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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
7
Chicago market report shows hog prices firmer with good receipts and mixed to heavy hog ranges from 7.55 to 8.85. Cattle receipts estimated 12 500 today with steady to slow demand. Beeves quoted 7.10 to 9.90 while cows and heifers run 3.60 to 9.10. Sheep prices hold steady with native and western sheep and lambs in the 5 to 8 dollar range.
The Sioux City market, Wednesday, reports 300 cattle receipts and a steady market with top beeves at 9.60. Hog receipts near 1000 are up about ten cents with top at 7.75 to 7.85. Sheep receipts around 1500 show a strong market and various stock categories mostly steady or lower than Monday's levels.
Wheat No 1 blue stem 84 No 2 82 Oats 26 Corn No 3 yellow 60 Barley 42 Flax 1.50 dollars per bushel or ton figures listed as current market values.
Minneapo lis cash close shows No 1 hard wheat 1 05 5 8 and No 1 northern 99 5 8 1.04 5 8 with regular arrives and delayed bids. Corn values span No 3 yellow 74 1 2 and No 6 yellow 73 1 2 73 with arrivals noted. Oats No 3 white 37 1 2 and new arrivals 35 3 4. Barley varieties quoted from 51 52 for fancy to 44 45 for feed. Rye 65 1 2 arrive. Flax 1 54 to 1 56.
Chicago price table lists Wheat types New Dakota No 1 and No 2 with bids around 1.02 to 1.03 and 1.00 to 1.01 balances. September and December wheat quoted near 90 3 4 and 95 7 8 cents. Corn No 3 mixed around 76 1 2 cents. Rye No 1 69 cents. Flax No 1 around 1.64 to 1.56.
In the western part of the state ranchers fed on Russian thistle due to fodder shortages. One Perkins county rancher paid 42.50 a ton for cutting and stacking thistles for winter feed. The thistles reportedly yield about five tons per acre on a twenty acre field seeded to wheat struggling with weed overgrowth.
A detailed report on Britain’s declaration of war against Germany, with France’s and Russia’s mobilization, Belgium’s neutrality, and the potential moves in Europe. It covers German forces, alliances, and possible truces while outlining the broader strategic stakes and shifting positions across nations.
London reports公開 telegrams between King George and Russian Emperor reveal misapprehensions in negotiations and German and Austrian military moves. The Russian answer says Germany refused mediation and Russia mobilized only after war declarations. The exchange ends with prayers for George and future support from Britain.
A U S Army expert analyzes early European war strategy. Germany’s Baltic fleet move gives strategic leverage, while England’s access remains limited. food shortages threaten Kaiser’s plans as Russia mobilizes. England may seek Baltic entry, but risks and losses loom.
A detailed look at Germany’s wartime mobilization as war spreads across Europe. It notes Berlin orders 600000 reserve troops aged 22 to 29, 650000 already in reserve, and 600000 landwehr drawn from ages 27 to 39, plus 1.829 million trained soldiers ready. It highlights the massive logistics of assembling battalions and units on short notice.
London editors sent reporters to the Austrian army but many were expelled or turned back. The Telegraph and Express failed to deploy. censorship spreads in Berlin Vienna and St. Petersburg. a New York paper spent 50 000 pounds and gained nothing. A owner lamented a good Berlin man only telegraphs for gold.
Baseball results list with multiple games from the National, American, Federal leagues and others. Key baseball line scores include Brooklyn beating St. Louis 1 to 0, New York routing Chicago 4 to 1, and Detroit defeating New York 38 to 9, among numerous others across leagues.
Vermillion 8 D 1 J Cortright formerly assistant athletics coach at Michigan Agricultural College has been secured as director of athletics at the University of South Dakota for 1914. A 1911 M A C graduate he captained both football in 1910 and baseball in 1911 and earlier helped M A C achieve a strong football record against Wisconsin Michigan and South Dakota. The 1914 schedule features games with South Dakota State University Nebraska Minnesota Notre Dame North Dakota Morningside and Creighton with several open dates.
Wesleyan prepares for a strong 1914 squad as Prof. H I Jones announces a large influx of new football material. Two Oklahoma stars Virgil Heine and Damon Douglass join Muskogee High graduates, with Heine a fast quarterback and Douglass a 190 pound halfback. Training camp at Tobin's park to precede fall semester. no heavy work planned yet.
Chief Wood Smith reports 82 arrests in July with 59 for intoxication. Two for vagrancy and four for larceny, plus charges for bicycles without lights and other city offenses. Prisoners served 75 days, 886 meals provided, feeding cost $10.86, fines total $154.20. Smith made 21 arrests and Patrolman Kirkpatrick 23.
Pierre South Dakota farmers report macaroni wheat yields in Sully County averaging eight to ten bushels per acre with some fields around twenty bushels. The crop outlook varies, with a few higher-yielding plots. overall production appears lighter than hoped.
Henry Spencer was executed by hanging in DuPage County Jail Wheaton Illinois for the murder of Mildred Allison Rexroat, an arrange teacher.
In the matter of Walter F. Allen a bankrupt resident of Mitchell South Dakota files for a full discharge of all debts provable against his estate under federal bankruptcy acts. He states adjudication occurred August 26 1913 and asks the court to decree discharge except debts legally excepted. Dated July 6 1914.
In the United States District Court for the vision a hearing on Walter F Allen is set for October 4, 1914 at Sioux Falls. Notice to creditors to appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Clerk to mail copies of petition and order to known creditors at their addresses. Judge J D Elliot presiding.
The Davison County Court orders the sale of one third undivided interest in the southeast quarter of section 18 township 104 range 60 west, at public sale August 15 1914 at Mitchell Court House. Cash on confirmation. Lewis Merriman is administrator of Mary C Merriman deceased.
The executrix Louise Weenie announces creditors or claimants must file with vouchers within six months of first publication. Claims should be presented to Louise Weenie at Ethan in Davison County. The notice is dated July 25, 1924.
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