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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
4
The editor expresses gratitude for compliments yet stresses that progress hinges on local merchants’ patronage. They lament dwindling advertisements and warn the paper cannot improve or endure without financial backing from business leaders in the northwest.
A local businessman from a nearby city visited Lenn and discussed the advisability of a broad advertising campaign. He endorsed the idea but suggested funding ads through the Herald, noting its value per dollar and its eye opening potential for recognizing advertising opportunities. The Herald’s role in shaping business prospects was highlighted.
The Herald denounces Studebaker promotion using the Yellowstone Trail fueling a state controversy. Miller Press comments by C. H. Johnson rail against persistent knockers while praising Halliday and Bushfield for decades of public service and grafting county and state for personal gain.
A brief quarrel shot notes Parmiey’s class accused of greed and pie counter imagery, arguing they act first with money in mind as they face the Saints. The writer, C. H. Johnson, dismisses their motives and mocks their priorities.
A wealthy New Yorker who recalls near poverty early in his career says he now spends freely to help others. He describes visiting old haunts, supporting beginners and has-beens, and hosting ten regulars at a modest dinner, to show the value of lean times. He notes a preference for mixing with less affluent peers over elite society.
Representative Mann of Hillton spoke against a suffrage bill at a Washington dinner, praising useful women who seek equal suffrage. He mused on marriage, gowns, and the rich and royal man, citing Emerson on nature and magnificence as he described grand estates and country life.
An odd note describes Dege-Theraay elf Skinner as harsh to himself and his ally, showing contempt and self-critique. The text suggests self-destructive behavior and disdain during personal drinking episodes at his own expense.
Agricultural notes from the State College Agronomy Depart ment summarize fall alfalfa seeding experiments. Frank Sherwin of Brookings achieved a good stand by seeding into corn stalks and leaving residue to protect the crop. Mixing alfalfa with winter wheat or rye, sowing between corn rows, is another method. Feeding into standing stalks or double disced rain stubble is recommended over bare fall plowing or summer fallow. AHighmore substation trial showed wind destruction of May seeding, reseeded in July but winter killed.
The article advises turning cover crops under only after thorough chopping with a disk harrow to avoid moisture capillary disruption. It warns against plowing with a layer of chopped material, which can sour the soil, and recommends double-disking after shallowly furrowing and edging to prevent injurious effects, even with heavy growth.
A Perkins County South Dakota notice explains a large backlog of delinquent personal property taxes and seed grain liens from 1911 and 1912 totaling about 40 000 dollars. The treasurer argues for action to reduce these overdue taxes to lessen county debt and meet legal duties, noting voter expectations and compliance with the law.
A Lemmon druggist pleased customers with a Buckthorn bark glycerine remedy. The simple mixture is said to drain matter from the bowels and relieve sour or gassy starch. It is claimed to be powerful enough to aid appendicitis and stomach cramps.
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