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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
10
The Barrett column reports a church basket festival raising nearly 80 for church improvements. Farmers prepare for seed time amid local commerce. School shifts include Maggie Prendergast teaching No 3 and Nellie Norton No 2, with Miss Lammadee’s term ending soon. A Great Northern crane aids mail handling near the post office.
Car load of good horses for sale with reasonable prices. McNaughton’s from Webster North Dakota and Miss Southerland conducted last week’s evening services. Hon. Henry Hale visited Webster sights recently. Citizens attended the play Thursday evening. J R Kollar plans new construction soon.
In this Webster community column, residents report farm work resumed, visits to Devils Lake and Minot, arrivals and departures, and social events. The note mentions W C T U activities, a new shearing machine, machine shipments, a local elocution contest, and the Progressive Pedro Club gathering with prizes.
In a moonlit scene two ladies were rescued after a horse toppled, with one rider seated on the horse’s head and hands folded in relief. Timely aid arrived from both sides, the horse was lifted, and everyone ended safely. The tale ends with Shis' boots still shining under the night sky.
Community notices list events at Woodmen Hall next Monday with readings and tableaux. Peter Larson markets Fountain drill and farm machinery. E C Beeck becomes assistant cashier at State Bank of Lawton. Medford residents Drager visit daughters Mrs Hunt and Mrs Sanborn. Local blacksmith shops busy. Meat market relocated near the post office. Special Easter services at 2 PM Sunday led by Rev Gilmore.
From the Cunrier, Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Jorof, March Ster, 113, a girl. George W. Fifer, one of the best farmers of the county, was at Devils Lake Wednesday on business. Henry Viste, the genial book keeper in the Farmers bank, left Wednesday and will spend time on his claim near Claresholm before returning. F. G. Orchard came down from Edmore Monday and went to Knox later, where he takes charge of an elevator. W. R. Whitcomb, a prosperous farmer, has served as juryman in the district court for four weeks. Pretty good service to the country. Miss Maggie Sparks, recovered from measles at Devils Lake, was taken home to Fox Lake Tuesday. The home of Ole Nesseth near town hosted a surprise dance Friday night with an elegant supper.
Communion at 8 a m Morning Prayer and sermon Evening Prayer at 7 80 p m Special musical program by double quartette choir directed by G B Ashelman organ by H E Arnold Choir to be vested Master Faink Prosser Jr to be cross bearer Cyrene Commandery Knights Templar will attend in uniform Rev O F Jones will preach Easter offerings totaling 500 dollars to fund rector salary a sinking fund for a parish guild hall and the new organ purchase
List of names for uncalled letters at Devils Lake post office for week ending April 11 1908. Letters not claimed within fourteen days will be sent to the dead letter office. Names include Burns B Mohler Ellseth P McGrath Evenson Olson Foesythe Noeman Oleson Good Oleson Gurrhme Rance Hanson Reed Johanson Rydell Johnson Rogerson Larson Sturn Larson Taylor Morse Torbovsky Miller Wilson Clarence Wilson and W J.
Washington reports seven surviving pensioners receive monthly benefits tied to the Revolutionary War. Three are widows, Rebecca Mayo, Nancy Jones, and Esther S. Damon, with four being daughters granted by a special act. Details recount the service and late-life claims of their husbands, including Brandywine, Germantown, Monk's Corner, and other engagements.
The storm left mud as John Blake spent Monday at Lakota. M. M. Morrison suffers with the mumps. Mel Abel of Park River guests of friends. Walter Bodie of Niagara visits his parents. Myron Coe of Inkster stays with his father D. C. Coe. A Woodmen and Royal Neighbors program features songs and reci…
North Dakota report notes Dr. A. T. Horsman’s drug store in Devila Lake features a new steel ceiling with Empire style border praised as an artistic masterpiece. Alfred J Horsman, former Cincinnati Art League president, is credited as the artisan and will soon relocate to Dunseith to join his brother E J Horsman in the drug business. Easter services at Church of the Advent are announced for next Sunday.
Charles Bell was fatally injured by elevator machinery at Keith with little hope of recovery. Dr. Jones was summoned for emergency care.
A telephone message from Keith reports elevator operator Charles Bell trapped in the shaft with severe injuries and little chance of recovery. Late updates say Zinan is dying. Officials announced the April 21 arrival of the Telephone Girl company in Devlin Lake, a major musical comedy act traveling Winnipeg to Minot to Devils Lake to West Superior. Further details to follow next week.
A push cart vendor of cheap books near the East River caters to sailors and ferry riders with inexpensive soiled novels and a few religious titles. He notes sailors buy many books before long voyages, sometimes forming small libraries aboard ship, seeking engaging love stories or detective tales rather than famous authors.
The article reports that Australian Aborigines collect millions of butterflies each year on the Bugong mountains. They trap them by burning damp wood to suffocate the insects, gather them in baskets, bake them, sift to remove wings, and press the bodies into cakes.
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