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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1886
Page
2
The senatorial contest in Massachusetts between Senator Dawes and ex Governor Long is heating up for voters with local attention focused on the campaign.
August railroad gross earnings surpassed any previous August, signaling stronger overall conditions since the year began and suggesting the long period of economic stagnation has ended.
The commissioner of Indian affairs notes gratifying gains in education. Monthly attendance in Indian schools totaled about six thousand in 1885 and rose substantially this summer, aided by expanded programs and outreach.
The report notes Colorado now has about 800 miles of first class irrigating canals 3 500 miles of secondary canals and 40 000 miles of subordinate bebes. The irrigation system cost roughly 11 million dollars and can water more than two acres of land.
The Charleston mayor extols the United States and the population’s sympathy in a reflection on communal distress as the city receives widespread kindness and solidarity.
The regular annual meeting of the labor organization begins in Richmonda Virginia on Monday October 4. It promises significance beyond its immediate group to the public in the United States and Canada and to future industrial stability.
The Czar seeks to suppress dissent in the Balkans and within his own empire. Catholics face pressure to join the Greek Church while in Lithuania Protestants endure renewed persecution and Jews are expelled.
The Times-Democrat argues that New Orleans expositions yield strong results and have shown the world the value of the city’s showcase efforts. The piece credits these events with revealing the city’s significance on a global stage.
The issue is not the possibility but the profitability of electric cars. Until electricity can be produced without steam engines, they cannot pay. The advantage is not a perfect motor type but the greater economy of using motive power.
The Bartholdi statue in New York Harbor is nearly completed and will be dedicated October 28 with a simple ceremony. A military parade and an eminent clergyman's prayer are planned while Lenn arts chairs the committee and George de Curtis delivers an oration. President Cleveland is expected to accept the statue.
The Whipple Commission reports a successful treaty with the Leech Lake and other Indians ceding lands to the United States. Forty and 160 acre parcels will be sold by sealed bid with payment terms. 160 acres per family on White Earth, plus livestock, tools, and ten years’ rations to settlers who improve land. Remaining land held in common for 50 years before individual patents.
Ferbodines notes London reports that Parnell's land bill defeat triggers a sharp Irish response. The Irish Home Rule movement moves to convene delegates from all branches to set tents payments, challenging government plans. A land league rise foresees a nationwide proclamation before December, risking a social war and deepening Tory fears of treason and upheaval.
New York letter by Marshall P Wilder describes Lady Wilde's eccentric receptions. Oscar and Willie Wilde converse with her on a throne while guests are served. Wilde decor and dining room feature a glass floor island theme with fish and shells.
Estimates show winter wheat down 50 percent while spring wheat rises 40 percent. Spanish officers in the attempted revolution have all been condemned to death. Canada fixes Thanksgiving for November 18. Canadian savings banks hold 20,014,457 dollars. New York customs receipts for the ten days to Sept. 20 total 8,885,000. Barney Ferguson, a Lake Shore striker, faces trial in Chicago for switching offenses. Nebraska farmers anticipate higher prices, earthquakes lightly felt at Summerville, and editor C. H. Hays shot amid jealousy disputes.
Various posts and appointments announced across Minnesota Dakota Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois including postmasters named like G C Cooley M F Shea and T L Monaghan. Movements include clerks in coast survey probes, religious tract import case, and orders to expatriate German-born citizens. Also listed are officers of fraternal lodges lumber association and industry figures with scattered local mentions.
The essay argues that society marbles talent with envy and mockery, citing critics who doubt genius, praise money over mind, and exalt the follower while undermining the creator. It notes how praise is often self-serving and that many seek to appear intimate with the talented while denying their work.
A night collector on Smithfield Street recalls two tarnished pennies that shaped a man’s fate. In 1872 Charles Henderson borrowed a cent with a note, later repaying with interest after rising to a railroad official, crediting that penny for his fortunes. He sent a final note of friendship before vanishing from the collector’s life.
An eastern lady points out to her husband that owning a newspaper would suit him, preferring the idea over a grand home. The speaker argues many women view newspapers as fashion and social news, rarely reading telegraphic or local items unless a big murder or scandal attracts attention.
A Durant, Afiss. News item records a debate over food choices titled What and When to Eat. The column notes concern with the discussion on dietary topics, highlighting differing opinions and the ongoing exchange about meals.
The Denver Tribune notes a Hoe press order as proper for a paper edited with a shovel, implying the publication favors practical, no frills printing methods. The quote frames the newspaper’s stance on alignment between editorial approach and printing technology.
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