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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1882
Page
1
Fragmentary remarks recount a rebel era scene naming Ben Hill as a Georgia senator and Yaneyza as an Alabama senator. The text is largely garbled with missing phrases and unclear events.
A 19th century court case describes a firm selling whiskey labeled as Kerosene Oil to evade revenue laws. A barrel was veneered and repainted to mislead customers while preserving the impression of legitimate products. The firm faced accusations of violating United States revenue statutes.
A Daily Advertiser piece argues liquor sales create poverty and crime by enabling one man to live easily at others’ expense. It links liquor to theft, jail, fines, and social decay, urging temperance to prevent destitution and misery.
A discussion on how reading influences character and virtue, urging careful Sunday choices. It cites Charles Lamb and Southey, warns against books that dull faith or provoke pride, and advises burning harmful volumes to preserve moral life and self-government.
The leading New York commercial report notes a tightening of trade after a drought belief arose that a national scorching season could worsen crop prospects. Attention shifts to agriculture as crop conditions are monitored amid rising worry.
A traveler recounts praying for head covering at Morwenstow near Pole and a new hat materializes from the firmament above the sea, landing at his feet as he nears Bude. He abandons his battered beaver and strides ashore with a fresh hat, while a companion notes a distant cliff top scene and a deaf man.
A historical reminiscence describes the old New England practice of “deaconing” a hymn and acting as executors for widows. It recounts Elisha Hawley of Connecticut, a Revolutionary soldier and deacon who used the golden rule in his daily dealings and helped a widow by settling an old debt with foresight and honesty.
The piece surveys theories on the dollar sign’s origin, citing Spanish pesos, a Roman palm tree, and a Hercules scroll motif as proposed origins. It recounts a London editor’s dinner party anecdote linking the sign to the pillage of Hercules and the Spanish dollar.
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