Local notes from Huron and vicinity
A collection of brief items mentions a baby born to N B and wife, changes in residents like Dr Fairchild of Oberlin and B H Sullivan, Mrs W W Wills visiting with son George M Wills, and Beadle County printing contracts. It covers farmers alliance discussions, grain samples, steam threshers, and health-related pauses in missionary work. Mentions of real estate projects, hotel lots, and a nonbinding Indian council on reservation signing are included along with travel plans of Majors Coffin and Burtt and irrigation committee talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arom
Fairchild
Oberlin College
B. H. Sullivan
W. W. Wills
Janesville
Thure- Gay
George M. Wills
Horroware
Beadle County Agricultal Association
H. Cameron
Waubi Wis
Chicago
Easure
George Small
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Small
South da
T. M. Shanafelt
Ft. Bennett
Major Coffin
William M Stewart
Senate
St. Paul
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
California
Bivons
New Mexico
Colorado
Youing
Huron
A. W. Burtt
Lon Nha Am
Pettigrew Moody Backed for South Dakota Senate in Strong Endorsement
An Aberdeen Prohibition context endorses Pettigrew and Moody as the best candidates for U S Senate representing South Dakota. Pettigrew of Black Falls leads among Republicans for the Missouri River seat amid calls for integrity and capability. A separate note mentions Superintendent Oliver’s horse accident near Montana Street, where the horse Tempest and Sunshine caused injuries while restrained by a fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aber Ibosty
South Dako
Senate of the
United States
Nobony
South Dakota
R. F. Pettigrew
Biour Falls
Missouri River
Frank Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Kota
Tod
D. S
Senate
Oliver
Manitova
Polly Pointers Social Siftings Anniversary Outing
Social notes recount a lively outing at Mrs. Keph Colcard’s Lawn Ridge home with the Colcard Taylor and Wilmarth circle. Reports mention gatherings, picnics, campers at Lake Beales, and upcoming local entertainments by the Methodist society and the Guild parlor concert and lawn fete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pop Active
m _ cr
Gladness
Alpitable
Keph Colcard
Lawn Ridge
Messrs. and Mesdames
Colcard, Taylor and Wilmarth
Two Denn Children Drown Near Lake Byron Farm
Sunday afternoon July 91 the son and daughter of Edwin Denn living on the William Welch farm four miles northeast of Lake Byron drowned in Foster creek while playing in the yard. Their bodies were recovered within about an hour in four feet of water. Johonip aged 12 and Jessie aged 10 were the only children of Mr and Mrs Dean. Funeral held at the family residence with many friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Denn
Wm. H. Welch
Lake Byron
Foster Creek
Johonip
Jessie
Dean
Harn
Notice to Applicants for Dakota United States Military Academy
A competitive exam will be held in Redfield Dakota on August 10 to select a candidate for the United States Military Academy vacancy in Dakota Territory. Applicants must pass tests in common English, reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar, geography, and U.S. history, meet age 18 to 22, be at least five feet tall, and free from deformity. The top candidate must report to West Point as early as March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield
Dakota
Proximo
United States Military Academy
Dakota Territory
United States
West Point
Airoror A. Marae
Beadle County Fair Meeting Reshapes Board and Fair Dates
Beadle County Agricultural association adds Edward Crist treasurer and J H LeVoe secretary to the board. A decision calls for a county fair on the grounds north of the city on September 19 and 20. The Beadle County Republican Central Committee schedules the county convention for August 23 and urges precinct caucuses on August 21 with apportionment based on votes cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beadle County Agricultural Association
Edward Crist
J. H. L’eVoe
Miebert E. Crouch Returns to City in New Role
Miebert E. Crouch formerly of Honoxrre proprietors now with National Julist Publishing Co. Chicago arrived Saturday evening. Friends say he is doing well in his new position in the city, and all are glad to see him back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Barnes
Wossington
Huron
Turtle Creek
Miebert E. Crouch
The
Honoxrre
National Julist Publishing Co
Chicago
Herb
Ambiguity in Local Political Allegation Cited
A regional article questions a Dako tan aspirant to office and argues there is no evidence tying him to mischief in the territory. The piece stresses lack of proof and cautions against assuming guilt.
Wanamaker's Telegraph Rate Support for Public Interest
The postmaster general Wanamaker defends a reduced telegram rate by noting Western Union offered the same per word rate to large corporations. He argues government aid to telegraph companies warrants at least as favorable terms, scoring a point for public policy over partisan critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamaker
Post Office
Renson
Western Union Telegraph Company
Was Campbell Paid? Deadwood Times
Sympathy was expressed over Hugh J Campbell in a bygone era as the public contributed funds to his work. Lawyers and officials including Me Pettigrew Edgerton John Duet Justice Tripp A G Kellam Chauncey L Wood and many constitutional convention members of 1888 donated. Several checks for 100 dollars helped swell the total while controversy grew over his compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood Times
Hugh J
Campbell
Me Pettigrew
Edgerton
John Ee
Justice Tripp
A. G. Kellam
Chauncey
L. Wood
Ormal
Sioux City Journal notes Sunset Cox visit to Huron
The Truth of History reports Sunset Cox visited Dakota to address Fourth of July celebrations. The article suggests Cox supported Democratic political capital in a Republican stronghold town, with mixed views on his stance toward statehood and policy.
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Rapid City Journal
Sioux City Journal
Cox
South Dakota
Dakota
Huron
Alsertit
Democratic Party
Curnal
New York
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N.B
Jay
Farmers Alliance
J. H. Patten
Don
Neenham
J W. Harden
Z. D. Scott
IV White
Mr. van Tassel
Beadle County
Hurosrre
Jere Kimball
Madison
Mr. Kimball
American Sunday- School Union
Aberdeen Probition Organ
Pettigrew Moody
Polly Pointers
Pardee
Sali
Wessington Springs
Kimball
Secrote Hoff
Ambrose Y Had ‘Smyt
Howard Shober
John D
Rath Harrison Pote
O. Sale
Art Preston
Teria
Webb
Lake Beales
Mackenzie
Donaldson
Jean Alexander
Col. Jones
Otel
Gertrude Pratt
Mi Ron
U. W
Beaullé County Fair
Minneapolis
Hubbard
ICO
Gata
Sint Princeles
Dr. Hubbard & Co
Hart
de. H
Bskitt
Athan
Drs
Minneapolis, Minn
Bly
Coneanp
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