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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
5
Town column recounts residents and guests at Webster including Mary Enzo, Miss Murphy, and Mrs Reese, with many leaving for Russell, Minot, Toledo, and Sioux Falls. Also notes new home builds, church addition, and a dance at the Roller skating rink with crowds from the city.
The Union Commercial College of Grand Forks notes Dahl and eight students now with the Rumely Product Co. They promise placement after graduation and offer a free catalog.
The report notes extensive crop losses and districts where fields are being plowed under. Numerous areas are described as destroyed, with agricultural work halted as authorities struggle to manage the damage.
The report details a Minnesota gathering where delegates praised North Dakota’s efforts on a saline figure and farm programs. Speakers from North Dakota stated progress and expressed belief that the state deserved the initiative’s positive outcomes.
Aug 16 Ambrose report details laborer Jack Evans and Iver Nelson working for Contractor Haas hauling sand for cement sidewalks when pit walls caved in. Evans escaped burial after sand pile, estimated around five tons, was cleared from his head by a comrade using a sand shovel. A close call left them shaken and breathing fresh air.
In Hettinger on August 16 the Adams County Development League met at the courthouse to plan pushing the organization’s work. Attendees decided to focus on securing a good exhibit for the mar k exhibition and for the St Paul Chicago and Portland shows.
In a farmers note the writer urges frequent watering of horses hitched to the binder. Even half a gallon per animal refreshes them during long harvest days and helps prevent exhaustion. He compares neglect to attempting harvest without twine or a bay for the field.
A Kinase experiment station bulletin explains hay measurement in long and round stacks. It notes alfalfa stacks require 512 to 422 cubic feet per ton depending on age and condition, with old stacks approximating 843 cubic feet per ton, and that slough hay is heavier than alfalfa while upland prairie hay is lighter.
In Lidgerwood North Dakota on August 16 a gasoline spill in a bedroom after a girl lighting a lamp tossed a match into a cup of gasoline. Ethel Fleming nine years old died of severe burns after saving her three year old brother who escaped the flames.
An athletic league report notes activity around August 16 featuring Slosson and a participant named Si Nanpay, outlining upcoming schedule and participation status. The fragment hints at events or matches within a local league context and emphasizes ongoing engagement.
Secretaries and representatives in Missouri Slope counties plan statewide exhibits of grains and products as the region mobilizes for a big crop. All counties except one have been organized. that county will be organized this week as part of the push to showcase regional agriculture.
The Royal Academy of London offers pension support to financially distressed members and even widows and children. Pensions can reach up to about 2,000 dollars annually. The academy also extends charitable aid to dependents, separate from its standard acts of sympathy.
The article stresses careful dairy cattle management to improve returns. It advises selecting cows with strong udders and teats, managing calving in cold seasons with warm bran mash, and avoiding overfeeding. Rest periods, pasture access, clean water, dry bedding, and quiet handling of heifers aid lifelong productivity.
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