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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1893
Page
3
Saturday birth of a girl baby to Mr and Mrs Cushman. Misc items include Capt Munson visiting Hu ron on business, crops improving after rains, and town updates on schools, religion, and local trades. Reports mention Shilohs Vitalizer, Ayer products, and community notices with several local names and events.
The International Coursing Meeting will be held October 3 1893 in Huron South Dakota with a stake for sixty four greyhounds or fewer. Prizes total two thousand dollars for the Columbus Cup plus other purses and plates. Nomination fees and travel details, rules by National Greyhound Club, and contact J Herbert Watson are listed.
Mrs. Frank L. Stobbs died after a short illness following a visit to the World's Fair with her husband. They married young, had no children, and were described as loving and devoted. Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 pm conducted by Rev. J. A. Lucas, with interment at Thornton Cemetery. her Harvey, South Dakota maiden name was Harvey.
The article praises the Institute lectures and classroom work. Harvey Alford is mentioned along with the bright student Je i. Prof Hood leads Physical Geography and teachers’ class work is described as fine. Interest is high and time too short for study.
The advertisement claims Brandreth's Pills purify blood and regulate organs, introduced in the United States in 1836. It asserts over sixty million boxes sold and cites testimonials as evidence, stating the pills are purely vegetable and harmless to take at any time.
Beadle County Republican Central Committee met at H Rice's office and set a county convention for September 13 at 2 p m to elect delegates to the state convention. Caucuses are urged for September 9 at 4 p m in townships, with Huron city caucus at 8 p m on the same date. Representation remains as in 1892. The official call will appear in due season.
A 19th century notice urges travelers to carry Syrup of Figs to ward off fevers headaches and illnesses as it claims to cleanse kidneys liver and bowels though the advert notes its lethality. It lists bottle sizes 50c and 1 and credits California Fig Syrup Co. A Beebe reports wolves troubling the northwestern county.
June quarter marks largest since 1889 with 338 final timber proofs and 100 final homestead and cash proofs covering 70 214 acres plus 190 homestead filings totaling 100000 acres. Year totals show 236 809 acres disposed and 17 614 dollars from cash sales with 30 815 dollars in fees.
Hon S W Bowman deputy commissioner of school and public lands reported during a Tuesday stop near the Sisseton Indian reservation that Iowa parties and others are driving several thousand head of cattle onto unleased school lands. He said intruders should either pay for the key or vacate. Bowman warned counties risking loans of school money against law and pledged a thorough investigation into lax lending. The state may hold bondsmen for officers when securities are deficient, with loans limited to 60 percent of assessed value and never exceeding 500 dollars to any individual. He noted improving enforcement and promised swift action as loans continue to be reviewed. Geo W Sterling departed for the Rom City Monday morning and will spend time in the city before the Fair.
An advertisement touts Peruna as a universal remedy for dispepsia chronic catarrh consumption female derangements nervous weakness and general invalid conditions urging readers to obtain the free medical booklet Ills of Life from the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company of Columbus Ohio.
The Chicago and North Western will offer special excursion tickets from Huron to Chicago at one fare round trip on July 17 July 24 July 31 and August 7. Tickets valid only on the sale date and returnable on the first or second Friday after Chicago departure. Valid in coaches or chair cars but not in Sleeping Car. Agent.
A band of Huron citizens reports a $75 purse to prosecute violators of the chicken law. Cannonading around the city outskirts last evening on Wednesday suggests they will have plentiful material to exhaust the funds.
Advertises lodging at Hotel Grand Union 148 156 Dearborn Chicago with first night free and special rates at one dollar per day. Claims no extortion and convenient location opposite Thomson's restaurant. Encourages visitors to bring friends and attend the great fair at low cost with special rates for large parties.
Reverend W J Vanix started a holiday today traveling to his former Canadian home to visit childhood places. He plans to return for the Columbian Exposition before resuming duties at Grace Church in Huron.
Over fifty years the product claims to soothe teething pain calm gums and cure wind colic and diarrhea. Priced at twenty five cents a bottle it is sold by all druggists worldwide.
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