09 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1915
Page
1
Fort Yates faced a tough showing as Newbliee and Yates led a two game win for the Fort Yates squad. Howard Necklace and Fry topped the Len mon lineup with three hits apiece while Newbliee shined as a star infielder and pitcher.
The Varmer's Equity exchange plans a large meeting with an energetic presence promised. Editors report confusion over speakers program and publicity plans as advertisers and organizers clash over coverage.
The piece notes land values jumping from ten to fifteen dollars per acre in a few weeks and predicts further increases. It urges buyers to act now before prices reach higher levels, highlighting regional productivity and future profits. An unrelated anecdote about an accident and a man named Phil follows later in the text.
Winter rye makes a robust showing with fields headed out well despite rain. Doctor Walker reports a field sown in 1h yielding crops for this year and last, hinting at a good overall yield. The season’s rye is praised as a sure crop for feed and as a green mulch when plowed under for summer fallowing.
The Lemmon High School alumni held a Friday evening ball at the Armory. Despite rain, a large crowd enjoyed dances and a performance by the Lemmon Orchestra. Attendees praised the event as a rare, successful gathering with late night refreshments.
The fragment ponders how a person faces adversity and death not by being hurt but by how they endure. It asks what remains if one fails or succeeds against critics, asking whether death or defeat matters less than the manner of struggle and dignity in the end.
Phil Hickman sustained a fracture following a painful fall on Tuesday while stepping on the roof of the R. M. Horr jewelry store in Luding. The incident occurred during a misstep on the roof and details describe a painful injury.
About 20 experienced musicians have been secured for a Lemmon band. The group will rehearse Monday evening and aims to give street concerts soon, boosting the city’s appearance and drawing crowds. They already have an engagement to perform at the Equity meeting on the third and fifth of this month.
Ki A Diddle arrived in Lemmon from Cannon Falls Minnesota on No 17 with his nephew G A Richardson a Perkins County teacher. Richardson developed an acute mental disturbance after attending a Cannon Falls Alumni meeting and was placed under sheriff custody for transfer to Yankton after a sanity commission hearing. He is 21 years old and was living near Cole with his parents Mr and Mrs F A Richardson.
The school board announces the faculty for the ensuing term with positions for superintendent Miss Myrtle Fritton in Latin, Miss Ida E. Schultz in Music and Domestic Science, Miss Winifred Kinney, and others. The report notes two positions remain unfilled.
The editor describes growing crops and pasture on the reservation, noting a large alfalfa stand, tall wheat and oats, and promising yields. He observes centering weather effects, predicts a big harvest, and mentions corn lagging but recovering with sun. The report includes details from field observations and local farm activity.
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