Sample of Club Work at the Forks Gwen by W. Davies
W. P. Davies presents the Grand Forks Commercial club meeting notes. He cites club funding from memberships and dues totaling 11 000 annually, with 6 000 from dues, and outlines budgets for salaries, rents, and publicity. He recalls the first club dinner, praised the group’s work, and stresses measured progress over noise.
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Minnesota Glee Club visits Devils Lake in concert tour
Minnesota University Glee Club, a leading national musical group, may stop in Devils Lake as part of a coast bound tour. R. C. Webster, advance man, discussed the visit with Commercial club secretary Kenner while plans are considered. News mentions harvest labor concerns and a birthday party for Miss Lillian Connors with a gold locket gift and refreshments.
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Minnesota University Glee Club
Devils Lake
Minnesota Glee Club
Ibe
R. C. Webster
Kenner
Commercial Club
Lillian Connors
Flint Avenue
Retta
Clara Thompson
Helen’ Miller
Ellen Cochrane
Elsie Wilson
Nettie Skurdahl
Emily Snow
Margaret McVey
Mesdames Connors and
Follendorf
Lillian
Open House at the Soo Depot Set for October 14
The Soo Depot in the city will host an open house on Tuesday October 14 with a Soo Reception in Devil Lake. The Commercial club guides the program featuring music and a literary program, flowers for attendees, and a potential dance in the depot’s rooms. Vice President Martin of the Sun may attend along with other local officials. Gus Furstenau sale on Wednesday October 8 offers horses and farming tools with lunch served at noon.
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Divilg Lake
Soo Railroad
M. Lewis
Passeng E
Devils Lake
Martin of the Sun
Walt‘ing
Gus Furstenau
Mr. Furstenau
Middaugh and Ceeb form new law partnership
A new firm named Middaugh and Ceeb lawyers will begin practice November 1. Henry G. Middaugh Frederic hee Cuthbert Rollo F. Hunt and Arthur Ray Smythe comprise the partnership. Offices will be in the Locke block and the group is positioned as a strong regional law team.
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Ceeb
Locke
General Practice of Law
Locke Block
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Frederic T. Cuthbert
Henry G. Middaugh
Rolle F. Hunt
Arthur Ray Smythe
State Will Be Coin Ahead by the New Accounting System
Grand Forks club described its government and work plan as it marks nine years of civic achievement. Highlights include leadership in the Wesley College movement hospital expansion streetcar promotion lighting paving park system civic league and inspections of meat milk food and slaughterhouse facilities. Officials noted a statewide move to implement a comprehensive accounting system in North Dakota funded with 16000 from the legislature, with Temple and Webster auditing experts guiding the efforts. The program aims to standardize finance and checks, potentially adopted by other states, and Temple promised to visit Devils Lake this winter to demonstrate the system.
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Methodist Church
W. P. Davies
Grand Forks Commercial Club
Nangle
Retail Merchants Association
Nangie
Horton
Grand Forks
Commercial ‘Club
Northwest
Davies
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Grand Forks Club
Civic League
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H. J. Kenner
American ‘Federation of Commerce Organizations
St. Paul
North Dakota
Temple & Webh Accuntanta
Kenner
Temple
United States
Nori Dakota
Templé
Schilling to Speak Saturday on Dairying Progress
Experienced dairyman W. Schilling will speak Saturday at 2 o'clock on cleaning up the farm and advancing Minnesota dairying. The meeting, free to all farmers, aims to boost prosperity, local roads, and farm conditions through practical steps and neighborly cooperation.
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Ibally
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Trail Posts Installed In Country Trail Posts Installed In Ramsey County
M. A. Tenney, president of the Devils Lake Automobile Club, with neighboring cities, leads a road project in Ramsey County. Sign posts mark the Duluth to Pacific coast trail. Fifty posts will guide travelers along the main route. Miss B Josephine Austin and Alvin Austin left Chicago after visiting the R E Austin home.
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Moncorian Bralstenen
Ramsey County
M. A.tenney
Devils Lake
Foster Opens Stone Piano House in Devils Lake
Harry Foster and wife launch into the piano business in Devils Lake aiming to become the Northwest Stone Piano branch hub. Negotiations completed, agency operations start, with plans for a full Stone Piano Company presence and wide musical offerings. Inter Ocean offers best wishes as local directors meet and a new law partnership forms in Locke block, Devils Lake.
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Harry
Devils Lake
Northwest
Stone Piano Company
Inter Ocean
Opening of White Way Proved Very Auspicious Event
The White Way dedication in Devils Lake drew thousands as Queen Lorrine Lewis and Commodore Foster led a lighted parade through merchants districts. A festive program featured a dedication address by F J Traynor, a coronation, a grand opera house reception, and a roller rink grand ball, signaling urban improvement and celebrations by the Devils Lake Yacht and Boat Club.
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Lorring Lewis
Devils Lake
Devils Leake Yacht and Boat Club
Commodore Foster
Armanatees Ac
Avery Johnson
F. J. Traynor
Lorrine
Johnson
Horton
Commercial Club
Otto. Kepp
Lorine
Loyal ‘S
Gardening in Greenwood Shows Wide Food Possibilities
The display at C. P. Brainard’s window features produce raised in his Greenwood garden and nearby Matthews and Mooers plots. Apples cherries strawberries pineapple tobacco and sugar cane are among items possible. Brainard garden effort supports his large family with home grown staples and minimal extra labor.
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C. P. Brainard
Greenwood
Matthews and Mooers
Devils
Olive Vail Needs Some More Help at Grand Opera House
A review of Olive Vail and The Girl From Mumms at Grand Opera House notes the show lacks a cohesive plot and stage direction. It praises Vail’s voice but says the music and book fail to fit the light comedy, leaving the production needing retooling before a successful run.
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Mary
Olive Vail
Grand Opera House
Ginger
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Polly
Okie
Siinkle
Othe Gin
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