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Newspaper
Wagner Post
Location
Wagner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
6
Fragmented OCR text mentions a special boot like item from Wollasten England and a river route used for transport. It references a motor beat and a company bid with lenders and natives described in vague terms, indicating a disrupted historical notice with unclear details.
A hurried, garbled report from Pest South Dakota notes a contest involving the Secretary of State. It references an election of a candidate named Glasener and mentions counting results and a victory claim, with unclear details on officials and ballots.
Sioux Palla reports Sterling holds a lead over Gamble with returns suggesting Sterling could win by a small plurality. The Argus Leader estimates place Sterling ahead around a nine hundred vote margin despite some uncertainty in the final tally.
Veterans encampment activities mark a busy day with the Gram Aemy of the Republic and Womens Elks taking part. The lay corner stone of a new edifice is highlighted in Yashton with plans for a fine city building. Washington notes a former Dakota official now in insurance, and local obituaries touch Vermillion and Columbia with crop notes and church project prep.
A chaotic report covers a fatal tramway accident where a miner named Smalich was killed when a basket of ore fell and collapsed on him near Wamp Ne. Secretary Hal of New York hints at a premeditated act, while residents recount troubling waring and a Austrian man who targeted a wife and children. Other items note infant mortality in Fairview Lewis Peterson, an interstate oratorical contest at Mitchell, a large normal teachers’ institute in Aberdeen, and state board medical examiners appointments plus various local incidents and grants.
Ohio records a sequence of three three magnitude shocks reported near Cleveland involving the Obie and Sune 7 two events noted by local seismology observers. Authorities urge caution as intermittent aftershocks continue to ripple through the region.
The article details the graduation activities of South state college, noting a record graduating class of 77 with diplomas and citations. Highlights include a Sunday chapel service led by Bishop Freveric Poorer Jonpaon, a Tuesday class day for arts and sciences, and a Thursday alumni banquet. The keynote by Samuel George Sari focused on essential humanity and the university-wide address.
Reported as one of the largest gatherings with Sioux Falls and Prohibition leaders in charge. Attendees include 400 okt and 200 members of the Women's relief. aims referenced for memorialization and a significant state observance in July. Lincoln of the era noted as part of the celebration plans.
In Rapid City a fragmentary wire item notes attendance at the Columbian ceremonies with brief mentions of dignitaries and happenings. The garbled text limits clarity but signals a coverage of the events and participants at the celebration.
Pierre reports a winter camp for Pierre boys on Medicine Creek east of town. The creek now runs high, inviting boating and fishing. Daily chapel sessions and board with accommodations are provided at cost about one dollar weekly. From two to many boys have joined the camp.
Pierre June reports shifts in state legislative apportionment favoring the West River region. The West gains senate seats from eastern reductions and expands House presence to 24 of 102, with ten of 10 in the senate and 11 members in the House. The article notes the long east dominance and the impact of the apportionment act of the last session and anticipated changes for the next six years.
The German Lutheran Synod in South Dakota opened with an impressive morning service led by Rey J. Strasser of Milwaukee. About 100 delegates from across the state attended as the district synod was organized in the afternoon. Sessions run to next Wednesday with officer elections, home missions report, doctrinal talk by Rev. F. Streckfauf, treasurer report, and committee updates on the agenda.
The annual report shows 169 children cared for last year with 13 placed in private homes, 47 replaced, and the rest returned to guardians. The society discussed abandoning work in favor of a new plan based on future funding, and decision to shift focus to neighboring Wyoming. Provincial growth efforts include county auxiliary league formations and upcoming meetings.
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