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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
3
Reports describe cold wet conditions in Germany hurting the rye and wheat harvests while American farmers may gain export demand. Official notes say German grain quality degraded, with much rye diverted to feed or distillation, and overall damage expected across the empire.
Paris tenor Emme Calve writes friends that she remains single and not yet engaged to author George Cain. She recalls past shared youth and notes a winter plan for a formal union while continuing Paris Opera Comique performances. She adds a bicycle accident left no serious injuries.
Admiral Higginson reports in a Navy secretaries’ briefing that during combined army navy maneuvers searchlights yielded less effect than expected. Lights flashed on ships at night revealing smoke stacks and hulls, yet observers often failed to detect the vessels as lights turned away.
Dr Ravel of the Pasteur Institute Paris reports guinea pigs inoculated with skin from Dr Garnault arm show tuberculosis signs. Garnault who sought to disprove Koch theory by animal transmission remains well. An Austrian travels Switzerland on a 4000 dollar wager wheeling a perambulator with wife and child across Europe, 20 months, 37 pairs of boots worn.
The submarine telegraph cable to join the United States with Hawaii and then the Philippines has been completed and loaded on the cable steamer Silvertown. It sails to San Francisco to start laying toward Honolulu with two more steamers Colonia and Anglia handling the Pacific leg. The line aims for telegraphic service to Honolulu by year end and completion of the Philippines sections by March with completion targeted by next July Fourth.
Mrs Alfred Corning Clark plans to give her Riverside Drive mansion to a charity chosen by Bishop Henry C Potter after she marries him. The NYC residence, completed two years ago, is slated for disposal following discussions at Fernleigh Otsego and a move to Washington Square.
Residents of Paint Creek valley observe smoke and sulphurous gases emanating from Copperas mountain. Since Mont Pelee, activity has increased with visible heat and dull red slate. Emissions come from the mountain side. scientists will be asked to study the phenomenon.
The Scottish National Antarctic Association led by William Bruce plans to sail the Scotia to Antarctic regions in early October. The ship carries a kite bird’s eye viewing apparatus, moving picture gear, and 6 000 fathoms of cable to sound oceans where Sir James Ross failed to reach 4 000 fathoms. Baltimore Gasoline bans gasoline stoves but no new ordinances curb a woman glove and pint of gasoline, say Baltimore underwriters. Africa’s exports are natural products while imports are manufactured articles.
Arrangements completed for a joint agency with the Great Northern Railway in this city. Freight and passenger service will be handled at the Great Northern station from this date. Deliveries must reach the depot before 5 PM for prompt forwarding. Tickets available at the passenger station.
An old advertisement offers a winter work opportunity promising pay or commission for selling seeds fruits and flowers from Perry Nursery Company Rochester New York. A Ramsey County North Dakota court notice schedules a hearing January 6 1904 on Carl Sundstroms Druggist Permit petition in Devils Lake with opportunity for objections.
Abstract of the year ending December 31 1901 for the National Life Trust Co Des Moines Iowa filed with North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance. Details include officers G L Dobson president D G Edt secretary principal office Crocker Building Des Moines assets liabilities and policy figures with dates of organization and approval by North Dakota official Ford Leutz Commissioner of Insurance.
For sale five well broken driving horses in good condition. Selling cheap. Cash or good notes. For particulars see M. P. Neff Site.
Notice in Ramsey county court outlines a hearing on January in Devils Lake to grant a druggist permit to Albert H. Bell for sale of medicinal malt vinous spiritous and intoxicating liquors at Kelley avenue. Stakeholders may appear to contest under the law as dated December 3 1902.
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