Milwaukee cousin among Eastland victims in Chicago disaster
Charles W. Menges of Milwaukee, a cousin of Charles H Roddy of Mitchell, died when the Eastland capsized in the Chicago River last Saturday. His funeral was held amid reports of the shipwreck and inquiries into the incident. Mrs. Sophia Menges, his mother, traveled to Chicago to recover his body, No. 260, and awaited services in Milwaukee. A Milwaukee crowd reflects on the tragedy and its lingering questions about the Western Electric picnic.
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Milwaukee
Charles H, Roddy
Mitchell
Chicago
Roddy
Menges
Wisconsin
Second Regiment
Fink
Woodmen of the World
S. F. Peacock & Son
Wanderers’ Rest Cemetery
Youngster Nets Unusual Leather-Backed Turtle Near Mitchell
Percy Doyle ages six and his father Ed W. Doyle found a leather-backed turtle weighing 11 1 2 pounds in Firesteel. The creature yielded four pounds of edible meat with chicken like, beef like, and pork like flavors and had a green leather edge over a ribbed shell. It was reportedly unseen in local streams.
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Percy Doyle
Ed. W. Doyle
Mitchell
Mr. Doyle
Lumber Kings top Firemen in Twilight league clash
The Lumber Kings defeated the Firemen 8 to 3 at Hitchcock Park, keeping a perfect 1.000 record while the Clerks also sit at 1.000 after their win. Derr's three base hit and Nobis's doubles sparked the late rally as Jimmie Rogan held the Lumber Kings to two runs until the fourth inning.
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George Nobis
Nolt
Jimmie Rogan
North and South Highway In Davison County Progress
The Davison county road system around Mitchell shows major improvements with a north south trunk highway now fully graded and in fine condition. Builders added a second concrete span to the Firesteel creek bridge two miles north of Mitchell, marking South Dakota’s second largest concrete bridge. The county board of commissioners receives credit for maintaining the road network as other highways will be reviewed later.
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Mitchell
Board of County Commissioners
Mwthan
North County Line
Perry Township
Main Street
First Avenue
Sanborn Street
Dakota Weslyan
Ethan
Rome Township
South Dakota
Pioneer Bridge Company
Stanley County Demands Debt Share From Haakon and Jackson
Stanley County demands repayment of a portion of its indebtedness from the newly formed Haakon and Jackson counties. Officials claim Jackson owes 38410.42 and Haakon 55917.98 for Stanley County's debts at the time the two counties split off.
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Haakon and Jackson
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Stanley County
Haakon and
Jackson
Jackson County
Haakon County
Stanley
County Officials Seek Action for Recovery of Funds
County commissioners direct the state's attorney to pursue recovery of the sums from the two new counties if needed. The move aims to retrieve funds referenced in county financial records and may involve formal legal steps.
Circus Hands Claim Ill Treatment on Torn Milwaukee Train
Circus workers from the Barton and Bailey show allege abuses by management as the train pulled from Milwaukee yards. They say five weeks’ wages were due and a promise to pay was made before being forced off the train by armed staff. Sheriff Owen investigated and sought arrests of Wiedeman and others while the troupe headed toward Lancaster Missouri.
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Milwaukee
Tom IF. Wiedeman
I. BB. Owen
Owen
Mr. Wiedeman
Iowa
Lancaster
Missoula
Mont
Circus
War of endurance framed by Asquith in Commons
Premier Asquith declared in London that the war has become a contest of endurance and will continue for some time. He moved adjournment of Parliament from to tomorrow until September 14.
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London
England
Asquith
House of Commons
Dodge Agency Opens Monday In Mitchell South Dakota
The W H King Auto company plans a new Dodge Bros dealership in Mitchell with a branch at 108 Main Street. Two cars are on display and seven or eight more are expected by next Monday as Mitchell becomes the southeastern South Dakota distributor. George Thompson, an experienced auto man, will drive the Dodge car route from Mitchell, joining about 35 staff and agents already placed in the region.
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Automobile World
W. H. King Auto Company
Main Street
Mitchell
South Dakota
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Dodge
Dodge Bros. Company
Submarine Sunk by Another Sub on July 26
Berlin reports a French submarine was destroyed by a German submarine on July 26 in the Narrows of the Dardanelles. Thirty-one crew members were captured.
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Germany
Dardaneles
Constantinople
Mittage Zeitung
Miller Business Men as Alfalfa Promoters
Miller commercial club led an alfalfa campaign in Hand county, sowing over 1800 acres in two years. The club supplied 6400 pounds of seed in 1914 and 7850 in 1915, with 2000 more provided by T. P. Sutphen in 1915. Many fields used locally produced seed, expanding acreage and aiding neighbors.
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Miller Commercial Club
Hand County
Club
T. P. Sutphen
Hand
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