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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
5
Local notes summarize movements and visits across Mitchell and nearby towns. Residents move to a Fedora farm, travels to Chamberlain, Philadelphia, and Sioux City. many visits with family, hospital stays, weddings, and social events noted, including school reopenings and public affairs.
From Monday's Daily Lewis Young returned to his home at Loomis Sunday afternoon after a two day visit at the time.
In Geddes South Dakota a judge abruptly ended the Brooks murder trial directing acquittal of W H Menzie and Blanche Signal of the Geddes case. The case opened after a fire gutted the Farmers Cooperative Elevator office with two bodies found among the ruins. The defense claimed Brooks was in Niobrara with an alibi and a night watchman would testify to a gunshot the night before.
In Allentown Pennsylvania four young Austrian women stepping from a switching engine on Lehigh Valley tracks were killed after stepping into the path of an express train during an early morning incident. The victims were identified as natives of Austria and were en route from work when the tragedy occurred.
Bowdle, S. D. George Sauther and Peter Grismer, two Bowdle saloon keepers, have been sued for damages by Mrs. Magdalena Holsworth, whose husband fell from a wagon and had his neck broken last November. The complainant alleged Holsworth was drunk at the time he met his death and seeks $6,000 damages.
Mrs John Rohlf formerly Selman Martin adopted daughter of Mrs Anna Holm born Davenport Iowa August 19 1881 came to Mitchell 1907 married John Rohlf Letcher North Dakota October 21 1908 died December 28 1914 age 33 years four months nine days leaves husband daughter Leona three sisters Mrs George Lais Mrs H M Witt Davenport Ia Mrs Al Phillips California two brothers Matthew and William Martin Davenport Ia funeral by Rev A N Brudvig at Norwegian Lutheran church services at grave by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Letcher pallbearers Oral Kingsbury John Johnson Mr Samson Cliff Rearick Carl Eitel Frank Stekl Letcher
Foreclosure proceedings are issued under South Dakota law for the mortgage held by J G McCartney of Mitchell on Lots 5 and 6 in Black 8 Burrs Addition Mitchell. Mortgagors J Atkinson and Winifred M Atkinson defaulted. amount due 3089.44 plus 25 dollars taxes and 5 dollars insurance. sale on January 30, 1915 at 10:00 am at the courthouse front door Mitchell. Administratrix Retta McCartney, with attorney Herbert E Hitchcock.
The administratrix Retta McCartney of Davison County South Dakota notifies all creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within six months after first publication. Claims must be presented to Retta McCartney at her Mitchell residence. Dated December 10.
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