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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1882
Page
4
Clark County Review notes a measure affecting around 10 000 Mormons as homes appear on a registration list. A.J. Dressback near Decatur defends property by banning poachers and claims birds help him by eating potato bugs.
A new metallic compound termed Behcets metal is largely sorted for making secure joints in water and gas pipes. It may supplant lead due to easy application and its cooling contraction creating tight joints without tamping. This light bronze from metal sulphides melts around 250 F and resists water, acids, and air effects.
The New York papers report hundreds of Edison incandescent lamps in nightly use in the city with high satisfaction. New burners cannot be installed fast enough to meet demand, and there is no prospect of a return to gas in illuminated buildings. Early cost comparisons favor electricity over gas, as in the Wamsutta Mills case where electric light cost 2,250 less than gas over the past year. Household adoption will soon rise, sparking broader interest in the subject and signaling electricity's advancing prominence.
Senate records recount Daniel G. George as coxswain in the Albemarle raid, detailing the October night attack near Plymouth Harbor. George and companion Haden torpedoed the ram, leaping overboard as rebels fired on the launch, with Captain Cooke defending the crew. George was later imprisoned at Salisbury before returning home, disabled by a broken shoulder and left with a wife and five children reliant on him.
Readers were presented with a collection of folk weather signs. Descriptions include moon shapes and halo observations signaling rain, chickweed blooming patterns as barometer, and aurora or sun halos linked to approaching storms. Historic beliefs mix celestial cues, plant signs, and atmospheric hints for predicting weather.
The passage notes dew absence and sharp autumn frosts as indicators of rain and damp weather. It mentions successive frosts as a reliable sign of rain and contrasts near term signs with those claimed by long-range prophets whose forecasts look months ahead. Bees and flies are referenced alongside weather conditions.
Four young clerks and students on a summer tramp in Northern New England lure a boy named Forrest Graves to a waterfall. After a drink is pressed, Graves resists and breaks the brandy flask, recounting a vow to his mother. The others concede his decision and apologize, underscoring the need to shield youths from drink.
The article notes egg production depends on proper food and care. It details daily feed amounts, including 4 ounces of dry food, and recommends a grain mix with wheat, oats, barley, buckwheat, and corn used sparingly. It emphasizes vegetables, calcareous matter, and occasional fresh meat for sustained laying.
The text explains how the body regulates heat through production and evaporation, noting blood temperature stays near 98 degrees and advising on clothing and diet. It emphasizes light porous fabrics, light colors to reflect sun, avoiding fatty foods, and frequent sponging during fevers to prevent heat damage.
A fragmented report describes a jail between 15 and 2 near a quiet rural village with no excitement or theater, where om attrae cial observery as safe is challenged by snares of vice and peril.
A moral exhortation argues parental restraint and cheerful homes curb youth misbehavior. It links indulgent mothers and strict fathers to wrongdoing, urges self control and Godly responsibility, and advocates better reading material and modest living to nurture character in village youths.
A New York man recounts a comic tale of visiting a ranch on the Rio Grande to woo Donna Isabella. His buckskin breeches shrink in rain and heat, leaving bare skin above the socks during supper. Read more of his awkward attempt and the crowd’s laughter at the table.
A narrator recalls his colorful attire and the uproar of onlookers as he makes a hasty exit from a debut in front of men, girls, and Isabella. The narrator notes Isabella laughed loudest, then rides away without saying goodbye, declaring that ridicule destroys love.
Territorial brief notes report honey production and brickmaking incentives in Union County, frost harming Eden corn, a Business Men's Association formed at Flandrau, and Watertown rail project discussions. Elevators near Watertown handle 4000 bushels daily. Yankton artesian well yields 60 gallons per minute. Kimball housing scarce. various county crops, fires, shipments, and rail ties noted across Aberdeen, Redfield, Lake Preston, Sioux Falls, and other towns. Johnson mentions a wreck near Altamont and a murder rumor near Sioux Falls. Elliott Brothers harvest 4000 bushels of No 1 wheat testing 60 pounds. Charles Mix Chronicle reports bumper corn and vegetables. lawsuit against Charles Pest in Columbus. Sutro tunnel discharges 30 million gallons hot water daily.
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