Huron News Chronicle Highlights Local Births and Events
The Huronite reports a birth on Thursday Oct 24 1889 to Jas Stanners and wife. Mrs Charles Gerard plans a winter stay in Fort Smith Ark. Various residents travel or host visitors including Rev Haug and Miss Millie Harvey. A two year old Wells Barrows dies in Albany Oregon. Community meetings discuss a canning factory and a denominational college, and a merchants association enforces payment honesty among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gerard
Fort Smith, Ark
Bart Coffin
Wright House
Bart
Wells
Charles E. Barrows
Barrows
Albany
Oregon
Huron
Judge Spencer
C. C. Dunlap
N. B. Buxton
Sioux City
CO. S. Coler
Rev. H. D. Williams
N. T. Smith
Citizens’ Association
F. M. Wilcox
C. D. Joy
A. W. Wilmarth
S. M. West
M. Harrison
Wells Weems Barrows Obituary Missing Child 1889
The obituary notes the death of Wells Weems Barrows on October 16 1889 at age twenty two months and eleven days. It speaks of Christian hope and comfort in Jesus promising eternal peace, describing the child as a bright little treasure and a lamb of the fold awaiting the heavenly shore. It reflects parental sorrow followed by faith in reunion in a better world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Weems Barrows
Jesus
City Council Passes Fire Prevention Ordinance
At the regular meeting Saturday Aldermen Holton Dinneen Heinaman Jeffris Prichard Cameron Goodner attended. Mayor Rice was absent. Alderman Cameron presided. A bill from F Williams for 130 62 was reduced to 10 50, and an ordinance for fire prevention was passed unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Dinneen
Heinaman
Jeffris
Prichard
Cameron
Goodner
Rice
F. Williams
Entitled to the Best
A brief, promotional notice proclaims a family could obtain the best product with a bottle of figs won in a sale at leading druggists priced 50 cents to 100 dollars.
Upas Tree Fable Debunked by 18th Century Authorities
The article discusses the myth of the upas tree from Java, noting Foersch and others describe a poisoned air around it while Bennett counters that the tree is harmless and the surrounding jungle thrives. It cites carbonic gas as the real cause of barren tracts, not the tree’s juice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Foersch
Bennett
Upas
Java
Luther and Music in His Early Life
A compact account of Martin Luther singing in Eisenach and Erfurt, where meals and lodging came with lessons in counterpoint. It notes his lute and flute skill, vocal power, and the use of music to steady his mind during cloister years and personal troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Eisenach
Frau Cotta
Augustine
Erfurt
Martinus
Cassella
Which Diamond Is Genuine Sparks Street Duel at Jewelers Row
A Broad oe Jewels shop relays how two young men argued over two window diamonds claiming the stones were real. They tested the gems with a five dollar wager and entered the store to settle which diamond was genuine, provoking amused reactions from bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadoe Jewels
Goudleaen
Paris Letter Describes Wrestlers at Perelai Cemetery Event
A Paris Letter notes an unusual scene as a hearse arrives at Perelai cemetery followed by about 150 large men in black or tights and spangles. The group, likened to Hercules in Paris, includes strongmen and wrestlers celebrating the life of Louis Launay-Lauper who rose from a wealthy family to showcase his muscles. The tale ends with Paris reporting a deadly accident caused by a terrier bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Mercantile Agency
Perelai
Hercules
Paris
Louis Launay-Lauper
Beluga
Iy Priphotin
The Farmer's Dollar Reflections on Labor and Value
A compact meditation on the farm wage, linking the value of a dollar to the physical toil, land, weather, and effort underlying each unit of money. The speaker emphasizes the weight of labor, the wear of bones, and the unseen discretion behind earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Why They Wear Diamonds in Hotel Service
A Boston Herald piece argues hotel clerks wear diamonds to project prosperity and professionalism. It notes clerks face constant questions from crowds, endure stress, and feel pressure to look polished to maintain guest confidence in the hotel’s status.
Champagne trade facts from Rheims and Epernay
A coastal report notes that Russia consumes more champagne than all French vineyards, while England and America together consume most champagne. It cites customs recording at the frontier, high Russian tax, and France exporting twenty million bottles yearly. It highlights a Rheims house exporting two million bottles and eight million of the twenty million bottles to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheims
Epernay
France
Russia
America
England
Electrical Currents and Wave Velocity Across Wires
H A Rowland explains that electric waves along a wire: a disturbance outside and a current inside follow Maxwell equations. Velocity is high in open air but drops near conducting matter or sealed cables, while in space the disturbance forms an ether wave core. Currents penetrate only the surface, especially at high oscillation frequencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwel
H. A. Rowland
Foolish Preaching and the Judgment of Sermons
A Le Bouin Republic clergyman criticizes many preachers who rely on loud or flashy sermons. He argues true salvation comes from meaningful messages rather than gimmicks that attract crowds. He warns against overfishing established audiences or chasing sensationalism that yields barren results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Land of God
le Bouin Republic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pitcher’s
Jas. Stanners
B. E. Fowler
J. ©. Coggswell
Watertown
Those. Haug
Presbytery of
Aberdeen
D. S. McCaslin
Millie Harvey
Washburn Seminary
Beaufort
North Carolina
C. B. Alford
Sioux Falls
Angie Alford
Springfield
Neb
E. W. Caldwell
Bismarck
T. L. Riggs
Indian School
Cabe
Chicago
American Missionary Association
Mr. Riggs
Elizabeth Winyan
Cahe
H. Boos
Geo. C.kelehner
Boos
Kelehner
Court House
Stephen I. Menzier
Liverpool
Eng
Mr. Menzier
South Dakota
George Shoemaker
Third Street
Moody
Doreas
Dorcas Society
the Citizens Meeting
N. W
Wes Gee
Financial Statement
ED Wee
E County Agricultural Key
Beadle County
Wwe
W.C. T.U
H. Devoe
Nises
Joe Sroow Tang
Ees Ieee Oi
Einstein Perenne Frank Partlow
Harve
Georgia
Elson
J E Elson
Clara
Jean
J Euiffman
LC Ee
Belle Et Sac
Alford Seer
L Ma
Gi Cee Ewe
O’kzee
Bessie Tre Way
Pkins
Rosa Wilson
J Stoewie
Hannah MU Aries
Capanderburg
Leon Orban
Underhill
Hann
Champion
Elsie Ee
E Fi
L. Waderson
J . Klemme
McNeal
Peter Mil Genes
Vandburg
Shepherd
ATD
Vigieee Seas
Man
Prem’s
Cipese
Luther and Music
Boston
Arian
Bath
Boston Herald
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