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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
1
In Gary Indiana Reverend Edmund Kayser pastor of St James Evangelical Lutheran Tolleston was shot and bled to death after threats tied to his pro German stance. Police seek witnesses and motive amid a volatile Slav steelworker community.
The state tax commission reports total property valuation at 1.271 billion dollars for South Dakota, up fifty million from two years prior, with state and corporate tax levies of one and about 9.97 mills respectively. The breakdown covers real estate, personal property, railways, express firms, telephones, and other classes, noting new inclusion of refrigerator and privately owned stock cars in private car line figures.
Cologne dispatch from Sofia reports Bulgaria assures Greece no hostile intent toward Greece while Romania presses Bulgaria to join in united action against Turkey to aid the Quadruple Entente. The Turko Bulgarian agreement is hailed as a diplomatic success for Bulgaria.
Reports from Berlin and Paris describe German gains near Brest-Litovsk as rain and swamp barriers hinder advance. Russian airships bombarded Constantinople causing casualties while Kaiser Wilhelm and high command surveyed battlefield gains and public morale.
Amsterdam reports the Kaiser visibly well and in high spirits as he addresses thousands of German troops gathered in Novo Georgievsk after the capture of a Russian fortress. The scene shows him standing in a large hollow square, speaking five minutes with a steady voice and a cane for emphasis.
A Morning Post dispatch from Berne cites a neutral diplomatist who just returned from Germany. He says German armies in Russia will not advance beyond the Dyinsk Dwina or Barnoch junction, will entrench after Riga, and push troops toward Serbia Bulgaria Turkey and Constantinople. He believes Germany seeks Mesopotamia and possibly the Suez canal rather than Paris or Calais.
London reports optimistic chatter about Gallipoli operations with predictions a few weeks may end the Allies’ tough campaign. Turks also expect Ottoman success per Sofia dispatches and Serbia’s expected satisfactory reply, while Bulgaria cooperation looms. Austro Germans press in the east as Russia falls back toward Kovno and Brest-Litovsk fronts claim progress. Heavy Vosges fighting continues with no line changes.
An English officer describes the diverse bombs employed in France and Flanders in a letter from London. The report outlines types, purposes, and evolving tactics seen on the front, reflecting wartime ordnance developments and increased explosive technology.
The article describes four main trench bombs the "hair-brush" solid explosive, the "policeman's club" with tape tails, the "cricket-ball" with a five second timed fuse, and the "jam-tin" with a ten second fuse. It warns against mishandling and throwing risks.
Berlin officials rejected Petrograd rumors of a Baltic battle victory saying no damage occurred to any German cruiser or warship. The dispatch refutes reports that a German vessel was sunk and two cruisers were severely damaged in the Gulf of Riga.
A British source releases Haegle statistics on German manpower and casualties. It cites 3.2 million Germans on front lines, 1,120,000 Austrian troops, and 1.5 million net German losses for the year including 400,000 to 450,000 killed.
The state census will publish crop yields and agricultural statistics soon. It includes livestock totals by county with hogs sheep cattle and horses figures for several counties such as Zeadle Brookings Brown Codington Davison and Pall River with varying counts recorded for 1914.
The report details farm ownership in the state showing eastern counties with renters outweighing owners and western counties where renters are a minor factor. It presents typical county contrasts and underscores regional disparities in land tenure.
Buffalo New York report states the Kodak company of Rochester was found a monopoly in restraint of trade by Judge John R Hazel in a long running case that began in 1913 The decision limits appeal and cites government testimony from competitors officers and George Nastman president while noting Kodak’s claim of 64 percent market control versus the asserted 72 percent.
South Dakota forecast calls for showers tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. The weatherman notes current conditions steady as a mild system passes through.
Washington officials said Berlin aims for friendly relations with the United States and awaited Germanys next message. In New York Count Von Bernstorff planned limited contact and the German Foreign Office reported no official Arabic news. The embassy cited unclear whether the Arabic was torpedoed or mined and pledged to discuss policy once official advice arrives.
Washington reports a German official communication stating no confirmation of the Arabic sinking and urging the US not to take a one sided stand. It notes witnesses’ statements may be biased by excitement and expresses sympathy for Americans who lost their lives. Secretary Lansing plans no reply now.
Two men died and several were fatally injured when a shell believed to be loaded with powder and nitroglycerin exploded while being moved to the proving grounds of the Bethlehem Steel Company plant at Indian Head near Redington Pennsylvania.
New York trading showed war stocks advancing as diplomacy between Washington and Berlin eased. Studebaker gained 13.25 points to 117.75, Willys-Overland up 18.5 to 188, New York Air Brake and General Motors up five to 150.5 and 216, Crucible Steel up 4.25 to 78.25, United States Steel strong as market guide, erasing nearly all of its recent 10 point drop.
Winnipeg report of the royal commission into charges of corruption in Manitoba contracts for the new parliament building finds proven over payments to Thomas Kelley and Sons. The inquiry implicates payments as a campaign fund for the Yate Roblin government and notes some government members were aware of the irregularities.
The United States offers Haiti a ten year protectorate with a receiver managing customs and finances and American officers guiding native police. Haiti would not cede territory. debt settlements to foreigners would be arranged. Haiti must reply by Wednesday noon amid Senate discussions. Washington aims to curb revolutions while letting Haitians lead their future.
Kimball notes record yields with 60 bushels per acre of barley on the Frank Par lur farm and 50 bushels per acre by Senator Ziebach of Buffalo county. The Brule county fair is set for Thursday through Saturday, August 26 to 28. Kh G Boyts purchases the Jos Kazan residence and plans to move to town September 1. Alfalfa crops on 125 acres promise multiple cuttings ahead of the season.
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