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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
3
Fragmentary local news recounts military life and illnesses including meningitis and blood poisoning cases. Mentions soldiers in Transit City and Camp Bunston, a furlough for Sergeant William Gloeohoerts, and community events such as a Red Cross benefit raising $400. Also notes residents visiting relatives and farm purchases in Minnesota.
Prosper residents prep for sowing as conditions improve. Angust Garson visited Frank Melar's home Sunday. Carl Hoffein sent a crate of cattle last Saturday. Go Wittstruck and family visited Lawrence home Sunday evening. Joe Galwiel worked at Bob Carlson's home for a few days. Chanes Hendrickson seeks better road conditions next week after faithful work. Ralph Gulbeve and bride Willson plan retirement to Corsica. Wiel community misses Thies. The HW thalisom family visited Nieust Ortson. the Garlhaffinan family hosted Mr and Mrs Osi Gatisan Friday. Pebrmins 22nd marks care of [unreadable] anniversary of Mr and Mrs. thie Sts ise.
Plankinton residents report Marjorie Bates returning from Afenday travels with Misses Wa Laos and Chidos Ereoles. Barbetteeth impels Rochester visit for medical treatment as Poeo expected to receive care in Minnesota. Verne accompanies siblings to Wiesington Springs for a family visit. Willone Mason learns of son Voree reaching New York City en route to Prone. Harmon Moon's arrival from Missouri notes illness of Jas Fuller Mae Moon of Washington. Mr and Mrs Joseph Gunselley return from Iowa to complete visit at Hearchinehter. AL V DePue recalls children returning home after extended family trip in Titihs.
Local notes report the Steninger family losing Private Frank A Steninger at Camp Hancock Georgia aged 28 after a sudden illness. Relatives in Michigan Wisconsin England and Canada send word while others recover from illness. The Commercial club installed new officers and discussed funding for a water system bond issue. Rev Walter Sheridan returns from the East to resume Army Work as preparations continue. Parker Reading Circle hosts a colonial supper at Wentworth House.
Stickney residents mingle on furlough and visits as local merchants and officials hustle through a busy week. A Stickney jeweler returns from a Menno trip while community members attend memorial services, school events, and a farewell party for Alice and Harry Mealter. Families plan moves to Baker township as Leroy Beemer surveys educational supply needs.
The column records several visitors and social visits including Mrs. Woo, Mrs. A, and Mrs. Sh apleton. It notes a local promotion to the rank of free and mentions weather related travel disruptions and a petition for Home Guard Alliott mobilization with fifty signatures gathered for immediate submission.
Reliance County residents are noted in town amid rail travel. Kenneth Mehkenzie, Obama, and Shrdity Ves are mentioned with local movements. George Selsmith’s visit and WJ. Ginlen’s retirement are listed among other regional mentions of travel and illness.
Kimball er and Mrs Hush Metz and Witth Dorothy left Saturday for a visit at their Em metshore home. Henry Lenz welcomed from Wilmont Minn for a Keng family visit. Joe Wilms and wife left for Andrew Town after three weeks with Mr and Mrs TW GC Wilms. Henry Tull headed to Seattle after enlisting as a carpenter in the service. Mrs Ninvers of Le Miars downed, visiting her mother, returned Sunday. John Bjork of Stax Malls visiting sister Mrs J J Monee. Bjork foreman for Farzest Ean Shelioh in Sioux Falls. Hugh Bradley left for Wisconsin to visit relatives. Florence Wentz and dateberry left for Rapid City. Bud Richards, original Preop Le boy, returned from Captit tory N.
Fragmentary text notes a Kinball departure planned for September with recommendations or discharges unclear due to damaged OCR.
Mrs Niel Wanten and Mrs Andy Jotse returned home from Vinnenpolis. Farmers shipped carloads of fooh and other goods to various towns. Mrs Hebbertschat visited Hochester Minnesota and returned Wednesday evening. Dr Rosers arrived from Port for training. A local escape at Plank phon reform school was reported. Mrs Vieer and children left Monday for Pierre.
An assortment of brief notices lists Freeman Jake Bauer and his wife visiting relatives in South Dakota. Other names include Mrs Wilshey Miss Piogee Drury and Mrs Krehibiel with local visit reports and travel notes mentioning towns like Mulan and Yankton as well as relatives in Wisconsin and Maryland. Weather note mentions New Mexico on Saturday.
The column records residents traveling and visiting relatives across Wisconsin and nearby states. It notes Kennebec Jones Flow returning from Eagle Grove, JR Beaman leaving for Town, Mrs. G B Pease traveling to Minnesota after her brother’s death, A Voxel returning from an extended visit with relatives, and Mrs. Sam Abdnor with Mrs. George Josen rebrening with friends in Iowa. It also mentions Mrs. P. L. Stockstadt visiting parents in Oaconia and Charles Walters returning from a business trip to Omaha Neb.
Belvidere reveals Jerry Murphy visiting for business and reuniting with friends while stationed at Tyndall. Snow blankets the prairie making travel difficult. Pheby diveliter welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Ploy Lewis. A bag of buckwheat flour found with a suspicious sack cited, investigation pending. The Tortie Child Company prepares uniforms and plans to muster soon as recruitment continues.
A farewell party was held for the couple Mr and Mrs George Selievelbern at the WF Pepmutler Home on a recent lively evening. They plan to move to Gettysburg where they have purchased a restaurant, with Mr and Mrs Wo Urhawel and their child in attendance.
Wont ve Mr and Mrs. iexheimier taken to Mitchell where undertaking cooperation toton asserts of the MS Miss Vili stender his relieved front Gisind Wap. Addie Parker and Nis PR. Seitert and Eve ... from Plott where Urey spent the winter. Seifer t appointed superintendent of surgical dressings for McCook county. Last Sunday three Spencer boys left to enter the service of Uncle Sam Gifford Pinkerton Win Schulte and Phil Creis are volunteers entering the navy from Gere to Ouihe.
The county chapter signals continued mobilization with a March extension for volunteers to serve the government. Local figures include Mrs. Janes Brow as president and Mrs. Rose Mo Hoffman visiting Beloit with Mayor L. Lauehlin’s sister.
Woonsocket communities host visiting relatives and friends from Huron Edmonton Lisbon and Randolph Neb. residents report recent travel to northeast Nebraska and returns from California with plans for future moves.
The item lists numerous residents and guests with brief mentions of travel and visits. Names include Mrs Allie Armour, Miss Mary Palmer, Mrs Bow, Rogers, Miss Punk, Mr and Mrs Po Ul Nooney, Webber of Kaylor, Previk Brien, Joluisen, Vosbers, Lawler Tao, Robb Walker, Otis Hhatfield, and So 11. Weaver of Sioux City.
Mastitis illness referenced. Mot. Mithews arrived last Thursday in Trot Neiland New Jersey for a visit. Willham Buist came from Town for Sunday visit with friends. Miss Ning Hotan was a passenger on Hus Hibs Monday. Bast departed for Sioux City Saturday for hospital treatment. Martin Sternbrook returned to Earth Monday after visiting Henry Hordyk and other friends. GW Budge of Port Leavenworth visited over Sunday with his brother Raymond Budge. Miss Hose Carson went to White Lake Saturday to visit a friend.
Wednesday night Ernest Gannon and Glen Pumphrey started for Omaha hoping to enlist in Uncle Sam's army. Both were too young for the draft and sought volunteer service. A school social the prior Tuesday drew a crowd of about 90.
Alexandria residents host visitors and travel for family occasions while the Jacob exemption board announces March 5 draft conscriptions for four men Herman Lehnneider Clarence Lianbert Ww Terveen and Frederick Prabing. A death in Rochford Township ends with double pneumonia as the cause.
Parkston residents list a series of arrivals and departures from Monday through the week. Wilda Rinehart returns from Chicago, Vincent Broehler joins relatives in Beresford, Lane family relocates to Wiamdure Iowa, Miss Genevieve Arend visits relatives, Mrs. Henry Rebel and son travel from Olive to local board business, Frank Roth furloughed from Camp Punston, Amity Hite mentioned with Prank Win, Remypfer Galton back from Washington and New York, Mrs. Doering returns from Sioux City, Peter Holenthauer visits brothers, Math Berlend attends a Firemen state board meeting in Redfield, Hazel McMartin travels to visit home, Rev. J S Surbeck in city, Dr. Myrtle S Carney visits Fort Riley, Pauline Teske receives letter from cousin Jonathan Weber in France noting health and workload abroad.
Emery notes Ruth Wessel will arrive home next week from Des Moines Town after winter visits. Hanson county agriculture bureau has been established with George Maylinth of Brookings appointed as emergency demonstration leader. George Heutcher has been in Milchiet Briday fixing income tax. He and wife Ireve just returned from Arkansas where they spent winter. Nick Kayser arrived from Calmiore City to handle insurance on his house. Joe Cavanagh, long-ago shipbuilding services applicant, received notice of appointment to the public Service Reserves and will be notified where to report. Miss Alice Belle left for Pairveen Montana after visiting her sisters.
A hog donated by Mr. Weeldrever was sold at a Red Cross event, with S173 in proceeds divided between the Red Cross and the YOM. A. Martin Reifers, four years in the nest, is due home soon from overseas, possibly for a brief stay before returning to service.
Murdo marriage Mrs Win Hitchcock returns to Okaton after a visit to KB ok Gable home. Mr and Mrs Gallen depart for Galesboro Illinois for Mrs Gallen medical care. Blanche Worsehall Kadoka teacher visits friends Brookey and In Falls while en route to Mitchell. M C Burnham returns from Plankinton. Joe Mitone buys H C Diehl property. Diehl family plans move near Philip. Dr Hunt returns from White River after examining men for Medette county board. Third lecture of the course at Methodist church. Iris Quartet highly recommended.
Corsica Gerritt, visiting nearby, returned home to Rock Valley. Gus Harter and family from McCook arrived for a visit with Mrs Harter’s parents. Mrs J B Haugum and Ed Jeff traveled to Red Wing Minnesota to visit Henry Hansum on furlough. Mrs D M Carroll and children to Sioux City for future home. Invitations for Herman Hoekman anniversary at Corsica home March 6. Irwin LeCocq from Aberdeen visited Harrison friends. L BE Hockensmith and Mrs Albert Vergrugh to see a sick Grand pa Fenenga, age 86, with poor prognosis.
The park board authorized Superintendent Max Kannowski to lead a citywide pest eradication using a mobile sprayer with sulfur and diesel as soon as weather allows. Members Downey Loomer Basteatt Dethlefs Kings Niannowski approve the plan for a strong summer effort.
J V Shaughnessy of Lake County returns from eighteen years in Alaska with tales of exposed pure ore and vast untapped wealth though distant from tide water. He says dry laws, no saloons, and a modernized Klondike with dredges reduce mining effort while population wanes in Nome’s old boom area.
Hardware merchants attended a Mitchell Chamber of Commerce Elks hall smoker Tuesday evening. The event featured toasts, music, and a Hoover banquet plan to raise funds for the Red Cross with tickets at 1.00 dollars. The gathering included speeches, performances, and a later open discussion session, closing with plans for the next day’s hardware exposition and officer elections.
Ray Hallett of near Carthage pleaded guilty before Judge Taylor in Iroquois to possessing liquor in violation of the statewide prohibition law. He was fined $200 and costs and sentenced to sixty days in jail with the sentence suspended during good behavior. The liquor was found in a suitcase. Hallett claimed it was not his and blamed a suitcase switch.
The Nordlandeslaget of America plans its annual reunion in Canton on June 20 and 21, expected to draw over 3,000 attendees. Noted Norwegian speakers will address the gathering and a bands competition featuring Norwegian musicians is a key feature.
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