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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
2
Mitchell briefs cover births in White Lake and Beulah Township, visits by Ludwig Lovenger and others, church events including Mother’s Day service, cafe repairs after fire, cold spell frost and wind, building and street permits, civic news from the Republican office, and numerous town exchanges, marriages, and social updates across the region.
Geo W Ryckman returned home to Woonsocket after several days on business in Mitchell. Laura Easton of Wellington Springs visited Mitchell friends. Mitchell locals crossed to Europe aboard the Lusitania, torpedoed off the Irish coast. J T Morrow and wife returned from Liverpool aboard the Lusitania last September. Anna Entwhistle, who visited England last fall, returned aboard the Lusitania in November. C T Kennedy left last night on a business trip to Minneapolis. Mine Ernestine Schumann-Heink and party departed aboard the Omaha for St Paul for Sunday engagement. N C Grasser was summoned to Spencer due to his father Nick Grasser of Epiphany being run down by a automobile last week. As Mr Grasser is
Guy Cook of Clark spends Sunday with his uncle W H Cook. Mr and Mrs Charles Apley and baby visited Woonsocket to see Mr Apleys mother Mrs M E Apley. Frank H Windsor went to Chamberlain sanitarium for recuperation with son F H Windsor Jr. Mrs Morris Simecke, visiting M Mary Cook, moved to Turtle Lake N D where Mr Simecke runs a ranch. J W McClinton to teach at Brookings institute June 7 for two weeks with BE Perisho presiding. Women of St Marys church concluded their forward movement with Mrs W G Seaman speaking on women in foreign lands and Mrs Fred Widmann singing.
BF B Lumbard acquires A C Whitbeck share in Whitbeck and Lumbard bank ers at Kimball and operates thereafter as the Lumbard bank. Previously each held a half stake. Also notes: Mamiel party visits Huron for farm stay. Ann Collins to visit sister. P H McBeth returns from Des Moines to announce a new 10 pound son. Joe Mood suffers a stroke in Economy grocery, paralyzing left side. Wood resumes traveling sales, faces a strenuous day touring Dimock.
The piece asserts America and Germany lead in eyeglass use, noting five Americans wear glasses for every person in other nations and claiming blindness in America has fallen over 200 percent since glasses became common. It ends by urging competent careful eye care when eyes need attention.
Valley items report Nellie Reed’s lecture at Free Methodist church with WCTU invitees, and Walter Hooper injures after unknowingly stepping onto a viaduct while seeking work with his brother. Licenses granted in Mitchell. divorce decree issued to Albert C. Hockett from Elsie Hockett. Mrs. W S Hill outlines consolidated schools to Bethan Farmers club. Fraser hosts lunch. golf site near East First Avenue tested by locals. Raymond property eyed for possible Mitchell Country Club purchase as greens and grading planned.
C W Hoon begins excavation for footings on a two story brick addition to his Hast Third Avenue store. Construction will proceed this summer to add floor space for the Hoon department store and create four apartments on the second floor.
Charles Maher of Dakota Coffee leaves for Chicago on business. Eight choir members sailed Lusitania. three believed aboard. David Michael, William G. Jones, Thos G Williams, Spencer Hill and George E B Lane reported safe. George F Davis, Taran kias Hopkins, Isaac Jones missing. The Mitchell Republican obituary notice request prompts local readers to name prominent men for a biography feature. funeral arrangements for Mrs. F. L. Rawson in Groton, South Dakota.
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