Review of War by Expert in Germany
Berlin, Germany, Major Ernest Moraht of the Berliner Tapeblatt reviews twelve months of war for The Associated Press. He argues Central Powers gained through offensive on Western and Eastern fronts, with gains near Paris and advances against Russia, while Allies suffer heavy losses and manpower strains. He predicts diminishing Allied capability and strengthened Central Powers prospects for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Ernest Moraht
Berliner Tapeblatt
Associated Press
Austria-Hungary
Paris
France
Belgium
Carpathians
von Hindenburg
East Prussia
Galicia
Vistula
Poland
Warsaw
Riga
Great Britain
Lord Kitchener
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Balkan
Odessa
Italy
Isonzo
Austria-Hungaria
Trieste
Tyrol
Tripoli
Turkey
Bic
Russia
Romania
Bulgaria
Greece
Austria Hungary
South Dakota Christian Endeavor Launches World Program
Mitchell hosts a camp fire council to begin the Christian Endeavor world program with a flying squadron led by Miss Iste Snow. State officials say South Dakota will form fifty new societies and contribute to the nationwide goal of one million new members and missions funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Mitchell
Christian Endeavor Societies
Francis E. Clark
Chicago
Jil
Riverside Wark
C. T. McGrew
Wield
Hill. Rottman
Christian Endeavor World
Presbyterian Church
Clerks Win Third Straight in Twilight League Showdown
The Clerks defeated the Firemen 14 to 6 at Thitehcoeck Park to pull even with the Lumbermen for first place. Heavy hitting and multiple Firemen errors fueled twelve Clerks runs in the first three innings as Parcells pitched the fourth frame for the Firemen. The two teams were set to meet again at Hitchcock Park Tuesday in a pivotal clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen
Thitehcoeck Park
Clerks
Lumbermen
Firmen
Parcells
Moriarity
Hitchcock Park
Alexandria Beats Braves 4 To 1 In Corn Belt League
Heine Scharnweber's Mitchell Braves lost 4 to 1 to the Alexandria club on the latter's ground. The game featured strong pitching from Wenig for Morningside and a pitchers' duel most of the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Braves
Heine Scharnweber
Mitchell Braves
Wenig
Morningside
Mitchell Club Defeated Despite Five Scattered Hits
Liston allowed five scattered hits while Weing yielded three as both teams committed six errors. No earned runs were recorded, Feeney driving in Mitchell's lone run in the third on a single, a subsequent advance, and an error. Mitchell rests today then plays two games tomorrow at Plankintin afternoon and White Lake evening.
Throat Cut by Drunk Transient in Sioux City Arrest
A drunken transient Roy H Evers hacked Mike Mire with a jack knife and wounded Adolph Pagott in a rampage in Mitchell. Evers testified he drank alcohol in Sioux City and remembered little else. Mire survives but questions safety of America. Higgins arrested for bootlegging as town goes dry, case continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Mike Mire
Roy H. Evers
Mire
Adolph Pagjget
Evers
Sioux City
Pageott
Ile
Wickpatrick
Herbert
Mitchell
Germany
Jack Higgins
Chief Smith
Higgins
Masked Men Rob Harvest Hands Near Sioux City Train
Six masked men robbed nearly five hundred hoboes and a harvest hand as a north bound freight pulled out of Sioux City at 11 p m last night. They stormed the cars shortly after departure, taking small sums from each man before jumping off near Yankton. Witnesses describe black hats, handkerchiefs over faces, and heavy arms. no trace has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feright
Sioux City
Yankton
Cottonwood Trees Infested by Cottonwood Borer
J G Loftus park superintendent reports the cottonwood borer pest attacking poplar species including silver maple. Damage appears as sawdust, with larvae killing small limbs first and progressing to trunks over a three year life cycle. Injection of carbon disulphide and sealant putty are recommended remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Loftus
Lands About Lemmon Open to Settlement
Lemmon, South Carolina notes a Washington dispatch correcting reports that Secretary Lane issued an order opening 2,000,000 acres in the Lemmon land district to settlement under the additional homestead act. The action would permit 320 acre homesteads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
S. C
Lemmon Signal
Washington Dispatch
Northwestern
Lane
Lemmon Land District
Lands Opened for Settlement in Lemmon District
The report is erroneous. Lands were open for settlement immediately after action by the department last March and nearly every available quarter was taken up. No additional lands are available for settlement in the Lemmon district or this part of the Dakotas under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Lemmon District
Dakotas
Prof Meier Named Business Chair at Dakota Wesleyan
Prof J J Meier, formerly of Drake University Des Moines Jr, elected head of the commerce department at Dakota Wesleyan University. He holds degrees from Chicago Business College Southern Iowa Normal Drake and earned MA and Master of Accounts and Bachelor of Pedagogy. President Gell credits him as an excellent man and expects growth under his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Meier
Drake University
Des Moines
Dakota Wesleyan University
Meier
Chicago Business College
Southern Iowa Normal
Ile
Gell
Ife
Dakota Wesleyan
Department of Commerce
van Benthuysen
Aberdeen Car System Sold By Receiver
The Aberdeen Street Railway property was bought at the receiver sale by Colonel Chas. A. Howard for $21,000 to cover debts and stabilize the system. Stockholders of the old company plan to organize a new, well financed corporation to run the property, with over 85 percent of old stock already subscribed to the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen, S. D
Aberdeen Street Railway Company
Chas. A. Howard
Birthday Party for Windsor Prince Grant Horse
Mrs M K Grant hosted a 14th birthday celebration for her carriage horse Prince Grant in the Wilmington stable. An orchestra played while stable workers attended luncheon. Prince Grant, with a trotting mark of 2.2544, enjoyed four plates of ice cream six pieces of cake and a box of candy as ribbons decorated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
M. K
Grant
Prince Grant
County population shifts show McCook and Hand gains
Official census figures list McCook at 10013 residents up 484 and Hand county up 864, with several towns such as Salem Bridgewater Canistota Montrose Spencer and St Lawrence showing increases or small losses. Roberts county records 15261 people including 953 Indians and Summit White Rock Wilmot and Peeger each reflecting gains or modest declines.
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Sisseton
Summit
White Rock
Wilmot
Peeger
Local Notes Chronicle Busy Social Round
Mrs Walter Glennon leaves for Wisconsin due to brother's illness. Mitchell lodge and local visitors travel to Wessington Springs. Various residents travel to Atlantic City, Yankton, Keokuk and Chicago. Lee Brown shot in a quarrel remains stable. Many returns from trips to Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom Bricays
Walter Glennon
Wisconsin
Winnipeg visitors plan estate work in Montreal
Mr and Mrs Wm Corse of Winnipeg visit A A Corse in Centerville and plan to go to Montreal to settle an estate before returning home. The note mentions Studebaker engineering and inspections, regional education officials, and local social movements as part of a wider column.
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Wm. Corse
Winnipeg
Can
A. A. Corse
Mr. Corse
Montreal
Raid Described: Zeppelin Attack on English Coast
A Cologne Gazette writer details a Zeppelin raid under Lt Comdr X with L-1, crew of two officers and twelve NCOs. The airship moves from Ter schelling toward England, bombs a harbor and munitions yards, causing factory collapses and widespread blackout before returning to its hangar.
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Berlin
Germany
Cologne
Comander X
Luftschiff
Terschelling
Steers
England
Mitchell Daily News Briefs from Mitchell Area
S. E. Stout returned from a Rapid Creek fishing trip reporting fine conditions. Olaf Nelson of Sioux City visits Mitchell on business. Jack Tobin heads to Monticello with plans to bring Reginald Faber home, visiting his grandmother Mrs. O. B. Rundle along the way. Shilling of the former cash meat market spends Saturday on city business. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Crosmer depart for the Pacific coast visiting Spokane Seattle Omak Portland and Montana for about six weeks. Mitchell Braves rainouts move games to later dates. The team travels to Scotland for two games then hosts Scotland in Mitchell. Charles Brooks loses a leg below the knee during a freight incident at Wolsey and is hospitalized at St. Joseph’s. W. W. Carlos and party nearly stuck in mud en route to Greenfield Indiana. J. C. Woods returns from Watertown for two weeks of vacations. Mrs. Wood and son Maurice plan a Henry visit. Cora Splitt returns from Lewiston after five weeks with friends. Louis Ortmayer and wife arrive. he serves as M. C. A. secretary and was married in Brookings to Gladys Gilbert. Prof. S. D. van Venthuysen remains seriously ill. Harvest hands in Mitchell swell to about 1,500 with a Main Street parade. hoboes seek grain-field work. A marriage license is recorded for a couple identified only as HORE GS 5.
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First National Bank of Midland
Parker
Gustav Woelfel
Parkston
A.B. Darling
Redfield
Marguerite Cox
Pierre
Clifford Dickson
H. D. Butterfield
Chicago
Butterield
New York
Butterfield
A. B. Trombley
St. Joseph
Anna Reid
Lida
Denver
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Rev
J. P. Jenkins
Syracuse
N. Y
Martha’s Vineyard
Massachusetts
New York City
Pennsylvania
Margarite Anderson
John Dobson
Mount Vernon
Mitchell Board of Education
O. IT. Litchfield
E. W. Slegler
A. B. MelXeel
Clark
Mitchell School Board
J. G. Wittmeyer
Tynadus
Bnd Young
Ray L. Branda
Sioux City
W. H. Fritz
Seattle
S. E. Stout
Rapid Creek
Olaf Nelson
Sioux Cuy
Mitchell
Jack Tobin
Monticello
Reginald Faber
O. B. Rundle
A. Shilling
Cash Meat Market
Jacob Crosmer
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Omak
Portland
Points
Montana
Plankinton
White Lake
Mitchell Braves
Scotland
Charles Brooks
G. W. Brooks
Highland House
Wolsey
North Dakota
St. Joseph's Hospital
W. W. Carlos
Greenfield
Wessington Springs
J. C. Woods
Watertown
Louis Ortmayer
J. W. Miller
Ortmayer
Gladys Gilbert
Brookings
Big Stone
Traverse Lakes
S. D. van Venthuysen
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Moraht
C. E
Mitchell Hold
Mebrting
Saper IE
MAN Wilds
Prof
Dakota Wesleyan Univerersity
Aberdeen Car System
Receiver
McCook
Roberts
SODAK
Boston
Frank Byrne
Wis
Cook
Milton J. Cook
W. . Tipton
California
Mt. Vernon
A. Johnson
Carl Johnson
Lillian Johnson
S. Olson
Canton
A. L. Rawson
Plankinion
DePue
Donaldson
All Nations
Plank
Floyd Gillespie
Creighton University
Omaha
J. T. Morrow
Gillespie
Henry Schultz
East Fifth Avenue
J. S. Hoagland
Henry Hoagland
Atlantic City
N. J
Dr. Hoaglannd
Delaware
Washington, D
Lauritz Miller
Little Son
M. Sorenson
Mr. Miller
Marguerite Aillers
Tabor
August Cable
Stickney
Niitehell
James J. Lahey
Plainview
Minn
Estelle Randall
Winona, Minn
W. T. March
J. C. Meyers
T. J. Morgans
Lake Okoboji
Bessie Whalen
Minnesota
Lakes
Agnes
Margaret Crampton
Ethan
Olive Conway
Elsie Snow
Olive Mansheim
Sioux Falls
Lee Brown
Clara and
Helen Webber
Josephine Scott
J. O. O'Rourke
Daniel O’rourke
Harley Thomas
Martin G. Wider
Studebaker
R. C. Pallin
Minneapolis
Maynard
Studebaker Automobile
Centerville
Ray Tyler
Tyler
W. H. King
M. Pier
H. A. Hitchcock
Gordon
Rockford Iowa
Harrold Goodwin
W. S. McGrath
Northwestern Railroad
Hartford
S. Dak
Mx. Wrank, Polt
Blankinton
Zeppelin Raider
Rider
Inegland
Heligoland
Norderney
Hore GS
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