Retail Merchants Convention Sees Attendance Rise
Report from L S Tyler details a year of growth in South Dakota mercantile trade yet uneven profit. Distance competition prompts calls for national and state laws, with discussions on publicity, special sales, and proposed union efforts among merchants and hardware dealers.
Retail Merchants Session Opens Ninth Annual SD Meeting
South Dakota Retail Merchants Association held its ninth annual session in Mitchell at city hall with President Grimm and Secretary Tyler arriving after late trains. The opening address urged unity to combat catalogue house competition, defend wholesale and manufacturer rights, and push for fair insurance, tax, and pure food laws while inviting all merchants to join and participate.
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Bridgewater
G. W. McMillian
Conde
Tyler
Republican
LeVoy
South Dakota
Sioux City
Iowa
J. 0. Bartow
Plankinton
G. W. McKaughile
Wighiodre
A. Mittelstead
Milbank
J. L. Porgeson
Beresford
Aug
A. Knndt
Emery
Elmer Walters
Iroquois
A. Naser
Webster
J. KF. Whansep
Canton
A. J. Berdahl
Garretson
J. P. Broz
Parkston
Mitchell
Grimm
Stork
Retail Merchants Insurance Company
Muc
Dapper
Preseton
Preston
P. FB. Wickham
Alexandria
Pat Wickhem
Mr. Wickham
Wickhem
Mitchell Club
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Widmann Hotel
Olsen
FURS
Esac Saen Bam
Ness
Retail Merchants’ Convention
City Hall
Omaha Road
L. S. Tyler
Sioux Falls
Retail Merchants & Wardware Dealers Association of
Missouri River
Sec
Minnesota
Andrews
Silsby
Hostetter
Boyden & Welch
MT. Vernon
S. D
John
Mack