Polish War Refuge Amid Warsaw Frontline Fire
A journalist recounts touring the Russian defensive line near Warsaw, witnessing bombardment and retreats as German forces advance, plus scenes of civilians, hospital duty, and the death of Count Potoski. The piece details ruined towns from Warsaw to Krakow, churchchapels under siege, and the chaotic retreat toward the Warthe river.
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Prushkov
Warsaw
Sokoloff
Petrograd
Moscow
Dolsky
Pavlova
Red, Cross
Tcharnovsky
Tokarnovsky
Rand
Dugik
Red Cross
Itiv
Sia
Benge
Standpats not true to party in South Dakota
H. C. Shober of Huron, Crawford campaign manager, claims 8000 to 10000 Republican standpatters in Mitchell shifted votes in the primary, aiding Mc Carter or Richards for governor and Johnson for senator. He warns the European war will strengthen foreign fire insurers due to reinsurance effects.
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South Dakota
H. C. Shober
Huron
Crawford
Johnson
Shober
Mitchell
Byrne
Mc‘Carter
Richards
Syar
Domestic insurers seek foreign backing for risks in Paris or Berlin
Domestic companies look to foreign insurers to cover risks again in Paris or Berlin, without security from the foreign firms. The war also cuts into direct insurance by foreign companies for American property owners, according to Mr Shober.
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Paris
Berlin
Shober
Demand for Library Books Grows as Cold Weather Approaches
With indoor reading season starting, the city library reports an average of 81 books drawn daily last week, totaling 435 books. Nonfiction and classics lead, children read 15 titles, and 211 readers used reading rooms. A new Christmas shopping guide pamphlet aids parents in selecting gifts.
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Edla Laurson
Durarian
Gold Output in Black Hills Reaches 200 Million
State Mine Inspector Bierman reports 200 million dollars of gold produced for the Black Hills in 1914, with total annual output of 7.33 million and a cumulative 194.78 million since mining began. Average ore value was 2.68 per ton, and 3-dollar minimum wages applied to 1344 underground workers among 3040 mining employees. there were 14 accidents, 4 fatal.
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Hills
Black
Adeoro Les
Bismarck
Reliance
Gee
Gole
Miscallan- Dougs
Indiana seed buyer nets alfalfa in South Dakota meet
Pierre S D C A Gantner of Evansville Indiana traveled to Hughes County to secure a car load of alfalfa seed for market in the northwest. He notes Indiana farmers grow alfalfa but buy seed locally and Indiana buyers seek seed of a desired class in the market. Miner County faces a special election under Section 1948 Political Code to resolve a tie for the house seat between Republican and Democratic candidates.
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Pierre
S. D
C.A. Gantner
Fbyansville
Miner County
Indian man driven insane by wife’s death on Rosebud Reservation
S. D. Carter, Mor ris Walker, Brule Sioux Indian residents on the Rosebud reservation, stabbed himself in grief within hours of his wife’s death and is in critical condition. The family has long lived near Little Oak.
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Carter
S. D
Morris Walker
Rosebud
Little Oak
Hagers Honored With Family Dinners In Mitchell
Mr and Mrs A B Hager honored after returning from a wedding trip to Chicago and Minneapolis with two family dinners in Mitchell. The couple married October 28 at Spearfish South Dakota and were feted by relatives including Mrs C A Bower and Dr and Mrs W S Shepherd.
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C. L. Closson
Bride-to-be Edna Wildman Honored in Afternoon Shower
Miss Edna Wildman, soon to wed, was surprised with a 2:30 pm afternoon shower at her home attended by about twenty friends and relatives. The event featured wedding advice, a mock ceremony, playful stunts, and a tab of gifts presented to the bride.
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Claude L. Breckenridge
Julia Davis Graves
J. H. Graves
West Third Avenue
J. 8. Hoagland
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ffair
Dakota Wesleyan University
Letcher and Armour
Breckenridge
J. L. Breckenridge
Manilla
Marie Graves
Trent
S. D
C. A. Packard
Lincoln, Neb
Susanna Rogers
Rose Rogers
Hoagland
E Ryckman
North Main Street
Bartsche-Herbert
Plankinton
Mitchell
Martha Herbert
F Lin Fuller
William Bartsche
O’flaherty
Catholic Church
Cincinnati
Ohio
Aurora
South Plankinton
Bartsche
Charles E. Weller
Hattie Behrens
J.S. Hoagland
Walt Smith
Weller
Sibley
Iowa
Mrs. Weller
Edna Wildman
Mitchell Art Club Meeting and Twentieth Century Club Schedule
The Mitchell Art Club will meet Monday evening with Mrs F H Greenwald and Mrs John Tuckey acting as critic. Lessons on Julia C Lathrop and the children’s bureau led by Mrs D C Cordry. Sid W Smith will be critic. Twentieth Century Club hostess Mrs W B Diehl at 501 West Fourth Ave Monday afternoon with lessons by Mrs R E Ruth and magazine study led by Mrs C B Hall.
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Round Table Club
Dora Butler
F. M. Hammer
Thompson
John 8. Sargent
Robert Mead
Art Museum
Mame L
C. 8. Hall
Wesleyan Wins Over Rapid City Miners 18–0 in Gridiron Clash
Wesleyan defeated Rapid City team 18 to 0 on University field. Key plays featured Berry and Chase on offense, Knox and Black Fox limited the Miners, and a standout defense in a hard fought contest that left Wesleyan on top at the final whistle.
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Rapid City
South Dakota
State School of Mines
Takota Wesleyan
University Field
Methodists
Yankton
Virgil Hine
Wesleyan
Jack Berry
Berry
Knox
Woodward
Payne
M. Chase
Black Fox
Anderson
Thomas
Thiel
Holly
Son
Black Iox
Dawson
Weseyan Imediately
Miners
Gran
Wedward
Woolward
Andayne
Thiél
Chase
Ellis
Ambur
Kerr
Oberlin
Paul Young
Smith Minn
Japan Lends France 105-Millimeter Guns for War Use
Correspondence reports France acquiring 105 mm field artillery from Japan to rearm its army. France requested the guns and Japan promptly allocated them, sending those already delivered and placing the rest at France's disposal. A vessel carrying the last consignment has reached its destination.
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Japan
France
Paris
Associated Press
Col
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