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Newspaper

The Dakota Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1897

Page

6

A Woman Saved A Case Of Interest To Every Woman

A Detroit woman Mrs H Younghans testifies to recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She describes long illness after childbirth, dizzy spells, headaches, and weak health improving after four boxes. The ad claims benefits for both women and men and lists purchase details.

Henry Younghans Detroit Mich Grand River Avenue Williams H. Younghans Robert E. Hut, Jr Notary Public Wayne County Michigan Williams’ Medicine Company

Sons of Veterans Encampment Opens With Record Attendance

INDIANAPOLIS Sept 11 The Sons of Veterans encampment opens with the largest attendance in history more than 400 delegates present President Rake presides The council in chief calls for a per capita tax rise from 16 to 20 cents sparking a heated debate Indiana and Ohio blocs hinder passage Eastern states favor the increase Governor Mount hosts a cordial evening reception

Indianapolis Sons of Veterans Rake Council In Chief Indiana Ohio

REDRESS FOR VESSELMEN FOR SHORT CARGO

In a long court dispute the Frontenac case establishes vessel owners may recover shortage costs from the elevator that received the grain. The 1890 chartered ship carried 81,000 bushels to Buffalo from Duluth but was found 1,502 bushels short. Judge Moore ruled the elevator liable for the shortage.

Frontenac Buffalo Duluth Northern United States Moore Searle & Spencer Elevator Company

Heat Wave Sweeps Chicago and Midwest

Chicago endured intense heat with temperatures around 92 degrees and high humidity. A hot southwest wind amplified discomfort as Nebraska Kansas and the entire West and Northwest suffered under the warm wave.

Chicago Nebraska Kansas

McCoy Ryan Fight Ended In Draw In Fifth Round

In Syracuse on Sept 10 police halted the Tommy Ryan versus Kid McCoy bout in the fifth round as Ryan pressed the action. Referee George Siler scored a draw with Inspector O'Brien stopping the bout. bettors favored McCoy 10 to 7 at ringside. Ryan had the later round edge but authorities ruled no further action possible.

Syracuse N. Y Tommy Ryan Kid McCoy Ryan McCoy Inspector O’brien George Siler Chicago Tommy Sider

Widespread Irish Destitution Fears Amid Harvest Failure

Reports from 110 parish priests across Clare Cork Kerry Limerick Tipperary Antrim Armagh Cavan Derry Donegal Down Fermanagh Monaghan Tyrone describe ruined crops and famine risk as blight destroys potatoes and oats suffer from persistent rains. Landlords press rents while tenants’ savings dwindle as winter nears and temperatures drop.

London Ireland Clare Cork Kerry Limerick Tipperary Antrim Armagh Cavan Derry Donegal Down Fermanagh Monaghan Tyrone

Surprise for the Defense in Luetgert Trial Knife Evidence

The Luetgert murder trial saw the defense surprised as prosecutors introduced a rusted pocketknife allegedly given to Christine Feldt for safekeeping on Adolph Luetgert’s arrest day. The knife, claimed as the murder weapon, was shown to Luetgert without visible emotion as testimony linked it to the wife’s disappearance.

CnicaGco Adolph Luetgert Christine Feldt Luetgert McEwan

Miners Seem Likely to Accept Proposed Wage Increase

President Ratchford sails to Columbus for mass convention as miners weigh a 11 cent per ton compromise against a 15 cent demand. He argues the Ohio gain alone would top 1.45 million annually, with statewide and regional effects pushing total benefits toward 9 million across states. He predicts a return to work within days.

Ohio

Fever Not Spreading as Ocean Springs Death Reported

New Orleans reports no new fever cases but notes one death at Ocean Springs and three Biloxi cases confirmed yellow fever. The board of health lists 12 suspicious cases in a downtown block, with guards and a five square sanitary inspection ordered to prevent further importations.

Ocean Springs New Orleans Board of Health Biloxi Murray and Gant Board of Experts

Dolan Wins His Point at Mine Workers Delegates

Pittsburg delegates to the Columbus convention go uninstructed after a large meeting. President Dolan kept delegates within bounds to support discretion in settling the 69 cent strike rate issue, while many from Illinois and Ohio push to uphold the 69 cent rate against national officers.

Pittsburg Columbus Pittspurg Dolan Illinois Ohio

Opposition to proposed strike settlement voiced by state president

Columbus Ohio September 9 State President Carson of Illinois a key miners’ representative at the national convention says he cannot vote for the proposed settlement and will oppose it He notes Illinois operators will not abide by any agreement that raises prices and warns acceptance could trigger price reductions in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Columbus Carson Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania

Deputies disperse strikers at Cranberry colliery

Hazleton Pennsylvania September 9 Sheriff Martin of Luzerne county with deputies routed about 50 striking workers planning a descent on Cranberry colliery. In the afternoon the strikers stole a march and drove workers from the Lattimer and Erbervale collieries.

Hazleton Martin Luzerne County Cranberry Lattimer Erbervale

Massillon Miners Reject 65-Cent Rate At Convention

Massillon district miners elected delegates to the national convention and told them to vote against returning to work at 65 cents. Bellaire and Wheeling Creek miners also rejected the 65-cent rate.

Massillon, O Massillon Bellaire Wheeling Creek

Timber Estimating Starts at Red Lake Agency

Major Wright of the interior department and W. E. Seeleye chief of the new corps of Indian land examiners have gone to Red Lake agency where work will commence. The corps consists of 18 practical woodsmen.

Tuer River Fallls Minn Wright Interior Department W. E. Seeleye Corps of Indian Land Examiners Red Lake Agency

Eloping Couple Seized After Wedding

Madison Sept 9 Kineman who shot the girl's father is captured. He had married the girl before arrest. Both husband and wife remain in jail with the wife insisting on staying with her husband.

Madison

The Santa Fe Wreck Claims Many Lives and Mail Loss

Emporia Kansas reports a fatal Santa Fe collision with twelve dead, one missing presumed incinerated, and fourteen injured. engineers and postal clerks miscounted in early lists. Eleven bodies recovered, some burned beyond recognition, with mail sacks plundered and mail destroyed on both trains.

Emporia Kan Santa Fe William Fiitbe Topeka Michael McGlade R. A. Doran Weiss-Fargo Express J. F. C. Sauer Kansas City

U S Troops to Arrest Alleged Watch Torture Ringleaders

Major Nordstrom, in charge of Pueblo Indians affairs, investigates abuse of an aged squaw by Indians incited by the Priests of the Bow. Four troops of U S cavalry marshal at Zuni on the 15th to seize ringleaders amid potential resistance.

Santa Fe N. M Nordstrom United States United States Cavalry Zuni

Prairies Surround Whiting As Fire Threatens Homes

Whiting Indiana, September 11, reports say prairie fires surround the town on three sides. Areas near Wilcox and Stiglitz Park suffer the gravest danger as residents battle to protect homes amid growing destruction.

Whiting Ind Waitina Wilcox and Stiglitz Park

Merritt Harris Case Sheds New Light with Rockefeller Offer

In DuLouth on September 11 Lou Merritt testified that A. A. Harris attempted to sell the Merritts out to John D. Rockefeller in their multi million dollar suit. It was also revealed that J. L. Washburn, an associate attorney, received 25000 for settling with Rockefeller for 500000.

Escaped convict shoots self as capture closes in

Bismarck Sept 11 Walter Good a trusted convict who escaped from the penitentiary on Monday was surrounded by his captors and shot himself with a revolver the bullet piercing his lungs and likely proving fatal authorities reported.

Bismarck Walter Good

Fire destroys City hotel in Hurley. body found in room

A fire in Hurley Wisconsin leveled the City hotel overnight and the body of William Welsh of Gile was found in a room by a fireman. Police say Welsh had been drinking the day before and died in the blaze. In Lakefield Minnesota a deputy sheriff was shot and seriously wounded by Alfred Ellison during an attachment service on his farm four miles north of town.

Hurley Wis William Welsh Gile Lakefield Minn C. M. Tradewell Alfred Ellison

Vast Venezuelan gold fields found in Miranda state

News dispatch reports a German syndicate exploring Miranda state Venezuela where vast gold fields were located. Mines yield seven ounces of gold per ton. The discovery centers in Caracas with rapid mining interest and potential wealth for investors.

Venezuela Caracas Miranda Garcia

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S. Henry Younghans The Evening News Detroit, Mich United States Court McCoy-Ryan Tinue Ratchford Pitts Burg District Massanton Miners’ Organization Dunning Lonestaff Sherwin-Williams Munyon’s Cupsine Oranceade Gunthers Dunning & Longstaff
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