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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
1
A city lady notes A E Hodgkinson sold European costlier ware direct from the manufacturer. The shop offers a full stock and guest customers travel from Devils Lake and beyond to view the display.
Fragmentary copy notes Devils Lake event at the state fair with a record attendance. Ramsey County is described as old and rich, with Devils Lake as a nearby feature. The text mentions Whitman and various garbled phrases about receipts and fears.
A city fair gathering on August invites visitors from nearby towns and east of the city. Stand Forks Days at Chau Pe are noted for large attendance with Lake region towns joining in. Excursion trains and reduced rates are planned to boost turnout.
OCR fragment references a governor Sarles appeal to county for expenses of a Dakota post or fair and a resident sending funds. It also notes real estate for sale and business blocks. A Rampey fonds is hinted with a large amount.
E H Hegee a Triumph farmer died Saturday evening while hauling lumber near Lawton. The coroner’s jury, after hearing evidence, ruled the death accidental with no foul play. He leaves a wife and four children.
The North Dakota Grand Army of the Republic issues notices for the thirty ninth National Encampment in St Paul. Special G A R trains from Grand Forks and St Paul will transport 100 attendees with discounted first class fares from local North Dakota points to St Paul. The Great Northern and Union Pacific lines will offer reduced rates of two thirds of a first class ticket for those eligible to travel to the encampment.
The report notes wheat harvest opening next week despite wet conditions. Farmers in several counties expect an acreage ready for cutting, with CharlesERM and Baird among those awaiting drier weather. Rain hindered progress but plans proceed as fields begin to yield.
A Webster area burglary reports a safe cracked at W. D. Miller’s post office and store in Wellstag on Wednesday night. About $80 in cash and $200 in stamps were stolen. Entry used a door, two skeleton keys, and the safe was opened with nitro glycerine, suggesting an expert job. No clues yet.
A Starkweather man reported a robbery on Friday, after noticing his money missing from his pockets. He suspected an associate coworker who had been with him on the slime farm and began an investigation, but the robber remains at large as officers have not captured the suspect.
Governor Miller reports the eastern North Dakota crop showing its largest harvest in years. He notes widespread grain maturity and widespread confidence among farmers despite rust and irregular rainfall. He cites expectations of a harvest that may not be bumper but improves over recent seasons.
Fragmented text outlines peace terms attributed to Japan, including evacuation of Saghalien, seizure of Manchuria, ports at Port Arthur and Dalny, and broader aims in East Asia and Manchuria. Mentions Russian Jews and fishing rights, with garbled OCR creating ambiguity around geographic scope and dates.
Fragmentary text mentions the Bering Sea and figures such as Tallogn and Foßen with unclear context. The snippet suggests a maritime setting or historical note, but key details and outcomes are not discernible from the readable phrases.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for cuts burns ulcers and sores by Wm Bedell of Flat Rock Minn and others. Dr Kings New Life Pills touted for indigestion headaches dizziness and constipation by J Runyan of Butlerville Ohio. Both advertised as guaranteed at CW Greene's drug store with prices 25c and 2c.
Fragmentary text references SSUAP EN LAND and TVGEG2 with unclear context and no readable action or outcome. No identifiable people or organizations present. Summary limited by unreadable OCR fragment.
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