Mitchell News: Fire, Visits, Lectures Mark Busy Week
Jamies Fogarty travels to Port Dodge after his brother's death. Mitchell hosts visits from Rev. J. Surbeck and Presiding Elder Hager as the Presbyterian circuit ends six years of service. Mitchell High bows to Yankton, while hotel bids edge toward steam heating. Community events include an Odd Fellows visit, a donor party, and a large lecture course sale.
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Jamies Fogarty
Port Dodge
Iowa
W. Jf. Cganges
Loise Willse
Onan Road
Minneapolis
J. W. Beattie
J. Moir
Breybery
North Avenue
Davison Street
Moir
Milwaukee Depot
J. Clark
H.C. Clark
Dr. Clark
Binck T Hills
Methodist Church
Porner County
Wei
Feood Wana
Mi Powers Wis
Mitchel
Dean Ot
Pesbyterian Synod
Far Huron
J. S. Surbeck
Surbeck
Mitchell
Hayer
A. P. Jaynes
Plankinton
Afr
Hager
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Portland and Northwest Route to Expo 1905
The Union Pacific offers a Portland to Northwest route with 200 miles along the Columbia River. Trains run twice daily with accommodations for all classes of passengers. The line promises a popular path to the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905. Inquiries to E. L. Lomax, G P and T A, Omaha Nebraska.
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Union Pacific
Columbia River
E. L. Lomax
Omaha
Neb
Omaha Depot Opens In Fine New Quarters
The Omaha road opened its new depot Friday evening for passenger service to St Paul and Minneapolis. The 100 by 60 foot building features a large public waiting room, a ladies fitting room, and a pleasant interior with walnut paneling. Electric lighting, steam heat, lavatories, and a prominent east end shed for large crowds enhance the facility. Agent Wilt’s office reflects modern railroad fittings as grounds south of the depot are landscaped. The Mitchell community praises the improvement and summer plans include more shrubbery and flowers.
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West Side
Lila Pytthe
Dee Hoy
Ol Tlawarden
Lowe
Wis
Mitchill Tyou
Pitt
Mitchell
Kenny
Amills
Hawarden
W. Johnston
Geo. W
Modern Heating & Plumbing Co
Squims-Powers Co
Schroeder & Bremner
Dwyer Heatin & Plumbing Co
Mitchell Plumbers
Johnston
Modern Heating & Plambing Co
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Wilt
Kk. J. Greaves & Son
Omaha Company
Potato Campaign Hoax in Pierre Sparks Outcry
A Parker observer reports Pierre boosters staged a potato display by farmers driving wagons into town at dusk and selling to grocers the next morning. The observer calls the stunt a deception and criticizes the campaign as dishonest and misleading.
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Pierre
Parker
Methodist Conference Chooses Watertown for Next Meeting
After devotional exercises, the Methodist Conference reviewed student elections and benevolent reports. In a two-ballot vote, Watertown received 23 first, 24 for Vermillion and Brookings 11, with Brookings shifting support to Watertown yielding the final decision for Watertown as the meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Conference
Watertown
Vermillion
Brookings
Epworth League Anniversary Meeting Highlights
Friday afternoon gathering presided by Dr. Jordan of Sioux Falls featured Rev. N A Swickard of Canton delivering the address. Swickard urged the church to support youth to strengthen the society and aid the church.
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Epworth League
Dr. Jordan
Sioux Falls
N. A. Swickard
Canton
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Sherwin-Williams
L. O. Gale
W. McPherson Browning
Griswold, Browning & Co
A.T. McGovern & Sons
W. H. Conyes
Mitchell High School
Pankinton
Reform School
Mitchbell
Hoap Jones
Mitchell Boys
Voul
Hollister
Yankton High School
W University
Nichols
To. Graham
Grabaw
Parker Lodge of
Odd Fellows and Daughters of
Hebekahs
Focal Orders
Mitchell Canton
Parker Moarners
Odd Fellows Hall
Focal
Messrs
Hackett, Smith, Babcock, Wiltse
Kingery
Gond
Thuy
Grand Army Hall
Rebekah
Horn
Lymat Cai
Ta Vir
Faiday
Cot
Esste Stritehoff
Hiltimnore
Grate Carroll
Miler
G. Dean
Milly
Prankison
Pilch Avenue
Muds Street
Ile
Clove Walters
Scott
Portland
Northwest
Omaha Depot
Omahis
Northwestern Yeast CO
Chicago
N.W. Hide & Fur Coc
St.n. Minnespolis
Minn
Cooper Cofimission CO
Ningeapelts
Caton Business College
Minneapolis, Minn
John Havlatko
Opera House
SO. Dak
Traore Manes
Servesok & Son
Davison
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