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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
5
An advertisement touts an endless variety of Walking Skirts and latest novelties from leading New York makers. It highlights exclusive styles in Broadcloths Cheviots Venetians Etamines Voile Mistral Cloths Granitas and claims unmatched quality and variety versus western markets.
Visit our second floor parlors to try on hats and learn that our prices will surprise you. The advert promises affordable hats and invites customers to compare quality with cost.
The advertisement states we are sole agents for UTZ and DUNN'S Ladies' Fine Footwear and the Little Giant Children's Shoes No Better Made. It emphasizes exclusive rights and product lines for women and kids.
Dress goods feature broadest range of colors and shades in new weaves. The New York Store has long led in stylish dress fabrics and this season, with buyers visiting eastern markets, offers an elaborate line far surpassing past efforts.
The advertisement describes elegant wash goods with trimming and ornaments to suit these fine fabrics. It offers a line of vesting waist patterns and several elaborately embroidered patterns for selection.
The Ottawa central experiment farm suggests tattooing as the best method to identify pure bred animals, avoiding scars and owner-focused branding. The piece cites issues with tags, buttons, and various devices, noting persistent challenges across livestock associations and the Northwest Palatinate traditions in Europe.
A fragment emphasizes child safety and care in daily life, warning that dangers lurk in air and germs affect appetite and energy. The text urges careful attention to revive spirits and maintain well being for young children.
A 15 foot alligator dragged a child at Pablo Beach as deputies led a hunt for the beast. A dog died in the attack but the child escaped unharmed after the posse killed the gator. The incident was witnessed by a Jacksonville correspondent for the Inter Ocean.
A curious observation notes how many immigrants settle in the eastern states while a large share of German migrants head west immediately. The report highlights regional settlement patterns among recent arrivals.
Stylish Shirt Waists in stock exceed 1200 items with prices starting at affordable levels. Local retailers advertise a wide range aimed at smart day wear and casual ensembles through regional shops and department stores.
Bargain counter offers 75 pieces of standard Indego prints at four cents per yard for a week or until sold out. Some pieces are seconds due to occasional misprint but still serviceable.
Secretary Root approves the board report on disappearing gun carriages for seacoast defenses. The panel urges continuing manufacture for 8 inch 10 inch and 12 inch guns and advises against mounting more 6 inch guns on disappearing carriages to favor barbette mounts for rapid fire. The board praises the Buffington Crozier carriage design and its mechanical principles. Father Anatoly of Minneapolis admits possession of ecclesiastical papers supporting American Alaska claims stemming from Russian era surveys. He was sent to Alaska in 1897 and stayed four years, with reports suggesting documents could aid U.S. claims.
Report notes Emperor William of Germany often lacks cash and borrows from his brother Prince Henry at festivals and hunts. Only Christmas Eve does he carry money to give to the needy, especially children and veterans. Also mentioned is Dr Phelps claiming the left brain governs the body more and may influence intellect based on 300 cases.
Philadelphia claims a monumental tapestry 27 feet long and 13 feet 6 inches wide. Silk ground work with superb embroidery depicts American history from Columbus’s landing to 1392. A Polish artist toiled six years on the piece.
The German Collie club bred top dogs with Ardennes wolves to improve the breed. Samuel W. Portyee brought two remarkable specimens to the United States. Stella, two years old, is tawny yellow. Wolf, nine months, resembles a she wolf and shares their wild traits. Both dogs have been trained to herd sheep.
They can round up a flock quickly and patrol their charges by night. Bringing the specimens to this country was hard. They were bought from shepherds near Mannheim who would not part with them until a large sum was paid, as truly valuable animals were scarce.
The water or fishhook cactus stores a large water supply for dry seasons. Its exterior skin is leather hard with long spines that are difficult to penetrate. Inside, a hollow carved from the rind fills with cool water once scooped. The initial water is whitish and cloudy but settles clear.
A collection of humorous quotes and quips from various papers about bachelors, gas, parlor etiquette, auto brakes, knives, and a widow’s perplexing obituary line. It stitches together satirical snippets to reflect everyday curiosities and social foibles.
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