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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1889
Page
5
The Burlington C. B. and N. railroad timetable lists arrivals and departures at St. Paul with daily service. Times include 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. schedules and connections to Minnesota points. Information directs to apply to W. A. St. or an established street address for further details.
Partial timetable shows trains between St Paul Minneapolis Watertown and Huron with arrival times around 7:30 pm 6:30 am and 12:30 pm on Sunday service between Watertown and Huron in Manitoba area.
Trains arrive daily from the east and west at Huron with mixed freight and passenger services. Daily except Sundays the schedule lists No 2 Mall and Express No 4 and various accommodations. Departure times include 7:45 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. from Huron, with south and northbound services noted.
An assortment of medical panaceas and sensational claims pours from a ragged excerpt. It touts Halls Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward, California remedies like Cat A Cure, and general throat lung healing promises. Local items mention a rifle team, Cincinnati streetcars, and a white pelican shot at Minto last Saturday.
Thomas A Edison will return to this country and give his friends a phonographic account of his trip. The inventor plans to record observations and experiences for those who could not accompany him.
A claim promotion states Dr King's New Discovery guarantees relief for throat lung and chest ailments including consumption and bronchitis. It advertises a guaranteed return of purchase price if unsatisfied and offers trial bottles at C. C. Durand's drug store.
A quotation emphasizes doubt among youths, stating they will not believe in themselves and that no man or woman can believe in them.
The St Lawrence Elevator Company will construct a large elevator at Silex, signaling expansion in the local grain handling infrastructure. Details on capacity and timeline remain to be announced by company officials.
An old advertisement touts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup as a universal remedy. It promises prevention of consumption and death from three doses, claiming success for coughs colds sore throats and hemorrhages, with C C Durand listed as agent.
In a brief church exchange, a choir member questions the sermon’s delivery after another replies that they did not hear it. The remark underscores mixed experiences within the congregation.
The advertisement promises healing for rheumatism and all pains with Ballard's Snow Liniment. It claims to relieve pain and swelling, heal wounds, and is suitable for humans and beasts. The price is 50 cents, with C. C. Durand as agent.
A plain flannel shirt proves durable as it shrinks slightly with washing. The garment remains quiet in style and widely used for practical, everyday wear.
An old advertisement touts West's Nerve and Brain Treatment as a cure for hysteria dizziness convulsions fits nervous debility and other brain overwork symptoms. One box cures recent cases price one dollar. Also West's Vegetable Liver Pills claimed to cure liver complaints and indigestion with a 500 dollar refund offer. Sold by J M Blount and others with mail prepaid options.
Land Office at Huron Dakota October 5 1889 notices that settler has filed for NE 1/4 section 25 two town 109 range 1 to prove continuous residence and cultivation. Witnesses named Daniel Thomas John Caddock Abiel Deaville Spauiding N Davis all of Huron. James McDowell Register.
First publication October 10. Ferdinand Johnson of Beadle County defaults on a $190 note dated August 27 1888 secured by chattel mortgage to Elizabeth Westadt. At 2:20 p.m. on October 19 the described personal property including a white calf and a bay horse will be sold at auction on the south street in the city at the street named.
The article argues that statehood will not alter existing prohibition laws in Dakota. It asserts state laws and President Harrison's proclamation will determine enforcement, with licenses expiring and prohibition remaining until changed by the legislature. It urges readers to face the facts and govern accordingly.
A Drexel fortune story notes Francis Drexel's rise from poor portrait painter to a multi million wealth with sons Francis Anthony and Joseph. The piece adds a Vermont traveler tale amid a farmer who saves barley as seed rather than selling it, highlighting quirky prosperity narratives.
A fable-like tale contrasts a trout and a bird over a worm in a brook then shifts to a dramatic rescue on the Ormond bridge. A drawtender rescues a child from drowning by casting a net and pulling the youngster to safety, reported in Halifax.
The article describes Execution Rock Light near Sands Point New York, its purpose guiding mariners, and the keeper’s two story granite dwelling built in 1867. It covers the fog horn, brass lamp, glass walls, and the 24 hour duty rotation, with references to nearby lights and historical notes on Sands Point while listing other navigational aids along the coast.
Experiments on electric torpedoes by German naval authorities at Kiel show satisfactory results. The torpedo measures about eleven feet in length with a twelve layer paper and inch thick body, powered by an electric motor mounted on a keel and operated by a cable from a ship.
An early 20th century clipping notes a witty exchange about nautical terms and professions. The speaker positions himself as a revenue cutter while mocking another figure’s status in a clipped Pittsburg Bulletin.
An OCR fragment touts Santa Arie to dispel nasal catarrh and a California Cat-Route remedy for colds. Sold by J.C. Donaldson & Co at $1 per package, 3 for $2.50, with admonitions of saving lives and avoiding a fatal illness. A youth recalls a close call to a tailor.
An OCR fragment touts King s New Discovery and Life Pills along with Bucklen Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters promising value and refunds if unsatisfied. It promotes Pond s Extract for dental care and bad breath and ends with a note about typhoid fever raging in a city, all in a promotional tone.
Advice to mothers promotes a teething remedy called Winslow's Sooth used for teething pains in infants. It claims to soothe gums, ease pain, calm the mind, regulate bowels, and relieve diarrhea, offered at 25 cents per bottle.
The transit of Abietine Ointy to Hal Springs Soldiers' Home is described as moving quickly. The ad promotes original Abietine Ointy in large two-ounce boxes as a cure for sores burns wounds and eruptions. It claims it treats piles and other conditions and offers mail sales by J. Donaldson & Co at two cents per box or thirty cents by mail.
Residents complain of foul smells in Yankton as the board of health conducts tests to identify the odor source. Officials say findings will guide potential actions to mitigate the stench impacting the community.
A customer notes complete cure after using Bradfield's Female Regulator for suppressed menstruation. The writer, J. F. Hellums of Water Valley Mississippi, endorses the remedy and directs inquiries to The Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta. Sold by local merchants.
General Boulanger calls for a three court martial proceeding as he pushes a hard line on discipline calling for repeated trials and insistence on firm consequences amid ongoing military controversy.
An advertisement promotes Syrup of Fig as the best family remedy to cleanse the system, claiming all should have it now. Sold in 50c and $1.00 bottles by leading druggists.
The country could avoid conflicts if Congress does not convene before December, delaying potential legislative action and easing political tensions.
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