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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
2
Fragments describe dinners, meetings, and social gatherings in a small town. Mentions of the Bridge club, Baraca group, and parish events note hosts, attendees, and decor. Several lines reference plans for licenses and local election context amid routine society reporting.
Fragmentary report notes distress amid wartime shortages and antiwar sentiment. Mentions volunteers and women’s suffrage movement, suspected to be connected to relief efforts and police actions as authorities contend with unrest. Readers see references to Union for Women’s Suffrage and relief drives amid a tense home front.
Wesleyan beat Fargo 27 to 0 in a hard fought 1914 game. Payne scored twice and Berry added a late touchdown as Wesleyan outplayed the North Dakota rivals. Several players sustained injuries and may miss next Saturday’s game with Morning Side at Sioux City.
Fragmentary report describes separated mothers and alien spouses facing income loss under war restrictions. It mentions an English woman marrying a German doctor, a journalist discharged from a paper, and shifts to war work in Manchester and Dublin. It notes women workers, army contracts, jam factory jobs, and pennies for dinners.
Jerome K. Jerome criticizes modern industrial life in a Newswork interview after a suffrage play in London. He voices support for women's suffrage but says progress rests on practical equality, not mere rhetoric, noting the need for education and opportunity alongside voting rights.
A fragmented line suggests talk of audience attention and seating. The text mentions men receiving more attention than women and references a speaker's seat. The readable portions indicate an incomplete discussion of who is emphasized during a speech or event.
The annual session features Porter of Ft Pierre arguing men receive more attention than women with twelve men lecturing for better farms and only three women for better homes. President Wilson urges school curriculum changes and district endowment to support youth while the Black Hill Federation plans its next meeting and officers.
The accreditation report lists four year, two year, and three year high schools within the state. It details programs, standards, and compliance notes affecting school status and continued accreditation.
Virginia Whepler a three year old girl dies after a junk shelter on a vacant lot near her home tips over while she and three other children play. George Phillips who was nearby lifts the shelter but she dies from a crushed skull despite Dr. W R Ball's efforts. Heavy rains may have unsettled the shelter requiring only a slight push to topple. Funeral services held at the family home.
Beresford and eastern South Dakota members of the Norvyan Lutheran Synod gather for participation in exercises at a new home project. The elderly will be eligible for the home, with Magee County noted as a regional grouping supporting the event.
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