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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1916
Page
8
Morristown fights to the end in a seesaw baseball frame. Symanski and Borresen pitched well for Lemmon while Morristown capitalized on timely hits and fielding spears. Final score omitted due to space but Morristown secured the late runs to clinch the win.
Land seekers queued for hours to file under a new noncontiguous homestead act after the U S president signed the measure. Lemmon’s Land Office opened after Independence Day with 10 early arrivals and, by evening, 178 quarter sections filed. The office began numbering applicants to manage crowds and receipts reached about $7,000 on the first day as settlement rushes continued.
LT Hermanson, secretary of the Commercial Club, returning from eastern points, says easterners are moving toward Perkins County and its opportunities. He reports that crop fears and drought tales are largely false and anticipates new settlement from the east this fall and winter.
The Milwaukee railway reduced staff despite above normal depot work. Cashier and baggageman layoffs affected the local station, even as crews at other stations along the lines were replaced. The notice implies a broader force reduction within the railway system.
In Morristown and smaller stations where a night operator was used, the night force has been removed and depots will operate without night service. This adjustment affects operations at several depots as part of staffing changes.
Leo Gilman defeated Mayor B R Watt by 13 votes in a recall election held last Tuesday and will assume office Monday night if his bonds are accepted. A large turnout occurred with about 50 voting by mail, and Watt’s opposition centered on who should manage the municipal saloon for the coming year.
New Albany Indiana reports that Speeds Cement Mill north of town began daylight work in 1884 under manager David Cook. The plant now starts at 6 a.m. and runs ten hours daily, even through winter, with workers accustomed to the earlier hours and no desire to revert. Germany Austria and other European states are noted as thirty years behind Indiana in daylight conservation.
A fragmented report from Observer F.10 notes low temperatures and an average near 55 degrees for the month. It cites temperatures reaching a high and rainfall totaling around 1.20 inches in 24 hours, with figures attributed to the Washington Department of Agriculture. The text is garbled and hard to parse but indicates modest monthly weather data.
Fragmentary OCR outlines a Chautauqua event in Philadelphia with Mr McDonald and Giles, noting a large crowd and entertainment plans. It hints at pricing and company involvement, mentioning Lehautauguas and backers, but the text is garbled.
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