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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
5
A testimonial from Silas Vernooy of Wawarsing New York describes scrofula sores covering his daughter's face and head. After six bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla the sores healed completely and relief has been lasting with no recurrence.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a guaranteed cure and urges readers to ask their druggist for the remedy today and accept no substitute.
E E Kelley traveled to Pipestone Minnesota. Mrs A Booth returned to Minneapolis after a brief visit. Mrs Chas Flower left for Rock Island to tend her ill father. A W Stewart seeks return of borrowed garden hose from last winter. Mrs Carrie Bunt heads to Evanston Minnesota to join her husband who graduates Friday. Mountain Tea advertised at 35 cents. Earl Hassell departs for Redfield to join the Herald-Democrat staff. Chas Barrows J C Mc Adams Mrs P H Dunning Mrs D M Smith and Mrs J W Butterfield head to Fargo for the U C T convention, via St Paul and Northern Pacific. Rev C H French preaches at Huron college noting rapid growth and support from Huron people.
The bi weekly North Western lead excursion train from Humboldt arrives at Hawarden line and stops at Canova where 259 people visit a priest doctor Kruger. Over a hundred head to Iroquois with others continuing east to Kingsbury and Brookings to view ranch properties. John H. King sells 480 acres in Kellogg township to F N Pratt and J Drake.
Eric Dahl and several North Western shop workers return to Huron while others plan moves to Granger Wyoming Ballard Wyoming and Seattle Washington. Dahl may head west again in the fall as immigration to distant western states continues and competition for jobs remains strong for workers with or without capital.
Excursion rates via the North Western line will take effect May 1 with especially low rate tickets on Tuesdays and favorable return limits. Direct connections at Chicago offer fast trains to Buffalo. For details contact agents. a two cent booklet will be mailed by Western General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chicago.
About thirty five students and staff from Huron college and Niobe students boarded a special car at North-Western station for Mitchell where the Inter state College association holds a three day session. The train will move to Omaha via Salem and then Mitchell. Niobe performances headline the program with an oratorical contest slated for Thursday night.
The Tuesday evening traveler brought four Webster City Iowa men to the city. They own 800 acres in Beadle county and aim to purchase more before leaving. The group includes Hon. D. Chase from Hamilton county in the legislature, F. A. Edwards Iowa’s top Short Horn cattle breeder, W. J. Biernatzka miller and land agent, and M. D. Arnold business man and land owner. They are confident in the region’s value and expect more Iowa investors to follow.
A 19 year period of June weather at Huron South Dakota shows mean temperature 67 with warmest 70 in 1888 and coldest 63 in 1892. Highest 99 on 28. Lowest 31 on 5 1894. First killing frost around September 19 and last frost around May 12. Precipitation averaged 3.55 inches with 0.01 inch days and 8.08 inches max monthly. 24 hour max 3.60 inches on 6 and 7 1896. Winds southeast at 69 mph average. May Day 1896 edition by W. Guern, Local Forecast Official.
An 19th century style advertisement offers a $100 reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 75 cents per bottle. It cites F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and several wholesale druggists endorsing the product and mentions testimonials and Hall's Family Pills.
Nickel Plate Road offers round trip excursion tickets from Chicago to Buffalo at 13 dollars on select Tuesdays the 7th 14th 21st and 28th with return allowed through the Saturday after sale. Trains depart Chicago 10 35 A M 2 30 P M and 10 30 P M arriving in Buffalo next morning or afternoon. Through vestibuled sleeping cars and club meals provided. Contact 111 Adams street Chicago for reservations or information.
From Huron to St Paul and return priced at 11.28 dollars on the North Western line. Excursion tickets available May 27 28 30 31 June 2 and 3 with return limited to June 15 or July 15 under special conditions for U S military suits meeting. Apply to Chicago and North Western railway agents.
A brief notice warns that old papers stored in the office will be burned if no buyer steps forward. The terse message implies a deadline and dealer obligation. No names or dates are given in the readable text.
An advertisement touts Snuffles as the only complete catarrh cure, claiming it removes the disease cause, stops discharges, and heals inflammation. Sold for one dollar with internal and external medicines, promises quick relief from hay fever and head colds, and offers tailored advice from the discoverer. Premium mail order to US and Canada via Ed win B. Giles & Co. Philadelphia.
Nickel Plate Road promotes its service for the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo from May 1 to November 1 1901. It touts direct Chicago Buffalo Chicago New York Boston routes with modern cars dining service Pullman sleeping cars and affordable meals from 35 cents to a dollar. Contacts include John Y Calahan general agent Chicago and F J Gore general agent Buffalo with station addresses provided.
The article contrasts how people cope with gambling urges as stock rises spur gambling sprees. It notes many take flyers in hope of quick riches while others seek relief in sleep after losses, and compares risk across real estate, mining schemes, raffles, and office ties, ending with a view that life itself resembles a game.
The text muses on luck versus fixed laws guiding life. Some are born lucky, others struggle for basic needs. People vary in destiny from command to obedience, and society keeps moving as fortune and poverty alternate. It concludes that seriousness and harsh judgment should be avoided.
The Charlottesville speech urges prudence in prosperity as Wall Street records 2,760,000 shares in a sharp rally. Analysts warn inflation appears in market capitalization not currency, noting high price tags for industry and the risk to investors from overleveraged bets.
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