LaRue-Miller Co boosts mill output and new machinery
The LaRue-Miller company shows strong production after remodeling and modernization close to the G N track in Devils Lake. The firm led by Edgar LaRue Lewis LaRue and Truman C Miller produces 800 bushels daily and cleans 1 000 bushels of flax daily while also sawing 15 to 20 cords of wood. The mill handles grain and coal, with a 24 horsepower engine running at full capacity. In addition the article notes real estate and land contest details and a Quo Vadis production at the Devils Lake opera house on Jan 3.
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LaRue-Miller Co
LaRue-Miller Company
Inter-Ocean
LaRue
G. N
Edgar LaRue
Lewis LaRue
Truman C. Miller
Sanford Dodge
Opera House
Devils Lake
Kent and Henley Livery Stable Expands in Devils Lake
Kent and Henley, noted livery stable proprietors, have added a fine livery line and offer electric-lit stables with many box stalls for blooded stock. They cater to Devils Lake society and farmers visiting for Christmas trade, with a comfortable waiting room and 148 for telephone inquiries.
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Kent & Henley
Devils Lake Society
North Dakota
Holiday Shoppers Directory From Devils Lake Merchants
The Inter-Ocean presents a sixteen page directory of Devils Lake business houses for holiday shoppers. Merchants report complete stocks and low prices on gift goods. Visit advertiser offices before next Tuesday to avoid missing desirable items. The John Treleaven case appeals a May 18 1900 decision canceling his timber culture entry for the NW of section 22.
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Inter-Ocean
Devils Lake
John Treleaven
Dried Corinths and Currants Caper in Greek Grape Tale
A New York grocer in a rustic tale explains the origin of dried currants or corinths. He clarifies corinths are the smallest Greek grapes once exported from Corinth, now called currants, and mocks readers for misnaming them. The anecdote ends with a humorous aside about foot-pressed raisins and a separate joke about polishing and ewers.
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Learned Grocer
Eighth Avenue
Sissy
Ormer
Gabriel
Grecian
Corinth
Eroter
New York Press
Family Factions in a Philadelphia Exchange
A brief Philadelphia Press dialogue shows Caller mistaking Miss Robinson, then confirmation that Ethel’s aunt is Carrie Robinson. The exchange touches family loyalty, with Ethel noting her aunt backs her father, hinting at intra family tensions.
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Miss Robinson
Ethel
Carrie Robinson
Papa
Philadelphia Press
Household Jurisdiction Denied by Judge Joke
A humorous quip contrasts a judge's ruling with domestic authority. The line notes that a man may stay out all night, but the household objections override the decision, poking fun at jurisdictional limits within home life. The snippet reflects a light exchange from the Boston Transcript style.
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Mr. W. Wimble
Old Man Smith Traps Counterfeit Half Dollar Visitor
A rough young man entered Old Man Smith’s cigar shop and paid with a counterfeit 50 cent piece. The owner tested the coin with his improvised money tester and cut it in two, then sent the offender away after handing back the halves. The incident was reported by the Chicago Record.
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Smith
Chicago
New York Is Provincial Says Atlantic Writer
A. Mauri Low in The Atlantic argues New York is provincial with residents treating other cities as followers. He notes business and society elites feel New York finances or dictates elsewhere.
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New York
A. Mauri Low
Atlantic
New Yorker
Be Above Spreading Untrue Gossip Says Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe warns readers they hear many untrue rumors daily and urges restraint. It notes cruel talk harms others and highlights the prevalence of gossip driven by mischievous intent, urging people to avoid repeating false stories.
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Atchison Globe
Postmistress Dislike Hurts New School Professor
In Baltimore, Mrs Meddergrass the postmistress shows clear disapproval of the new school professor. Mr Meddergrass notes some local sellers claim the professor wrote all his postal cards in Latin or a foreign language.
A Martyr to Principles Spars with Doctors
A quotation from the Indianapolis Journal mocks the idea of Eogles as a martyr to his principles. It notes he died of indigestion because he refused any doctor dictating his diet, highlighting his extremism in dietary autonomy.
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Old Eogles
Indianapolis Journal
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N. Dak
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N. D
Cardus
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M, Ferry & CO
Detroit
Lewis
Hanson
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