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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
4
Scattered job notices and classifieds seek waitress, porter, and general help. Also listings for farm land auctions, carom and billiard supplies, and second hand office gear. Lost bag with ladies watch offered for reward by Republican office.
Dr Montraville Wood kicks off the university lecture series with demonstrations of an ultraviolet ray and a gyroscope. The UV test used colored cards to show reactions under the ray, with darkened lighting for dramatic effect. The gyroscope was shown as a balance device for an astrophone and monorail model, accompanied by animated remarks to keep the talk engaging.
A Washington Democratic caucus discussed approving a tax on medicines and other commodities as part of a broader bill. The meeting focused on the revenue impact and political prospects, with lawmakers weighing potential voter support.
Church notices list women’s groups and meetings at local churches. Mary’s Guild gathers Thursday at 3 30 pm. Woman’s Missionary Society plans an annual Thank Offering service. divisions of Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Donald host meetings in church parlors. Notices include addresses and times for events.
A mishap involving the Austrian Ute Piaf led to the loss of one crew member. Officials confirmed the incident details and ongoing search efforts.
A fragmented OCR item references agriculture department actions and crop figures. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to determine specifics of the higher crop figure or associated act.
At 2 10 this afternoon Robert Reed admitted involvement in the murder of Theodore Christinson as authorities proceed with the case. The proceedings occur in Aberdeen with local officials stating Reed’s confession and awaiting further evidence in the manslaughter inquiry.
The state circuit court in Aberdeen opened proceedings on the Robert Reed murder case against Theodore Christianson and set separate trials for Reed and Moyer. The state plans circumstantial evidence. Moyer likely to be tried after Reed. Burns and Ingersoll cases also adjourned as Ingersoll is ill with typhoid. Burns’s case dismissed.
Roman Catholic clergy and laymen from South Dakota and neighboring states will attend a major initiation and banquet hosted by Maher council Knights of Columbus. Prominent attendees include E G Dunn of Mason City Iowa and John B Keefe of Sioux City Iowa.
Teabe Sutherland Jordan was born December 10 1829 near Aberdeen Scotland and died September 30 1914 at Mitchell South Dakota after ten years illness. She emigrated with her parents to New York as a child, moved to Illinois, then Iowa and later Vermilion County Texas and Grace, with her husband Peter Jordan. She united with the church in Vermilion and is mourned by family including a daughter and several relatives.
Word from Joba Ernest Washburn of Costabamba Bolivia says schools will close next year due to money stringency from the European war. Banks in Bolivia are reported closed amid financial difficulties.
Secretary of Agriculture releases figures for 1914 grazing permits on 160 national forest ranges. Cattle and horses rise by thousands, sheep and goats by nearly one million, while overall forest area grazed is down slightly from 1913. Officials credit stricter stock distribution and better forage use for improved conditions and ongoing expansion in Appalachian lands under regulated grazing.
A fragment discusses the idea that only five stories exist and all others are variations. The narrator recalls a remark attributed to a famed raconteur and mentions Gen Taylor, noting that the core tale matters more than embellishment, as quoted in the Boston Herald.
Fragmentary newspaper snippet shows a Glasgow University incident during a holiday in the country. A minister questions a pupil or visitor about stealing, and the principal replies with a cautious response about not proving relief but possibly repeating the congregation.
Amber is a fossilized vegetable resin found abundantly along the Baltic shores between Koenigsberg and Memel. It likely comes from extinct coniferous trees and becomes negatively electric when rubbed, a property it exhibits in a noticeable degree.
A writer in What to Eat argues that excess food wastes energy and nutrients. Careful planning and cooking reduce waste, and choosing affordable cuts and ingredients helps maintain a balanced diet at moderate cost. The ideal diet combines minimal bodily burden with sufficient nutrients.
Clear Lake report says a county farmer, attacked while driving to an employee's home, wrestled with two holdup men. He knocked one aside, saved by a pocket watch that deflected a knife blow, while the other fled with the horses as the sheriff's posse hunted for the attackers.
The old Seed Farm southwest of the city sold at auction yesterday afternoon. Edleman of Plankinton was the purchaser. Be M Arch owned the property with Judge Bros as disposers. The farm brought $125 an acre for a quarter section located a mile from the university campus amid rising land values and good demand. Arch had bought it a year ago for $100 an acre and took possession in March.
News from Dewey County reports a nine months old baby of Mr and Mrs John Corwin of Glad Valley was struck on the head by a swine while playing with older children. The child suffered convulsions and died in agony two days later.
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