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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
4
Fragmentary notice notes a management board event at 405 East First Street with references to a room and Columbia for CAE Beet Old. details unclear but implies an administrative meeting setting.
Frank Sayles sues Marion Bond in circuit court for 10000 damages claiming Bond’s remarks damaged Sayles and Dodson’s reputations by alleging they were stealing coal on October 30 1912. Bond denies the charges saying Sayles has maintained a twenty year good reputation in Davison County. Additionally James Keen Sr sues the city of Mitchell for 10000 damages for personal injuries to his fourteen year old son James Keen Jr who was thrown from a wagon on March 29 1913 near First avenue and Rowley street suffering a broken arm and other injuries.
Knights of Columbus from across South Dakota will gather in Mitchell for the initiation of 65 candidates and a banquet. More than 450 members are expected. ceremonies begin with a 10:15 am march to Holy Family church for high mass, followed by initiations at 1:30 pm led by state deputy J R Dalton, and a mayoral city hall auditorium banquet with Dr W A Delaney as toastmaster.
State Fire Prevention association inspectors will survey Mitchell’s commercial district on October 22 and 28. A fifty member team will assess every building to cut fire hazards, reduce insurance premiums, and guide owners on safeguards. A mass meeting with Mayor Hitchcock will follow at city hall.
Sheriff reports fire in the women’s ward of the county jail following a larceny case. University art teacher Mrs. Welen V. Anderson held since June for grand larceny, suspected of causing the blaze to threaten a fellow inmate Alea McCarl. Ring found. McCarl aided by water, no injuries reported. Anderson to be tried November 18.
Aberdeen South Dakota Paul M Young attorney from Mitchell and Miss Alice Stenerson bookkeeper at Olwin Angell store wed at J F Zietlow home Rev Dr J Rosser Jones presiding Young son of late University of South Dakota professor C M Young and Rhodes Scholar later taught at Northern Normal They plan a ten day honeymoon in Minnesota and Wisconsin then return to Mitchell. Washington DC President nominates Edmund K Billings for Boston customs collector despite opposition from organized democrats.
County commissioners plan to fund voter registration for the coming primary. Each township clerk will be paid a flat sum for registering at least 90 percent of the last general election vote. A city plan would hire two men per precinct at polls to enroll voters, one a deputy auditor and the other to explain registration law. The county will cover costs.
Five year old Ned McCracken of Bellefontaine Ohio choked at the dinner table and died after laughing at a joke his father told. A quoted exchange about a lion in the park led to a prank prayer and a later sudden death from choking on a potato piece.
George W. Egan, who won libel damages from the Daily Press, plans trial for $26,000 against the Egan Express. Supporters say if he wins another suit against Lanning, a state officer and editor of the Press, he may announce a congressional bid in the First district. The Egan Express case draws close scrutiny.
Trustees of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches of Leola sign articles to share one pastor for the year starting October 1. The minister will be from either denomination and recommended by the appointing authorities of the church to which he is affiliated.
A man and a woman converse under starlight in a New York City park. He narrates a two hour meeting last night, calling for a stroll and love as melodies rise. She remains calm guiding him toward subtle declarations while park imagery frames their dialogue.
Yesterday's unrest at Romeo left John Winfield killed in an attack on the jail and Lulu Gibson wounded in the head by a stray bullet. The deaths appear likely, with authorities assessing the situation and mourning the victims.
Solicitor Folk of the state department met with Representative Underwood and Senator Simmons in Washington to discuss modifying or repealing the five percent differential in the new tariff law amid protests from foreign nations.
In Torreon Mexico General E Rico Villa and constitutionalist forces executed 125 federals as rebels captured Torreon and most federal arms. The four day battle inflicted heavy losses on both sides and occurred near Laredo Texas.
Weather map notes mostly overcast and unsettled tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Unsettled conditions persist tonight and Thursday and temperatures remain steady.
President Wilson forwards a denial to the editor of Washington Vast claiming he never stated that opponents are rebels. He asks for prominent publication of the denial in tomorrow’s issue and signs the letter himself.
Nome reports to the federal education bureau that no famine danger exists due to a tidal storm. Seventy five tons of reindeer meat are within driving distance of the city, ready for distribution.
Aberdeen S D reports Anna Korpua a Hecla farmer says she thresh ed 5220 bushels of grain in just over twelve hours achieving 7.25 bushels per minute Wheat totals 1800 bushels with oats and barley making up the rest The claim covers wheat oats and barley produced in a single season on a farm near Hecla.
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