14 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1917
Page
1
Rev C H Leggett of the Baptist Church denounces dancing cards and theatres as evils and vows a war to drive them from Lemmon. His sermon on The Dance The Cards and The Theatre drew a full house, with a fiery critique of social dancing and its alleged moral perils.
Berne dispatch reports Brand Whitlock held by German forces and denied contact with Washington. Cuban revolt spreads while Secretary Baker says arms and ammunition will be sold to aid suppression. Adriatic and Carpathia voyages noted with new submarine orders triggering ship losses. State Dept orders probe into Lyman B. Law sinking. Berlin reports total war costs at 14.25 billion.
Central South Dakota alfalfa growers press for verified field certificates to prove origin and crop quality for seed sales. The Montana grown seed is noted as a separate entry as the association cleans and grades alfalfa at their Pierre warehouse to boost central state seed industry and secure certified standing.
Minneapolis coverage reports a speech by N M Steel county storekeeper, warning that “you know me bill” credit plans threaten country merchants. Speakers from Canada and Minnesota discuss retail credit, off season farming impacts, and the need for educational extension work to curb dependence on distant mail order houses.
Lodgepole farmer C. C. Tank hauled a carload of about 2 500 rabbits to Chicago, the largest shipment of its kind from Hettinger. Rabbits fetch four to forty five dollars per dozen, totaling around nine hundred dollars. He says rabbits are a nuisance and should be culled to save crops and allow future shipments.
Representative A N Hoffman introduces House Bill 872 to establish a South Dakota State School of Forestry in Lemmon with a $20,000 appropriation. The move follows discussions in the Commercial Club and aims to serve Northwestern residents where no state institutions exist.
A teal gathering of silk from Japan, valued at five yuan gallions, heads for New York via Milmaker line to Seattle rail transfer. Japanese silk exchange closure suggests this shipment may be the last until the war ends.
Readers urged to visit schools on February 24 to assess teaching and conditions. The piece asks parents to imagine themselves as teachers or students and to evaluate the school environment, promising that productive visits can spur improvement.
A tented wall signals the South Dakota Yellowstone Trail meeting to be held Friday and Saturday February 16 and 17 at Aberdeen and Sherman hotels. Delegates from numerous counties will discuss trail location, construction, maintenance, and marking with officials from Webster, Milford and other towns in attendance.
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