Mitchell Businessmen Vote Monthly Subscriptions for Industrial Office
An executive committee meeting of the Comercial Club decided monthly collections for the industrial commission office begin July 1. First National Bank will handle payments with a representative visiting merchants. Most businesses contributed, some others yet to be called on, as the plan aims to invest in Mitchell’s growth and public welfare.
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Comercial Club
First National Bank
Mitchell
Banquet Honors Dakota Central Telephone Girls in Parade Win
Manager Reeves of Dakota Central Telephone Co hosted a banquet at Odd Fellows hall for the women who answer calls and the repair staff after their parade win Friday June 21. Guests included impersonators of telephone girls and guests danced and enjoyed performances by talented young ladies. The event celebrated a finest turnout and prize money funded the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves
Dakota Central Telephone Co
Odd Fellows
City Council Holds Special Session Adopts Franchises and Budgets
The council met with Mayor Branson and seven aldermen to approve minutes, hear petitions from the W C T U on saloon regulations and a drinking fountain, and discuss sidewalk damages. It authorized an electric light franchise, set bond requirements, reviewed water and sewer contracts, and planned bids for coal, boilers, and street works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branson
Koch
Curtis, Koch
Reeves
Lkurns
Doyle
Markham
G. E. Vermilyea
O. E. Cassem
Wm. Scallin
Cassem
Vermilyea
Third
Main Streets
H. C. Greene
Dakota Wesleyan University
Water Committee
Board of Education
Counnil
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Sanborn Street
Omaha
Capital Addition
Eric Jensen
Sewer Committee
Jensen
Mitchell Boiler & Iron Works
City Hall
Krank Summers
Fullerton Lumber Co
Davis & Jamels
F.S. Turney
City Hall Committee
George Austin
Sixth Street
Mr. Austin
Salaries Up for Mitchell Post Office Clerks and Carriers
New postal laws raise Mitchell post office clerks salaries by 1000 per year and create six grade scales from 600 to 1200 with promotions tied to service. First class offices may reach 1100 and second class 1000, with July 1 salary boosts for 700 clerks and 850 carriers to 800 and 900 respectively. Postmaster Wells gains 100 more annual, bringing him to 2600. Local staff face added duties weighing and classifying mail through year end.
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Mitchell Post Office
Washington
Wells
Remains Laid to Rest for Rev L T John Sunday
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church for Rev L T John with Rev H S Wilkinson officiating and music by Misses Noble and Green and Messrs Morris and Kratz. The obituary traces his life from Northumberland County Pennsylvania born December 5 1835 to Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and South Dakota. His long ministerial career included leadership in the United Brethren in Christ and service as presiding elder in the Elkhorn and Dakota Conference. He died June 27 after stomach cancer with his earthly light going out twelve days after his 50 year companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. John
Methodist Church
H. S. Wilkinson
Noble
Green
Messrs
Morris and
Kratz
Elijah Tillotson
Tillotson
Mr. Wilkinson
Lorenzo Thorntoon John
Johu
Patience John
Northumberland County
Penn
Ilinois
Lucretia E. John
Beloit
Wis
L. T. John
Winnebago
Franklin County
Iowa
West Fork
Cedar River
Jesus Christ
Elijah
Kingdom of God
John
South Dakota
Elkhorn and Dakota
United Brethren In Christ
Norhern
Nebraska
Rochester
Minn
Mitchell
C. A. Christlieb
Mason City
Mark M. John
Holy Living Emphasized In Evening Meetings
A church gathering led by lay members and Rev. P N Cross focused on spiritual growth from Nehemiah. Rev J L Glasscock preached holiness as a Bible command, followed by an evangelist’s sermon on denying ungodliness and living soberly and righteously in Christ.
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P. N. Cross
Nehechabl
Ginn
J. L. Glasscock
Paul
Timothy
Christ
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diehl & Brown
McGoverns
Commercial Club
Earth
Douglas County
Seventh
Rowley Streets
Daughers
Tabernacle
Gracelind Cemetery
S. H. Morpen
Wm. Anderson
Wm. Dincan
George Toland
James Arney
Ness
J. B. Dobson
John Absher
Wagoner
Absher
Kieuh
McDonald
Herbert
Kibbee
Finance Committee
Walrath
First Avenue East
Lawler Street
New Law
Stace
A McDaid
Clinton
Scallin Bros
S. D
Dean
Rev. L
T. John Sunday
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