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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1915
Page
2
Wartime dispatches describe German and Allied actions with casualty figures, troop movements, and strategic changes. Reports cite battles near Trulenrient and nearby forts, German advances, naval and air activity, and political notes including officials tied to the conflict. The piece notes casualties, wounded counts, and mentions observers like Daniel Houser and public notices tied to the war effort.
In Chicago a 15 story building was demolished and a 17 story structure erected in 90 days on the world’s busiest corner. Sheriff J A Wheeler closed Springfield after declaring it a major center of widespread disease. A national energy plan was announced by Z C Ceeood of Victor American Fuel. A fatal car crash near Randolph Kansas Avenjoe Doberry hanged for murder in St Marys town.
In a chaotic report from Hastings area action New York star Karl Bolte and Frank Sloert lead the ball game scenes. Northwestern football notes mention a dramatic 9 to 6 loss while Lisbon’s Captain Trickley shines.
The Ala senator warns that current southern cotton policy will lift prices to an unprecedented level. He cites administration defense plans expanding the regular army to 440000, militia to 125000, and a Continental army of 409900.
The fragmentary notice references the death of Taubman and reports on a wide array of events and people includingAberdeyo, Grand Demsaster Flecone Moore, and Edward Trare Tagbmas. It mentions Masonry, Brown county, and a 1874 date alongside a curious tale of a potato planted from a single potato piece yielding a prolific crop on the Jennerem garden. The text mixes oblique civic notes with a strange agricultural anecdote and social names in a late 19th century tone.
Net Shroyer, a young man from Thin Place, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for abducting the Tyearolt daughter of Ptarn tage tain, a farmer of Newell. They traveled to Hot Springs before arrest and return, and in circuit court before Judge McNenny at Treadwood Shroyer pleaded guilty to abduction. The girl was returned to her father.
Report notes 50 bushels per acre in Pierre area and 75 bushels from small plots, with 30 to 40 bushels per acre common across Ulery Western half. Statewide crops show prosperity with all sectors in proportion and no claims from any section for the year.
Pierra-John Harty and Milo Glass of Highmore on Crow Creek reservation chased a number of rafts and killed thirty six Ralph and Roy Hull of Bully county. Along Okobojo Creek north of Onlda they found a colony of rattlers and brought in forty sets of rattles to show the danger encountered.
In Haakon County a single station reports cream receipts for May June July and August totaling 46.40 dollars. Midland calls itself the leading cream shipping point in the county and central west, with local banks likely to show stronger figures.
Frank Sekuris sues John Krager, owner of Wyle Park, claiming bodily harm when tossed over the fence while trying to watch a baseball game for free. Trial ends with jury verdict of 150 dollars for the defendant after about an hour.
R C Platt faced a fraud charge after arriving from Chicago to answer accusations he induced a farmer near Sioux Falls to sign notes for 1000 each for stock in a serum factory at Austin Minnesota. The case ties Platt to the Beerkvogel gang but notes he had no current connection with them.
A miner faced a near fatal blast when a loaded mine car ignited explosives. Pinkerton guard William Pirkerton leapt clear, shielding others as the blast erupted. He survived with minor injuries while other workers avoided grave harm.
Weather woes ruined the Day County fair held here with small crowds. Webster Commercial Club plans a Jubilee Day on October 29 featuring automobile races and sports, plus an evening entertainment to raise funds and cover the fair deficit.
Farmers in the tule vicinity plan to use soft corn as feed for large sheep shipments. About 6,000 head were brought into Bruce territory and paid to local farmers, including Victor Goodfellow who received 2,200 head for his farm.
In Harding county a farmer named Dick Norma reported eleven potatoes dug from a single plant. Weighing from one and a quarter to one and three quarters pounds each, seven spuds total seventeen pounds, the largest batch shown on display at the Ludlow Herald office.
Neilie Grant, a town nurse, invested seed for sixty acres and took one-fourth of the crop as her share. The wheat has been sold and she deposited 235 dollars in the bank as her crop share.
The potato crop in this territory is so large that prices have fallen to 25 cents per bushel on the White Lake market. A large surplus is expected to be shipped to areas in shortage across the country.
Parkston couple Mr and Mrs Frank Zehnpfennig marked fifty years of marriage since October 14 1865. Early pioneers of the region their anniversary gathered many children grandchildren and relatives for the celebration.
William Lampman a farmer near here suffered three broken ribs and other injuries when his horses bolted and threw him in front of the corn binder he was operating. The main drive wheel passed over him.
A probate notice in Charles Mix county warns that Elmer W. Hurst, a recent Rock Inland South Dakota falle, left a will disposing of more real estate than any prior local will. The document reportedly covers farm land in Pharies Mix and neighboring counties, valued at substantial sums, and is not yet filed with the Charles Mix probate judge for probate.
Minor registration begins for 160 acre tracts on the Fort Berthold Reservation open to all in the Canadian Sioux area. Lands designated as agricultural and grazing, with coal rights reserved to the government, will be allocated under the homestead act drawing in Minot on November 4.
A parcel to the First National Bank in Grand Forks carried $2000 in cash and was robbed after the package was opened en route to a bank correspondent in Aniter DostAL. Postal investigators traced the slick tampering to a crude seal showing melted wax and scorched paper. Evidence points to the Lamperts gang. authorities pursue leads across North Dakota banks.
Grand Parks and three men bound over to the federal grand jury on charges of twice robbing the post office at McCanna North Dakota. The group, based in Larimore North Dakota, is linked to a spree of burglaries across the district. A local clerk Margaret Dostart 18 testified as principal government witness detailing involvement and supplying stamps. Authorities found nitroglycerin explosives and three pistols at the base of operations.
The Fargo Methodist Laymen's Conference adopts a resolution deploring political methods used by ministers to choose delegates for the general conference. It calls ministers to abandon such tactics and act in line with Christian teachings for the church's welfare.
Federal and state officials arrest Robert W. Black and his wife of Larimore, suspects in a gang's burglary spree. Black, a bakery owner, was bound over at a hearing and the wife held as officers recover numerous stolen articles identified at the scene.
A fragmented report describes a mysterious girl from Grand Forks accused in letters of murder and self harm threats. Authorities face puzzling letters claiming various crimes including poisoning and threats, with a possible connection to an aunt’s Rockton home and a Harmsworth penitentiary address.
Fargo reports Bishop Quayle announcing conference changes with five key appointments. Rev Moore becomes superintendent in Moore district while James now leads Valley City area. Rev Ray and Rev Ford receive promotions as Juvenile and related roles in the conference. Secretary Charles Macaulay named Fate Claimants fund head with other transfers noted to Dickinson Minot and St Thomas assignments.
Farmers face a delayed harvest with many localities short crews and half crews. Women volunteer to drive grain to elevators and plow outfits while men thresh 18 x blast, hoping crops come in before winter. Emphasizes reduced yields but continued effort across communities.
Report from Fargo details a raid on the Berlin north country store by yegumen. It notes Loftus’ serious condition after a blast and mentions $200 in damages with nitro glycerin employed by experts. Also covers statements by Equity five exchange manager about Loftus and health law attention following Loftus’s death to come.
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