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Newspaper
Lemmon The State Line Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
8
A fragmented excerpt highlights the phrase coTOIT as a symbol of Lemmon city identity and communal vigor, describing it as a strenuous emblem behind the town’s notable youth and celebrated progress.
A garbled OCR notice from Lemmon Clothing Co outlines a finishing sale with incomplete phrases. The readable fragments reference apparel items and prices but lack clear dates, locations, or terms. The item reads as a local merchant notice with uncertain details.
A fragment discusses clothing items including hats boots and shoes from Gent's Furnishings and related wall street references. Mentions outfits for summer and a Palace Hotel connection with gentlemen's wear and headwear in a local retail context.
Mergers of small town events include new hotel opening, rail incidents, and births. Munger and Sonderall arrive to engage with land office officials. W. A Nesbit named Standard Oil resident agent. A wreck near Scranton derails stock cars, 19 head killed. A baby boy joins the Elder family in North Lemmon. Paul Hurd brings festive news. Assistant State’s Attorney Tscharner celebrates birth weighing eight pounds. Cloyd D. Sterling visits Redfield, and printing services offered locally.
A 11-pound boy arrived at the home of C. H. Smith on the 23d of last month. Mother and baby are doing well. The item notes safety tips about unprotected wells and a light-hearted tale of a missing dog found safe at home after a frantic search.
Cooperative Weather Observer Goforth of Orange reports July weather. Maximums reached 100 on July 6 and 97 on July 10, with several days in the 90s. Minimums varied from 38 to 44. Total precipitation 1.74 inches, with 1.05 inches on the 24th. Rain or trace on eight days, 29 clear, 1 cloudy, and 11 partly cloudy.
Wordy local notices advertise Wolter’s general goods and lignite coal from Spring Butte Mine fourteen miles north of Lemmon. The Prairie School District solicits sealed bids for a new schoolhouse with the clerk receiving bids by a stated deadline and right to reject any bid.
Cedar River Land Co offers prime business and residence lots for sale in Lemmon’s old townsite Smiths addition and Lemmons first and second additions. Call for choicest parcels at right prices.
Political notice from H. Hanna seeking election to Congress in November. He endorses tariff revision including lumber and grain inspection laws, and aligns with Roosevelt policies. He claims twenty years residence in North Dakota and pledges to work for the state's best interests if nominated and elected.
The piece details traditional Hawaii taro based foods, focusing on poi made from taro and the role of native labor. It describes preparation steps, including pounding, fermentation, and mixing, plus cultural notes on serving and dietary importance. It notes taro cultivation, the plant’s prevalence among natives, and mentions a local roast pig tradition during feasts.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway seeks settlers to develop and populate this region. Farmers dairymen and stockmen are needed as are merchants and professionals for new towns. A resident letter detailing crops yields prices climate and starting costs is highly valued. Address Geo Baynes immigration agent at 400 Mok SOP Chicago.
Department of the Interior Land Office notices John Hebbieth of Laramie South Dakota filed a mineral entry for land in Dickson, with a May 7 1301 entry date and August 17 hearing forthcoming. The notice lists heirs and witnesses proving continuous residence and cultivation in Lemmon area.
Notice is hereby given that Gust er Jackson of no address has filed to make final homestead entry. The land is located in North Dakota and the witnesses named include Thomas Sire of Lemmon and Win Anders, with August 17 as a key date. The Department of the Interior, Land Office at Dick, will record and verify these claims and witnesses for the final commutation process.
A pompous actor manager quips to a young actress Miss Blank. He offers a new dandy part to study him in a farce. She retorts she has seen Macbeth instead, highlighting her sharp wit in a tense backstage exchange.
A fragmented excerpt presents a student who justifies misbehavior claiming punishment hurts the teacher more, while a narrator notes pride in self-presentation. The garbled text hints at a moral or dialogue about discipline and character, with unclear attributions and irregular punctuation.
Henry L Camera of Weightman North Dakota files notice of intention to make proof to establish a land claim on sections in the Lemmon district. Claimants named include Joseph Germas and Mayle Pastes, with witnesses Ran Fapke Lenmon Wenzel Lat Adolf Those Alton Dickinson Joe Dickinson and others. Public notice from Department of the Interior states hearings and dates for proof, with location Lemmon South Dakota and receiver details.
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