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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1882
Page
4
The text presents a fragmented dialogue about resisting a temptation and the pressure to act. It references a baste and a dare, with a speaker named Misther Teie and a hesitant narrator. The passage reads as a rough OCR of dialect speech with unclear context.
The essayist Brother Gardner from the Lime Kiln Club laments selfishness of families with an only son and its woes, contrasting pride with care. A separate note recounts a dog named Jack losing a leg in an accident on the London Brighton line, yet adapting to three legs as inspectors report safer work ahead.
A London Brighton & South Coast Railway guard befriends a stray dog named Railway Jack who travels free on trains for years. The dog acts as an inspector, watching embankments switches and signals, boarding different stations, and even receiving a collar from a grateful traveler.
The readable fragments reference blue laws in Connecticut, Dominion, assembly limits, and authorities like the governor and magistrates. It hints at legal framework and divine right under God but lacks complete context or coherent events.
A historical text lists strict Sabbath laws and social penalties, including fines for travel, cooking, or beds on Sunday, limits on kissing children, Sabbath timing from sunset, and severe punitive measures for improprieties such as adultery, courtship without parental consent, and wearing trim or playing dice. It notes fines, possessions taxed, and magistrate involvement in marriages.
A Boston Journal correspondent recounts a Mount Vernon youth who visits the American minister in St. Petersburg and, after introductions, meets Tsar Nicholas I. The boy presents an acorn, which the emperor plants, then grants a wish to see Moscow. The youth rides off in a six-horse coach, waving farewell to the minister.
James L. Loring of Dallas Center, a civil engineer and state board of health member, writes from Dallas Center on June 21 to the Moines Register about water spouts and cyclones in Iowa. He notes crossing the Equator and describes water spouts as similar to recent Iowa cyclones.
A reader argues about weather phenomena and cloud formation caused by cannon blasts. The letter mentions towns along Dodge Road and the equator as examples and suggests preventing cloud formation through scientific means. It closes with a sign off and a name Loria.
A visitor asks a railway president to install lightning rods on all cars. The president questions their need while a nearby clergyman, riding in a cloak, is amused by the wind and a matching remark from a passing rider. The exchange ends with a quip about the clergyman’s trade.
The article reports Herr Krupp's experiments at Meppen on a 21 centimeter caliber gun with a large bursting charge designed to explode after penetrating armor. The muzzle pivot allows recoil control, aiming ease, and high shot velocity. The design aims at fast light-draught gunboats carrying up to forty centimeter guns, offering a cheaper, agile threat to ironclads.
Old man of 80 dies while waiting for his wedding on Staten Island. Report notes telephones hamper livery business as customers stay home to talk through the wire. a humorous aside about City Derrick.
A frontier farmer recalls ruin from sudden discoveries in Arizona including a silver mine amid his wheat, meadow, and graded hill projects. Other notes mention a Lowell druggist incident causing multiple deaths and a Sunday school quip about money.
A fragment describes Germany’s determination to outrun other nations in adopting new scientific warfare concepts and innovations, highlighting a push toward rapid practical application and ahead of rivals.
The article discusses ensilage discovered by Auguste Goffart, storing green crops in water-tight silos to prevent rot and keep them fresh for winter feeding. It highlights high yields, economic benefits, and practical silo designs, with Col. J. W. Wolestt noting farms producing up to 21 tons per acre and a cow fed on ensilage for extended periods.
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