pomeroys
McCaslins
Eva G. Smith
G. Smith
South Ilinois Street
Ludington
Mich
Dunlap
Devil’s Lake
Minnetonka
Carr. Jas. P. Davis
Davis
Rubel & Adler
Recortar Belixs
Phillips & Hobson
Nash
Creston New
Mons. Charest
J. A. Presler
7Th
Nebraska Streets
H.A. Riley, Esq
Creston
Menagerie
Rocky Mountain Wild West
Rome
Rock
Ian
Wonderland
Georgie Rehn
Grand Street
Ladies’ Association of the Presbyterian Church
F. H. Kent
Joseph H. Alexander
Clark Osborn
Mary Mackenzie
Mary Demaree
Myrtle Elson
Gertrude Pratt
Sam Tiworny Crover
Estelline
Carruth
Farce Argus
Augustine Davis
Dakota Mutual Insurance Company
Huronicz
W. M. Potter
George Schlosser
Sam Clover
Evans
Milbank
Beadle County
Republican County Convention
Jas. P. Davis
J. E. Horrman
Old San Tavern
N. America
Alcolenge
A.M
Spariks, Redding & Pasties
Broadway
Aratharura
GEO. P. Rowell & CO
Newspaper Advertising Bureau
Spruce St. Printing House Sq
Chicago Clothing. Co
Are
Franklin St
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