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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1897
Page
7
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a universal remedy for minor illnesses caused by a constipated system. It highlights genuine California Fig Syrup Co. production, urges purchase from reputable druggists, and touts its health benefits without weakening bodily organs.
The crown prince of Japan is alive as Cecil Rhodes begins return to South Africa. Brahms dies at 67. Lady Lascelles wife of the British ambassador to Germany is dead. An iron ore pool forms for Gogebie and other ranges but Mesaba is excluded.
From Tegucigalpa United States Consul Little reports a revolution in Honduras with the republic under martial law. The alert centers on the capital and signals a volatile political crisis.
A. B. Evans, register of the land office at Des Moines, has resigned and will resume his law practice. High water on portions of the Missouri River has mysteriously disappeared, with scientists saying it flows into the great artesian basin.
An old advertisement promises a cure for a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims all druggists refund the money if it fails to cure and lists a price of 2 cents.
In Sunnyside Texas a mob of Black men hanged six inmates from an oak tree after confessing to a triple murder including an old man, his granddaughter and a child. The victims include brothers Will Gates Lewis Thomas Aaron Thomas Jim Thomas Benny Thomas and others. The seven man disappeared after the lynching.
Emmons county officials guard two Indian murderers at Fort Yates and plan a secret move to Williamsport jail 40 miles away through rough country to avoid potential lynching by settlers. They fear an assault if the escape route is exposed.
Des Moines May 3Both houses of the legislature approved a plan urged by James Wilson secretary of agriculture. The governor accepted department rules to stamp out hog cholera by inspecting hogs in worst counties, killing affected animals and excluding diseased stock. The federal government pays all expenses and the law takes effect immediately. Agricultural bureau experts will execute the plan with hopes for wider application if successful.
President declines to interfere in the case of Joseph Dunlop proprietor of the Chicago Dispatch sentenced to two years for sending obscene matter through the mails. Strong efforts for clemency cited danger to his life but the president orders the term to be served.
Miss Sarah Louise Ervin, secretary to President Spalding of Globe Savings bank, testified before a senatorial investigating committee that Spalding gave her about $75,000. She said the money was given with the understanding he would later divorce his wife and marry her.
Gin Pon was hanged in Spokane on May 3 for the murder of Lee Tong. He confessed before execution and professed faith in Christianity, being attended by two Christian Chinese ministers.
J Erb a Galena Trust and Safety Vault stockholder asks the superior court to appoint a receiver for the Fort Dearborn building company alleging mismanagement. The firm organized in 1894 with capital stock of 600000 dollars.
Organized depositors of the defunct Sioux City Savings Bank in Iowa offer a 500 dollar reward for the arrest of ex cashier Stone. A committee will raise funds from creditors and shareholders.
Oshkosh Wisconsin May 38 in 30 days the city will host the world’s first grass twine plant. The facility will employ 300 workers and produce binding twine from marsh grass, an unprecedented venture.
A Havana dispatch says Dr Maximo Zertacha, physician to Antonio Maceo, was arrested at his Guines home and taken to Havana under guard. He is in the fortress prison at La Cabana and foreign reports indicate Weyler ordered his transfer to the Chafarinas islands, a Spanish penal station off Africa.
At Knute Hillstead's rural home August Norman killed four children ranging from 3 to 15 and wounded Mrs Hillstead after gaining entry during the night. Peter Hillstead, 15, was slain. Adolph 11 and Oscar 3 were badly wounded but alive. Thomas 13 months died. Norman fled and remained at large.
Representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen held a public meeting in Trenton New Jersey at Taylor opera house. Mayor Sickel ex Congressman Buchanan Grand Chief Arthur and Grand Master Sargent and Second Vice Grand Master Dodge spoke on union benefits. A secret morning session discussed forming a central association to unify action across the three unions.
A waterspout struck the Standers farmhouse on White Oak Creek across from Tennessee, demolishing the structure and killing farmer Standers his wife and one child. Two farm hands sleeping upstairs died within hours after the disaster. The wagon driver who brought the news reported no other damage in the vicinity.
Washington May 4 The president suspended the two year sentence of Joseph Dunlop proprietor of The Chicago Dispatch for four days to allow him to arrange his business before reporting to Joliet to begin his term for sending obscene matter through the mails.
Chicago May 4 Every member of the Journeymen Plumbers association 1600 strong will strike in the morning. The arbitration committee terms for a temporary postponement were rejected by unanimous vote of the union.
The supreme court in Ottawa rules that a person who leaves Canada to obtain a divorce in the United States without intending to reside there, then marries and returns to Canada, can be prosecuted for bigamy. The decision affects justices department enforcement of applicable laws.
Harper's Magazine 1897 presents fiction by Du Maurier Stockton Howells Twain Page Wilkin and others. It highlights series on science Mexico of today and Africa and the East with illustrations and guest essays from Wilson Williams Lummis Bigelow Bonsal Smith and Davis. Subscriptions offered with postage free to United States Canada and Mexico.
The North Western Line offers personally conducted excursions to San Francisco and Los Angeles every Thursday with modern sleeping cars. Tours are guided by experienced conductors from Council Bluffs to California and daily sleeping car service runs between Council Bluffs and California. Full rate information is available from Chicago & North Western Railway agents.
Harper's Bazar is described as an up to date fashion journal for women with weekly Paris fashion letters from Katharine De Forest and New York fashion details. It features patterns, engravings, serials by Maria Louise Pool and Octave Thanet, and contributions by noted authors. The 1897 issue highlights sections on outdoor activities, music, embroidery, etiquette, society, and personal notes. Subscriptions available for 1897 at four dollars.
Harper's Weekly celebrates its forty years of editorial fervor and public service and outlines plans for 1897. The issue previews new fiction by Mary E Wilkins and E F Be, a sequel to The House Boat on the Styx, and ongoing departments including This Busy World and Amateur Sport. It affirms the aim to publish world news and advance literary and artistic features while maintaining leadership in illustrated journalism.
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