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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1893
Page
3
Morning brief from Huron includes visits and illnesses, travels of A B Melville, ads for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hall's Hair Rejuvenator, updates on W Wright House restoration, Karl's Clover Root, and Ayer remedies. Mentions Shiloh’s Cure, Shanon family, Northwestern Building & Loan, Cherokee settlers, and local jests about wages.
The description highlights beauty and health from good food sunshine and exercise. It notes the gentle liquid laxative Syrup of Figs for cleansing. O M Harrison and family return from a visit east with Mrs Harrison and children visiting Indiana friends. C M traveled to fetch them home from the White City.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething discomfort and diarrhea. It claims the syrup soothes the child and cures wind colic, priced at twenty five cents a bottle and sold by druggists everywhere.
A long claim extols Brandreth's Pills as a household remedy used by over 150 million people in fifty years. It asserts small doses cure dyspepsia costiveness rheumatism liver complaint biliousness and other blood impurities. Pills are described as purely vegetable and harmless and sold in drug stores.
Local humor note reports Hon. J J W Stack offering a dog that will supposedly not return if bonds are given. Stack claims the dog roams ahead of him across Beadle County and has already been given away five times with a dollar bill tied to the tail for a short sale window. Interested parties are urged to contact Stack at his noted whisker eradicator address.
A long town tale unfolds with a broken wheel a missing bottle of liquor and a village feud over a betrayal. Dave and Jerry argue over who gave it away as they limp into Kentland with a wagon load of feathers and a mystery about the Davis estate.
The South Dakota Equal Suffrage Association will hold its annual convention in Aberdeen on September 21. The forenoon program at the M. E. church includes devotional exercises and speeches led by Mrs. Emma A. Cranmer and Rev. N. C. Mallory, with Irene G. Adams delivering the president’s address. The afternoon features Woman's Day at the Interstate Exhibition building with speaker Mrs. Clara Hoffman and remarks by Mrs. Irene G. Adams.
An advertisement claims a sole agency for a highly saleable article described as indispensable in every home. It promises rapid selling at double price and suggests substantial earnings from the product.
The 11th Western Railway announces a series of low rate harvest excursions for eastern visitors. W A Thrall, ticket agent, will promptly mail excursion details and tickets to interested travelers.
Aberdeen travelers can take round trips on the Western line to Aberdeen with departures from Inter-Staten Palace until September 23, 1893. For tickets and full details contact the Chicago & North-Western Railway agent.
Rates for the Chicago and North Western Railway apply to agents from October 6 until October 7, with one ticket available per agent.
Cheap round trip excursions advertised to points along the Great Northern Railway in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Departures listed Aug 22 Sept 12 and Oct 10 from St Paul Duluth and West Superior. F I Whitney G P and T A St Paul MN offers publications and full rate information.
A world wide coursing meeting to be held on prairie near Huron along the Chicago and Northwestern line with rail fare arrangements and hotel rates. Greyhounds from abroad may enter free of duty through customs and stay six months. National Greyhound Club rules apply. Columbus Cup offers 2000 to winner with 64 entrants at 50 each, Columbus Plate awards 200 and 80 to top dogs. Entry fee 50 with 10 percent deductions from Cup winnings and 5 percent from Plate. Nominations require 25 before September 1, 1893 and remaining entry funds due by that date.
After talks with foreign commissioners the world’s fair directors call a special meeting to discuss extending the exposition to January 1, 1894. Directors weigh gate receipts and crowds, with foreign commissioners supporting a two month delay and duplicates from home exhibits to keep sections intact.
President Grover Cleveland and family possibly will visit Chicago on October 9 to join the Chicago day celebration at the world’s fair. Ferdinand W. Peck pursues the plan with Washington, noting Mrs. Cleveland should attend, as she has not yet seen the fair.
A Dispatch special from Washington reports a major Democratic clash over the federal elections bill. Randolph Tucker defies Cleveland by pressing the bill toward the house, with Southern Democrats united to weigh its impact on the national election and a conference held between warring factions. General Tracy urged delay, but the showdown continued.
In Washington on September 16 the Senate, after routine business, reopened the federal election bill dispute with Republicans resuming filibuster tactics. Attendance at the opening session was notably sparse as the chamber took up the repeal bill and Senator Lindsay addressed the body.
The Northwestern Miller notes a large weekly flour run from mills in Minneapolis. Output reached 202,930 barrels with 384,821 barrels daily on average, compared with 197,615 the prior week and 177,741 in the same period of 1892.
CanBy Minnesota merchants burned out in Saturday's fire will open in temporary frame buildings at once. The plan calls for brick structures to replace the temporary facilities later.
New York on September 16 reports the New York Central will reintroduce the New York and Chicago limited trains. The move follows a surge in Chicago travel and reduced traffic between the two cities.
The New York World presents a nationwide round up noting healthy improvement in the business situation across the country. Correspondents report improved activity and optimism in every section.
Elmer E. Johnston was shot and seriously wounded by a man named Preston near Rodman nine miles south of Emmerspurc Iowa. Authorities report the motive for the attack is not known.
Washington September 16 The banking firm Woods and Co which suspended a month ago has made an assignment to William H Swander.
A brief farm loan notice from L Puzz outlines available financing for local farmers. Details are partially readable but indicate terms and eligibility are to be confirmed. Additional specifics are not legible in the fragments provided.
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