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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
6
Dr B Clark Hyde faces a third trial over the death of Colonel Swope. The case draws scrutiny as proceedings resume, with jurors selected and evidence debated in the courtroom. Local readers await verdicts and potential implications for legal precedent.
Dr R Clark Hyde endures a third trial for the murder of Colonel Thorns H Swope. He is accused of administering poison to the colonel who died in November 1910. Hyde was first convicted and sentenced to life, a higher court overturned, a second trial collapsed when a juror escaped custody and a juror was declared incompetent.
A U S warship, The Thebes Busheen, was ordered from San Divet California to Acapulco Mexico amid reports of rebel activity. Ambassador Wilson and officials in Acapulco warned of uprisings as American and other foreigners might be taken aboard the Denver upon arrival. Mexican forces reportedly tightened controls in the valley as refugees continued fleeing toward the port area.
Nine crew members perish as the Russian bark seamandate runs aground during a gale off Northumberland near Newcastle on Tyne. The vessel, 2461 tons, left the Tyne with a full car, and other ships have been driven ashore in the weeklong violext gale.
In Washington, an attempt to revoke Tafts order placing fourth class postmasters under the classified civil service and removing assistant postmasters and clerks from classification failed in the House. The post office appropriation bill passed the chamber at 278,480,781 dollars.
Chicago records show convention visitors spent about 81 million dollars in 1912. Howard Elting, newly elected president of the Chicago Association of Commerce, announced 1,024,400 convention visitors and an average expenditure of about 49 dollars per person.
Washington Jan 1 testimony resumes in the Pujo money trust inquiry with Albert C Burrage revealing he helped organize Amalgamated Copper in 1896. He names William Rockefeller Marcus Daly and H H Rogers among principal figures, but cannot confirm exact profits or the full scale of the deal beside notes of stock prices and large allocations.
Madrid January 18 King Alfonso promised reforms to modernize Spain in a landmark interview. The Republican Tender reported the king pledged to liberalize the educational age system reduce state costs and expand religious tolerance. He voiced optimism about better times for Spain amid calls from Republicans.
London diplomats focus on halting renewed Balkan conflict as Balkan plenipotentiaries delay further steps until Turkey reviews the ambassadors note. In Berlin, 1912 costs show 18 dollars per pupil for public schools, with meals and baths costing substantial sums.
Eminent educator and scientist Professor George A Koenix, oldest faculty member of the Michigan School of Mines, died at his son Dr Augustus Koenig’s home in Philagespnia. He was sixty eight years old.
James J. Gox announces that the society will not control his inauguration plans. The statement clarifies leadership and procedural independence from external oversight, addressing concerns about influence over ceremonies.
The event to mark Kemes M. Cox’s governorship of Ohio on Monday January 13 faced dispute as Chaidee Meeker led arrangements after the chamber of commerce relinquished control from the old inaugural committee. The shift aims to cut back on the social spectacle and limit ceremonial officials and the total society’s role.
Portland report states Hill interests and Gould plan joint ownership of the Nevada California Oregon line linking Kenn New to Lakeview Oregon. The deal would connect Portland to San Francisco via a Western Pacific route and give Hill lines access to San Francisco.
Duluth price quotes show wheat and flax futures with No 1 hard at 8 ¾ cents, No 1 Northern at 2 4 0, and May and Jan contracts varying. Chicago and Minneapolis listings note wheat May and July, corn values around 4.0 to 4.9, oats, pork and butter prices, and cattle, hog, and sheep ranges with regional livestock figures and arriving futures.
A historical sketch traces the handkerchief from taboo item to public fashion. It cites Empress Josephine elevating a cropped fabric accessory and notes English stage and gallery discomfort fading as spectators accepted the item in daily life.
An article recounts Cinderella’s origin as Rhodope, a beautiful Egyptian maiden of ancient times. A sacred bird serving as an inadvertent godmother leads to the king’s discovery and Rhodope becoming queen of King Meammothus, endowing the tale with a royal birth.
Fragmentary transcription depicts a 19th century probate scene with references to John Underwood and a will, alongside scattered historical vignettes on Rome books and Sydney Smith’s eating tale. The piece interleaves a grim bequest, a deceased’s belongings and a later antiquarian aside on Roman publishing and a moral on appetite.
A fragmentary note attributed to the Earl of Chesterfield to Lady Ith appears as a playful yet garbled declaration of love. The writer pleads for reciprocation, warns against coldness, and signs as Chesterfield, requesting honesty and a true answer to his suit.
A fragmentary account describes an American artist leaving a home and stepping into a street scene. The text blends surreal imagery of vegetables and daily life with references to Watercolor studies, Peasant children, and a tombstone inscription about tempering wind and lamb. It hints at Bible verses guiding sentiment and resilience amid ordinary travel and daily tasks.
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