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The Dakota Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1894

Page

3

Fine corn growing weather and local notes

Huron features include corn recovering from frost and strong growth. Huron Building and Loan elects H. A. Maxfield as secretary. various visitors from Brookings New York Ak Ron and Winona Lumber attend. Population events include a Beadle county populist convention upcoming and a baby arrival at the Nesser home. Local improvements on First street delight Landlord Dinneen. Shiloh’s Vitalizer praised for health benefits.

H.A. Maxfield Huron Building & ‘Loan Association Beadle County First Street Dinneen John Nesser Otie Botsford Winona Lumber Company Huron Hood Consolidated Land & Irrigation Co Brown & Richards Co

School Census Urges Complete Count for Funds

Mr. Bayard Beach, secretary of the city school board, leads a push to record every child aged six to twenty one in the city. Accurate tallies determine state school funds. report any missing names to Beach and avoid counting under six or over twenty one.

Bayard Beach Samuel Beach

Paradise Lost and a Cure All for Feminine Ailments

An 1860s era clipping blends poetry with a testimonial. A Forsyth County reader praises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery claiming his wife recovered after six bottles, with a ministerial signature. It also notes church delegate travel incentives and remarks on political chatter about Pettigrew and party fusion.

Byron Paradise Dr. Pierce Donnoha Forsyth Co N. C R. V. Pierce Rev T. H. Stimpson

Huronite notices and unclaimed letters list week ending May 26

The Huronite prints a notice of unclaimed letters at the Huron South Dakota post office for the week ending May 26. Names listed include Bedford F C Loftus Anthony Herzog E a Pefferson Mrs Mary White John R and others with instructions to call and pay one cent and refer to the issue.

Huron, South Dakota Poinct Bedford F.C Loftus Anthony Herzog E. A Pefferson Mary. White John R HfRon- Ite J. B. Conan P M

Syrup of Figs Heralded as Superior Medicinal Laxative

The article extols the Syrup of Figs for advancing the mechanical arts and medicine noting eminent physicians praise its progress as a strengthening laxative and superior to all others in its field.

Private Mention Describes Local Descriptive Writers

A local note praises teachers and youths for their vivid descriptive writing. It urges contributors to submit three or more pages in the morning to aid printer preparation, joking about transfer limits and urging timely delivery for the Horonire.

Horonire

Allcock's Porous Plasters and Brandreth's Pills Ad

The ad urges men to use Allcock's Porous Plasters to relieve back pain stiffness and muscle soreness arguing they prolong life by easing constant strain. It claims immediate relief from pains and notes a small cost. Brandreth's Pills are promoted to cure indigestion.

Allcock Brandreth

Bishop Hare wary of church dance notice in South Dakota press

The May issue of Church News cites a local notice about a Guild dancing party at the Opera House with Brookings orchestra, ice cream and cake for 15 cents, tickets 1. A Huron lady says the event is controversial and conflicts with church views, prompting several withdrawals from the society amid rising tension.

Church News Hare South Dakota Brookings Orchestra Huron Guild

Marking the Lambs and the Good Shepherd Lesson

In a Sunday school lesson on the Good Shepherd a boy explains how the shepherd knows his sheep. He says some are marked with red chalk, illustrating distinguishing marks and health indicators just as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is claimed to cleanse taints and humors shown by diseases like scrofula tumors and ulcers.

B. H. Given Smith Sunday School Association E. H. Grant Wessington King S. Taylor Taylor King Senator Pettigrew King S Shephard Washington Dr. Pierce

Russian thistle concerns raised by agriculture official

An Agriculture Department investigator Mr Hayes notes a smaller complaint than in North Dakota. He agrees with the Huronate that fears about the weed are exaggerated. Frost, water, timely plowing, mowing all kill it. It is not a sure crop here, but when it flourishes it spreads and becomes a nuisance.

Mr. Hayes Agricultural Department North Dakota

Marriage of Robert Chenoweth and Myra Burgess at Hitchcock

A happy social event in Hitchcock marked the marriage of Robert Chenoweth, bank cashier, to Miss Myra Burgess, daughter of Hon. E G Burgess. They departed for Virginia for two months, with many friends offering congratulations. Also notes on Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a medical cure book offer appear in the page.

Hitchcock Robert ¥. Chenoweth Bank of Hitchcock Myra E. Burgess E.G. Burgess W. J. Hill

State Printers and Binders Scoop At State Bid

A local notice praises fair bidding for state printing and binding contracts. The piece condemns profiteering and urges consistent terms for all customers, promising honest rates and welcoming the public to use printer services.

Huroxirz Huronirz Sioux Falls

American tariffs booklet revised by tariff league

The American Tariff League has updated and re issued the 96 page work American tariffs from Plymouth Rock to McKinley. It offers complete tariff information and is available for 10 cents by mailing to Wilbur F. Wakeman General Secretary No 135 Westada St New York.

Lymouth Rock McKinley Plymouth Rock American Protective Tariff League Wilbur F. Wakeman Westada St New York

Epworth Campers Plan State Meeting at Wessington Springs

Epworth League organizers plan a state meeting at Wessington Springs with camping including tents provisions and social activities. Asher Pay appears to be the main source of information and urges early ticket and cooking-chance reservations.

Epworth Liague Wessington Springs Asher Pay

Rebuilding Talk Aims at Wright House Site Ruin

The community eyes restoring the Wright House ruin as a profitable property after its unsightly neglect. Irrigation plans are discussed with Mr Bartholomew, soon to begin instruction under the Agricultural College, aiming for a definite work plan next week with state engineer involvement. Tourist excursion tickets at reduced rates to major summer resorts are on sale via the Chicago and North Western Railway for agents.

Wright House Bartholomew Agricultural College Len Melville Authorities College State Engineer of Barthiolomew United States Chicago & Norjh-Western Railway Mitchell S. D North-Western Chicago & North- Western R.v

Opportunity to visit eastern friends via low-rate excursions

The Chicago and North Western Railway offers low rate excursions for May 8 and May 29, 1894. Forward names and addresses of eastern friends to W A Thrall General Passenger and Ticket Agent Chicago NL to receive a circular with rates and full details promptly mailed.

Chicago & North-Western Railway W. A. Thrall Passeng North-Western Chicago

Chear Lake Park Season Promises Popular Northern Iowa Attractions

A new season at Chear Lake Park features lectures by noted speakers, camp meetings, band concerts, and a variety of events at this popular Northern Iowa summer resort. Details to be announced.

Chear Lake Park America

Candidate for county superintendent of schools named

A correspondent urges Mr. O H Davis as a candidate for county superintendent of schools praising Mr Nickell and noting Davis has long teaching experience. The writer discloses support while urging public accountability for signed communications. Rev T M Shanafelt departs for a month long church mission circuit through South Dakota attend associations and pastor ordinations.

O. H. Davis Huronrrz Nickell A. H. Davis Utah Street New York New Jersey Davis

Cheap Excursions for Home Seekers on Northwestern Line

May 8 and 29 sales offer round trip Home Seekers Excursion tickets to Northwestern Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Manitoba, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and Montana with 30 day return windows and stopovers. Reduced rates apply for Mitchell and De Smet events, plus half fare round trips on May 29 to Minnesota Dakota and Montana via Great Northern Railway.

North- Western Line Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Manitoba Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho Montana Chicago & North-Western Railway Dakota Great Northern Railway Ited River Flathead New Placer Glasgow Chinook Havre St. Paul

Death of Col. Laird on Sioux City Rail Journey

Pierre Ospital, May 26, reports Col. Laird died on the train about thirty miles from Sioux City. An early settler and the first postmaster of the city, he had hundreds of friends across the northwest and had been in failing health for two weeks.

Pierre Ospital Col. Laird Sioux City Northwest

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J. N. Brown City R. O. Richards Coxey Karl T. M. Shanafelt Akron Southern Dakota Baptist Association C. J. Ryder American Missionary Society Messie Hall Burgess Mrs Pierce T. S. Hawkins Chattanooga, Fenn C. H. Taylor Yankton Pinkham Mr. Taylor W. E. Williams Tyndall O. A. Terpenning J. C O. Kiemme Lewis Baker Mas J. Buck Thoham Beck World’s Dispensary Medical Ass Main Street Buffalo N. Y Epworth Campers Wright Baptist Missions Southern Dakota Association Big Springs Scandinavian Association Northern Association Watertown Northwestern Aberdeen Shanafelt G. A. RK de Smet Chicago & North-Western R.y Shiloh Chiloh William Chilem Wisconsin St Treadway East No Mail and Express West No Express South North No Monroes Montana, and Pacific Minneapolis St. Cloud Crockatyn Benson Spokane Seattle Padde Custerine Palace Wae SPSL Chimcago St. Louis Rocky and Cascade Mountains Daya Chance Puget Sound California Alaska Japan China Bonner’s Koccantiver Lake Pointe Wanatchee Wash Lake Chelan Upper Columbia Eel Ticketa Water North
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