Inter Ocean Humor and Oddities From Dakota Notes
A compact digest of oddly connected items from Dakota and beyond. It cites census delays between Minneapolis and St Paul, gambling crackdowns in Grand Forks, a Grand Forks Herald note, a large train robbery alert, gold shipments from San Francisco, a Dakota district judge at poker, libel suits over census terminology, and a mix of literary and journalistic quips. It mentions Phyllis race heats, a $4000 purse, and various gossip items including editors, editors’ law ideas, and a joking jab at journalism standards.
Spectral mix of cases and political riddles in late reports
The article bundles a murder link to Maxwell at the Southern Hotel in St. Louis with recovered clothes and tools, a treasury note on gold transport by mail, and a political plug for Dennis Hypannasin in Plumner’s Trails County Times. It weaves crime, finance, and party loyalty into a single update brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Preller
Southern
St. Louis
Auckland
Prellar
Southern Hotel
The
Trails County Times
Col
Plumner
the Times
Dennis Hypnnasin
Bismarck
Denny
A Power-Playing Judge and Bizarre News Fragments
A jumble of old letters notes and quips on judges politics and a Raleigh newspaper remark. It cites a South Dakota voice a Devils Lake paper and a Washington inquiry about land office news. Includes humor about cures and Bucklon’s Arnica Balm with a sales note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Devils Take
Register
Devils Lake
South End Notes Agricultural and Personal Miscellany
A longer rural column reports weather affecting haying and wheat, local farm actions, new binders and threshing machines bought by farmers including John Laurie Frank Olds Tom Walden and James Kelly, mill and flour prospecting at Devils Lake and Turtle Mountain, a deputy marshal appointment for Charles R Lyman, and local warrants over log theft with outcomes. Reverend Reynolds praised for preaching while Mrs Reynolds praised by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hin Deon
Opresa
J. E. Backus
Larimore
Elk Valley
Jay L. Stevens
Plymouth
Heenysharvest
Reynolds
Nis
Mr. Bratton
John Laurie
Frank Olds
Tom Walden
John Shepard
Andrew Huseby
James Kelly
James Gagan
Edwin Becker
Whitehill
Moor
Wm. W. Flynn
Jerusalem
John Brown
O. E.calderwood
Turtle Mountain
Voruseish
Dunseith
Soa
Shimnaith Plinen
John Gotthrecht
Lowa
Daynorth
Devils Lake
St In
Journ
Charles R. Lyman
Harrison Alleh
United States
Dakota
Commissiou
Aifendars
Cleer
Lyman
Bologano
Washington, D. C
Vice Mettler
A. Mosaner
A. W
C. R. Lyman
Messner
Justice Mottler
A. W. Lyman
Chartes
District Court
Mr. Lyman
Missouri Excursion and Wanderer’s Fate Recalled
A fragment from the Missouri Excursion discussion mentions a wanderer who died in the wilderness before reaching the promised land. The piece mocks old hardships and notes modern rail excursions enable easier travel, followed by political jabs about local papers and crop claims in Benson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Devils Lake
Towner County Tribune
Moxes
Canaan
Israel
Sheckela
Annex Contests Benson and Ramsey Counties at Grand Forks Court
Grand Forks Murad August 2 Judge McConnell heard the Benson Ramsey annexation contest with Fort Totten disputed location and county lines argued by Gov. Austin for Benson and Cy Wellington for Ramsey The debate focused on notice verify jurisdiction and the proper party to initiate the contest The judge suggested judicial notice of Fort Totten’s location and allowed amendment to show residency and said county residence did not affect the right to begin proceedings Both counties have interests and a citizen of either may start the contest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Murad
Benson County
Rainey County
McConnell
Iovernor
Austin
Fargo
Benson
Cy Wellington
Rumsey
Roberts
Ramsay County
Wellington
Ate
Ramsey
Gov. Austin
Fort Totten
Thias
Benson Or
Ratasey
Whipping Children Critique by Bob Ingersoll
The excerpt presents Bob Ingersoll's harsh critique of whipping children. He advocates photographing any who whip a child to expose their cruelty and even imagines a grim scene of a parent’s punishment, contrasting it with gentler methods like kissing to wake a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ingersoll
Figure Four Bird Trap Tales In Adirondack Camp
In a Adirondack camp tale the president and Doc discuss manners and a boyhood “figure four” bird trap used for quail. The president recalls trapping quail with a box and sticks, misreads a winter hunt, and then admonishes the doctor for coarse remarks as frogs croak and an owl hoots nearby. An odd, self deprecating anecdote ends with a tense note on decorum. An offensive office seeker: Hallembach objects to Carland’s appointment as US district attorney. he is described as domineering, quarrelsome, and eager to attack judges, stirring public discontent in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondacks
Cmogge Tribune
Doc
Aupper
Bne
Bismarck
John Hallembach
Hallembach
Louisiana
Palm Tree
Cleveland
John
United States
Francis
Joby Hallembach
The Roller Mill at Devils Lake Expands
Messrs Widmeier and Weiermuller push rapid progress on a larger roller mill with second story framing rising. They switch to a 60 horsepower engine and Thorne boiler, enabling a potential 300 barrel daily capacity, far above the original 150 barrel plan, contingent on timely lumber delivery. The mill aims to produce a premium Devils Lake flour from local wheat, with New York orders anticipated after October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Widmeier & Weiermuller
Messry Widmeier & Weiermalier
Thorne
Devils Lake
New York
High grade STolstein-Freisian cattle go to highest bidder
A newspaper notice announces the sale of high grade STolstein-Freisian cattle, to be bid without reserve. The fragmentary text blends narrative about an old man, a moonlit night, and a distant horizon with the cattle sale, but the core item is the cattle auction by highest bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.C
Raleigh
Grant
Maila
John Cooke
Bert Regus
George Percival
Fargo
Mesra, Wilcox & Liggett
Grandview Stock Farm
Benson, Minn
Dakota
Phen
Mae
Tays
Jury awards mixed verdicts in Walton court case
The report details a Walton court trial where a defendant tied to larceny faced a separate breaking and entering charge. The jury returned guilty for breaking and entering but not guilty on larceny, prompting sensational discussion of court reasoning and a push for a longer sentence. Additional notes recount a similar imperfect verdict in another county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Rueburn
Tinton
Anil
Wut
Lewiston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sei Lake
Ramsey County
Hansbrough
Korea
Ao Paareseran
Strane
Fherite Lake Na Pocandy
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Lastwors
Green Cloth Fraternity
Grand Forks Herald
San Francisco
Washington
Grafton Herald
Fatty Edwards
Frank Peltigrew
Steele
Pelligraw
News-Democrat
Harry Wilkes
Phallus
Philadelphia
Deee
Phullun
Epwaups
Edwards
Chicago Tribune
Nelson County News
Jaapor
Tenn
Crank
Dora
Navy Department
John Roath & Son
Roach
Chester
Whitney
Bouch
Jems
Whitney Board
Congress
Sub-Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Gyatton Mow
Texas
California
Uncle Sam
Bucklon
South End
Newmonanakan Figs
News Democrat
Hirther
Salisbury
Dlugout
General I Solid Woeruluey
Biterior
Volar
Newt-Money
Archald Youn
Awand Praetitionee
Duprat Va. Ewing
Seery
Siv Bult
Robinson
Scery
Brown
Alain
Simpson Va
Foley
Seer'y
Tex Parte Weil
Railroad
General Land Office
Commissioner’s Office
Atlantic & Pacific R. Nt. Co
Com
Union Pacific R.R. Co
Kansas
Atantic& Pacific R. R.co
Kingmann
Com'v
M. A. Burke
Bank of Minnesota of
St Paul
Devila Lake
Burke
Holy Moses
Lily
Smith
Minnewankat
Smith Ely
New York City
Bank of Devile
Bing
Alice
Bergevendeon_A
Biwir
Bergren
Copeland Jonny
Doheny Rose Tivsso Haa
Dixon & Hetrick
Dixon & Hetrick Flader and Kristie O Fossen Lorenz Gessner
Gilbert
Grassel
Firnt Bros Hollenbock
Hogan Lars
Hansen
Maria McQuinnon
M Marks
Morality
Eugene Nichols
Frankie Peterson
Flavog Kegan
Mary
Mary Shepard
J E Shochey
Fred Turner
Bera Weston
Haxsmoran
Postranathr
Guayaqul
Bcuidor
Merts
Ayer
Trey
Piluver
Buckland
Vkr
Dr. J.C. Ayer &Co
Lowell, Mees
Bom
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!