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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1914
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR yields scattered names and items. The readable pieces show notices for wanted services and goods, including references to individuals and places but no complete event or clear action. The garbled text suggests multiple classified lines with job and item requests among unclear context.
A severe hailstorm swept from Antler to Berwick covering about 100 miles, damaging prairie land and destroying large areas of grain. Reported by observers, it is described as the fiercest storm ever seen in the region, with extensive crop losses and agricultural impact.
Prompt city police action last evening stopped a planned Aberdeen style street rally led by a labor crowd. Officers Darling and Kir Ditrick moved to disperse the throng after warnings to relocate. The incident mentioned I W W sentiment and noted 7,420 unemployed moved northward through Mitchell by freight in July, with crowds and traffic peaking Monday.
Friends of Mme Nordica plan a heroic statue in a New York City park with design by Mrs Harry Payne Whitney. The project would be the only statue of a woman in a city park and one of three in the United States, with public debate on merit and placement before a decision.
Chicago reports the federal mediation board aims to settle the wage dispute between western railroads and enginemen. Officials vow secrecy about meetings, noting the process is the commission’s most difficult task yet. W L Chambers calls the talks the hardest mediation faced by the board.
Aelin, Callt At the Deedee of era witnessed the funeral of the seventeen th Earl of Caithness in Hollywood Cemetery. The body was laid to rest in alien soil after three years in Los Angeles. John Sutherland Sinclair, once of the line that ruled much of Scotland, lies at the Balboa Hotel. Letters under seal of Scotland's crown office will be submitted to Judge Rives this week regarding the estate. The Earl died May 20, 1914.
Delighted by dancing flames in a rubbish burning, Duane Hoffman entered a shed and ignited gasoline causing a fatal explosion. The incident occurred in Balta Nebraska as his parents watched. The tragedy highlights the danger of using flammable liquids near fires.
A man sustained severe burns in an oil fire and was rescued after the flames spread. Physicians treating him say the injuries are life threatening and recovery is uncertain.
John Schlie tells Chief Gleason his wife Susie Wright and Frances Mann run a card club at Imperial Hall and Currys Hall. He says the so called club is a fake hosting card parties for money, keeping his wife from home and driving their debt. A city law opinion says the club violates gaming statutes and ordinances and should be suppressed.
Fragmentary notes show T R urging the foreign committee to act against the Colombian treaty. Opposition to a $2.5 million partition payment is cited as part of the debate. Chairman Stone unable to marshal a quorum. Roosevelt letter cites opposition to the payment.
Three South American mediators appeal to President Wilson to press Gen Carranza for general amnesty for Huerta supporters in Mexico. It marks the first formal White House approach since the Niagara conference adjourned.
Mountain Home Ark Mrs Elvira Waldron of Marion County celebrated her 112th birthday at Sister Creek home. Descendants totaling 723 attended including children and grandchildren. she is mother of sixteen, eleven living, oldest son 83. Widow of Confederate soldier John Waldron died 1890 born in Ohio County Kentucky never moved. She travels five miles daily and has Elias Gregory of Louisville among relatives.
Maton? 6-Jamon Arbuckle, Ford, Ted Mile Nile ip, a man admitted into his stomach by a lower chest incision for seventeen years. He appears stout and healthy, but a 17 year old illness required a near fatal operation that caused a stricture in the ordinary food channel to the stomach.
The article describes Arbuckle content with a liquid diet delivered via tube after an operation. Doctors chose to avoid risky surgery as he improves. He demonstrates the feeding method to curious guests, despite some disbelief.
Reports from Margynski near Rostov say Heliodorus once banished abbot of Tszaritin has vanished under police surveillance. Rumors swirl he was kidnapped after Rasputin’s stabbing or fled to dodge a probe as Rasputin implied Heliodorus’ guilt. Local papers note Rasputin’s home press hush on the case.
Fire reports rise across the state as July drought leaves prairie tinder dry. Strong winds and tall grass could feed fast, dangerous blazes. experts urge extreme caution to prevent rapid, hard to control fires.
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