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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
2
A Minnesota woman mailed 1.69 for shoes then paid freight 0.50 and return costs 0.50 to reship. A second pair arrived by express with 0.35 fee, still not fitting. She paid 2.64 without a usable pair and faced no local remedy, prompting a lesson in home shopping and a note on farm finance education.
A Hillsboro Banner editorial laments chronic critics who thwart public ventures while urging residents to ignore such naysayers. It contrasts habitual claimants with civic responsibility and urges timely, deserved recompense at elections. The piece ends with an ad for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve promising quick healing for cuts and burns.
A cow sale turns comic as Poison and the hired man bring a cow to town. The cow fends off Poison with a kick and a milk pail smash. They seek excitement at a drugstore then order handbills for a lame hen raffle. Also a testimonial praises Electric Bitters curing kidney trouble and debility.
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates farm labor costs for 1404. Horse labor averages 8 cents per hour while man labor ranges from 13 to 15 cents per hour for mouth hires and 22 cents per hour for harvest hands. The report outlines a method to apportion costs across farming activities to reflect actual expenses.
The Record notes Canada offers cheap land but warns of long waits for price advances, uncertain crops, and great travel distances to markets. Some northwest settlers return, others regret selling North Dakota properties at high costs, while a few see Canada as a poor path for progress. Also a brief testimonial touts Dr Kings New Life Pills curing indigestion with a 25¢ value offer at WW Greene's drug store.
H A Storrs, irrigation expert for the interior department, reports rising local interest in irrigation plans. A Water Users Association formed at Buford last week. a permanent group will be created at next week’s meeting. About $300 000 is earmarked for Buford’s project.
A property listing offers a Hast:Pifth Street home with hardwood floors and heating, described as fourteen rooms with wardrobes. The seller seeks sale on time or trade for land and lists C. W. Kelley of Devil Lake North Dakota as attorney. Auction-like notes and odd spellings accompany the ad.
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