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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
5
Seven cars derailed near Berchard on Saturday afternoon and nine cars derailed east of Aurora on Sunday afternoon. Both wrecks were caused by broken tracks. track replacement is underway and all baggage and passengers were moved at the derailment sites.
Tuesday afternoon J W Ohlman sold his share to partner J L Sankey and Sankey will run the Corner Pharmacy alone. The store on Third street and Dakota avenue in the city was formed last July with Mr Dunning, grew stock and built a strong business. Ohlman plans a recovery and possible banking work in Yankton while Sankey continues a well established drug store. The notice ends with a Minnesota School of Business prospectus offer.
The remains of Mrs. R. C. Winheim were laid to rest near Buxton Iowa last Monday in a large funeral attended by many. Her husband Mr. Winheim returns to Huron and thanks local supporters for assistance with the services and shipment. He plans to continue business in Huron. The notice also mentions school events and upcoming dedicatory exercises for the new high school building and a second football team formed among lightweights.
Mrs Nancy Zuck Lyon died suddenly of heart failure at 2 30 pm Tuesday at her Beadle county home on Utah street. She was 67 and a native of Ohio, married in 1885 in Marion Indiana. Funeral planned for Friday afternoon.
A High School note reports the new motto He who enters here leaves game behind, reflecting a shift in spirit. Prof Voight of Huron College entertained students with a violin solo Der Son der Heide, with Alfred Smith at the piano, drawing an appreciative encore. Monday morning Dr Moffatt of Washington and Jefferson Colleges and local clergy visited the High School.
In Brookings Charley Allen and George Breed feud over who has the most illustrious ancestors. Breed cites his grandfather owning Breed's Hill at Bunker Hill while Charley traces to Ethan Allen. A comic aside notes a distant thief ancestor named Cochran and a lordly hanging, underscoring family pride and the era's boastful lineage.
The passage notes American desire for a swift canal completion and efficient construction and operation. It calls Wallace’s discovery potentially highly significant, indicating its possible impact on plans and urgency for timely, advantageous development.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will open a rummage sale on October 20 on Third Street offering a variety of used items for donation and sale.
A 1900s advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Toledo wholesalers West & Travx Walding Kinnan Marvin and attests to F J Cheney & Co. credibility. The cure is presented as internal and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle and testimonials available. Hall's Family Pills also promoted.
Special homeseekers excursion to Texas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma and Indian Territories set for Tuesday October 18 via the North Western Line. Round trip tickets offered at low rates with favorable returns. Also low rates to the Live Stock Exposition via the North Western line with excursion tickets sold November 27 28 and 29 limited to return by December 5.
Firing on two fronts as armies of Oyama and Kuro Patkin clash south of Mukden. Russian forces push Japanese back after capturing a strong position but withdraw under Japanese reinforcements. Japanese gunboat with crew of three hundred sinks off Port Arthur after hitting a floating mine.
J F Wallace proposes diverting Chagres River waters to the Pacific via a tide water canal at Panama. He argues this could cut costs from 20 million to about 16 million, shorten transit time, reduce risk, and allow earlier completion without locks. This discovery involves a river not shown on earlier French or American maps, potentially transforming the project and attracting shipper support.
Dispatches from both sides describe close engagement between Oyama and Kuro Patkin forces with vague battle location. Reports claim Russian crossings on the Hun river and Japanese counterpositions, with heavy casualties and shifting fronts north of the Taitse river. Tokio says Heigen armored gunboat was lost after striking a mine near Pigeon bay on Sept 18, 300 crew.
Tokio reports the Japanese gun boat Heiyen struck a mine in Pigeon bay west of Port Arthur and sank. Only four crew members were rescued. Officials announced the loss and permitted publication of disaster details.
Guard duty off Pigeon Bay missed by the fleet prompted an immediate search for the vessel. On Sept 18 at dusk a storm with high seas drove the Heigen onto a floating mine amidships starboard, sinking her before lifeboats could be launched. Crews overwhelmed by heavy swells were drowned attempting to escape. The Japanese fleet searched the area but found no other survivors.
Reports from Tokio and St. Petersburg say Russian vanguard is in contact with the Japanese along the front with heavy fighting underway. Both sides suffer heavy losses as scouts skirmish and gains are contested around Lianchan Saimatsze and Meichoulin east of Liao yang.
Washington reports reveal a cabinet discussion on the British steamer Calchas seizure by the Vladivostok fleet. Postmaster General Wynne presented Dodwell & Co. protest and postal data showing American mail aboard the ship. Papers move to the state department and to the American embassy in St Petersburg for Russia prize seizure consideration.
Charles F. Kelly and Charles A. Gutko pleaded guilty to bribery connected with a suburban House of Delegates deal. Judge Taylor set bonds, with aims to use them as state witnesses. trial likely in November.
Very low round trip rates to St Louis on several dates in September and October via the Chicago and North Western Railway. Only $16.40 round trip from Huron with a seven day return limit. Other favorable rates available daily with liberal return limits and stopovers. Inquire at ticket agents for schedules baggage checks and details.
Beadle County South Dakota In County Court estate of James L Utter hearing set for October 29 1904 at 10 oclock a m in Huron for heirs Libbie M Utter and Mary A Utter to show cause why Letters of Administration should not be granted to M T Sheldon. Judge issued order October 3 1904. Woop and Barr Attorneys for Estate.
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