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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
4
The Huronite editor argues education should be practical, not bloated with classical study, urging young men to pursue business skills and strong English, handwriting, and speaking. The piece compares Horace Virgil Cicero to modern needs, then discusses life insurance, rail taxes, and state assessments in South Dakota.
The president's homecoming in Washington attracted an unprecedented display of enthusiasm. Citizens, moved by the moment, greeted him with boyish cheer, mirroring the strong affection he shares with Americans nationwide. The occasion united the nation in tribute to the president and his wife.
The Nevada Insurance Commissioner revokes New York Life’s license and bars it from doing further business pending an ongoing inquiry. With McCall and Perkins managing the company, Nevada will not permit operations until the issue is resolved, urging other states to follow suit.
The article notes Alexander Dowie is stricken with Spoplezy and not likely to survive the shock. It states his career will be remembered more for eccentricities than any lasting good and predicts Zion, the city he founded, will pass away with his creed crumbling.
The National Cash Register Company of Dayton Ohio dismissed 300 workers this week for failing to report to the assembly hall as required by company officials to hear updates on their situation.
A report notes that a crow has been captured in Montana and will be returned without proper requisition papers. The message indicates the case is nearing its end.
Iowa mourns key newspaper figure Richard P. Clarkson of Des Moines. He built a powerful property in the Des Moines Register, shaping influence and financial success during Iowa’s formation period.
The Sioux Falls Press declares support for Roosevelt as the greatest American with noble impulses and high ideals. It says leadership would be followed and policies supported when clearly outlined, but objects to enemies of his party exploiting his popularity for selfish ends.
John D. Rockefeller tells neighbors that money should not be life’s sole aim and urges a balanced use of talents. He notes he has not spent all effort on riches and implies his fortune came with less personal strain than others might fear.
Jim Hill touts ten extensions for the Great Northern with three in North Dakota and none into South Dakota. He praises railroad men yet ignores South Dakota's potential. The line has spurs in the state but no main reach. He seeks control of insurance firms by moving reform governors, excluding La Follette from his restructuring.
Susan B. Anthony dismisses Grover Cleveland's equal suffrage argument as not worth reply. She says his points are hash on old lines and lack new ideas or facts. Anthony argues extended home life would be harmed and politics corrupted, offering no actionable critique.
The article notes a break in the ice famine and a cooler approach to cattle dipping. It reports the McCardy family received $529 800 yearly from New York Life Insurance Company.
The paper supports Mr. Petti growths claim Roosevelt shot Spaniard in the back. The Huron meeting drew a tiny audience whose attention the HU RONITE concedes was indivisible, leaving the claim to hold the crowd’s focus.
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt will advance the rate bill to final passage. The Esch Townsend bill, in amended form, will be introduced early in the session and receive full administration support.
The Northwestern of Milwaukee refused to contribute to a 1896 campaign fund claiming no right to use policy profits. The piece alleges New York Life executives, especially McCurdy names, draw fat salaries, implying graft within the company and payrolls built on the McCurdy surname.
The article notes Thomas A. Edson pledging to have his storage battery technology in general use by the coming spring. It mentions a Senate Interstate Commerce Committee meeting in Washington on November 15 to draft a rate bill for Congress. It also references Dr. Pearsons of Chicago, whose wealth is described, and political speculation about Panama Canal supervision and Taft’s presidential hopes.
Basford aims to empower repudiated ex office holders now pushing the Democratic Party to organize Roosevelt clubs. He calls it a Herculean task as he seeks to influence the upcoming state convention and shift party control.
Afred Henry Lewis offers a sketch of Paul Jones as the first great American naval commander. The essay blends romance fiction and factual detail to depict his exploits and significance as a sea fighter.
The state auditor reports South Dakota counties in strong financial shape with assets over double liabilities. Several counties lack bonded debt, including Aurora Bon Homme Brookings Brule Charlies Mix Clark Clay Douglas Gregory Hamlin Hand Hutchinson Jerauld Kingsbury Lincoln Lyman McPherson Miner Moody Potter Sanborn Spink Sully Turner and Union. Hyde and Lake are bonded with no outstanding warrants. Jerauld Kingsbury Miner Spink Sally have no bonds and warrants under $100. Brookings County totals show assets 127,898 and liabilities 79,508.
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