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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1910
Page
7
Devils Lake Inter Ocean prints weekly political notices from Devils Lake North Dakota listing candidates for county offices. Advertisements show rates, names such as Morrison Henley Heckel Morgan and Wehe, and requests for Republican primary support ahead of the June election.
The election is over and while we cannot claim victory in the contest we pledge support to the administration and the incumbency of Mr. McClory. Citizens should unite for Devils Lake, set aside internal desires, respect the majority decision from Monday, and work to make the city the best in North Dakota.
A provincial speaker attacks permissive behavior by mothers and daughters, urging parental oversight to curb late night socializing and dating. He uses sharp, colorful metaphors to condemn public gossip and perceived moral laxity, warning of social disgrace and weak parenting. The tone is moralistic and admonitory.
The law requires a resident affidavit and corroboration by a householder and registered voter, but city boards ignore this rule. The writer notes instances where affidavits were accepted despite signs the voter was not a resident, letting ballots stand post-departure. This lax practice undermines formal verification.
A fragment discusses voting legality and affidavits. It notes that a citizen must prove one year in the state and six months in the country with ninety days in the precinct. It suggests voters may lie about residence time to qualify. If residence time is not fully stated, boards could reject the vote.
The Ramsay County Republicans stand united with a general cleanup effort along the line. Hon Fred P. Mann and Hon Henry Hale defeated aldermen show capability and service to city and county. Eskimos For South Pole Dash join a polar expedition with McMillan and Bartlett. Poarck handles a domestic moment after a late political gathering.
A discussion on immigration and settlement urges attracting industrious Dutch families to Minnesota farms and emphasizes law, order, and Canadian contrasts. It cites opinions from the Evening Post and Wall Street Journal, plus Dr. Wiley on home roasting coffee to cut costs, advocating self-sufficiency and thrift in households.
The U S department of agriculture offers a free manual titled Economical Use of Meats in the Home. Requests should be sent to the secretary of agriculture in Washington D C. The guide collects simple formulations from approved sources for economical meat use in households, requiring no technical know how.
Hon Pred J Traynor is praised for his firm stand in favor of two clean days. The text notes that opposition began before the election and suggests it probably gained enough support.
In Pittsburg, Gullick a prominent theater owner and manager, was held up near his home by two men who demanded valuables. They took less than $5 while he kept them calm with humor. A 1500 diamond stool and another valuable tag remained, as the thieves offered to return the money if he recalled a past favor. The victim declined and fled to secure his diamonds.
Report describes a proposed new electrical light device for breeches buoy operations at Sandy Hook and along the New Jersey and Long Island coasts. The green light signals the buoy until a person is raised and the line is tightened, guiding shore crews on proper handling.
Government plan in Los Angeles March sets up a large ballot style event for thirty acre farms at Yung Cal. Over 200 claimants gather to be first on March 1 and 172 farms are to be allotted with identity cards showing name age height and postal address. Applicants may apply March 1 to 10 after card verification. disputes over farm allocation to be settled by agreement or government lot.
A Clark County man sends a boiled egg exhibit to the U.S. Department of Justice claiming the egg is bad. The note asks for federal inspection under the pure food law and describes repeated spoiled eggs received from a restaurant. An assistant attorney general orders the exhibit filed or discarded.
A lively exchange recounts Mark Twain style humor when a temperance lecture prompts a misread reply. A Constant Reader letter praises a cold cure that allegedly used a pint of whisky, sparking a humorous confusion with a schoolteacher who mistook the answer for his own.
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