Train Wreck After Heavy Rains Kills Several Workers
A rail accident occurred as a train plunged into a creek amid heavy rains. Multiple workers drowned or were injured, with rescue efforts ongoing and authorities investigating the incident.
18 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1914
Page
1
A rail accident occurred as a train plunged into a creek amid heavy rains. Multiple workers drowned or were injured, with rescue efforts ongoing and authorities investigating the incident.
Fragmentary text describes a naval event with sailors and ships in motion and mentions Austria and various locations. The readable portions hint at movement at sea, admirals, and seats or sorting, but the passage is largely garbled with missing details and unclear context.
WG Porter of Milwaukee reports that the White Butte case was dismissed on the basis of the plaintiff and petitioners. The September 15 hearing date referenced an earlier petition to the railroad commissioners for sidetrack at a site near Haynes. The board previously ruled against the case, leading to court action and dismissal of the lower court decision.
Wednesday opening of the South Dakota state fair drew the largest first day crowd in memory aided by clear weather and auto race events. Canova billed a massive turnout with 240 recruits, while exhibits and a fly prevention drive boosted the fair experience. Races yielded record times on the half mile track and a potential two mile speedway was discussed. Authorities and party observers debated ballot placement rules and the governor race impact on ticket location. Reports also noted an arrest connected to a mail case and a Portland-area political clash with local settlers and media coverage.
Perkins County Democratic Committeemen plan a meeting on Wednesday September 23 at 1 oclock p m in the Court House at Bison. Chas A Weiland chairman urges full attendance to discuss important business matters.
Agricultural guidance stresses prompt drying and steady storage of seed corn to increase yields by up to 13 bushels per acre. Better care during winter explains the rise, with seed quality linked to profitability. Farmers urged to pay fair prices for well selected dried seed rather than inflated claims.
About sixty graduates from South Dakota State College at Bijlee serve as professors and staff in top universities and colleges nationwide. Alumni teach agriculture, home economics, engineering, and pharmacy at institutions including Wisconsin, Idaho, Purdue, Illinois, Missouri, Oregon, Arizona, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wyoming. Others teach at Penn State, Oregon Agricultural, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Michigan Agricultural, Aberdeen Normal, Marquette, MIT, Kansas, and more. The record highlights the college’s strong impact on state and national education and economy through skilled graduates.
John Sonn born in Pressen Germany on December 2 1850 came to America in 1875. He married in 1879 and settled in Schleisingerville Wisconsin where three children were born before his first wife died. He later married Mrs Spanner and moved to Temmon near here with eight more children. After fourteen years of rheumatism and a tumor he was hospitalized in Aberdeen in June and had two operations. He died Tuesday September 10 after a long struggle. Funeral services were held September 7 at the Catholic church with interment in Lemmon cemetery. The family thanks all who assisted during illness and death.
A damaged fragment describes a German submarine sinking a vessel named Gavisers while voyage details and crew mentions appear garbled. The text references locations and people in a wartime maritime context with unclear chronology and surrounding commentary.
A search for Mrs. Southworth continues after she vanished from her father’s Selby home the Sunday before. Men have dragged the Minsoart River and scoured the stream below in hopes of finding her body, but no trace has been located.
The law restores homestead rights to entrants who lost, forfeited, or abandoned public land through no fault of their own. It applies to those who may have previously forfeited or abandoned entries and allows them to claim benefits as if the original entries had not been made.
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