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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1913
Page
2
A chaotic assortment of satirical vignettes references figures like President-elect Wilson, Gov. Blease, and Vice President-elect Marshall. It jokes about butter prices, shoe stamping laws, dining at Yale, and rural telephone talk while skirting economic and social themes with playful discomfort.
The Washington dressmakers warn of a $1,000,000 loss if there is no inaugural ball. Some families may now be able to pay the grocer, and perhaps the grocer's wife will be able to order a new gown.
A scattered North Dakota briefing covers a wide range of items from politics to incidents. Topics include Alexander’s summer boom forecast, a new forty piece band in Gilby, remarks on the anti-snoose bill, the failed woman suffrage bill in the senate, Havana electric plans, a dog poisoner in Tagus, measles outbreaks, and near misses in fires at Donnybrook. Also noted are a stagecoach wreck, a York festival by the Sons of Norway, a drowning near Williston, farm receipts, and various court actions and local notices including land sale by executor Henry L. Keilman and Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid events.
Fragmentary text shows a sale of land under an order granted by a hospital authority. The readable portions mention the hospital official and a lawful grant, but the complete names, date, and location are missing due to OCR damage. The item appears to be a public notice of land sale under court or hospital authority.
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