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Newspaper
Wagner Post
Location
Wagner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
4
Unreadable OCR fragment mentions track teams and events with many garbled terms. Mentions people likely including a camp and a newspaper interview, but exact teams, dates, and outcomes are illegible. No clear standings or results can be determined from the text provided.
A garbled 1900s page fragment describes a house fire linked to possible incendiary causes and a quarantine amid smallpox concerns. It mentions a couple married at a bride’s brother’s home, then later quarantined, and notes delays in an athletic program. Nearby items cover a debate win by Yankton and Belle Fourche reservoir water conditions.
The weather service reports show Huron area rainfall exceeded average in April with totals around one inch. The document notes monthly rainfall across several years including 1900 and 1919 with varying amounts and mentions notable years of higher precipitation.
May 4, 1910 report from ixindon states members of a public commission presented a petition and plebiscite to King George V at Buckingham Palace. The delegation included officials and peers who urged support for the imperial project amid wartime and political tensions.
A terse wartime note reports a company being ordered to the Mexican border and describes troop movements and guard duties. The fragment mentions route options and intent to reinforce the frontier with additional detachments, indicating heightened border vigilance.
Fragmentary notice describes chaotic scene as rail workers strike affecting railroads. Text mentions police protection and payments of 12.50, with unclear references to men and roads. Authorities report disruptions across several lines.
A report from a distant front states Rhodes was captured amid heavy fighting. Details remain scarce as authorities confirm the incident and monitor security developments.
Dakotas state items report mising ranch hands and abandoned homes as winter tightens its grip. Julia Haas ran away, while a barber, Harry Hai, serves a sentence. Pierre board of trade discusses attendance for Water Town trip and Platts, Ewart, and Erickson named for delegation. Onida eyeing land sale and Gada Com bid, McCook mayor advancing grading plans by June. Flandreau notes fish program and league efforts. Tennis association expands, Parker graduation speaker Pierce, Corsica funds uniforms for juvenile band.
New York officials of the United Mine Workers say a long strike in the three anthracite districts was averted after two days of talks. A satisfactory agreement is expected, with a possible second conference to finalize terms subject to voter ratification by the end of May.
The House ordered an eight inquiry into Navy Department contracts with United States Steel Corp. Representative Blaney, Democrat of Kentucky, chairs the Steel Trust investigation. The secretary of the navy must provide all contracts, agreements, and water standings involving steel, armor plate, and related shipbuilding materials, dating back to October.
A teenager was struck on a Grand Island street today near the Joseph and Grand Island Railway line and was moved to a home under critical condition. Local officials reported urgent medical care and investigation to determine fault and exact sequence of events.
A fragment from the Jefferean City May 4 issue reports Oil Trust of Indiana pledging to be good following a court decision. The Standard of Indiana notes the company’s recent judgment and a planned modification of the payment terms. Details are incomplete in the readable text.
An elderly man named HHiran terle was awakened by thunder and a lightning strike that set a bed ablaze and damaged a pocketbook and a watch. Geo Dixon, his wife, and children escaped as the fire alarm rang and the chimney of the Moncur house was struck, though the blaze caused only a scare and minor damage.
Rainfall over four hours created a lake outside Brookings flooding bottom lands of the Biour river and damaging early crops. Reports from Aberdeen hint at a Northwestern railroad leadership shakeup amid alleged mismanagement and moral concerns, while a fatal hotel fire in Seneca claims a victim and a California-based widow awaits news. Also noted are a Carlisle school wagon delivery in Indiana and an auditor in Fall River admitting forgery involving wolf bounty vouchers.
Chicago May 4 tentative routing for the id circuit aero race through the middle west shows the route from Cedar Rapids to Omaha Lincoln St Louis Kansas City Denver Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Toledo Columbus Cleveland Detroit to Chicago.
Emil Boas, longtime president and general manager of American Line, died after a presumed trolley car accident in Greenwich Village New York. The fatal incident left the industry shaken as officials investigate and mourn his loss.
reports from Sioux Falls Aberdeen Brookings and Pierre cover license votes court terms and school events. Topics include temperance license decisions in multiple towns, a jail term for a criminal case, track meet entries at Brookings and Aberdeen, a May circuit court opening in Huron, and bond authorizations in Chancellor with a new public building. Pierre notes auto licenses and a Mother’s Day proclamation. Vernon and Dell Rapids updates mention license petitions and suspension of publication respectively.
Peoria May 4 The Bindls State Eclectic Medical society closed its 5th annual convention today with the election of officers. Key figures named include Dr. William S. Kinnett as president and Dr. Charles Becretary. The meeting established an eclectic audience in Chicago with Dr. John P. to Maitonas presiding.
St Louis learned this morning that Roger Bresnahan manager of the local National team was taken to a hospital suffering with incipient pneumonia. He contracted illness before the trip to Pittsburgh and worsened it by directing his men on wet fields in Pittsburgh and Chicago.
Fragmentary report claims an Italian battle ship Re Umberto was driven by a storm near the Tripolitan coast off Zuara. Panic follows as a Chicago woman fears for her daughter and son-in-law, who may have left for assistance. government sources unclear on relatives’ safety.
An official opinion analyzes Uniformity Book Law, discussing who may serve on the county book board, how districts are represented, and that independent districts must use county books while may elect other books. It covers residency, voting methods, and district boundaries affecting representation.
John Sheridan a Homestake shift boss was crushed by rock from an overhead wall in the Lead mine last night. He served 30 years at Homestake, leaving a wife and three children. Miner Tee Ryan sustained three broken ribs in the same accident.
Sinus Falls May 3 Judge Jones of the state circuit court sentenced Philip Van Keuren recently captured in California and brought back to Sioux Falls for forgery to five years. Charles Worth received one year and eight months for grand larceny. Arthur Durran was jailed for three years for burglary in the second degree.
Sioux Falls Elks prepare for a large conven tion expected to exceed prior attendances. Aberdeen Elks have arranged five sleeping cars to bring their delegation. Officials promise entertainment for the thousands of Elks during downtime.
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