Shooting Affray in Ethan Saloons Leaves One Wounded
In Ethan a quarrel at Hahn and Stofer saloon led to Philip Germscheid being charged with assault with intent to kill after Lee Brown was shot in the back. Brown, 29, remained in St Joseph's Hospital and was expected to recover barring infection. The men had a long feud linked to rumors and past disputes.
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Hahn & Stofer
Ethan
Philip Germschild
Lee Brown
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Brown
C. i ‘Hb. Brown
Infoman
Mr. Germschild
Mr. Brown
Germechied
Mad
Germécheid
Caeemeeecla
Court House
BH. Owens
United States Army
Germscheid
Mr. Germscheid
C. EH. Brown
G. BH. Brown
W. M.herbert
Germacheld
eGermscheid
J. W
Jacobs W. Siberz
Sollie I. Bihan
Dollar Day Drives Strong Business Across Mitchell Stores
Local merchants report robust turnout and sales on Dollar Day with many praising higher totals than the previous year. Businessmen from multiple firms note crowds from surrounding towns and substantial increases in revenue, with calls for similar events in the fall.
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Nolar
Daily Republican
Mitchell Business Houses
Republican
Mitchell
Joe Burg
Abe Wilkins
W. H. Broadbent
Letcher
Mt. Vernon
Parkston
Gustav Woelfel
Joe L. Lovinger
Wilson Hat Shop
Hardy
S. H. Scallin
J. A. Larrison
Eugene McGovern
A. T. McGovern & Sons
Alex Larson
Widow Pleads LACK Hand Demand Made of Gates
Florence Whitwag widow, formerly Mrs, files case against LACK alleging a demand connected to Gates. The terse filing names the parties and cites legal action in a local matter.
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Gates
lis.Minn
Florence Whitwag
Mra
Mystery purse not claimed from guarded lumber pile
A purses mystery unfolds as a woman’s notes surface and her husband, aided by detectives and plain clothes guards, observes an armed vigil at a lumber pile through Tuesday night, but no one approaches to claim the purse.
Diamond Found In Rubber Heel Of Watertown Mason
Watertown South Dakota. Frank Slater secretary of the Watertown Masonic lodge lost a diamond ring that fell into the cement floor of the temple kitchen. A thorough search turned up the missing set embedded in the rubber heel of Slater's shoe, where he had driven it during the search.
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Watertown
S. D
Frank Slater
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Temple
Mr. Slater
Sturgis Minister Seeks Congress Nomination
Rev. Carroll D. Erskine longtime pastor in Sturgis is a receptive Republican candidate for Congress in the third district. He aligns with the progressive wing and is well known across the Hills and western South Dakota. He says young Republicans will elect their men.
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Sturgis
S. D
Carroll D. Erskine
Presbyterian Church
Erskine
Republcans
Lutherans Close 1915 Conference In Mitchell
After a two day session the joint German and Norwegian Lutheran conference of South Dakota adjourned. Rev F G Jehin was elected president and Rev A N Brudwie secretary. Next meeting set for Mitchell in July 1916 with talks on church unity. A sermon themed I Am not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ opened the gathering. Discussions on religious instruction in public schools were postponed to 1916.
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Sesson
South Dakota
F. G. Jehin
Howard
A. N. Brudwie
Mitchell
Everting
J. Blieke
Flandreau
South Side Church
Mr. Bleke
J. Z Ordach
Lutheran Normal School of
Sioux Falls
F. W. Loose
Mitchel,s. D
Sells liquor in lemonade case heads to Kingsbury county
W T Richards, arrested in Le Mars Ia on instructions from Iroquois authorities, is brought back to Kingsbury county to face a charge of selling lemonade containing liquor during recent sports day events. He was discharged when first before a justice with alleged lack of qualification and was later remanded by Sheriff Johns. Richards protests his innocence.
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Iroquois
S. D
le Mars
W. T. Richards
Wingsbury County
Richards
LeMars
Kingsbury County
Johns
Insane Man At Large In Lyman
John McGuigan, an escapee from a state hospital, is at large in parts of Lyman County. An attendant tried to return him to the asylum from Yankton, but McGuigan eluded capture. Some friends doubt his need for confinement and may be aiding his evasion.
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Kennebec
Lyman
John McGuigan
County Hospital For the
State Hospital For the Insane
Yankton
McGuigan
Lauritz Miller Named Counsel to State Banking Department
Lauritz Miller accepted the post of counsel to the state banking department after nomination by State Bank Examiner J L Wingfield and appointment by Gov F M Byrne. The job pays 2500 dollars annually and he plans a Pierre conference next week. He serves as Davis County states attorney and Mitchell city attorney and is general counsel for the South Dakota Anti Saloon league.
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Lauritz Miller
State Banking Department
J. L. Wingfield
F. M. Byrne
Miller
Mitchell
Boost Baseball Next Thursday At Hitchcock Park
Mitchell baseball boosters announce an inning next Thursday branded Booster Day. It marks the first of two games against the Scotland club at Hitchcock Park with a second game scheduled Friday night.
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Mitchell
Braves
Thaw
Schlick
Scotland
Ethan
Butler
Ethanites
Watertown
Alexandria
White Lake
Plankinton
Hitchcock Park
Mitchell Baseball Boosters
Circus Bosses Plead Guilty to Assault in Train Incident
Two circus officials R N Hi Ky Adams and William Beard pleaded guilty to assault and battery in municipal court after being accused of throwing 83 workers off the Barton and Bailey train near Milwaukee. They were fined $100 each plus costs.
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R. N
Hi Ky’) Adams
William Beard
Milwaukee Railroad
W. M. Herbert
Yankton
E. E. Owens
Wood Smith
William Hickey
Hickey
United States
Hi Ky” Adams
Beard
Wm. J. Lee
Chicago
Marmouth
N. D
Accross
Mobridge
S. D
T. Wiedeman
The Helping Hand and The Married Man
A fragment from a period piece notes a man in misfortune and the response of aid. The brief hints at moral themes of charity and social duty within a wartime or community context.
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Thes
Two American Blue Jackets Killed in Haitian Port Attack
Washington reported that six Haitians were killed and two wounded when rebels attacked Port au Prince as Rear Admiral Caperton’s forces defended the city. Seamen Gompers of Brooklyn and Whyter of Norfolk were killed. additional marines were ordered and the Connecticut and Hancock ships prepared for possible further action as talks to stabilize finances continued.
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Washington, D. C
Caperton
Blue Jackets
Washington
D. C
Port Au Prince Hayti
Seaman Gomipers
Brooklyn
N. Y
Seaman Whyter
Norfolk
United States
Navy Department
Connecticut
Philadelphia
Hancock
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Capterton
Huerd Beach
Gompers
Whyter
Port Au Prince
Marines
Admiral Caperton
Daniels
Port Au Prinze
San Dominigo
Alfalfa Seed Scarce Expectation Across Pierre
Pierre South Dakota reports seed supplies of alfalfa may become scarce as wet weather has boosted hay but seed maturation requires dry conditions. Raisers may harvest four hay cuttings this year while seed reliance remains uncertain, potentially allowing sellers to command high prices.
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Pierre
S. D
Three Times Normal Rainfall in Deadwood South Dakota
Government weather records show that since the first of the year Deadwood has experienced rainfall well above normal levels. The report notes the unusual pattern in precipitation across the region with implications for local conditions.
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Deadwood
S. D
Iberian Sunk by German Submarine with American Casualties
The Iberian, a Leyland liner, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off Queenstown Ireland. Four Americans among seven dead, two crewmen perished on a rescue boat, sixty one survived. The ship had sailed from Boston July 7 for Manchester and arrived July 20.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
London
England
Boston
Manchester
Sunderland
United States
Queenstown
Ireland
Frost
Liverpool
Mersey
Jago
Eastland disaster witness warns ballast water danger
Captain A Dority, commander of the Wastland from 1903 to 1906, testifies in the federal inquiry that water ballast is the most dangerous form. He says Eastland was safe only if ballast water was distributed to tank three in the middle, noting a 1904 crossing incident near South Haven, Michigan.
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Chicago
A. Dority
Dority
South Haven
Michigan
Germscheid Held for Trial in Shooting Case
Philip Germscheid bound over to the fall term of the circuit court on a charge of shooting Lee Brown with intent to kill. Brown sustained a bullet wound near the hip area and is expected to recover. Saloon incident occurred at Hahn & Stoffer's near the end of the bar. Germscheid released on $5,000 bond signed by Frank Lauffenberg Chris Rumboltz and W P Smith. Attorney T J Spangler represented Germscheid.
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Philip Germscheid
Lee Brown
Frank Lauafenberg
Chris Rumboltz
W. P. Smith
Ethan
Brown
Hahn & Stoffer
Germscheid
Chris Boyer
Boyer
Frank Cole
Mitchell
Rainfall proves heavy in June and July
June and July each logged over six inches of rain with only four days this summer showing unusually dry conditions. The phrasing notes persistent wet weather and low number of dry days, highlighting a soggy season.
Giants Near Batting Lead In National League Standings
Three New York Nationals reach top ten batting in the National League helping the Giants tie for league lead with St Louis. Key figures include Daubert Merkle Doyle Snyder Groh Luderus Smith Zimmerman and Cravath. Cubs Zimmerman climbs into the rankings with 55 runs and 15 homers. Saier leads Chicago with 164 total bases.
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Chiis
New York Nationals
Giants
St. Louis
Heine Zimmerman
Chicago
Daubert
Brooklyn
Merkle
New York
Doyle
Snyder
Groh
Cincinnati
Luderus
Philadelphia
J. Smith
Boston
Robertson
Saier
Zimmerman
Cravath
Carey
Pittsburgh
Pierce
Alexander
Mamaux
Mayer
Dale
Ragan
Dell
Meadows
Pfeffer
Marmon
Vaughn
Cobb
Detroit
E. Collins
Jackson
Cleveland
Veach
Speaker
Crawford
Strunk
Fournier
Cady
Maisel
Ruth
Kavanaugh
Caldwell
Peckinpaugh
Boone
Foster
Scott
Galloway
Denver
LeJeune
Sioux City
Forsythe
Omaha
Spahr
Spencer
Jones
Des Moines
Krug
Britton
Wichita
Fox
Krueger
Coffey
McCormick
Mitchell
Mogridge
Clark
Musser
Gaspar
Glynn
Topeka
B. Schreiber
Lincoln
Thomas
Vance
St. Joseph
Blodgett
Byrne Declares It Great Crop in South Dakota
Governor Byrne tours Hughes Sully Potter and Faulk counties and says the region is ready for the biggest crop ever in the area. He notes excellent small grain conditions and strong straw, with grain heads heavy and breaking. He also observes corn progress improving over the past two weeks and expects a large corn yield with favorable autumn weather.
Runaway Team Wrecks Wagon and Drags Mail Carrier
White Lake South Dakota. Benjamin Lloyd a rural mail carrier was dragged a mile after a wagon tongue failed and the wagon tipped end over end. He suffered serious cuts and bruises but escaped more severe injuries as the frightened horses were halted.
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White Lake
S. D
Benjamin Lloyd
Lloyd
Agnar
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A. N. Brudwig
Troquois Field
U. S. Blue Jackets
Amer
Ican
U. S
Eastland
Germschied
Ethan Man
Lwading
Byrne
Missouri
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