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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
2
In a series of old style printed notices the text announces candidacies for Adams County Clerk of the District Court and County Sheriff. Signed endorsements from local figures including AL J. STICKEN and WALTER F. KELLEY request support and mention election timing and duties. Additional lines show Alfred O. Brown promoting fair court administration and preparation for the impending election.
A set of 1912 campaign notices announces candidacy for State Senator from the 4th Legislative District on the Republican ticket, Sheriff of Adams County, and Representative for the 4th Legislative District. The notices urge voter support in the June primaries, reference county alliances, terms served, and pledges to uphold district interests.
Notice of sale on execution issued by the Circuit Court in Persian County South Dakota. Judgment dated May 1 1912 docketed May 9 1928. First State Bank of Lacotwan sues KM Barnes for 129 24 dollars. Property described as Southeast Quarter of Section 36 Town 23 Range 6 Peckine County. Sale to be held in Persian County on a date in May by H Neatwell deputy.
Department of the Interior notice states that Raut Ls Lateran of Cale near Piekra has a Homestead Application No 01830 filed September 2 for a land parcel in Township 2 Range 18 East, Meridian. The United States Land Office will review the claim and notify relevant parties.
A damaged OCR reads as a land claim notice from Dakota Territory dated April 9 1902. It mentions Bam Christe of Thunley Hawk and various names and locations in a notation about final confirmation of a claim and registration, with vague references to land units and witnesses.
Publication notice outlines a land offer and homestead claim by ATHEL FRY af Hagia on September 24, 1010, with serial details. It invites addresses to appear before a designated receiver at Larimer to contest or claim, listing claimant names such as Auilisun Munro and Min son LV Patten.
Department of the Interior notices a land claim under Section 19 Township 130 Range 6 in Selma NT. The claim references Lith 54 and Five Year Pension details with witness names including S. Somontentaner and Alfred Herobalda.
Notices from Lemmon South Dakota detail several strays and thefts: multiple branded horses of varied colors and ages, with rewards and contact points. Also ads for electrical supplies, a no longer supplying Electric Light Co. policy, a buckskin staked mare, a sorrel mare, farm loan offers, and a rental or sale notice for Smith’s Opera House by Oscar N. Sampson.
A dealer in used books notes a mysterious young woman who visits often, handling volumes with care and fingering pages as she selects items to borrow or buy. An elderly agent later appears seeking specific titles and a pattern emerges linking a particular book to hidden motives.
A first person narrator recalls a bank scandal and a young woman tied to his search for a hidden truth. He follows clues from a purchased book, learns her name, and uncovers emotional entanglements while tracking a case involving his father’s former funds and a deceitful bookkeeper. The tale blends guilt, trust, and a search for justice.
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