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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1893
Page
6
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as the best laxative with pleasant taste and gentle cleansing action. It claims relief from headaches and fevers tied to constipation, noting it works on kidneys and bowels without weakness. The California Fig Syrup Co markets the product for $1 per bottle and warns against substitutes.
The closing session of the World’s Fair Women’s Congress in Flore Dicao collapsed a 20 by 30 foot section at Washington Hall. About seventy five women panicked as cries and rescue efforts followed. No serious injuries reported though many were rushed to rest and treated for pain.
On May 22 Womip's Farr Grounds hosted a Chinese theatre featuring actors stagehands and musicians from the Celestial empire. Two plays named God in Heaven and The Prince Delivering the Child to Her Mother began but the finishing times remained uncertain as the advance agent and Eng were not aligned with the schedule.
The West Deutsche Zeitung reports ongoing efforts by a small Bismarck group to reconcile with the ex chancellor at the German court. It states reconciliation attempts failed due to the opposition of General Caprivi.
Fire swept through the King Iron Bridge company shops on May 22 damaging shop No 1 and partially destroying shop No 2. Estimated loss stands around 150 dollars.
A landslide devastates families fleeing the OLM area on May 24. Rescue teams report multiple deaths and missing persons as communities brace for further aftershocks. Local authorities coordinate urgently with aid agencies.
Grand, May 22. A receiver has been appointed for the Clover Leaf, officially the Toledo, St. Louis and Kan railroad, in a settlement noted today.
A Washington dispatch reports the Minnesota land office decision granting 5000 acres near Long Prairie to the Manitoba and Great Northern railroads. Northern Pacific loses most claimed lands with 400 acres to NP, 500 to settlers, and 1 quarter-section to Minnesota, while Manitoba gains about 4000 acres.
Commissioner Lamoreaux will decide within days on the Minnesota swamp lands list. In Duluth district about 44 000 acres have been adjudicated swamp land. Allegations in the last decade suggest parts were returned as swamp lands though suitable for agriculture, prompting a general land office investigation and a long report.
Secretary Carlisle stated he would enforce the law to deport Chinese who are in the country illegally under the 1884 act. He would first remove this immigrant class and then address the larger group who have not complied with the Geary law registration requirements.
Winona Minn May 22 Carl Spiering one of Wisconsin’s oldest residents died at Mayville aged just under 100 He lived in America for 65 years and served under Blacher in the Napoleonic wars.
Green Bay Wisconsin May 22 The Green Bay Table company made an assignment to Christian Schwartz for the benefit of their creditors. Assets twenty thousand dollars liabilities the same. Fire and lack of capital blamed for the downturn.
Attorney General Olney reports unusual queries, including a Junction City Iowa man's claim of being father to three pairs of twins and asking whether the government offers a bounty for twins. The note highlights curious cross country correspondence received by the office.
The body of a man was recovered from the Mississippi at Clear Lake. Coroner Upham investigated but could not identify the decomposed remains, which had been in the water for several days.
Boston dispatch reports a Polish paper citing St. Petersburg that rumors spread the czar is ill and suffering from carcinoma, a cancer. The rumor centers on the monarch's health and treatment questions.
In Chicago on the World’s Fair rates issue a seven member committee will study proposals after a full day of debate. The Atchison favors a $35 round trip from Colorado points, resisting a higher rate, while Alton and others push for at least $40. The Western roads expect to align with Atchison if their terms are accepted or meet a $20 to $35 split.
Dun and Co weekly report from New York notes a rally from extreme low mood but no real improvement in business. Retail distribution improves as favorable weather aids spending, while wholesale and production show hesitation. Money markets ease but credit pressure rises in parts, with slow collections and doubt about new undertakings despite current trade volume remaining steady.
In Washington the new immigration law is working, with Dr Sen enforcing against idiots paupers and other unfit entrants. Steamship lines have been compelled to return barred immigrants to Europe, while government officials show progress in elevating the class of accepted newcomers.
Hon James Paul long dismissed from Knox county and a retired ker of Centerbury came to the city on Tuesday. After business he went toward the Ohio Central depot for a train home and was never seen again. He carried money and valuables. authorities fear murder and robbery. He was wealthy with respected family ties.
A Washington report via The Pioneer Press notes St. Paul banks show a 25.28 percent reserve in national banks, exceeding the legal requirement and signaling a strong financial condition. The controller calls St. Paul a solid financial city.
New ORL ANS reports a scheduled main event between Jack Dempsey and Billy McCarthy arranged by the Cat City club after a Thursday clash between George Lanche and McCarthy. The bout will occur within eight weeks with a $5000 prize and a $1000 side bet.
Floods along the Spokane River inundate homes barns and haystacks as the water level climbs to historic highs. Union Pacific Pacifi and Great Northern tracks washout and millions of dollars in resources are destroyed amid continuous rain and rising river levels.
A brief obituary note confirms the death of Bri nzales, with few details available in the readable text.
B F Kaw leads a concise report on frontline events, capturing a key figure's rise. The item highlights a notable development amid ongoing updates from the field, with emphasis on timely progress and local context.
A fragment notes a quantity labeled Ne. 1 to dodge an ad effect on June 10 is lower under im south press provisions. The readable text is sparse with unclear references to dates or entities beyond the June 10 marker.
Hogs sold with prices around 6.90 dollars per hundredweight as market observers note trends. Buyers and sellers report varied bids reflecting supply and demand dynamics in the latest market round.
Readable fragments show wheat trading data across months with opening highest and lowest figures. Notable entries include June July and September openings and highs, with figures like 64340 and 70560, plus mentions of No 1 hard and Northern grades.
Auction yard pricing lists live stock items including heavy animals at 77.0 dollars, mixed cattle at 62g, light items at 7.30 to 47.60, hogs around 7,000 weight, and 800 sheep noted as the sale target. Prices appear fragmented and in old style shorthand.
Fragmentary OCR text references dates and numbers like September July 28 and 734740. Readable items appear to be an event note or notice seeking details, lacking clear names, places, or actions. Summarizes a damaged public notice with partial dates and identifiers.
Boston secretary John Willis Baer met Attorney General Olney who explained that all Columbian exposition appropriations require closing on Sunday. Olney said government exhibits including the post office must be closed Sunday and the president has no special power to override the law.
Telegrams, letters, and resolutions flood Secretary Carlisle and Attorney General Onley urging action to bar Sunday operations at the world’s fair. Worcester, Massachusetts alone reports 82 separate protests. Messages condemn the plan with strong language.
Advices report W Hale died by his own action at Tepic Mexico. Hale, previously from Ohio, managed the government telegraph lines and was stationed in Tepic. No cause is known for the rash act.
A message from the Waldorf announces the marriage on Wednesday afternoon in New York of Miss Zilla Oakes daughter of Thomas F Oakes president of the Northern Pacific railroad to George Curtis Rand Jr of Lawrence Rhode Island.
Anoyie Minnesota May 22 John Richmond manager and part owner of Richmond Milling company hanged himself. The prosperous condition of his affairs is noted as the cause.
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