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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
4
Small proprietor Ba. HAWEBROUGH notices rate per line per insertion. Ten prime for monthly notices with 0 percent off yearly bills. All bills collected monthly.
The article extols North Dakota for steady crop yields and rapid farmer wealth gains. It notes occasional regional crop failures but expects combined wheat and flax output to set a record, highlighting the state's superior agricultural fortunes and growing farm prosperity.
The impending expiry of the Chinese exclusion law draws opposition from Pacific coast supporters of the measure who fear renewal. Backers worry about coolie immigration and labor market impact, while employers prefer cheaper Mongolian labor, though gates may not reopen widely. The Kearny crusade’s energetic push shaped the policy, and its influence lingers in national debate.
The text states that exclusion policy should be promptly re enacted by Congress and remain the settled policy of the United States. It argues that changing it now would be a serious mistake and calls for keeping the Chinamen out.
The article notes Nikola Tesla’s ongoing wireless telegraph experiments on Long Island Sound and his belief in a global communication future. It also covers tributes to Senator Cushman K. Davis, Roosevelt’s hunting, Fargo Forum’s stance on Prohibition, St Paul’s anti whore runners measure, South Carolina party rifts, and Iowa governor nominee A B Cummins winning with broad support.
A merchant notes that customers who received his paper with ads would pass one store to buy at another four miles away, indicating a strong advertising effect on local shopping. He reports foods worth 7233 dollars in his tested period and confirms the ad drew distant customers to nearby doors.
A story from Emporia Kansas recounts Rev A A Power describing a cure for bilious colic using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits quick relief after two doses and notes a neighbor failed with standard medicines before relief with the remedy. For sale at Greene's drug store.
The Independence Copper Mines company promotes a safe investment in a gold and copper property. It urges buying treasury stock at a low price for company development, notes expected ore shipments will lift stock value, and invites both men and women to invest. Details go to K Maartman or R O Reinertsen in Park River North Dakota.
Shortham and Hereford Associations announce forty thousand dollars in premiums and purses plus a new twenty five thousand dollar building to boost exhibition capacity. Evening racing and nightly fireworks are planned during the fair week starting September 2 in St Paul and Minneapolis. The Minnesota fair has surpassed Toronto’s past gate receipts and is known for strong exhibitor and visitor experiences with low railroad rates forecast for early September.
Advert shows Mrs English world renowned life reader offering consultations on lawsuits lost estates love and more in Devils Lake on August 19 with testimonials. It also promotes Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and hay fever with mailing offer and druggist availability.
Vice President Roosevelt will open the Minnesota State Fair this year. He accepted the invitation to deliver the opening address, with plans for a great national livestock exhibition to be showcased alongside the fair.
A Milton Globe brief reports a merchant with two village stores experiment with identical bargain counters. One village advertised the counter in its newspaper while the other did not. The outcome notes sales figures indicating a difference in customer response between advertisement and no advertisement.
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