Traveling Men Entertain Business Men at Mitchell Club
A Mitchell City event featured the United Commercial Travelers entertaining about 200 local business and traveling men with cigars, cards, and a dance program. Notable speakers and performers included Hol Leehan, Bobbie Ward, May Isley, Cr Blythe, John Thwing, A F E Le Claire, H C Tapp, Z A Wheeler, and musical numbers by Nichols's mandolin club and others. The gathering praised Mitchell as a favorable base for traveling salesmen and touted community hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial Travelers’ Council
Mitchell Club
J. A. Kieth
Nichols
Mandolin Club
Hol. Leghan
Mitchell
Angels of Commerce
Mr. Leehan
Council
Bobbie’? Ward
Silsby
Cr. Blythe
Jack McLaughlin
L. Db. Milne
John Thwing
McLaughlin
Mr. Milne
John Whwing
Thwing
A. FE. le Claire
H. C. Tapp
ZA. C. Wheeler
United Commercial Travelers Council of
Business College
W A. Shurtleff
Fred L. Tiffany
J. N. Crow
Lilah Older
Elsner
FE. J. Gardner
Dolly Christensen
Miss Pilcher Recalls Troubled Night Leading to Self Harm
Miss Hattie Pilcher of Miller recounts her life leading to a suicide attempt and details her 1903 sorrow after multiple family deaths and a troubled romance. She asserts innocence in a burglary case and explains events from her perspective to Supt. Coursey while staying at St Lawrence.
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Hattie Pilcher
Miller
O. W. Coursey
Pilcher
Prof. Coursey
Dakota Central Normal School
St. Lawrence
Mamma
Detroit
Mich
Papa
North Dakota
Mr. Romig
Mr. DeHeart
Mitchell and Chamberlain Dominate Local Bowling Matches
Mitchell defeated Plankinton 3930 to 3841 by 449 in the morning. Later Mitchell and Chamberlain played a lopsided bout with scores 4088 to 3472, a 616 margin. Visitors enjoyed the city and were warmly hosted by local bowlers.
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Chamberlain
Plankinton
Mitchell
Cham Plankinton
Mitchell Cerlain
Ave. Sanger
Davis
Taubman
Steinfeldt
Te Omees Sullivan
Wilkinson
Jaeger
McKinley Ieee Noes Ee
Chamberlain Grants Railway Bridge Franchise to Montgomery
The Chamberlain city council grants W L Montgomery a franchise to build and operate a railroad wagon and foot bridge across the Missouri River at Chamberlain. Work begins on substantial dikes and abutments. plans consider a Prairie du Chien style or a high permanent bridge.
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Chamberlain
W. L. Montgomery
Missouri River
American Island
Ameriane
Prairie du Chien
Avon man plans move to Mitchell for better schools
Geo. W. Wickens of Avon in Bon Homme county is arranging to move to Mitchell within a month. He says he is relocating to provide his children access to good public schools and later to attend the University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Wickens
Avon
Bon Homme County
Mitchell
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Wim. Wilkinson
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Western Business College
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Miss Pilcher
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