Devils Lake Fire Protects Shacks From Destructive Blaze
A 2 a.m. blaze at Vic Haslam’s cigar factory near Bell’s barn threatened three frame buildings owned by Mayor Windman and his brother. Volunteers extinguished flames within ten minutes, preventing a wider disaster. Losses totaled about 700 to 900 dollars with insurance of 800 dollars. Haslam’s stock and fixtures were insured. Fire blamed on a lignite stove explosion. Fire alarm drew critics and praise as the town’s new water system proved effective.
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Vic Haslam
Bell
the News
Wineman
Henry
Palestine
Greenwich
Haslam
Phoenix
Hartford
Mrs. Burdette condemns modern domestic strife and society glare
A dramatic critique by Mrs. Robert J. Burdette at the Athenaeum rooms argues that American women now hold high status while men are degraded to footstools. She urges simpler, frugal living and warns that costly social obligations destroy homes through extravagance and debt.
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Kansas City Journal
Robert J. Burdette
United States
Burdette
Important Land Case Involving Crary Quarter Section
The homestead dispute pits Nick Wickum against James Stewart over a valuable Crary north land. Stewart bought a relinquishment from Banker Anderson, but papers were not filed at Grand Forks land office before Wickum built a shack and took residence. Preliminary hearing before Judge Duell featured Siver Scrumgard Townsend & Denoyer for Wickum and McClory Barnett & Adamson for Stewart.
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Crary
Nick Wickum
James Stewart
Inter-Ocean
Stewart
Anderson
Grand Forks
Siver Scrumgard
Townsend & Denoyer
McClory, Barnett & Adamson
Plano Contest Generates Strong Local Participation
The XIX Century club of Grand Forks pitched strong but placed third with 98 027 votes in the Herald piano contest. Winners were the M W A of Gilby with 285 782 votes and the M W A of Grand Forks with 288 572 votes. The paper notes two prizes were offered, both fine instruments, and that additional prizes will be awarded to nonwinning societies without further effort.
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Herald
XIX Century Club
Devils Lake
Cando
Cath.church
Larimore
Eastern Star
Mirot
K. P
Northwood
Luth. Ch
Grand Forks
Drayton
Rathbone Sisters
Langdon
Gilby
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Whipple
H. E. Bair
F. H. Routier Cashier
Union Central Life Insurance
Cincinnati
Ohio
Coles
Garland
Adams Bros
Devils Laken
Anna B
Shortridge
D. O
Lila V. ‘Shortridge
Seventh St
School House
Devils Lake, N. D
Ladies and
Hansen
Plano
Nedless
Jodgkinson’s
Bodgkinson
Canada
Main
Winnipeg
C. P. Brainard
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