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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1904
Page
6
An aged advertisement proclaims Mexican Mustang Liniment as a cure for sprains and strains and claims relief for piles. The short note urges readers to try the remedy for quick, proven relief.
J O Milne, state agent, returned from Denver after two weeks arranging with the Colorado state department to extend Home Guardians insurance. Bates Bros. named stagers in Denver with plans to write substantial new business, as the South Dakota company expands into multiple states. The Publishers mutual absorbs Sioux Falls firms, strengthening the company while Shober remains president and Farmer secretary.
Mr H C Shober president of Publishers Mutual Insurance of Huron returned to Sioux Falls after a lengthy conference with H M Avery and other officers of the Sioux Falls Fire Insurance and Farmers and Threshers Insurance companies. The outcome was the merger of the two Sioux Falls firms with Publishers Mutual. All books and records of the Sioux Falls companies have been merged.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent pills as a complete skin and scalp treatment. It claims relief for eczema rough hands and hair loss, promising instant relief and restful sleep after use, with emphasis on a hot soap bath and night-time gloves.
A poisoning case targeting Miss Rena Nelson near Boone involves a fiancé and a divorced man. A poisoned candy box and a warning letter prompted authorities to seek an arrest warrant in Pierre. Sheriff Laughlin plans to depart with the warrant as the story develops.
P1LeRRE March 5 Miss Rena Nelson, victim of the candy poisoning incident, remains living at noon but grows weaker with no hope of recovery. Sheriff Laughlin leaves for Boone to secure custody of Mrs. S. Dye, accused. Jurisdiction discussed under Sec. 69 of the code and Sec. 5155 of the revised Iowa code.
A Thursday evening event in Daum’s hall drew about thirty couples. Honored guests from Cavour included Mrs. Goodrich and Florence, and Mr. and Mrs. John Costello joined locals from the eastern town. Miss Macy Milne played piano before the juvenile orchestra entertained. after the show, dancers and guests moved to Eberhart & Huntley’s restaurant for a late luncheon around one o’clock. The party was intimate, with praise from Cavour friends for the evening's entertainment.
Old settlers and wives held a surprise party for E J Ohr at the Ohr home on Sixth Street Beadle County. Guests included T J Harvey W A Lyon E Wilson J J Robbins N Stonebreaker N Steele A Urquhart R C Gibbs and W C Ohr with a solid gold gift presented by Rev E H Grant. Ohr had moved to Beadle County in 1883 and the event recalled early days with laughter over a locked chicken house door.
We extend thanks to friends and neighbors who assisted during the illness and death of our husband and father. Mrs. John Cooper, Ennis Cooper, W. A. Cooper.
Dr E W Cannon formerly of Huron, a dentist in the Massachusetts block, was detained Monday on suspected insanity but released and returned home. His condition reportedly restored after a drug incident. Cannon, an early South Dakota settler, married Bear Wessington who later divorced and remarried in the Hills country.
An 19th century ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to keep feet warm and dry. It claims to cure blisters swelling sweating sore and aching feet and lists availability at all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
Riots and striker disturbances are downplayed while overwork and sleeplessness threaten collapse. Electric Bitters is praised as a reliable remedy for liver and kidney disorders and a tonic for nervous tension, claimed to dispel nervousness, rheumatism, and malaria germs. 50 cents, Holland Wheeler Drugist guarantees satisfaction.
Judge Moody Ill. Ex Senator Moody is dangerously sick at Los Angeles. He has lost his eyesight and there is little hope for recovery. This sad news touches many in South Dakota. Moody was a pioneer and a giant among men, with a long record of honorable service to the state.
The Huronite prints a new time table for the North Western railroad with updated arrival and departure times for all trains. Accommodations trains are included, and business houses are urged to clip and post the table for patrons from neighboring towns visiting for shopping.
Samuel Hall of Batesville Arkansas a dry goods merchant and his niece a bookkeeper were arrested in Yankton by the county sheriff on a charge of adultery after a monthlong travel with a Batesville connection. Hancock the girl’s father had suspected their prolonged stay. Both hailed from prominent Batesville families. The pair were jailed awaiting further action.
An 19th century style advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case. F J Coearty & Co and Toledo wholesalers endorse the product and attest to Cheney's honesty. The text promotes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and notes Emily Pills as best.
A large migration from the east proceeds to settle land west of the river. Homes, farm tools and stock accompany families as they plan permanent settlement, foretelling a population surge before winter. A 35 car train passed through Huron en route to Pierre carrying settlers to homes west of the Missouri.
Advertising copy touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for indigestion biliousness constipation sick headaches and various stomach liver and bowel troubles. Claims eight hour laws ignored by tireless little workers and promotes price of 25 cents at Holland Wheeler’s drug store.
The Belle Fourche Bee reports cattle interests in extreme northern South Dakota suffer as homesteaders claim water sites, forcing large herds to seek leases on Indian lands or relocate. Many outfits moved last fall and sold cattle in small lots, risking heavy losses with spring storms.
The Name Witch Hazel is urged as a genuine product from E. C. DeWitt & Co of Chicago. The ad warns counterfeits are common and often dangerous or worthless. Buyers are advised to check the box for E. C. DeWitt & Co Chicago to ensure a true remedy for cuts burns and eczema.
The Vermillion Republican looks 50 years forward noting immigration growth and state development. It predicts Vermillion and Pierre population steadiness, continued expansion of Sioux Falls and other cities, improved rural mail and telephony, and rising interest in the common good and human brotherhood.
Arthur White, a Huron native just back from South America, is named to replace C. M Hopkins as district agent for the Acme Harvester company. Hopkins has resigned and has not announced future plans. White’s friends and former colleagues expect him to be a strong representative for Acme.
French migrant Albert Herpin, 42, claims he has not slept for ten years. Though in good health and working mornings, he says the loss of his wife triggered his wakefulness. He lies down to rest but does not sleep.
The regular examination for state and grade certificates will be held in the court house in the city of Huron Friday and Saturday March 18 and 19 beginning at 8 o clock a m.
The Nelson poisoning case in Pierre is billed as a landmark trial, the first of its kind in the state. A California case with similar issues was dropped before trial as authorities in both states tangled and avoided pursuing it. The Pierre case will proceed and generate much excitement.
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