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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1904
Page
6
Shoppers are urged to buy now as they praise wider assortments and greater satisfaction this year. The store offers to pack items safely and deliver later, but emphasizes making purchases immediately to secure goods.
Our Hy Section showcases a children’s paradise. The toy department is open from morning to night with hundreds of playthings including mechanical toys, tool chests, dolls, go carts, furniture, blocks, pictures and books. Prices range from five to ten dollars.
A seller promotes buying furs for the lady as an ornament and useful item that makes the wearer feel appreciated. The copy urges thoughtful gifting to keep her in mind whenever she wears the fur.
Fancy neckwear is presented as an ideal gift with a large well selected assortment. The display promises pleasure in choosing, noting many pretty creations from inexpensive to expensive, with numerous pieces packaged in fancy boxes.
A bold older advertisement touts gloves for women men girls and boys. It promises more assortment than ever in price and style with options from 25 cents upward including kid grace and silk varieties.
A seller urges fathers driving long distances to town to buy fur gloves with large cuffs. The gloves promise wrist warmth and improved comfort on returning home. Price listed at $2.50 a pair.
Handkerchiefs offered in imported lace edged and hemstitched varieties. Domestic edgings include silk linen and cotton options. Sold in single pieces or fancy boxed sets from one cent to five dollars each.
A display of celluloid burnt wood and leather inlaid wood offers glove and handkerchief boxes work boxes and toilet cabinets in a wide range of designs and prices to suit any taste.
Nicer than a silk muffler for your brother or gentleman friend helps keep him comfortable and looks well. Available in large square shapes and tailored effects. Prices fit your purse.
Table linens and matching napkins are ideal housewife gifts with ready to use sets. Prices are attractively low with hundreds of designs in large and small sizes. Fancy china and crockery offered single pieces or sets from five cents. Nice knitted shawls or shawls in colors available from 25 cents to 3 dollars.
A list of small ads and notices covers money to loan on farms at Ramsey County National Bank and several sales at Lueck's including solid gold pens, silver spoons, and baby rings. The Churles Ferry school debates, postal visits to Denmark, and the Beggar Prince Opera Company are noted, alongside personnel changes at DePiere's store and new masonry partnerships in town.
Ramsey County National Bank offers the lowest rates and favorable terms for farm loans. Prof Smith, principal of Churchs Ferry schools, attended the city for a joint school debate. Independent Lumber Yard hawks lumber bill savings for North Dakota customers. Church of the Advent to hold services next Sunday with history and interest addresses. Forty Hours Devotion at St Josephs Church attended.
A grand parish gathering commemorated the feast of the Immaculate Conception as defined by Pius IX. Rev. Fathers Gannty of Grand Forks and MacDonald of Michigan City assisted at several masses. Sermons were well received, drawing praise from all who attended.
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