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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1885
Page
8
The Territorial fair at Huron drew strong attendance and praise for exhibitors, while local papers critique representation figures in the new constitution. Discussions highlight statehood needs, judicial district sizes, and expected political ambitions for Dakota offices.
The Redfield Journal criticizes the territorial judiciary as an obstacle to fair justice and urges Congress to grant statehood and improved courts. It argues prisoners languish while criminals go free and both criminal and civil dockets overflow, demanding a better judicial system.
A long notice covers the New Orleans Exposition opening November 20 with details on grounds buildings and travel options via Illinois Central Railroad. It also reports the formation of the South Dakota Breeding Association at Huron October 1 1885 with officers and rules adopting the American Short Horn Breeders’ standards.
An agricultural note discusses yellow and white cottonwood varieties, their timber and windbreak value, and introductions like a Russian poplar. It cites experiences from Hyde County, Fort Leavenworth, and Dakota soil suitability, urging plantings for farm timber. The piece ends by praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted cure.
An anonymous letter from Mechanicsburg Pa praises Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption noting a free trial bottle led to a full recovery from lung fever and abscess. The writer claims a dollar bottle purchase and a gain of 48 pounds in flesh after three bottles. Also advertised are Electro Bitters and Cherry Cough Syrup with regional drugstore promos and pricing.
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