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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
3
In a brief note the shop explains a tight schedule from morning to night to meet customer needs. It cites a strong prior record and promises to push extra help early to serve buyers, hinting at bargains around $18.
The ad touts the largest toy assortment with prices lower than usual this fall. It notes scarce money and aims to move all toys, mentioning 15 20 25 cent games selling fast and a toy ram in the annex of the dry goods department behind the Ramsey County National Bank. A few dollars spent here will please children at Christmas.
The dry goods department calls it Christmas presents with gloves handkerchiefs perfumes pocket books belts ribbons dress goods jackets coats shoes and more. The ad invites you to call and inspect the holiday stock which will please relatives and friends.
A Devils Lake store invites shoppers to visit its Glothing Department for an elegant array of Christmas gifts for men and boys. The display includes ties handkerchiefs mufflers sweaters hose suspenders shirts hats caps shoes slippers and more. The staff invite browsing day or night, promising a well lit shopping experience.
The store advertises a complete Christmas line in the China, Crockery, Glassware and Lamps department with bargains as lines are being closed out. Highlights include a Rochester Parlor lamp for 2.75 and a 100 piece decorated dinner set for 6.50. Also listed is a 100 piece White English Semi-Porcelain dinner set for 12, plus other porcelain sets priced from 1.25 to 3.50.
City readers receive a miscellany of local visits announcements job ads farm finance and shopping notes. Highlights include Ed Jackson and O N Dion visits Grand Harbor and Mankato Commercial College enrollment offers and a market spread for Ohio potatoes nuts candy and furniture from Manns and Horsman Strawbridge with Xmas tie sales and a housework help wanted notice.
For sale a few eight month old Berkshire boars raised by J J Hill and sold through John McCanley of Devils Lake North Dakota. Also a new four room cottage with pantry and closet on a 50 by 140 foot lot. Inquiries at residence on East Sixth Street or with O Less Alspach Devils Lake. George McDougall arrested in Valhalla for the killing of Charles Campbell a half breed Indian of the city.
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