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Newspaper

The Dakota Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1893

Page

4

Farmer Trades Farm for Bank Stocks Amid Resignation Hint

A retired official urges action as a distressed farmer contemplates selling his land to invest in bank shares. The message hints at support for resignation and political maneuvering.

District school year ends with thirty counties represented

The passage notes that thirty counties were represented at the State Normal school in Madison during the past year. It then questions the value of a silver dollar without real silver and ends with a quip about including the poor Indian in Huron’s October dog show.

State Normal School Madison

Artesian Well Flow Rises in The Pierre Journal Report

The Pierre Journal notes the artesian well flow in Pierre is continuously increasing, signaling stronger water output and expanding flow trends for the city.

The Pierre Journal

Canton Daily Advocate Eyes Another Month Of Service

The Canton Daily Advocate has had one month's experience and thinks it can stand another. The Sioux City Tribune regards Catholics as fools. The Tribune is off. A monarchial Europe dignitary will visit Huron in October with his dog accompanying him. Geo E Bomgardner leads the bicycle fun for Independence Day at Mitchell.

The Canton Daily Advocate Sioux City Tribune Tribune Europe Huron Geo. E. Bomgardner Hunonire Helper Mitchell Washington, D. C Eartox Huronrte M. J. Digneey

World Fair Visitors Grow as Crowds Accumulate

The World’s Fair draws larger crowds with more visitors arriving daily. Those who delay may find long waits and crowded venues as attendance rises.

O F Zim merman Named Bank Ex aminer Talk

Rumors place O F Zim merman as potential successor to Dimond as bank examiner upon retirement. The hint hints at institutional transition amid periodic leadership chatter.

World’s Fair Prompts Lands in South Dakota Selloff

Return of newspaper boys from the world’s fair sparks enthusiasm for investing in South Dakota lands. Buyers see opportunity as markets reopen and prospects rise.

Madison Leads State In Normal School Work

A familiar observer asserts that no place in the country matches Madison in this state for excellence in normal school education.

Madison

Rumored plan to stage debate between Loucks and Sage

The text suggests Mr. Loucks intends to arrange a debate with Bro. Sage and urges immediate action to bring it to public discussion. No specific date or venue is provided. The note reflects informal, rumor-based reporting typical of local columns.

Mr. Loucks Bro. Sage

New Bellyache Cure Promoted in Mitchell Neighborhood

An advertised remedy called Freunden feld's Resignation circulates in Mitchell, touted as a remedy for stomach pains. The promotion seems widespread, though details and efficacy are unclear.

Mitchell Freundenfeld

Sioux City Woman Seeks Farm Sale at $3000

The Journal notes a Sioux City woman offered a South Dakota farm for 3000 last year and rejected a 4800 bid recently. The episode suggests buyers and sellers assess value differently between periods and contexts.

Sioux City South Dakota

Madison grocer mixed gasoline with kerosene

Two lives were lost in Madison Wisconsin after a grocer mistakenly left gasoline in place of kerosene. The incident prompts a call for greater care and safety practices nationwide.

Madison Wis

Boards urge diplomas reflect high grade work

The governing boards of South Dakota push that diplomas from state institutions signify real merit. They argue credentials must mean something and meet high standards of achievement.

South Dakota

Iowa Moves to Cap Rail Fares at Two Cents Per Mile

Citizens of Iowa advocate a legislative measure to set the maximum rate for first class passenger travel on all state railroads at 2 cents per mile. The movement seeks uniform pricing and reduced travel costs across the state.

Iowa

Ten graduates at State University and State Agricultural College

Ten students graduate from the State University this year with pride for the state. Ten more graduates will finish at the State Agricultural College on August 3rd this year.

State University The State Agricultural College

Mrs Barker Given Lead On World’s Fair Women’s Work

The World’s Fair appoints Mrs. Barker to supervise a $4000 project compiling material on women’s organizations and industries. The initiative appoints her as superintendent.

Sioux Falls Editor to Speak at Ofooma Independence Day

£. W. Caldwell, editor of the Sioux Falls Press, will be the orator of Independence Day at Ofooma a new town west of Chamberlain. Cal will deliver a solid talk and please locals as usual with a nickel plated job.

W. Caldwell Sioux Falls Press Ofooma Chamberlain Cal

Aberdeen clergyman praises agricultural college work

The well known Rev J M Mc Bride of Aberdeen spoke warmly after a Tuesday visit with Dr MacLouth and others at the Agricultural college. He noted that the college is doing exceptionally well.

J. M. McBride Aberdeen Dr. MacLouth The Agricultural College McBride

Canton Raps Iowa Christians Over Daily Sensations

Canton criticizes fellow Iowa Christians including Kennedy Nat House Doce Taylor and others for promoting a new daily paper with wicked sensations. The piece urges these figures to change course and act.

Canton Bro. Ingham Iowa

Peemiller Named U S Marshal for South Dakota District

Otto Peemiller of Yankton succeeds Cyrus J. Fry as United States marshal for the district of South Dakota amid party maneuvering. The formal announcement stirs much reaction within the Democratic ranks as customary in political appointments.

Otto Peemiller Yankton Cyrus J. Fry District of South Dakota

Canton Reckons With Horrific Assault by Notorious Brute

Canton reels after Philip Carrol lured a six year old into bushes and assaulted her. The town grapples with a surge of crimes staining its name and an ongoing sense of peril.

Canton Philip Carrol

Speakers List For Governor Sheldon's World Fair Oration

Judge Palmer of Sioux Falls Hon W B Sterling of Huron and Farmer Bushnell of Dakota are named for speeches supplementary to Governor Sheldon's Christopher Columbus at the World's Fair on July 12. D R Landis is named as reserve if the Honourable is preoccupied with the weather bureau.

Palmer Sioux Falls W.B. Sterling Huron Farmer Bushnell Dakota Sheldon Christopher Columbus V. D. R. Landis Weather Bureau

Judges of high standing urged for steadfast judiciary

The piece lauds the state’s judiciary as honest and capable, noting few missteps on the circuit bench and praising supreme court justices Carson Kellam and Bennett for learning, integrity and industriousness. It argues citizens should support judges on merit, avoiding factional influence and partisan distractions.

Supreme Court Circuit Supreme Bench Carson Kellam Bennett

Beadle County Press Pioneers Claim Inaugural Printing Role

Arthur M. Jones asserts precedency in Beadle county journalism by claiming he published the first paper, the Dakota Central, before Cain's Beadle County Settler. He recounts that the Dakota Central was printed in Huron in October 1880, with the Huronite introducing many firsts in local publishing and printing.

Arthur M. Jones Arthur M Beadle County Sioux Falls Donce

Haron jack rabbit tale linked to Scotland and land push

A quirky note links a Haron jack rabbit to Scotland and a $50,000 hound, hinting at a farcical journey through a taxidermist and suggesting land purchases now. The fragment ties novelty value to real estate interest and a high priced dog.

Scotland

Frank J. Reed Appointed General Passenger Agent

The Florida excursion participants recall Mr. Frank J. Reed of the Monon route who accompanied the trip and has been named general passenger agent of the Louisville New Albany and Chicago Railway Co. succeeding James Barker who resigned to join the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway.

Florida Frank J. Reed Monon Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co James Barker Missouri, Kansas & Texas B’y

President urged to reconvene Congress over silver act

The Pioneer Press and other journals debate a call for Congress to repeal the Sherman act. They question the necessity and efficacy of assembling lawmakers to address financial evils tied to trusts and market manipulation.

Pioneer Press Aten Congress

Prayer for rain spurs burst of local commerce in Huron

In Mitchell the request for showers is followed by a flood of rain in the Huronite, noting Huron benefits from outside money. The piece cites that eighty percent of Huronite income comes from outside towns and that removing the paper’s business would cut inflow by over $20,000 yearly. It ends with a humorous nudge about a lingering drought.

Shannon Mitchell Huron Thomas Jefferson

Watertown publisher appeals to business leaders over ad support

Public Opinion editor Lyon urges Watertown business men to fund city papers. He laments that fewer than ten percent of about 105 local businesses advertise, with the burden falling on a small number of large advertisers, risking the city’s press and growth.

Watertown Lyon

Intrinsic value of gold and silver in currency debate

The piece argues that the intrinsic value of gold and silver depends on their role as currency. It proposes equal valuation as money, noting intrinsic value varies with use, and asks what ratio is fair if both metals are treated alike and money is neutralized from age and origin.

The Aberdeen News

The Ship Lords and The Eve of the Jam in St Nicholas July

The July issue of St Nicholas features The Ship Lords a patriotic poem with frontispiece by W H Drake and a powerful wartime tale The Eve of the Jam by Herold Fredpric. The stories evoke war memories and boyhood experiences while appealing to both young readers and adults.

St. Nicholas

Color to the Court of Honor at the Fair illustrated feature

In the Century for July an illustrated article by Royal Fortissez discusses color in the Court of Honor at the Fair. It highlights decorative works by American artists including Serge W. Maynard and others in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building and a MacMonnies fountain drawing by Castaigne. The piece notes conflicts over a Tribune copying controversy and questions of veracity between editors.

Royal £Ortissez Ich Serge W. Maynard Son Agricultural Bashfield Beckwith Cox, Reinhart, Reid, Simmons Shirlaw Weir Manuactures Liberal Arts Egether MacMonnies Castaigne

Corn Palace Concept Rooted in South Dakota History

A fragmented reminiscence traces the Corn Palace idea from Sioux City to Huron and the South Dakota Territorial Fair. It credits South Dakota women with building earlier cornframe structures and suggests pride in a state derived cultural symbol.

Sioux City Huron Jonx City Dakota Palace South Dakota Amphrey South

iL D Lyon Extends Thanks to Patrons in South Dakota

iL D Lyon thanks Patrons in Pfatertown South Dakota on June 26 1893 for tokens of friendship and cheering words. He calls the gesture a higher honor and expresses personal retirement from the man and respect for newspaper colleagues.

Il. D. Lyon Pfatertown S. D

Frank letter from Washington notes praise and sad news

The writer in Washington expresses appreciation for the Huronite newspaper and its principled stance. The letter then delivers a somber obituary-like reflection on two local deaths and the sorrow felt by neighbors as they face loss.

Fraternal Wisdom: South Dakota Lands at Plankinton Mail

The article notes ongoing immigration to the reservation west of us and other parts of South Dakota. It mentions that hot weather does not deter home seekers from pursuing land opportunities in the region.

South Dakota Plankinton

Huron Chosen for International Coursing Meeting

Centerville Journal notes Huron selected as host city for next October international coursing meeting. Anticipated large attendance with participants from across the water. Huron praised as premier location and welcomed by officials.

Huron Centerville Journal

Looking After the Schools Madison Sentinel

Hon Alexander McIntyre of Watertown and a Madison Normal needs committee member visited Madison Saturday to consult faculty and secretary of the board.

Madison Sentinel Alexander McIntyre Watertown Board of Regents Madison Normal Et Oy

Improving State Institutions Discussed After Vermillion Visit

Rev. W S Peterson returned from Vermillion where he witnessed the state university commencement exercises and a regents meeting. He praised the essays and orations, noted ten graduates, and spoke highly of President Manck and the board’s actions. He also reported Brookings Agricultural College improving, with students and faculty aligned and the school proving valuable to the state.

Rapid City Journal W.S. Peterson Vermillion The State University Board of Regents Peterson Manck Agricultural College Brookings

South Dakota Dedivation Plans July 12 Dedication

Special to the Minneapolis Journal reports South Dakota officials including Secretary of State Thomas Thursor and State Treasurer W. W. Taylor at Worty Farm Grounds Curcaco to discuss the July 12 dedication. The event will feature a state militia unit the Brookings band and an oration by Judge O C Palmer with speeches by Gov. Sheldon and Commissioner Brown. Exhibit preparation is underway and some criticism from the state press is noted.

Minneapolis Journal Worty Curcaco Thomas Thursor W. W.W. Taylor J. E. Hipple South Dakota Brown 2D Regiment Brookings Palmer Sioux Falls Sheldon

Squeal of the Outs

Madison Sentinel laments idle federal appointees from the Republican ranks restraining political debate. It urges resignations to unleash outspoken arguments against democracy ahead of a looming reckoning.

Madison Sentinel Republican Party

Speech by Col Elson Impresses Lake Preston Readers

The Lake Preston Times notes Col J E Elson delivered a strong speech yesterday and was praised as the only gentleman in the state to belong to the W R C. He was the first invited member and after his entry rules were changed to limit membership to ladies.

Jerry Lake Preston Col J. E. Elson Col. Elson

State University Vermillion Holds Commencement

Vermillion celebrates a new graduating class of ten under President Manck amid praised faculty work. Citizens express justifiable pride in the university's performance after recent trials and commend the school’s leadership and outcomes.

Mitchell Republican State University At Vermillion Manck State University

Merited Appreciation for Dr T M Shannafelt

Dell Rapids Times lauds Dr T M Shannafelt as a general missionary, noting urbane manners and a balanced mind. He handles financial and spiritual interests of churches with conscientious thoughtfulness, bringing good results.

Dell Rapids Times T. M. Shannafelt

Belgium King Transfer Shift in Dakota Jurisdiction

Governor Sheldon reports that the king of Belgium has moved South Dakota from the New York consul's jurisdiction to a district including Wisconsin Minnesota and the two Dakotas. Green Bay Wisconsin will host district headquarters with O J Brice serving as consul.

Rally For Belgium Pierre Sheldon South Dakota New York Wisconsin Minnesota Dakotas Green Bay O. J. Brice

Hand County Delegation in State Judicial Convention

The Hand County delegation to the state judicial convention in Huron this September goes uninstructed. It is believed they are not unfriendly to the man who has occupied the supreme bench with dignity and wisdom for the past three years. The piece notes that Mitchell could not reach the International Coursing Meet yet is happy to be surpassed by a fellow South Dakota town, a distinction seen as beneficial to the whole state.

Hand County St. Lawrence Huron Supreme Bench Mitchell Sullivan South Dakota

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