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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
5
Senator Culberson, long in Washington, returned to the city after a prostration. He did not appear as the senate convened, delaying his return and prompting attention from colleagues.
Reports from Saltillo dated May 18 describe the constitutionalist push against San Luis Potosi and Torreon with General Was and Robert V as a diplomatic agent. Rumors circulate that Tampico has fallen, though no confirmation exists as forces prepare for potential action as a blockade looms and ports are of strategic importance.
In Mexico City General Huerta tells Luigi Barzini that Mexico will fight to the last to defend national sovereignty. He says the government may be burned or pulverized but must resist American imposition, warning endless guerrilla warfare if Americans advance on Mexico City.
A severe storm in Northern Ohio on May 12 including rain and lightning killed Mrs. Abraham Drake, 70, of Van Wert after being struck by lightning. Mrs. F El ward of Findlay died from exhaustion while fleeing the storm. Several others injured and numerous buildings were destroyed by lightning strikes.
New York on May 18 reports songwriter Arthur Gitlow plc author of Absence Makes the Heart Grow Ponder and other popular tunes died of pneumonia in the city.
Duluth on track and to arrive prices for wheat and flax list No 1 hard No 2 Northern and flax prices. South St Paul live stock notes cattle lambs workers and feeders with varied prices. Chicago and Minneapolis grain and livestock markets show bids for wheat corn oats butter poultry eggs and cattle hogs with mixed on track and nearby deliveries.
New York May 18 Bald Jack Rowe star witness in the Charles Hecker murder trial again testified detailing his role in the events leading to Herman Rosenthal s death Hecker stood implicated as Becker and Rosenthal formed a gambling partnership and plotted Rosenthal s demise Whitman called Sir Denis Taylor the ambulance surgeon who pronounced Rosenthal dead to bolster the case against the defendants
E R Petherick familiarly known as Uncle Dick veteran newspaper man dies aged sixty seven He served on the state board of control under Governor Scofield edited in Eau Claire Milwaukee and Madison and was a longtime legislative correspondent for Wisconsin papers known to political circles Madison May 13 E R Petherick obituary notes his editorial career and public service
Madrid May 13 Eugenio Montero Wow noted Spanish statesman and drafter of the treaty ending the Spanish American War died here at eighty two.
Agricultural notes remind alfalfa hates wet feet and requires well-ventilated, firm seed beds free of weeds. Nurse crops, dodder checks, and careful soil prep boost establishment. warnings on dodder seeds and dry conditions follow. Also reports Ed Bratsburg’s leg injury after a motorcycle incident with OK Simms, aided by Dr Strang and local relief at the depot.
Live Stock Notes discusses registration logistics for stallions, testing practices for serum, and experiences with cholera linked to commercial serum. It also surveys horse breed mixups, and reports on feterita adoption and yields in South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Kansas, noting seed ripening variability. The piece urges the college to serve as a local agricultural information clearinghouse and requests statewide reports.
Three persons were killed and thirty six injured when two crowded street cars collided head on in Detroit. Both motormen died. Most victims were foreign workers at a nearby automobile factory.
Sealed bids will be received by the School Board at Lennon Independent School District 1 for the purchase and installation of a housing for heating in the school building. Bids open May 29, 1911. Plans and specifications on file with the School Board clerk. Bids must be in writing with a certified check for 5 percent as guarantee of performance. The School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Ban Francie May 12 report recounts Daud Peewee Twin detailing his desperation to support a hungry family. He sought cash and jewelry in a Southern Pacific train holdup but was interrupted by two railroad detectives in the dining car after taking money and valuables. A gunfight left Hoguel wounded and eventually led to his surrender.
Mexican Customs Offices seized several American vessels in Vera Cruz ports after a dispatch from the tarpmoid headestreser Drayton at Tuxpam. The Teresural Minister Hartend ordered customs to deny entry or passage to any vessels of the United States. Reports indicate additional detentions at Mutaitayem as the American crews refuse to leave and await further instructions.
War department mailed instructions to militia organizations nationwide in May covering mobilization finances and subsequent railroad transportation. The guidance targets militia officers to govern operations and ensure orderly logistical support during national guard mobilization.
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