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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1886
Page
10
Train times at Huron listed with arrivals and departures for East and West routes including daily and excluded day services. Local notices describe staff changes, printer Mr Clark’s departure to St. Louis, and community remarks on schools and anecdotes from Wesstreton Times.
Fragmentary meteorological note dated October and August 1886 records wind velocity direction and atmospheric data. Mentions oct 15 and oct 18 observations with hour counts and a figure for velocity, plus references to the Signal Corps U.S. Army.
F E Ketchum and wife visit relatives in town and plan to return in ten days. Dem candidate nomination in the fourth district by Fred Sterling with O’Kane as appointee. Promotion for Three Americas exhibit in Washington in 1889. P. N. Sterling Bros newsstand to open Sundays 12 m to 4 p m to aid mail boxes. References to new silver coins and Milney’s tents. Huron residents Hmanx Bea and wife return from the north. Frank Telates shares stories of Wild Geese trip. Geese sold at 25 cents each. total party profit noted. E Stevens buys finest colt in Huron, D Brown Birieves. Officers of C and N division traveling through Huron toward Chicago. travel to Hawar and Redfield, then to Dakota roads en route back in two hours.
Huron Baptists accept Rev E English as pastor. He impressed during a September visit with his adaptability and vigor and the unanimous call reflects confidence in his plain speaking and piety.
The report cites the Redfield extension to Faulkton thirty seven miles and notes promotions at O. and N. W. R'y with Elmer Valentine named conductor. It also mentions Sanborn and Hallenbeck's western trip, Chicago Northwestern officials returning via Iowa, and a weather-adaptive Weather Watch with a Polack House flag predicting warmth within 24 hours.
The Housekeeper publishers offer 30,000 Gold Banded Lily bulbs as a premium to new subscribers at $1.00 per year. Fall 1887 includes a three number beauty collection of rare hikes, tulips and hyacinths worth $1.00. Maud Meredith named editor and recruiting one lady per county for November employment. Free copies and a premium list available. Scott's Emulsion touted for lungs and wasting diseases with a New Orleans doctor endorsement.
Notice from Huron Beadle County dated Oct 1 1886 declares dissolution of the partnership between A J Dien and B C Alford due to ill health. Dr Alford will handle latent accounts. A J Dickinson and C B Alford sign. Also housing for rent 100 acres near Huron and a demand for overdue accounts with Oct 20 1886 deadline. Veterinary services announced with local headquarters and horse treatment.
A local ad boasts Maaibars the rat as the sole seller of tailor made car shipnage in Huron. The merchants claim a reputation for energetic and honorable dealing and invite customers to judge the quality by visiting the shop.
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