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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1889
Page
5
Railway notice lists The Burlington timetable with Vestibuled Express depart times daily 7 80 p m and 8 00 p m Express except Sunday 7 a m details for ticketing and agency contacts at W 4 Kayvoy G Peart Peal Minn across the line.
Readable portions show trains and times between Duluth Watertown and St Paul Minneapolis with several time entries at 7 25 am 8 05 am and 6 50 pm plus a 12 30 pm Watertown stop. Ambiguous lines hint at Sunday service between Watertown and nearby points.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway timetable shows eastbound arrivals including Mallard Express and Mailand Express daily except Sunday with varying times, and westbound departures with Malland Express and related services. South and North routes list Mall and accommodations daily except Sunday.
An 19th century ad touts Dr B C West’s Nerve and Brain Treatment for hysteria dizziness convulsions nervous neuralgia headaches and other ailments caused by alcohol tobacco or overexertion. Offers six boxes for five dollars with a money back guarantee and free trial packages via John C West & Co Chicago. sold by J M Blount in Huron Dakota.
A New York Sun excerpt explains how merchants use coded price marks to hide real costs. It describes antique methods like letters and repeaters to convey values, and notes wholesale houses guard against shoppers learning the secret. The piece adds travel notices and light humor about dreams and Corn Palace plans.
Canon Payne reveals an unpublished London letter of 1641 from a Scotts of Eserick relative to York lord mayor who hosted King Charles I. Gloves once given by the king to the York lord mayor are shown as royal heirlooms, traced to the Close Winchester owner Zach Beott, now lending them for inspection.
An advertisement asserts deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It explains Eustachian tube inflammation causes symptoms and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available. Also a blunt social critique labels a polite man a hypocrite for apologizing for his thoughts.
Santa Abie medicine notes claim Santa Abie soothes throat lungs and cures coughs croup asthma colds bronchitis pneumonia whooping cough and other throat and lung troubles. California Cat Cure touted as most effective for nasal catarrh with rising demand. Sold and guaranteed by J C Donaldson Co as a package three for $250.
A large gathering includes twenty five white ministers and about a dozen Indian lay delegates at the Episcopal convocation in Sioux Falls.
An advertisement touts Abietine Ointment as an absolute cure for old sores burns wounds and skin eruptions. It claims to cure all kinds of piles and markets at 25 cents per box or 30 cents by mail via J C Donaldson & Co. Also notes 28 663 Indian church members in the United States.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement section touts California Oat-Route and Ballard's Horehound Syrup as cold and throat remedies sold by J. C. Donaldson Co and Durand's drug store. Mentions James Lester, a veteran from Lyme in his nineties, and notes Russia's 1888 surplus revenue of 3,000,000 roubles. A humorous name-change quip about Hogshead appears.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Syrup as a remedy for teething pain and diarrhea in infants. It notes a 25 cent bottle price and positions the product as a needed remedy for accompanying suffering during teething.
Mrs. Guyer of Rapid City was thrown from a horse during a ride and sustained injuries that caused her death.
A testimonial for Bradfield's Female Regulator praises its effects, with a Florida user urging others to try it. The ad directs readers to The Regulator Co. of Atlanta and a Florida seller, then ends with a cynical note about stars being made in divorce courts in a science journal query.
Dock Miles of Lincoln Parish Louisiana reports his wife used only two bottles before her third confinement and would not be without it for hundreds of dollars. The ad from The Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta promotes the product sold by C. C. Durand in Huron. A Bavarian royal line note claims twenty seven lunatics in the last century.
An advertisement urges every family to obtain Syrup of Figs as the best remedy to cleanse the system when costive or bilious. It promotes 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles available at leading druggists.
The line shows a dramatic exchange where one speaker rejects another and the other suggests a fashion adjustment to cufflinks, implying personal strain and social decorum. The snippet centers on George and a moment of estrangement.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and eruptions, with claimed cure for piles. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. 25 cents per box. Sold by C Y Du araron in South Dakota.
A Maine shipyard is reported to be building the world's largest clipper ship. The claim highlights a notable construction project in the state as observers anticipate a vessel of exceptional size.
A Nebraska editor condemns a published tale about him as a baseless mockery. The piece, linked to the opera house performance titled Under the Gas Light, is highlighted as inaccurate and injurious. Prices for the show were listed at 50 and 35 cents.
Sound Legal Opinion by E Bainbri Munday states a large party of Indians on a Lake Madison camping trip. Testimony notes speedy relief from fever via Electric Bittery or Electri Tone with claims of saved life and cures for malaria liver and stomach disorders. Prices 5c and $1 at C C Durand's.
The Gravite Mountain mine in Montana has produced seven million dollars worth of silver since 1884, signaling long term mineral wealth for the region and ongoing mining activity in the state.
An 19th century advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a tonic for bruises contracted muscles and sore throats. It claims to restore elasticity, cure corns and chapped skin, with mentions of use for lame backs and broad effectiveness.
A chaotic scene in Kansas City as police press the Salvation Army lips while saloons operate as usual. An advertisement touts Pond's Extract Cen trifice for teeth gums and breath with a tooth powder in each bottle. The czar of Russia is mentioned in a stray remark. Pete McDonald sells a drag line to Charles Bru. Indian land occupancy is listed at 99 612. The Billy Marble Theatre Company presents Under the Gas Light at the opera house tonight with 50 and 35 cent tickets.
A newly completed iron foundry in Rapid City begins operations marking a boost for local industry. The facility supports metal production and related jobs, signaling economic growth for the regional economy.
Billy Marble embodies Col. Sellers in a Twain inspired portrayal with strong supporting players. Laura Hawkins character well sustained and the production earns praise though some lines show strain. The company performs “Under the Gaslight” with period humor and a nod to political satire of the era. Rev. J. H. Hector traveled to Aberdeen for local duties this afternoon.
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