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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
6
Cold weather, visits, and local news fill Grand Harbor items. Citizens including Morgridge, Lynn, Duffey, Lyons, Bealle, Miller, and Dion are mentioned with travel, visits, taxes, and theater style events. A mask ball by KOTM, and a Churchs Ferry visit, highlight a busy social scene.
In Crary the married residents formed a dancing club excluding singles, prompting threats of marriage among some. District court punished violators, earning local approval rather than vindictiveness. Frank Fifer, once in Crary, plans to return to join his brother J Fifer in the building business after a West Virginia move.
Hon H R Aslakson departed recently for an extended coastal trip. Christ Hanson relocated his family to Hoople to run a meat market. A Saturday night firemen’s dance drew a large social crowd and raised a neat sum for the benefit of property owners.
The piece defends its reporting against insinuations by the Herald that it copies letters and news from that paper. It asserts no monopoly on news and explains using both the Inter Ocean and Herald as sources, noting stale items may appear in both and that the aim is to publish the most interesting news within space constraints.
Miss Bessie Higgins guests Mrs Fulkerson. Mr and Mrs James McCormick host whist club. Engelhorn and Noltimier visit Bismarck to observe lawmakers. Arthur Nichol and daughter visit J G Nichol in Larimore. The Sun reports on a famed debate and the Devils Lake team victory drawing town visitors who enjoyed a keys to the city welcome.
Lawton officials announce planned improvements to a local hotel property to upgrade facilities and services. The project aims to enhance tourism and business activity in the area.
Erection of an addition is planned for early spring to provide town hotel accommodations fitting its growing importance. Mrs. L. S. Leighton visited Crary relatives last week. Mrs. M. Kerr suffers a severe grippe attack. Mrs. Geo. Adler visits Oskosh and other Wisconsin cities. The Royal Neighbors announce a masquerade ball this Friday night as a premier social event.
W C cockburn of Devils Lake visited town on Friday. Miss Mae Hermanson and Miss Annie Miller spent time with relatives in Devils Lake. Tom Lonnevik and William Samuels traveled from Devils Lake for local errands. A Valentine party at the Ola home drew many young couples amid gifts from “down east” and a hospital returnee Maryland who is recovering.
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