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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1895
Page
7
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative with health benefits. It claims cleansing the system, dispelling colds headaches and fevers and curing constipation without weakening organs. Sold by druggists in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
A blaze at 10 Sherman Street in Chicago started by an explosion in H Happel’s saloon left one man dead and ten injured with four thought fatally hurt. Occupants on the upper floors leaped from windows or were rescued as fire crews fought through the three story brick building.
A severe sand and dust storm swept across Oklahoma and parts of Kansas on May 13. Pittsburg Kansas reported near no outdoor work as dust covered surfaces all afternoon. Guthrie Oklahoma endured a fierce north wind with a rapid temperature drop and a cyclone-like storm ten miles northeast causing damage. Ground drought and no rainfall threaten crops across affected areas.
TRINIDAD Colo May 13 A gas explosion in the mines of Colorado Fuel and Iron at Seaparis caused instant death for four miners and injured two others. The bodies were found across the track near their car, indicating they were at work and unaware of danger. All were badly burned and blackened by the blast.
In Sheldon Iowa an elevator collapsed at Corwin's big implement house injuring five men. Harry Cook and Dan Matthews of Sioux City suffered internal injuries. H B Mitchell was hurt in both arms and legs with a severe facial laceration. Corwin and Rodgers were unhurt. A defective rod caused the fall. Fi Lanpreau, age 8, died attempting to rescue Fay Goodsell in the Sioux River. Gus Gullickson, about 50, pioneer farmer, lost his life in the rescue. Hiram H. Giles of Madison Wisconsin dies at 75, former state senator and father of Ella A. Giles the author. Schweinfurth and three others must stand trial in Rockport Illinois after indictments are upheld. Minnesota Logging Co. mill at Brainerd starts with 1,000 workers. capacity 20,000 feet per hour, operating day and night.
FaBiBauLt Minnesota May 9 police officer Louis Joachim died from hydrophobia nine weeks after being bitten by a mad dog He was 51 years old.
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