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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1895
Page
3
Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as the best remedy for blood diseases, claiming thousands of cures for scrofula, salt rheum, and blood poisoning. The ad extols its unique combination and cleansing powers and invites readers to request further particulars.
Huron residents attend to church, irrigation, and civic matters. Includes plans for a Presbyterian supper, election notes on county commissioners, remarks on weather, travel updates, and local arrivals such as Frank Daniels and Mrs. Barker. Also reports on court, accidents, and community letters.
A movement in Huron aims to create an artificial lake north of town by damming Dead Man's gulch to use artesian well waste water. Mr F H Kent backs a simple inexpensive plan to form a large lake with shaded banks and fish, promising a future park if property owners support early spring work.
Advertisement from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York touts a noninvasive technique to permanently cure rupture. It invites readers to send 10 cents for references and pamphlets.
An elderly visitor who came to Huron in 1882 praises South Dakota for climate soil and opportunity. He predicts growth in farming stock raising and irrigation and compares Huron to Davenport and Lincoln. He notes prosperity in commerce and rail, then endorses Huron as a future big city. The piece ends with a Prohibition City note from Marshal Bassey.
John Crawford’s frozen body was found in his wagon in the Jim River bottom just north of the cemetery bridge. His two horses froze to death in mud and water as they tried to cross, and Crawford, heavily intoxicated, died curled in a corner of the wagon. He had recently moved from Trenton, New York to Pearl Creek township and leaves a wife and large family.
Personal testimonial from H. H. Snyder praising Dr. Prices Favorite Prescription as a cure for uterine debility and related female weakness. Claims wife improved from near collapse to better health after using the remedy. Published from Creston, Iowa with endorsement of Dr. R. V. Pierce.
The Weather Bureau in Huron reports November climate for fourteen years showing mean 29, with 1890 warmest at 35 and 1891 coldest at 24. High and low November temps reached 77 on November 6, 1893 and 28 on November 28, 1887. Frost dates average September 17 and May 16. Precipitation averaged 0.56 inches with six days at or above 0.10 inch. 1885 saw 1.50 inches, 1883 0.05 inches. 24 hour rain max 1.43 inches on December 7 1885. snowfall max 4.4 inches on December 25 1892. Winds NW, max November wind 54 mph on November 18 1887 and 20 1892. Also a Hall’s Catarrh Cure ad appears with testimonials from Toledo druggists and offers $100 reward for catarrh cure.
James J. Corbett issues a statement from Hot Springs stating he will remain in training until November 1. He notes no chance of a Fitzsimmons bout and warns that Fitzsimmons would face a fight if he comes, blocking any grand stand play planned.
A Chicago to Albany record train routed to New York Central achieved a new nonstop NYC to Chicago time. It arrived in New York at 10:15 p.m. after covering 990 miles in 17 hours 45 minutes 23 seconds.
Duluth reports soft coal up ten cents a ton in two days marking the second such rise since the month began. Hard coal climbs twenty five cents a ton at wholesale and dealers expect a similar retail increase on November first.
Robert Derr of the Canadian Pacific railway announces Manitoba will end the season with about 50,000 head of cattle exported, a 67 percent rise from last year, signaling strong livestock trade.
A Rome dispatch reports that the pope will create cardinals in November including nuncios at Paris Vienna Lisbon Madrid the archbishop of Ancona and Mgr Satolli, according to The Chronicle.
A mass convention of South Dakota prohibitionists is set for Wednesday October 30 at 1 p m in the Grand Army hall Huron to craft methods to preserve the constitutional ban on liquor and to organize against the liquor trade including blind pigs drug store saloons open grog shops and breweries By order of the State Central Committee These items also include Syrup of Figs claims and storage rules from G W VanDusen Co and Winona Mill Co with rate details and insurance for grain storage A C Johnson appears as signer
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