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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1904
Page
7
Official paper of Devils Lake and its county. Advert rates and legal notices appear monthly. The issue critiques Twin City coverage of North Dakota politics, discusses wheat import duties, dipping vats for cattle, and rail and military matters. It also reports on the Baltic fleet and Russian war developments.
The Russian arms record another setback as ships in the harbor suffer damage during the siege. Admiral Togas reports a fragile national basis and a fleet unable to act, leaving the harbor dotted with stalled vessels and limited readiness.
The lights dimmed to honor the St Louis exposition, hailed as the greatest show the world has seen. It recalls the Louisiana Purchase and the rise of a vast western empire, with North Dakota praising its early role in the nation’s growth.
The city council orders the library association to leave the city hall space, a decision seen as hard on the group which cannot afford rent. Supporters say the library’s value to the city and its youth is immeasurable, and cutting access would harm many readers.
The text argues that a book read becomes rubbish in a private library, making its price the reading cost. In public libraries, the reading cost is a small fraction of the price, allowing patrons to read with little expense.
The piece exposes Mrs Chadwick's fraud against bankers, detailing collaterals that never existed and loans running into millions with thousands in smaller dealings. It suggests the suspect has been confined in financial centers and notes enduring gendered influence in business.
Lawson, famed for Frenzied Finance, demonstrated mastery of the market by delivering a severe downturn unseen in years. The report notes North Dakota ranked second in grand prize receipts, with St Louis and California also prominent as California secured thirteen prizes and North Dakota eleven.
A good many North Dakotans will take advantage of railroad low rates during November and December to return to their old homes in the central states for a long winter visit.
The notice lists West Bound No 8 Paset Sound Express via Mayville Larimore daily 725 am No 25 Local passenger via Fargo Willar from St Paul and Minneapolis daily 1245 pm No 1 The flyer via Fargo Grand Forks daily 1047 pm No 807 Local freight to Rugby on Tue Thu Sat 720 Round Epst No 4 Puget Sound Express via Larimore Mayville Willmar daily 1015 am No 2 The Flyer via Grand Forks Borgo daily 138 pm.
No. 26 local passenger train runs to Minneapolis via Fargo and Willmar daily at 8 82 p m with connections at Churcha Ferry for Cando and Bottineau branches and at Rugby Junction for Bottineau. No. 4 runs between Devils Lake and Latimore with limited stops at Lakota. North western business college advertises telegraphy courses for girls with two months tuition and board details.
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