Berwind and Cap Trafalgar Clash At Sea In 1914 Rescue
The Berwind a civilian American steamer sailing from New York on August 5 1914 aided by Captain Falkenberg engaged German forces near Cape Trafalgar and Santa Lucia harbor. Aboard were Adolph Hoch er Karl en George Kotter and Joseph Poppinghaus among others. The clash left Cap Trafalgar damaged and Berwind later towed the damaged vessel to safety while transferring arms and cargo during the Atlantic encounter with German ships.
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New York City
Atlantic
Berwind
Fritz Edeward Falkenberg
Palkenberg
Dr. Karlen
George Kotter
Adolph Hocher
Joseph Poppinghaus
Ani
United States
New York
Buinos Aires
Poppinghaus
Sitp Garvo
Falken
Pest
Popping
Woormer
Santa Li Fia
Cap Trafalgar
Eleanor
Pontas
Bervind
Eber
Cariil
Anion
Bate
Ah Borwind
Carmanta
Captin Falconers
Casmanie
Fred
Fest
Pope
Trafalgar
Trafalgar Sk Ponpiahinus
Wonemier
Palkenbers
Merwind
Mor Woermer
Ise
Commercial Club Luncheons Planned for Three Months
A committee led by W. J. Fritz and John Kaving set plans for Commercial Club luncheons on the fest and third Mondays of each month for December through February at the Widmann hotel. Tickets for the first six luncheons will be two per month, with the schedule to be announced after last night’s meeting.
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Widmann Hotel
W. J. Fritz
John Kaving
B.A. Meiseholier
Wells
A.W. Ransom
Ray Smith
L. H Raber
Public meeting on Mitchell development and city improvement
Sold for 92.40, business urged to secure Ucket from the committen and help make success of this undertaking. The lune hour will be from 12:30 to 1:30 o'clock. Prom entsepakers from out of town will be invited to disease various phases of community buldling and city im provement.
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Mitchell
Fugitive Walt Smith Escapes in Utah Court Incident
In Utah County a fugitive named Walt Smith fled the courtroom after a Justice of the Peace dismissed a complaint on grounds it was sworn by his wife. Prosecutors pursued perjury charges tied to a divorce suit alleging Smith claimed Utah residency for over a year. The escape prompted a city-wide probe and potential liability for former sureties.
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City
Utah
Walter
Main Street
Court of Justice of the Peace
Martineau
Iis
Cosimsel
M. B. Waddou
Lillian FB. Smith
Smith
Rutin
J. H. Seager
Smithith
Mt ‘Ounty
Hirm
Strane
Yond
Sion
Nile
Noote
Essan
Daintant Conant
Ate
Carty
Lillian. Smith
Woman Survives After Knife Removed From Stomach
In Chicago at Westside hospital surgeons yesterday removed a table knife swallowed in delirium eight months prior. The corroded blade, aided by stomach acids, was extracted after use of X rays and radiographs confirmed the ward’s initial denial that such an item existed. Dozens of doctors monitored the surprising operation as the patient recovered.
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Chicago
Elzabeth Hernally
Westside
Mature
Lertory
Aidents
Army fliers to wait for weather in Austin
A misty sky over Austin caused Captain Pulls of the United States Aviation Corps to delay orders. The Fort Sill squadron bound for San Antonio would await further weather reports before continuing the flight.
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Austin
Texas
Oulls
United States Aviation Corps
Entite
Fort Sill
Okla
Sa Antonio
Tex
Brit teased as impossible savior in antique tale
In a Houston Post note, a reader quips that if Mr Brit had lived 2,000 years ago he would have been hanged, reflecting a period's blunt skepticism about a controversial figure amid limited context and no decisive evidence.
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Houston Post
Britte
Balkans Front Conflicting Reports on Austro German Advance
Reports from Petrograd and Athens describe a slowing Austro German advance in the Balkans amid heavy fighting while Serbia’s Mitrovitsa and Pristina are reported captured. Allied efforts seek Greek support as rumors of a major Russian campaign loom. Western capitals remain uncertain about the frontline tempo and outcomes.
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London
Balkans
Monastir
Athens
Greece
Berlin
Russia
Odessa
Romania
Petrograd
Vienna
Berin
Italy
Gorizia
Ernans
Germany
Mitrovitsa
Pristina
Foreign Office
Kitchener
Offelals
Havas
Paris
France
Aloniki
Saloniki
Albania
Noozie Weather Update For South Dakota Cloudy Snow
Increasing cloudiness with snow or rain expected tonight and Thursday. Colder conditions arrive with fresh gusty winds for the region as the system moves through.
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South Dakota
Persian neutrality nerves Turkish influence at peril
Reported tension in Persia as German Turkish interests clash with Italian and Austrian forces. Swiss correspondents describe fierce street fighting, bayonet clashes, grenades, and artillery along the riverbank as bombardment continues for weeks with no pause.
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Switzerland
Goria
Iron Ore Exports From Baltic Ports Shrink Under British Blockade
Swedish mine owners warn Britain’s submarine blockade will halt Germany’s iron ore imports from Sweden. Ore exports, especially from Narvik and Baltic ports, slip as neutral shipping faces risk and limited vessels. 1914 figures show large outputs, but current year totals project sharp declines amid patrol actions. Germany’s trade relies on Baltic shipments navigated in rough seas near neutral waters.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Swedis
Germany
Baltic
Narvik
Dula
Sweess
Eng Ands Eee
Yankton Game Set For Tough Thanksgiving Showdown
Yankton fights to close the season against Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell. Three West river stars led by Harry Woodward Ernest Sint conter and Georg Juard headline Yankton’s lineup as injuries test depth. Captain Knitter’s possible return boosts hopes as Wesleyan seeks to rebound after recent losses with out of town visitors expected for a 3 o clock broadcast.
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Yankton College
Dakota Wesleyan
Harry Woodward
Ernest
Sintconter
Georg Juard
Woodward
South Dakota
Yankton
HT. Jones
Finisties Board of Control
Knitter
Jankton
Wesleyan
Father ordered to support child in Lincoln County case
In county court Aunt Orstad was found to be the father of the child of a prominent Lincoln County woman. The decree requires Orstad to pay 260 dollars the first year and 150 dollars per year for the next ten years, plus all prosecution costs.
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Canton Eterato
Tate Eireurt
Orstai
Lincoln County
Orstad
Japan ready to send army to Europe if needed
Paris dispatch claims Baron Ishii, Japan's foreign minister, told Petit Parisien correspondent G Lechartier that Japan would mobilize a strong army for Europe if a war arose. The report notes no current plan but asserts readiness as a contingency.
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Japan
Europe
Paris
France
Petit Parisiane
Baron Ishii
G! Lechartier
Tokio
County Board Compensation Rules Clarified in Sanborn Case
South Dakota legal opinion holds county commissioners cannot draw road supervision pay from the road fund beyond 800 dollars per year. They must seek general fund pay at four dollars daily up to 200 dollars. The sheriff in Zieback county is entitled to a one dollar fee per individual personal property tax return, with the aim that counties incur no extra expense in collecting past dues.
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Zie
Bach
State Legal Department
Hills Young People Meet at Swank Event
A fragmented report notes Hills young people meet with local organizers to discuss upcoming activities and a planned gathering. No clear dates or outcomes are provided in the readable text.
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Hills
Circus Queen Down and Out in Lead City
Despondent ex-circus queen Mrs. A Solomon, long a Lead resident, faced public disgrace after an injury and a circus performer’s actions led to her downfall and voluntary exile to avoid prosecution for intoxication. Once a leading performer, the accident ended her chosen profession and she faded from the circuit.
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Lead
S. D
A. Solomon
Chouen
Drift of an 80 Year Old Woman From Lead Court
A Port of missing person case emerges as an 80 year old woman who suffered chest injuries after a fall and retirement from her chosen line of work drifts from Lead. She previously faced jail for intoxication, attempted suicide by hanging, and in court expressed a wish to go to Edgemont with an order to leave Lead.
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Edgemont
Freeman Nasby Passes Beyond
Freeman postmaster Carl Oldewurter died at 45 after a lingering illness from consumption. He came from Germany at 19, lived in Hutchinson county, and worked as a carpenter in Freeman, the Black Hills, and Sioux City. Funeral was at 1 pm in the Lutheran church with Rev Schroeder officiating. a petition urged his retention as postmaster. He is survived by his wife and three children, youngest four, oldest 13.
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Freeman
Carl Oldewurter
Oldewurter
Germany
Hutchinson
Black Hills
I Sioux Cit
Schroeder Offlelaing
Oldwurtel
Contractor to Face Trial in Canada Extradition Ruling
Chicago millionaire contractor Thomas Kelly, charged with defrauding the provincial Canadian government over Winnipeg parliament billings, was ordered extradited to Canada by Judge K. M. India in federal district court. Federal Commissioner Nason Landis denied his habeas corpus petition, with a ten day stay to allow an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Chicago
Thomas Kelly
Winnipeg
Canada
K. M. India
Nason Landis
Kelley
Kelly
Kaiser’s Son to Marry Soon in Berlin Chronicle
Berlin Germany Princess Marie Auguste of Anhalt announced to wed Prince Joachim of Prussia youngest son of Emperor William The hidden lineage traces back to Joachin Murat 1767 1815 linking to Napoleon era royalty through Amalie Antoinette and Eduard of Anhalt and Luise of Saschen Altenburg The announcement highlights dynastic connections across European royal houses.
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Berlin
Germany
Marie Auguste
Anhalt
Joachin
Prussia
William
Naples
Joachin Murat
Peter Mirat
Marie Antoinette
Karl Anton
Hohenzollern
Amalie Antoinette
Prince Eduhisen-Altenburg
Antoinette
Leopold Fredrich of
Edu=iard of
Luise of
Saschsen-Altenburg
Mar
German Birth Rate Action Aimed By Population Group
Berlin reports the formation on October 18 01 of the German Society for Population Increase a small committee seeking to reverse a 40 year decline in births. The group notes the war’s impact on male manpower and warns of France’s retrogression without action. It outlines concrete plans including potential legislation and an educational program led by medical and pedagogical circles.
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Berlin
Germany
Deutsche Gesellschaft
France
Brand Whitlock to Return to Belgium Post Next Month
New York City. Brand Whitlock the American minister to Belgium with Mrs Whitlock was met by a Toledo Ohio delegation headed by Mayor-elect Charles M Milroy and landed here today They plan Thanksgiving in New York then Washington Toledo and Cleveland before sailing December 28 to resume duties Whitlock said illness and a rough voyage limited discussion He will rest visit his mother and declined to discuss war incidents The Ryndam faced a terrific storm damaging signs a bridge and lifeboats
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New York City
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Brutal Father Arrested in Maryland Case
Easton Md Frank Marsal age 182 of Grace Marshall was jailed pending hearing on assault with intent to murder charges. A second warrant against Grace Marshall’s attacker was issued by the Children’s Aid Society which aided her release last week. Marsal arraigned before Magistrate Thart and remanded for further hearing. Grace Marshall remained under care after a serious condition at her aunt’s home with little sleep and weakness reported.
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Easton
Frank Marsal
Grace Marshall
Ieeeavan
Haston
Marshall
Anaault
Ai Children's Aid Society
Thart
Grace
Night Riders Pistol Battle Near Clarkton Mo
Five alleged night riders and two private detectives were wounded in a pistol battle southwest of Clarkton Missouri. A daylong chase by a posse followed, with citizens arming for another possible attack as the feud between tenants laborers and landowners deepens across New Madrid County. Detectives hid for weeks on Helsserer farm. last night their camp was found and about 30 attackers opened fire, leaving five night riders dead and two detectives wounded including Oscar Hull and Frank Denneth.
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Cape Girardeau
Platol Dade
Clarkton
New Madrid County
Aiesourl
Helsserer
Oscar Hull
Frank
Denneth
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