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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
8
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South Dakota clergy and laymen gather in Mitchell for the thirty first annual synod opening sessions. The meeting centers on cholera vaccination public health and missionary work as Rev. Mast delivers the main address and delegates from several towns register for the sessions.
Jorseman rode to chase a pair of runaways near Olivet in county service, catching them on horseback at the edge of a street. He faced danger but overhauled the youths, stopping a potential disaster and protecting their lives.
Fragmentary OCR shows a noisy note about more polls being read now and rising circulation. It mentions reader activity in New York and references trains and fairs, but the garbled text limits clear details.
A fragmented note mentions recalls, local streets, and a farmer along with odd spellings and garbled phrases. It references Brookings county and a cryptic sequence of names and numbers, suggesting a disrupted historical record with unclear meaning.
Local records recount a grim incident involving Reed and Christianson in a barn near Mayer. Moyer led defendants toward the downtown scene then returned to the barn where Christianson lay dead, with Reed claiming self defense during the struggle over money.
Dr H P Carson elected moderator of the Presbyterian synod of South Dakota meeting in Huron. He is noted as a pioneer and longtime clerk of the synod, with Rev M F Heplh in Northfield Ohio called on for remarks. Rev Jo Christianson preached on pessimism and God’s help.
A German soldier's long letter from the western front describes battle in dense French forests. He details close quarters fighting with Alpine chasseurs, prisoners taken daily, and the constant danger of hidden enemy fire. The narrative conveys fatigue, fear, and a grim, relentless march through trees and wire as the unit advances and presses the assault toward open ground.
Mrs. Winright of Hanson county awakened by a strange noise found a burglar rummaging in a secretary below. He escaped through a window after a pursuit by the homeowner and a nearby residence was entered at the same time, with the same suspect believed responsible.
Richard Ritz of Pierpont South Dakota has left for Germany to join the German army. He had planned to return home with savings after a robbery in New York stalled his trip, but his German parents urged him to go back and fight for the fatherland, and he decided to enlist.
A county dispute centers on road tax payments covering years 1817, 1942, and 1913. The city contends revenue totaling 60145.8 dollars belongs to the city for street improvements, while the county argues funds were already allocated to the road security fund.
Independent governor candidate Mr Richards advocates taxing real estate and income while opposing taxes on buildings improvements and personal property as products of labor amid a new era of fiscal policy.
Aberdeen defeated Mitchell 6 to 0 at Hitchback Park in a messy weather game. Wertman scored on a first quarter run after a fumble scramble, while Walker to Vail Mamson delivered the only successful forward pass. Heavy rain and slipping balls limited both teams with Mitchell’s offense hampered by turnovers.
A protest against the English version of the origin of the European conflict was signed by 1,900 Noordam passengers, including Gottlieb Scheurenbrand and Herman Iletman, aboard the ship that sailed from Rotterdam September 24. The petition accuses Germany of plotting war and condemns neutral misreporting, citing alleged French and Belgian actions before the war and criticizing Allied coverage.
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