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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1904
Page
8
Mrs I C Burney traveled to Mitchell while M B Dinneen and wife went to Pierre. Ed Brandt and Charley Bigham also visited Pierre. Numerous residents report travels, visits, and social events from Huron and nearby towns, including gatherings in Yankton, Beresford, and Chanute Kan.
Teachers organized a fire drill at the High School Monday morning, clearing the building in one and a half minutes after the gong. Mr. Breckenridge led basketball efforts Saturday, preparing prairie ground for play as girls showed strong effort while boys were less visible. Organizing both boys and girls teams is hoped, and magazines for the Junior class literary society were noted.
Dialog between a man and a woman ends with the woman replying she will go to a drug store for Rocky Mountain Tea from A. J. Bick & Co., noting a concern about her complexion.
Father Desmond opened the Catholic Fair on Tuesday at 5 30 PM for over 200 attendees. Mayor Cleaver spoke as the juvenile orchestra played. a doll and several contests drew strong interest, with prizes including a gold headed cane and a gold watch.
Cleon Leach 14 left Redfield around the first of the month to seek work. He was located in Sioux City working as a Postal Telegraph messenger. He told police he had a good home and intended to work until Thanksgiving then return home with earnings. He returned to Redfield with his father.
A large enthusiastic Democratic rally lit Aberdeen streets with a half mile torch procession and red blue lights. Opera house packed with hundreds turned away as W A Lynch of Huron opened and L N Crill spoke on national and state issues.
Weather Bureau data from Huron South Dakota cover November for 23 years with mean temperature 30. The warmest month was 1899 at 41 and the coldest 1896 at 14. Highest temp 77 on June 6 1893, lowest 28 on Aug 28 1887. Frost dates, precipitation, cloudiness, and winds outlined with best month and record highs.
Miss Irene Gordon was thrown from a pony while riding to her country school. She suffered a broken arm between the wrist and elbow and wrist sprain with other injuries. She was brought home to Huron and her sister went to the country to manage the school until she can return.
John H Kings Land Agency reports sales of twelve quarter sections totaling 320000 in ten days. Sterling farm north of town and section 9 Iowa township were sold to Kerr from Illinois and Mr La Roe, also of Illinois. John Westdahl, traveling agent, aided the deals and buyers plan to settle on their new tracts.
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