25 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1913
Page
1
Dickinson voices pride in the new Elk lodge building as Episcopal services set for Sunday April 27 at Trinity chapel with Rev. Wicks presiding. Morning service 10 30 Sunday school noon and Evening Prayer 7 30. A Webster school boy sustained severe skull injuries from a hammer incident while others played.
A major blaze at the Hokanson elevator erupted around 2 PM amid strong winds, quickly engulfing the easternmost structure and spreading to the Hamm Brewing storage, the King residence, and Lemmon creamery area. Firefighters contained most flames, but estimated losses near 25,000 dollars with railcar seed grain and other properties endangered. The origin remains undetermined, with some speculation a spark from passenger train No 3. Communications to the city were disrupted as the fire burned.
Death follows a lingering illness of Dr. F. P. Smith of Meadow after thirty five years in Canton and Meadow. A longtime physician in South Dakota he cared for the poor, earning respect and mourning from neighbors. He leaves a wife buried earlier and relatives in New York and Sioux Falls, including Judge Aikens.
Jurgen plans a Sunday morning visit to Kaiser Wilhelm and will travel to Wandsbeek Holstein to spend a few months with his mother, possibly picking a hardy bass on the journey. He sends greetings to Kai Wilhelm and others, but his time is limited as he must return to the United States soon. The report also mentions local legal notices and civic items including court bid specifications and a move to authorize courthouse work.
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