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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
2
Railroad lawyers argue that denying a five per cent freight rate increase should lead to Federal ownership of railways. They claim such a shift would validate the commission’s public service mission and challenge private monopoly of public highways, suggesting a new opportunity for reform.
A speculative column questions the potential benefits for Mexico under American governance. It weighs the impact of American governors like Ammons of Colorado or Hatfield of West Virginia on peasant revolts, compares Mexican welfare to urban slums in the United States, and suggests Hearst papers and other jingo outlets would offer explanations.
A historical critique argues that American workers in Mexico, seen as outsiders and exploiters, provoke resentment as the peon class rises against aristocracy. It stresses that foreign workers benefited from high pay while locals lived in poverty, and calls for consistent justice both in peace and conflict.
The burning steamer was sighted ten miles south of Cape Race by the Seydilla while Bremen bound for New York awaited details. News by wire was difficult as the Cape Race radio station, due an early spring outage, has limited range and slow transmission.
In Warrens Wisconsin on May 6 August Mirkholts ailing farmer rose from bed to tend a bull. The animal charged him knocking him down and trampling him to death as family screams drew help. The bull was driven away but Mirkholts died.
Arch bishop Moeller of Cincinnati denounces woman suffrage in an official letter urging Catholic women to oppose it. The piece cites Cardinal Moran’s defense of voting as a democratic right and notes public support, with figures like Dr. David Starr Jordan and California’s moves toward federal suffrage action. The article records resolutions in several states urging Congress to amend the Constitution to grant equal voting rights to women and men.
Reports say Huerfano county strikers reversed plans to surrender arms while Pueblo groups seized arms and ammunition. Northern Boulder strikebreakers demand federal troop protection before disarming mine guards, with operators insisting on arming troops on their property. Trinidad’s Col Jamon Lockett assumes control as southern coal soldiers hold firm. An inquest into Forbes fire victims begins with the coroner and jury at the scene.
Senator Lane of Oregon denounces using funds from John D Rockefeller for experimental work. He says Rockefeller's money is tainted by blood and tears from women and children killed in the Colorado strike. The agricultural appropriation bill faces an amendment to prohibit private gifts of 600000 and to stop contributions from individuals or corporations.
Boston May 6 Richard Olney has written to President Wilson to formally decline the appointment as governor of the federal reserve board for the new Lamking system.
Mrs. C J Dousman of Baker Mont visits relatives while D H Miller visits his son N H Miller. Lost brown purse with about 25 dollars. Sheriff hopefuls and local names attend Democratic meeting. A sheep herder Mike Fife injured when shotgun bursts left hand and head. treated in Lemmon then Aberdeen for silver plate surgery.
Mrs Henry Finbraaten left Monday for Bangor Wisconsin to visit the old family home for several weeks WD Payne bought the Miky Carey farm this week details of consideration not learned Jorge Dillman spent four days in Lemmon returning from Buffalo City case for the Harding circuit court May term Curtis was called by Smebakken to the Grand River after a broken collar bone injury to Mr Siebs son
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