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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1895
Page
5
Notice to subscribers that the Huronite and the State Journal have merged and will be sent as one paper to former State Journal patrons. The publishers aim to avoid double copies and ask subscribers to report any issues by visiting the office or sending a letter to Suanvon and Lonastarr.
A rain cure is advertised along with slogans urging not to crack financial nuts with teeth and a remark that the administration needs Monroe doctoring, reflecting local humor and advertising style.
Dan Scott has been appointed city editor at the Sioux Falls Press, signaling new leadership in the paper’s local reporting desk. His promotion brings experience from prior editorial posts and aims to boost coverage of city government, crime, and community events.
A Iowa cyclone caused deadly damage described in stark terms. Conductor John Prothero resumes his old run this month amid talk of rising prosperity and cautions about debt. Sioux Falls recorded 1.46 inches of rain in about an hour. Iowa libraries total 125 with about 600,000 volumes. In the Orient, a monument to Adam is under construction.
A terse note questions the whereabouts and purpose of Taylor, implying intrigue around a Dakotan figure. The line hints at mystery or a local profile. No further details are provided to identify the person or context.
Hon W B Sterling will deliver the Decoration day oration at Howard this year.
The coach urges fair play and patience as weather disrupts play. Players are reminded to avoid rough tactics and maintain sportsmanship while officials assess conditions. The public is invited to stay tuned for rescheduled times.
The piece argues that a debt habit is detrimental and endorses the pay as you go principle as a strong business maxim, promoting prudent financial behavior and self discipline.
The charge of the village merchant is described as nearly ruinous to happiness, comparable to a charge of wild Indian cavalry in its disruptive effect. The remark uses period-appropriate imagery to convey social critique of economic pressure and banditry.
The message urges prudent time borrowing and emphasizes exiting the obligation as soon as feasible. It highlights risk awareness and a focus on minimizing duration of the burden.
The Sioux Falls Press observes a pending shower effect in South Dakota and notes morning dew accompanies the damp trend. The report highlights a broader shift toward wet conditions across the state.
A storm battered a rural dwelling described as a frail hen house built in a low area. The structure rose and floated away under strong winds and rising floodwaters, illustrating the vulnerability of precarious foundations.
Jamestown dispatch dated April 29 reports North Dakota university students saying South Dakota students have backed out of a planned debate. The exchange notes regional rivalry and student voices on the event cancellation.
Farmers fear ongoing cyclonic weather in South Dakota as a 120 day pattern could obscure sun and stars, forcing reliance on cornstalks for altitude until the season ends.
A speaker urges a philanthropist to personally lead school reform and end constant debates. The author decries endless theorizing and cites ongoing conflicts in theological seminaries as proof the issue remains unresolved.
The Chicago Journal states the Chicago Herald was never profitable for its owners. It notes John R. Walsh, a financial backer, lost a large sum before exiting. The piece questions the worth of worldly ventures in Ohbi ca go.
The phrase appears as a racial slur in a historical newspaper OCR segment, conveying a biased and offensive sentiment without clear factual context or event.
The saying urges persistent daily effort done well. It argues that earning and losing is preferable to never earning at all, emphasizing perseverance and practical experience as growth.
A report notes that Taylor cannot enter refined social circles in South America without his formal dress suit and a plug bat, highlighting social barriers and personal preparation challenges.
A cheerful Wolsey matron declares she wants no part of the new woman movement if it means being treated as a maid. The remark underscores resistance to changing gender roles in society.
Bro Kirk of the Castalia Republican pledges to crack down on professional beggars he says disgrace his region. He vows strong measures and public action to restore order and decency.
The Huroyire barn roof remains visible above floodwaters providing a landing spot for town ducks. The equine Lady has been sent to the country. The speaker asserts tea can grow in America as well as in Japan if long held habits can be overcome.
Benedict faces arrest amid allegations involving a suspected brother-in-law relationship with Taylor. The lingering dispute over this family tie creates notable tensions in South Dakota politics and society.
A speaker suggests damming about 100 locations to divert waters into depressions in the Missouri region. The idea aims to restore lake beds by filling them from inflows that otherwise go to the river. The proposal emphasizes utilizing flooding in Missouri to benefit the landscape.
A local paper notes the twelve year run of Bro. Großengieser's Onida Watchman marking progress through volume 13 and toward the final chapter, praising the publication's steady output and community presence.
Miss Barton, industrial art teacher at the Agricultural college, hosts a series of talks in the college art rooms open to the public. She is described as an artist as well as a teacher and the talks have been highly praised by listeners.
In a section of Iowa, residents in several counties discuss cutting the number of local newspapers. The business slump stems from more than honest motives, with competing interests affecting the print market.
Statistics from the London Lancet show a notable decrease in alcohol use over the last thirty-two years. Temperance groups may cite the shift, but the world is also older and wiser by about a third of a century.
Within six miles of Parkston nearly one hundred artesian wells exist. The Advance notes a two inch well can water a fish pond pasture barn house and lawn. A local case has already produced such a result.
The Scotland Citizen argues that people prefer direct contributions for colleges over funding via affluent figures like Rockefeller. It warns grand endowments may be less useful and advocates state planted and paid schools that the state cares for and operates.
Hon L C Taylor joins ex auditor of South Dakota and leading editors to form a broad alliance aimed at preventing a certain candidate from becoming governor next term. The alliance gathers mentions of strong newspapers, publishers and editors across Hanson county and beyond in a tightly knit political maneuver.
A compact note on irrigation criticism notes the flood of irrigation books while contrasting beef industry concerns and persistent rain. The casual remarks reflect ongoing debates over agricultural practices and climate impacts.
A brief report notes Illinois taking up the issue of wife desertion with emphasis on its rising prominence and public concern in the state. The piece highlights legal and social debate as Illinois aims to lead reform discussions.
Fragmentary lines express sour sentiment about wages and labor value. The printer and grover references hint at a dispute over pay, labor value, and fairness in a historical context.
The text contrasts President Harrison's surplus with Grover Cleveland's deficit and notes looming fiscal strain, copyright disputes with the Harpers, a Mexican volcano eruption, and a potential crisis at Corinto prompting Western reaction. It projects a fiscal gap of about fifty million dollars for the year.
A Watertown city report notes the electric light has gone out and argues taxation will rise as a result. The piece emphasizes the electric light as a moral agent guiding civic conduct.
The Rothschilds have begun acquiring gold at mines to keep it away from mints. They would not undertake the same with silver, where the ratio is 16 to 1 by weight and 40 to 1 in bulk.
Commissioner Lockhart returns from Washington convinced he will win the school land filing case. The article notes little objection to the state securing lands for school endowments and stresses the value of the lands to public education.
The quote asserts petroleum remains abundant in the universe and warns against panic over scarcity. It argues no natural resource truly fails until a superior substitute emerges, implying progress and new energy solutions will sustain use without crisis.
The Redfield Observer describes Benedict as the arch conspirator in Taylor's infamy and largely responsible for Taylor's flight. It notes H. M. Benedict, the Chicago presence linked to the case, as a central figure.
The Ar lington area in South Dakota shows a corn season about 20 days longer than northeastern Iowa. Planting more than ten days earlier than Iowa farmers helps dodge frost, with a full week after northern Iowa's frost danger.
The passage argues that the so called composite dollar is an old idea predating contemporary writers. It asserts that natural causes did not create the honest money of civilization and that silver and gold are the true bases of money rather than mixtures or composites.
Crop reports show the season in James Valley ahead of states to the east as far south as Illinois. Over the past fourteen years seed time runs about ten days earlier here than at the state's eastern border in the same latitude, with the trend extending at least to the Missouri line.
The Press and Dakotan criticizes President Cleveland for blocking a protest against American occupation of Corinto. It claims the Clayton-Bulwer treaty prohibits such actions and accuses Secretary Gresham of being suppressed by Cleveland via Bayard through British influence. The piece denounces subservience to Britain as jeopardizing liberty in the hemisphere.
Readers see mixed signals as South Dakota coverage draws praise from some outlets and sharp disagreement from others on state affairs and policy.
The Rassien thistle, noted in this region, suffers fatal damage when its roots or feet are repeatedly exposed to water. The local report highlights how moisture leads to decline in this plant.
A compact reflection on how ignoring newspaper ads equates to illiteracy, implying that unread readers miss essential notices, opportunities, and information conveyed through print media. It frames ads as a vital literacy tool for access to public notices and everyday updates.
A political contest remark describes the Republican party deeming a rival as less desirable than Olid Grant. The text injects a personified Russian thistle reacting to a wet season as a metaphor for discomfort with the prospect.
A short discursive note warns of changing fortunes as dogs and country antics mingle. The piece muses on cycles of effort and loss and hints at upcoming coursing events in a light, half-serious tone.
Buxt, who killed Catherine Ging, pleads guilty against his attorney's advice and receives a life term in the penitentiary. The case centers on the murder and the judge imposes the maximum sentence within statutory guidelines.
None of the high school linguists have brought in that translation. The agricultural world remains eager to learn about the conjunction in Euripides.
The Iowa state university library holds 32,000 volumes while the Agricultural college houses 12,000. In the year 1894 the state public libraries added 35,500 volumes.
The piece argues that running and trotting are obsolete and introduces a contrast between the refined financier and thief, producing a figure that avoids staff. The language suggests a satirical view of modern trends and perhaps corporate or social changes.
City treasurer of Eau Claire Minnesota is reported to be $25000 short. The story notes that newspaper readers doubt any reader would abscond with such sums and implies an accounting discrepancy remains unresolved.
In a dry season South Dakota farmers yielded up to 900 bushels per acre of onions and sold them for 60 cents to one dollar per bushel. More onions entered the state than left, highlighting a strong local market and supply balance.
The Madison Leader reports the late Rev Edward Brown formerly of Kingsbury county held notable roles including chaplain of the first South Dakota Senate and founder of the State Historical Society.
A lyrical piece extols spring with sunrise dew and singing birds. The narrator notes renewal in gardens and fields while an avian figure ties nature to everyday life. The cheerful scene celebrates seasonal growth and beauty.
The report lists creamery butter shipped from several stations with figures for Sop Ravashkaver, Canta, Macs Adie necks and others, noting a year 1891 not given but indicating a decline year to year. 1894 shipments are over twelve million pounds less than 1890, urging careful attention and prudent use of the facts.
The excerpt notes Louisiana settled two centuries ago and admitted 83 years ago with 1.2 million people and Great City status. It contrasts Louisiana’s 14 daily papers and 147 weeklies with South Dakota’s 21 dailies and 231 weeklies, citing Sioux Falls Press as a discoverer of the figures. apart from New Orleans, no Louisiana paper rivals Sioux Falls Daily.
The article notes the Prince of Wales is said to be insured for 16 million dollars, ensuring any potential loss is fully covered. It adds a reflection on people who boast of debt and the modern gardening method that helps gardeners supply customers with abundant earth for crops.
A playful remark notes Governor Sheldon allegedly located gas three thousand feet beneath himself. The line underscores a humorous take on political figures and hidden resources.
Critics say the railroad legislation is flawed in many places and would require fixes. John Fisk quips that the measure amounts to taking nickels, reflecting its perceived lightness.
Congressmen Kyle returns home to farm in Minnesota while Pickler manages Faulk county holdings. The text notes lawmakers engaging in agricultural work across state lines.
Charley Moody of Sturgis City argues that the weekly record has diminished value due to the rains. He plans to offer subscribers a reduced rate of two dollars for a limited time, instead of the usual four dollars per year.
The text argues that silver as money was legally dead in the United States though still used on a fiat basis. It describes a growing public awareness of a conspiracy to remove silver and restore gold’s dominance, urging patience while anticipating relief and advantage for the nation and its leading party.
In the Sioux City Journal a columnist argues that under Gen. Harrison there would be no such state of affairs in Nicaragua, reflecting on potential policy outcomes and political perspectives. The piece critiques current events and imagines an alternate leadership impact.
A Sioux Falls editor laments that some newspaper men confuse epithets with argument, noting the need for reasoned discussion and evidence in public discourse rather than name calling. The piece argues for measured rhetoric and constructive debate in civic journalism.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press critiques U S foreign policy history arguing that if James G Blaine had served as secretary of state rather than Walter Q Gresham the Nicaragua dispute might have avoided British naval action and land incursions It contrasts Blaine’s potential statesmanship with what it calls the pettifoggery of Gresham.
The tote receipts from the Locke hotel bar reached $6,900 during the recent legislative session. Prohibition headquarters stood nearby and could have enforced the law, though no action was taken.
The special work in dairying at the Agricultural college will begin on May 13 and run to August 1. Men and women alike may learn to make first class butter and cheese. Tuition is $1 for the entire term, offering a valuable opportunity for farmers and others seeking a trade.
A concise comparison argues that silver has been unfairly maligned as dishonest money. The piece notes silver once shared value with gold, lost functions by error, and thus faced stigma, while gold dominates a higher salary and monopolizes tasks. It claims silver seeks restoration of reputation as reliable currency.
Yankton Press and Dakotan reports Chicago Times-Herald dispute over the value unit law citing 1792 silver dollar as unit. Harvey quotes records showing Jefferson favored silver alone while Hamilton backed silver and gold dual units, leading to 1873 demonetization.
The city well of Redfield, drilled ten years ago with simple black pipe, needs only a minor top pipe replacement now. Under W. D. Beebe the top section was renewed, likely extending its life another decade. Its outside rust is evident but the inside flow remains uninterrupted. The entire incidental repairs have cost less than 25 dollars, and no fireman or oil is required. The well has aided fire protection by supplying water and has sustained the town’s water needs, bringing comfort, health, and vitality to Redfield.
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