Community Notes on Meetings and Local Happenings
Local society reports include the Authors' Corner at Mrs Silver's with officers Mrs Milo Booth and Mrs Cressey. Alpha club discussions at Mrs John Bates. a Grand drama week and a social at Mr Issenhuth's farm. Wedding at Presbyterian church Miss Lena Simminson and Thomas J. Smith. departure of Mr and Mrs John Wilson to Albany. Judge Louis W. Crofoot appointed to the 7th judicial district. Sioux City Nursery & Seed Co contributions and the death of W E Johns. Electric Bitters promotion. European dancing praise. Maine herring packers. Georgia penitentiary inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Booth
Cressey
Geo. T. Smith
Henry Longfellow
John Foster
Wardall
Evangeline
Issenhuth
Jean Alexander
Mary Mackenzie
Saidie Lowenthal
Carrie Miller
Gertie Pratt
Charley Alexander
C. Jones
F. S Woodward
Frank Splap
Will Sterling
Dave Jeffers
Jacobson
Home Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Pleasant Home
C.C. Dunlap
Dunlap
Stlver
J. B. Pomeroy
Presbyterian Church
Lena Simminson
Thomas J. Smith
Measlin
John Wilson
Albany
New York
Prairies
Joseph. Xander
O. C. Dunlap
Jacob Schuyler
Smythe
Louis W. Crofoot
Houronians
Potty
Philanthropies studied in Chautauquan volume
The Chautauquan will feature a study of great philanthropies with articles planned for the current volume. Mrs J Shaw Lowell, president of Castleton Charity Organization Society and noted writer, contributes a November piece on "The Organization of Charity" as an introduction to forthcoming organization charity papers. WILL YOU SUFFER with dyspepsia and liver complaint Shiloh's Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you. W Bailey & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
J. Shaw Lowell
Castleton Charity Organization Society
Organization of Charity
Shiloh
W. Bailey & Co
Death of John Watt Pioneer Settler in County
John Watt a pioneer settler died at his Nebraska street home on Monday morning October 15 1888 after years of ill health. He arrived in spring 1882 and farmed south of town building one of the county’s best farms until a recent home fire forced the family into the city. Funeral from his home at 10 o clock Wednesday conducted by Rev E Brown of Wolsey with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery twelve miles south of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watt
Nebraska Street
Watt
Rev. E. Brown
Wolsey
Rose Hill Cemetery
Bal lard's Horehound Syrup touted for cures and free sample
An old newspaper column promotes Bal lard's Horehound Syrup as a cure for throat chest and lung ailments with a free sample at C C Durand's. It also notes a Baptist church meeting electing C H Davis as clerk F J Matts treasurer and D W Whipple as trustee. Various other ads mention Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ayer's Pills and a Pekin academy encyclopedia claiming 160000 volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
C. C. Durand’s
Baptist Church of
C. H. Davis
F. J. Matts
David Whipple
C.H. Davis
The
Academy At
Pekin
M E Conference to Meet in Huron Next Year
The M. E. Conference of South Dakota votes in Yanxron on October 15 to hold its next gathering in Huron with an almost unanimous decision led by L J Mouser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota Methodists
Huron
Yanxron
South Dakota
L J. Mouser
Republican platform adopted at Alpena district convention
The Eighth District Republicans nominate Robert Lowry for Council and D F Royer with Col M M Price for the house. They endorse the 1888 national and territorial platforms, pledge to reform taxation and government power, support temperance, soldiers’ home in Dakota, and the division of Dakota into two states. They back George A Mathews for congress and call for liberal support to agricultural and educational interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
Robert Lowry
D. F. Royer
Col
M. M. Price
Eighth Legislative District
Harrison and Morton
Geo. A. Mathews
Watertown Platform
Dakota
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Dakota
Redfield
Watertown
North Dakota
South Dakota
Republican Party
Harrison J and
Morton
George A. Mathews
Congress
Territory of
North
J. W. Harde
Dakota Agricultural College
Ang
Amos. Whiting
A. Corzakove
P. D. ‘Davis
George Mathews
Brookings County
Chicago
Harrison
Levi P
Can
Waterton
South North Dakota
Hon. Geo
Ballards Snow finiment advertised for rheumatic cures
An ad promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia sore chest old sores wounds sprains bruises and more with claims of restoring muscle elasticity. Also notes Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy and a German torpedo boat built for 27 knots. Agent names and prices vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
C. Durand
Dakota farmers' alliance backs Mathews for Congress
In Brookings district a Republican convention controlled by the farmers alliance endorses George A. Mathews for Congress and Harrison electors, with calls to admit Dakota as a state and pledge free markets for Dakota products. The slate includes Atkinson Sheets Palmer and strong support for Mathews over Harden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loucks
Dakota Farmers’ Alliance
Dakota
Bismarck
Alliance
Democratic Territorial Committee
Brookings
Atkinson
Sheets
Kingsbury County
Palmer
Hamin County
George A. Mathews
Congress
Harden
Campaign rumor sparks streetcar driver uproar
Amid chaotic chatter a local candidate faces scrutiny as tensions rise on Go Street with drivers protesting claimed deceit and public safety concerns. Community leaders urge calm while officials investigate the spreading misinformation.
Local District Names David Best For Mosher’s Vacant Seat
Two weeks remain before voters decide in the district caucus. Republicans meeting Saturday nominated David Best of the township to fill the vacancy created by Hon. 8. A. Mosher. Best is described as an excellent young man who will likely win a seat on the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Na‘Medical ‘Association
Mass
Orpr
W Fl. Parker
Grid
Harvard Medical College
Ce Poston
Philadelphia
Europe
Woss
David Best
Township
A. Mosher
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Jon
C. C. Duraid
Johnston & N
Pittsburg
Worting Lon & CO
Hartford
HisCox & Co
N. Y
Supreme Court
Wm. A. Vith
Greenleaf Thompson Ogist
M Buckley
D.D
Richard Jor
Hos
Gibson
Ja Py Bentin
Phof A
J.vey
Buffalo
Parker
Polly Pointers
Sioux City Nursery & Seed Co
W. E
H. A. Johns
Johns Brothers
W. E. Johns
Colorado
Sioux City
Northwest
Preston
Beadle County
Elder
Electric Bitters
C. C. Durand
Maine
Georgia Penitentiary
D. K. Bryant & Co
Ayer
Republican Platform
Lowry, Royer
Price
North Sea
Clay County
J. W. Bailey & Co
Elding
Germany
Louis
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