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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1883
Page
2
Reports describe looming war threats between France and China and over 200 million dollars held by the U.S. Treasury. East coast business failures rise, Danville violence erupts with fatalities among Black residents, and local civic actions include street line removals and saloon votes.
A fragmented note laments theConvention vote on temperance amendments at Sioux, blaming apathy and a light turnout. The writer argues that if the amendment had been submitted, every school district would have been canvassed and a large vote would have resulted, noting many temperance supporters were in favor of the Constitution but many did not vote.
The piece criticizes national politics with emphasis on election results and alleged corruption in states like Virginia and New York. It argues voters share blame for political decay and highlights Iowa cities Des Moines Cedar Rapids Oskaloosa Keokuk as models of manufacturing driven growth supporting prosperity through local industry and investment.
News brief reports Ben Butler’s burial and New York elects a Republican secretary of state. The item notes a strong Republican gain in Connecticut with large Republican gains depicted in the era.
The piece reports mass state results including Massachusetts voters rejecting Butler and Republican Robinson winning New York Secretary of State by about 15,000, plus Connecticut Senate gains, Minnesota Hubbard reelection, and Pennsylvania Republican leads. It notes Iowa Sioux City manufacturing potential and urges local investment to spur growth and wages.
A long rebuttal to an eastern attack on Dakota appears in the Roman Citizen. It defends Dakota loans and development, rebuts false claims about winter conditions and coal, and cites Signal Service data and local production to support its stance.
Pierre Free of the Press argues that agriculture sustains nations, warning that crop failures lead to famine and dependence on others. He urges expanding college education for young farmers to unlock agriculture as a noble, independent path requiring deep knowledge and practice.
The article notes Jersey cattle have become a popular dairy cross in many regions, with Jersey blood increasingly present in U.S. herds. It discusses milk heating effects, condensed milk production, and cleanliness in milking, warning against relying on strainers to remove dirt. It also mentions butter prices rising from home sales and small cheese stock markets, plus a fragmented note on land settlement and a mill worker.
The Wheaty Inter Ocean announces added illustrated biographical sketches, illustrated historical and engineering articles, London cable letters, reminiscences of army and political life, personal gossip on literary figures, and expanded news gathering with special wires. It remains Republican and emphasizes industry protection, trade, and economics.
Legal notices about a Dakota territory case against HOCKLEY and others with a summary of plaintiff and defendant names, court locations in Huron Beadle County, and a separate land claim notice for William St Hendley with proof requirements and January 20, 1884 date.
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