17 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
1
Chicago news reports Roosevelt’s condition improving with stable pulse and respiration while surgeons warn a crisis may arrive Friday due to risk of infection or complications. Doctors emphasize continued quiet and vigilance as Roosevelt remains under hospital care.
Reports confirm Colonel Roosevelt was shot in the chest in Milwaukee. Doctors describe a serious chest wound but say no operation is needed now and the patient will remain under careful watch for infection while his condition is monitored. Roosevelt read medical bulletins and urged reporters to stay nearby as he recovers.
Colonel Roosevelt remained in Mercy Hospital Chicago as doctors limited visitors while his condition was monitored. A throng gathered outside seeking news though official bulletins stood as the sole source. Alice Roosevelt Longworth arrived to see her father amid careful privacy measures.
In New York City Becker defense argues gamblers funded the Rosenthal murder to quiet him after he began naming police protection. Witness Sam Schepps testifies Becker asked about payments to gunmen and relayed a warning to Jack Rose, while other accomplices corroborate the charge.
The attempted assassination of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee last night caused a stir in Mitchell as news reached the town this morning. Republicans and opposition factions alike expressed regret, with inquiries about his condition flooding in to The Republican.
Pierre resident Pierre, S. D. A. R. Bay of Rochester Minn visited the city today seeking landmarks used in the 1844 central Dakota route with General Sully. He recalled troops camping near present Pierre before crossing the river on their westward march amid Indian and buffalo populations and a lone Fort Pierre settlement with trader stores near the Northwestern bridge.
In a tense pitching duel at the end of the game Matty shut down the opposition as Bedient faced Wood in the closing frames. The decisive victory swung to Wood after a tight series.
Quotes from McGraw Mathewson Tesreau Cobb Meyers Taylor and press agents show optimistic bets on the Giants to win the pennant and the World Series with confident predictions of a historic baseball battle.
The Boston Red Sox and New York Giants battle in a pitchers duel as Devore and Snodgrass spark briefly for New York while Merkle and Hooper clash with Boston fielders. The crowd of about 20,000 witnesses a tight game with multiple near-misses and defensive plays but no runs in the early innings.
Big rally in Wisconsin signals a turning point as Teddy Roosevelt gains support after years of weak backing for Wilson.
Taft returned to Beverly Wilson campaigned in Delaware Dieks in North Carolina Chafin in New Jersey Roosevelt sentiment grows after an attempted assassination Hundreds attend a bull moose rally where Senator Gee J Record of New Jersey says most opponents to Roosevelt are discredited politicians
In New York City testimony asserts a three generation pattern of insanity in the Schrank family. The grandfather was a wealthy Bulgarian safeguarded late in life, and the line through Schrank’s father and Schrank himself shows persistent moodiness and brooding.
London reports Turkey refuses to answer notes from Balkan states and recalls ministers in Athens Sofia and Belgrade. Greece claims its fleet is prepared for a year long war while Italy and Turkey peace talks ease regional tension. Turkey withholds passports, avoiding a formal war declaration.
Devore stole second base. Snodgrass retired, Gardner to Stahl. Boston surged as Gardner flied out and Stahl scored on Hendrickson’s double after Wagner reached third on a walk. Cady and Hendrickson added ongoing threats as the inning progressed.
The Stanley County Board of Commissioners will ask voters at the November election to authorize bonds totaling 130,800 dollars to refinance floating county debt and reduce annual interest costs.
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