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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
2
Edwin M. Abbott argues in Pittsburg Dispatch that true worth lies in pure character and fair judgment. He cautions against judging by appearances and urges mercy and common sense as the ultimate measure of a person’s end and recompense.
A Philadelphia Times account details fox cunning as hounds chase Reynard in North Valley hills. The larger fox diverts the hunt by crossing tracks to aid the young fox, a tactic often seen by seasoned hunters. Another fox escapes by leaping into an old cellar, trapping the pursuing hounds as the fox slips through a narrow wall opening.
A Collier's Weekly excerpt recounts a Civil War anecdote where a soldier narrowly survives a near miss. The officer notes Lawton's tone hints at fatalism and describes the soldier as a beleaguered veteran. The tale emphasizes the sense that fate favors the marked target.
A San Francisco Argonaut item recalls Oliver Wendell Holmes delivering a long gag about cannibalism then pausing when he asks Thomas Bailey Aldrich what he would do upon meeting a cannibal. Aldrich answers I should stop to pick an acquaintance with him, leaving Holmes in gloom for the dinner.
Wm H Brown & Co. advertises farm and city property, land for investment, gilt edge securities, reliable abstracts, and insurance services in Devils Lake North Dakota. It touts rising local prosperity, the Fort Totten station and lake bridge as growth drivers, and invites inquiries for investments and subscriptions to the Inter Ocean.
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