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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
3
Local column gathers social notes from Devils Lake and nearby towns. Mentions arrivals, moves, store relocations, auctions, court fines, church events, school news, and community concerns with names such as Hodgkinson, Neff, Wickart, Gleason, and Watkins.
A church service will be held and all are invited. The Reeves family is welcomed into the Devils Lake community, with wishes for a gracious future in their new home.
A matinee fire at the Triquois theatre on Wednesday caused about six hundred deaths and many injuries. A defective electric wire ignited the scenery and an asbestos curtain failed. Panic and a gas explosion followed as doors blocked and suffocation and trampling deaths occurred. Most victims were women and children.
A six room house on Seventh Street with a good well of water is offered for sale with a small cash payment and monthly installments on the balance. For particulars consult M. P. Neff & Co.
Advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets promises one day cold cure. Followed by EF W and Ghove's signature on each box and 25 cent price. money back if not effective.
The employees of Reid's hotel presented Mr. and Mrs. Reid with a costly cut glass fruit dish on Christmas morning. The gesture reflects esteem and friendship from staff who help support the proprietor's business prosperity.
The notice touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for stomach and liver troubles. It claims the pills not only relieve but cure, offered at C. W. GROENE’s drug store.
A merchant told Inter-Ocean that five days before Cheletmun this year he saw sales up by 300 over the same period in 1903. The remark adds to talk of hard times and uncertain prospects for the year ahead.
The report indicates higher consumer buying activity with increased purchases across sectors compared with the previous year. Analysts note sustained demand and stability in retail, though no specific firms or figures are provided in the fragment.
Harry Sneell spent holidays in Grand Forks and will return with bin. J Chamberlain and J Mordan discussed business while J Q Adams and J Morgan visited for hardware business. C E meeting elected officers led by Mra F A Plummer and Nellie Baldwin. A January 6 social at Mr and Mrs Wm Samuele. A dance at Henry Minett Freshwater. A large audience at Webster Chapel Christmas entertainment. John Balge visited the Lake. L D Snell hosted a surprise gathering.
District court for Ramecy county convenes Monday January 4 1904 at 10 o clock a m. A list of jurors drawn includes FG Redmond Bergen T Simons Bartlett John Peters Stevens Walter Boyer Lawton W Whitney Churlhs Ferry Geo MtLain HB Mor Chrochs Ferry Hitchnson Cleveland Sréstas Vonninghem Ist district Ole Leet Freshwater Ole F Tinbo Norway E P Tinbo Norway J Whittno Plenemtt.
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