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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
5
Huron college announces the appointment of Paul Young of Vermillion M D as coach. Young, the first Dakota boy to win the Rhodes scholarship at Oxford, has just graduated from the university with a B A degree.
A future Huron College professor will arrive mid month to assume Latin chair and direct athletics after the fall term opens. He earned distinction at Oxford as both athlete and scholar and is praised for fitting the college’s needs. His father is a noted educator with long ties to the University of Dakota at Vermilion.
E L Abel, president, received a telegram from the comptroller of currency confirming the charter for City National Bank. The bank opened Monday with officers E L Abel as president, J F Doherty as vice president, and E H Vance as cashier. Directors include R Ramsell C E Young A J Holbrook J P Foster F Schoenleber C F Hager and T J Harvey.
The first of a larger class of locomotives, class R with six drivers, arrived from Tracy on Tuesday evening. It will run freight services between Huron and Tracy and signals a push to replace smaller engines on the Dakota division. The move marks a railway epoch in South Dakota as the division expands to meet growing business and aims to become one of the best equipped on the North Western system.
B F Farrell traveling agent for the North Western said the last spike on the final rail was driven Tuesday and trains will run from Fort Pierre to Rapid City soon. The Milwaukee line aims for Rapid City by the 15th, with the Missouri iron bridge at Pierre due October first. passengers will transfer by ferry in the interim.
The ad argues beauty isn’t only in perfect form but in neatness and health, citing plain women with good eyes skin and sprightliness. It promotes Electric Bitters as restoring weakness, strengthening nerves, brightening eyes, and improving complexion with a 50 cent guarantee by Holland Wheeler, Druggist.
The state board of regents met in Aberdeen on Tuesday awarding coal contracts to Brown Coal Co. of Sioux City for Aberdeen and Madison normals and the state university at Vermillion and Reese & Co. of Sheboygan for hard coal. House and barn at the Highmore experiment station were bid rejected. The board sent Judge A W Burtt and his wife a loving cup as they celebrate their golden wedding, while Burtt was absent.
Polk and Company enumerators report the city canvass is complete and thoroughly checked. The canvass aims to count inhabitants and the in charge canvasser concludes Huron's population stands at 6500 at present.
Dr. T. M. Shanafelt offers for sale his residence on Illinois street near Fifth street. The property includes an eight room two story dwelling in first class condition with cellar bath and closet sewer connection two city hydrants for water and for lawn a two story barn a large chicken yard and chicken house an extra large coal and wood storage house and two city hydrants. Two lots total 100 feet by 165 feet.
Rev F E Hudson announces that the Huron Baptist church B Y P U has won the international banner for Bible reading from the Spokane Wash convention. The B Y P U of America awards one banner per course, and the banner will be brought by the state delegate and placed in the church.
The Town Kicker criticizes Huron for lacking civic pride and dirty streets. He urges the council and residents to enforce ordinances against litter and to dedicate a town cleanup day with all citizens helping to remove rubbish and debris from alleys and sidewalks.
A reader urges enforcement of headlight and rear light laws for automobiles. He argues Huron drivers flout regulations after dark and warns tragedy may force action. He requests police vigilance to curb the nuisance and calls for authorities to enforce motor vehicle lighting rules.
Railway Commissioner Smith met a Huron reporter in transit to Sioux Falls. The Board of Railway Commissioners will hold a regular session to appoint an expert to value all railroad properties in the state under a new law. The aim is to set an equitable tax basis and assess whether transport charges warrant a two cent passenger rate, with several applicants vying for the post.
A promotional note for Oring Laxitive Fruit Syrup claims it cleanses the bowels without irritation. Sold by Holland Wheeler, Druggist.
The letter from Mineral Point Wisconsin dated July 1 1907 explains why South Dakota G A R greetings were not received during Wisconsin encampment June 4-6 in Oshkosh The assistant adjutant general notes the greetings were received and appreciated and a suitable reply was sent The Wisconsin commander requests Comrade Lawrence to convey apologies for the confusion and confirms the matter will be explained in the encampment proceedings
The Congregational choir directed by Mrs Lillian Ringsdorf presented a Sunday evening sacred program at the church. Selections included works by Buck Mendelssohn and Beethoven with soloists and quartets, Verne Bonesteel as organist and Anna Daley as pianist. Admission was free with a silver offering for the music fund.
An ad touts Long Live the King as popular in Europe and presents Dr King s New Discovery as a universal remedy for coughs colds and weak lungs Mrs Julia Paine of Truro endorses it claiming rapid relief and curing power Holland Wheeler is the local druggist offering 50 cent bottles with trial doses free.
An advertisement extols Hunt's Perfect Baking Powder as the best option, noting the product name and quality to persuade purchase without ambiguity about brand.
The advertised letters for the week ending June 15 1907 are listed. The entry notes mail items awaiting collection and directs patrons to inquire at the local post office for details and required identification.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with initials and surnames, including Allison Andrew Buell and Lena Elder, alongside others such as J. Berglund, E. Fallon, Henry Howe, J. Gundry, and Karoline Law, interspersed with card annotations and dates. The sparsely readable items resemble a social or guest roster from 1907.
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania credits two years of kidney and bladder troubles to Foley's Kidney Cure. He spent much on physicians without relief and urges others to try the remedy, warning to refuse substitutes. Sold by Holland Wheeler, Druggist.
Amos F King of Port Byron New York aged 85 reports a sore on his leg that troubled him most of his life has been entirely healed by Bucklen Arnica Salve praised as the world’s great healer of sores burns cuts wounds and piles. Guaranteed by Holland Wheeler druggist. Price 25c.
Low rate excursion tickets via the Chicago and North Western Railway offer special routings and side trips to Niagara Falls Lake Champlain St. Lawrence River trip the Hudson River region the Adirondacks the Catskills Berkshire Chautauqua Atlantic City New York City Boston Philadelphia and Baltimore with access to seaside and mountain resorts. Tickets available through any North Western Line ticket agent.
The Hochi quotes Admiral Sakamoto saying American sailors may lack patriotic drive in war. He asserts American officers are brilliant socially but deficient in training and that most crews would desert and abandon ships if conflict with Japan occurred.
A recall of the day discovering Dr King’s New Tie Pills, advertised as painless purifiers curing headache and biliousness while keeping the bowels right. Sold for 25c at Holland Wheelers drug store.
Foley's Honey and Tar affords immediate relief to asthma sufferers in the worst stages and, if taken in time, may effect a cure. Sold by Holland Druggist.
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