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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
4
Classified fragment listing offers a 160 acre parcel exchange for city property with an address and contact via the Republican office. Also notes a lost mesh bag near H Second Age and hospital and a request for two or three furnished rooms for light housekeeping with location and price details.
Mitchell's bowlers lost to Ford's Aberdeen quintet by 30 pins in a purse valued at 200 dollars attracting a large Aberdeen crowd. Scharnweber led with averaging 215 in three games, while Bonghner averaged 197 for Aberdeen. Individual scores highlighted Branson Young Boyle and the Scharnwebers, with Ford's team totaling 2806 to Mitchell's 2776. The Aberdeen event featured top totals in singles and doubles as Mitchell placed fourth in the five man event.
In last evening's Duck league action Team defeated Red Heads two games to one. Roy Patterson posted a 211 high while Will Spence led averaging with 171. Individual scores listed include A F Smith 472, Nichols 459, Patterson 493, 5606 series by R Patterson, Parcells 429, Spencer 6514 and other figures.
The Modern Woodmen of America marked its thirty second anniversary in Mitchell with a Get A Member drive and initiatory ceremonies for new candidates in the Baughman block. Forester Lieut Charles Jones led a forestry drill, A L Sherin Watertown state attorney and order lecturer spoke, and a stag lunch followed. Joe Lovinger will lead officer installations Friday evening.
New York City. Attorney Charles Walter of Toronto says 43 German spies were arrested among the Canadian troops sailing to England last fall. He claims he helped identify the prisoners and that one of the spies was killed by fellow enlistees before officers intervened. The remaining prisoners were jailed.
Washington reports a smallpox outbreak in Vera Cruz with the tropical town in epidemic distress. Canada informs the state department today in Ottawa about Carranza sources amid casualty arrivals from the battle of Puebla.
Bidwell undertakes swift property purchases paying cash for residences. The deal involves direct buys, enabling quick closings and streamlined transactions without financing contingencies.
Sioux Falls reports say the court allowed rebuttal witnesses for the State to be heard and the jury found Robert Brooks not guilty after a trial for the murders of W. H. Menzie and Blanche Signal at Geddes. The state’s case hinged on uncertain witness dates and testimony, with jurors split on murder versus self death. Brooks remains free on bail.
The city council decided to try snow clearing of principal sidewalks next month. Mayor Hitchcock, then in Hinsdale, praised the method used there and urged a similar trial here. If successful and inexpensive, the plan may continue. W. H. Snow resigned as councilman after election as county commissioner. no temporary replacement. Bids will be sought for Main street alley sewers. cistern overflow permissions granted to two buildings. Dakota Wesleyan teams may use city hall auditorium. decision sent to city hall committee. C H Krom to redecorate city offices and hall.
A January to December weather report notes December 1914 as one of the six coldest months in 33 years. It cites an average temperature around a set degrees above and compares monthly figures to prior records, reflecting overall frigid conditions.
The report notes December averages around 15.7 degrees and highlights years 1886 1909 1951 with notably high temperatures. It records precipitation totals such as 2.12 inches in 1902 and 0.30 inches last month, 0.22 below normal, while wind generally blew southeast at 10.2 mph. Since January 1 1934 an annual excess of 9.04 inches above normal is noted with 11 clear days and eight cloudy days in the month.
Mitchell Moose bowling team defeated the Grove Riffers of Sioux Falls in a three game set with a 2–1 score, led by H. G. Scharnweber’s 604 series and A. F. Scharnweber’s 561. Sioux Falls top scorer Van Dyke had 548, Nolt 538. Both teams proceed to Aberdeen for this week’s tournament.
Tony Costello, an Italian resident, received a pasteboard bomb parcel at 723 Forquer Street Bantca d Italia in Valparaiso Indiana. He took it to his room at 821 Foquer Street and opened it. It failed to explode and was taken to the police. Costello had recently learned of a friend’s wife disappearance in Cleveland and had visited Valparaiso. Detectives Riccio and Devito questioned him at the federal building. He denied causing jealousy.
Several citizens acted quickly to prevent a major blaze at the Hub Bard Palmer elevator in Spencer on Wednesday afternoon after a can of gasoline exploded in the engine room. Engineer George Scheinebbein was badly burned while trying to extinguish the flames, racing outside and into a snow drift. Passersby alerted others and fought the fire with snow until the chemical engine arrived and contained the blaze. Dr B E King planned a Texas trip and would be away for a week.
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