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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1890
Page
2
Unclear OCR reports indicate preparations for a major fair at Iroquois in the week ahead. The text mentions Circato and a great fair of 92 but is fragmentary. Further details are not readable.
The text references Nellie Sly, travel by sea, and a statement about avoiding trouble with secret sessions of the U S senate. It notes Fargo Argus and a Major figure named Jordon as context. The passage is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
The notice highlights that married women in Massachusetts hold substantial wealth with 29 million dollars in savings banks alongside other property. It notes a reference to North Dakota bachelors as a related point.
JF HaLiapay has been commissioned postmaster at Iroquois and will assume duties within a few days. The announcement extends congratulations. Tar Sioux, the Redfield college paper for February, has arrived, noting the college’s winter shortages and Dakota grit.
Bro Lowe of the Bijou Hills Times declares he can prepare affidavits of every kind and description. The remark positions him as a convenient witness in various matters.
The judge's decision on the liquor question mirrors the stance the Honorite adopted soon after the election. Officials indicate the timing is tight but expectations remain aligned with the prior position.
Tue Hunowrre argues for unlimited ballot use based on intelligence and virtue. He asserts women’s intelligence patriotism and virtue equal to men and links these beliefs to the woman franchise question.
A man disrupting town life yesterday caused a chain of odd acts including blowing at an electric light, trying to light a cigars, buying an almanac for 25 cents, and startling townsfolk at the post office and bank. He waited at a jewelry store to see the clock strike.
Gov Larrabee urges extending voting rights to women in municipal elections. He cites Kansas results and Wyoming constitutional adoption as supporting evidence for Iowa. He notes growing support elsewhere and urges an experiment in Iowa jurisdictions.
An anecdote from the Pioneer Presse recalls the late S. S. Cox during a visit to Huron. A young lady teased him with a witty remark about his voice, drawing a roguish response and a softened smile as the guest laughed.
A South Dakota observer calls for unity among business leaders and residents to face the spring election and the Huron issue. He argues personal ambition must yield to collective needs and warns against disunity and rash acts that could harm the city’s future.
Winthrop February 28 contains farmer letters endorsing spring plowing over fall plowing for corn. Advice covers ground preparation pulverizing and harrowing, planting depth, seed corn selection including North Star yellow dent and Silver White Flint, planting drills and row spacing, and staged cultivation from first two-horse cultivation to deepening later passes.
A remark suggests John Tilden’s fortune reached about 15 million dollars, likening it to Carnegie’s bloated wealth and proposing this fact be noted in the Cumings inscription.
The Gettysburg Union reports Divine & Bible, a local firm, is distilling whisky, drawing attention to their operation. Concerns rise as temperance pressures mount and residents question the firm’s compliance with nearby laws and social norms.
The Argus Leader reports Tu Sionz Falls residents oppose designating the city as capital while local officials push for growth and attention in regional coverage. Community reaction remains divided amid ongoing debates and proposals.
A short reflection by Amy Levy on fear and knowledge, noting how dread grips one when understanding grows, while ignorance leaves one faint with fear.
Residents report a deadly cat trap set in a Western suburb, using a wire noose arranged to spring when a cat poked its head through a hole. A neighbor allegedly aided by offering catnip and bait for the trap. Illinois Humane Society and local paper have not released further details.
A garbled antique piece blends a tall wind driven tale from a western telegraph operator with a journalistic credo. It juxtaposes a Nebraska prairie wind anecdote about a sail car and a distant romance with a reporter’s claim to honesty and speed in pursuit of truth.
The Philadelphia Inquirer discusses how surnames often reflect occupations, noting Forepa and Foreplugh as curious cases. It cites Dr Philip Syng Physick and Professor Hartshorne as examples where name origin does not explain career paths. The piece mentions Lex, ex president of select council, as a lawyer, echoing common city directory patterns.
Professor Vogel, a German astronomer, demonstrates from Algol’s spectra that the star has a dark satellite about 100 times Earth’s mass. The companion moves at roughly 56 miles per second, explaining Algol’s periodic dimming from magnitude two to four. The finding confirms long suspected asterism in Algol’s variability.
Over five years more than 1000 American ships used oil to guard against storm damage and at least 300 claimed it saved them from total loss. The practice, known for over two centuries, is discussed in historical context.
A long, fragmentary passage explains earthworms as vital for soil fertility by ingesting organic matter. It notes their considerable size and behavior on riverbanks, including how they anchor to their moist, adhesive burrow walls and are difficult to remove without breaking their bodies.
An officer observed a German officer secretly poaching at a host’s hall. The scene described shows the officer mounted on a buck, strapped to his neck, with a visible struggle while the war context and imperial reservations feature in Versailles and St Cloud.
A fragmented discussion warns that homes with only one exit near the chimney risk entrapment in a fire. It argues for interior fire escape ladders or devices that can be quickly secured yet accessible from all rooms, noting many houses lack such provisions.
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