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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1889
Page
8
Local brief listing visits and arrivals in Huron include Mrs Benson returning from Iowa, Ex-Governor Church arriving from Bismarck, Arbor Day plans for April 24, and Carl Beck family happenings. Transactions feature river property sales and alderman candidacy while social events glow in Grand Army Hall and at homes on Town Street.
An aged fragment notes a local drug store in Durand giving away free samples of King’s New Discov P to customers. The text suggests a booming business and a strong demand, but details are unclear due to corruption in the OCR.
Bieklen offers Armea Salve for chapped hands and lips at 25 cents per box. Sold by C Y Du in the local market.
Rev. F. A. Burdick of Yankton stood out as a leader in the recently closed convention. A strong earnest Christian preacher, he leaves his mark on much of the work and consistently does good whenever opportunity offers.
Mrs Anna Shoemaker of Marshall Missouri endorses Ballard's Show Lipiment for rheumatism neuralgia and lame back calling it unsurpassed. She encloses one dollar to send two bottles via agent C Durand and urges every lady to keep it on hand.
A caller asks for the address of Rev J W Himes of Elk Point. The message notes a pleasant discussion at the great convention near the Grand opera house and requests forwarding the Elk Point address to Mr Himes.
The proprietors of Dr Sage s Catarrh Remedy offer a standing reward of 500 for an incurable case, asserting absolute cure by the remedy. Sold by druggists for 50 cents.
E T Cressey returns to the streets of Huron and shows strong interest in newspaper work both locally and elsewhere. In Bismarck he picked up ideas that promise vibrant local reporting and editorial effort.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy and sleep aid for infants, claiming quick relief and pleasant taste. It lists a Timothy Seed sale at W L Poliss store 575 Nebraska St offering 100 bushels at tiered prices per bushel.
W G Bickelhaupt of Roscoe North Dakota and M T Lightnee in the grain business with warehouses in Eureka Hillsview Hosmer Loyalton Millard Faulkton Orient and other towns may soon gain substantial interest in Huron Beadle county and nearby areas as the wheat belt expands.
Foster and Henge southeast of town offer seed wheat oats and meadow seed for sale. Felix Brach, a daily paper seller, received a $5 gold piece in change and promptly returned it after realizing the error. The benefactor declined a reward.
Months March April May are cited as ideal for blood purification. Hood's Sarsaparilla is marketed as a spring medicine that expels impurities, increases vitality, improves appetite, tones digestion, and invigorates liver function, promising renewed energy across body systems.
W P Little traveling auditor for the O and N W returned from Chicago with his wife on Thursday. Engineer Joe Graeff has returned from Rochester Minn for his wife's brother Fred Kalbs funeral. Forty one carloads of Russian migrants and baggage head to Aberdeen aboard Milwaukee road trains. They are mainly Russian Catholics settling in McPherson and nearby counties. National Land and Trust Company is Frank Paschal formerly of the O and N W conductor family. He and his wife move to Chillicothe Ill where Frank will join the Chicago Santa Fe and California Railway. A good boy leaves many Huron friends.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Huron Dakota post office for the week ending March 16 1889. Names include Butler M Burk Wm Handley Sa H Lierseh Verna Mallholland J P Ptolmy William Lambert and others. Receiver notice requests claimants to respond with im the Huron ITE and date of publication and pay one cent at the stamp window.
A group of Huron men rode the regular passenger train to Brookings then took a retrain to Watertown to pay compliments to Governor Mellette. The C. and N. W. is praised for punctual service on the trip.
Advertisement touts Syraw of Figs as a natural cleansing tonic available in 50c or 1.00 bottles from leading druggists. In local politics, H G Wusthoff is discussed as a potential city council member for the second ward, praised as a good citizen with Huron’s interests at heart and pledged to uphold the city’s reputation.
An ad style notice promotes Shilohs Catarah Remedy as a cure for canker mouth claiming benefit for youth and adults. It urges readers to hear a home talent event featuring Queen Esther and to bring family to hear performances and discuss remedies.
Seed corn for sale limited quantity. Contact H. H. Setinen at Molen to view at the office. Includes Pride of the North seed corn and location reference w4212.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a preferred remedy and a troubling oath. The surviving lines reference old practices, a cure, and a sense of fate tied to a favorite prescription. Content remains opaque with many garbled terms.
W A Stevens invites parties planning to build to contact him for plans and estimates. He claims long experience in iron and line work and asks to be reached at Coffin Tolmie on Dakota Avenue for prompt engagement.
An advertisement touts Shiloh's Vitalizer as a cure for digestion issues, constipation, and loss of appetite while warning of Bright's disease symptoms. It cites Dr. Lewis and Professor Pepcoom endorsing the remedy amid claims of widespread countrywide use.
The article notes Horehound Syrup as a longstanding remedy for chest diseases and coughs with many practitioners using it in home treatment. It invites readers to request a free sample from agent C C Durand. It also mentions returning soldiers visiting Water town and praise for Gov Mellette.
A fragment from Bourbon Indiana notes a reward or recognition related to George H Thayer at Sumption Co with awnings and sun shades. The text hints at a life saving or indebtedness saying wives owe their lives to rewards connected to Thayer.
Costumes for the Queen Esther concerts have arrived, enabling upcoming performances. The arrival supports staging, with performers expected to wear period attire during the production.
An advertisement claims a simple remedy cures consumption asthma nervous debility and related ailments. The advertiser offers a free sample and full directions in German French or Italian by mail, requesting a stamp and mentioning Power’s Locus Rochester NY as contact. It promotes tested, vast experience and urges readers to request the testimonial in multiple languages.
We pay the highest market price for county school city and township warrants. Office over the police Huron Dakota.
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