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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
5
Mayor and Mrs J A Cleaver entertained the Nineteenth Century Club on Washingtons Birthday with a dinner for active and honorary members and families totaling thirty five. The evening featured patriotic decor and a varied program including vocal solos and readings.
Friday evening at the Methodist church the Prodigal Son was presented by the Choral Union directed by Prof Emil Anderson. The performance featured solos duets quartettes and chorus with about thirty five singers. Miss Hattie Gilbert presided at the piano and soloists included Julia VanderStein Jessie Evans Mesdames S D Dinneen E F Wilson Rev F W Long and Dr M E Walton and W A Roberts.
Washington's Birthday celebrations filled Huron with a G A R Campfire program at the G A R hall featuring Civil War veterans speeches, Gettysburg views by Rev J B Anderson, and music by Misses Oorley and Middlebrook. At the college Blackburnian Literary Society hosted a colonial party with Miles Standish play and a grand march.
Postmaster lists names of residents with letters awaiting pickup including Elsie Baker Crawford John Devere Miss Cora Donner J A Jaeschke Will Lightwine Stephen Murphy Frank Stahl D A Box 285 Longstarr. End of list indicates location and collection details.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is marketed as a mild laxative that stimulates the liver and cleanses the complexion of pimples and blotches. It is described as best for women and children, non irritant to stomach and bowels, and superior to pills and other cathartics. Bid J. L. Sankey.
Arrangements completed for Madam Nordica’s appearance at Daum’s opera house on March 23. Tickets go on sale March 3 at Longstaffs with reserved seats at $3. Indications show strong demand as Pierre has twenty seats and Aberdeen wired for more. Miller town will send about forty. This will be Nordica’s last South Dakota visit.
Dr. T. M. Shanafelt longtime state superintendent of missions and secretary of the Baptist state convention has accepted the general superintendency of the Western Baptist Ministerial Association. The group will support aged and worn out Baptist ministers and widows near a western city, with a home near Denver or Omaha after establishing work. Shanafelt plans to stay in Haron for a year before relocating.
A Chicago firm promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted throat remedy and cautions that many imitators mimic the name. The genuine product comes in a yellow package and is urged to be sought directly, with substitutes refused. J. Lepaw and L. Sankey cited.
Miss Frances Reeves Mettler daughter of Mr and Mrs John Mettler of Oskenwald Avenue married Dr J Gemmill Chichester of Redfield South Dakota on Saturday night at 8 o clock at the Hyde Park Hotel Rev Charles Scadding of Lagrange officiated Hazel M Mettler sister of the bride was maid of honor Mrs Heny M Deavitt matron of honor A M Randolph was best man Chauncey K Mettler and Eugene W Parsons stretched the ribbons Katherine Holmes was the flower girl The bride wore a white satin princess gown and carried a bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley
January reported 869 births the month’s high. Deaths numbered 313 with Poia the deadliest by 29. TB and heart failure each claimed 27, cancers 13, diphtheria 5. There were 388 marriages and 49 divorces only 14 to South Dakota residents. 167 naturalizations with JAN natives from temperate countries. Pierre February 20 1906 DOANE ROBINSON superintendent. Huron notes include local visits and business openings.
Aberdeen boasts a top state band selected to tour Iowa and Nebraska. The Huron band committee contracts the group for a concert here, with proceeds funding a uniform fund for the Harom band. Attendees support band uniforms for local players.
The state announces dates for farmers institutes across cities including Canton Freeman Vermillion Elk Point Centerville Viborg Wessington Miller Blunt Pierre Mansfield Mellette Sisseton Big Stone Twin Brooks Summit Waubay Webster Pierpont Britton Kidder with Dr F A Sparrarp of Fiendreau president and A E Chamberlain of Howard.
The Trainmen's annual ball was held Thursday evening at Daam's dance hall. The hall was decorated with trainmen lanterns banners and red white and blue bunting. The Huron dance orchestra played a half hour concert before the dancing began at nine o'clock. The program of thirty two dances with six extras ran until about half past three when the party broke up.
Mitton Lyon offers a public auction of his personal property on Wednesday March 7 at his farm eight miles south of Huron. The sale includes 100 head of cattle 20 head of horses machinery and harness.
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