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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
4
A Devils Lake weekly rail publishes a front page political column arguing for gold standard and Republican prosperity. It criticizes free silver advocates, praises higher wages and farm markets, calls for protectionist ship subsidies, and urges neutrality in South African affairs while endorsing continued domestic growth led by US industry.
An unsigned editorial condemns Fenian raid talk from the American side as foolish and dangerous. It notes hotheads exist in various groups, cautions Irish born Americans and others, and says any raid would be met with swift US government action while Clan na Gael and Ancient Order of Hibernians may speak freely but risk political backlash.
A reflective discussion on Washington's farewell, noting careful drafting and enduring sentiment, while acknowledging limits of foresight. It argues progress requires adapting past ideas to future realities, including expansion, technology, and changing power dynamics. Washington would oppose rigid literalism if alive today.
Attend College This Year. Grand Island Business and Normal College offers courses in business, normal and shorthand with low expenses and board at $1.50 weekly. One year tuition extension requested. Catalogue available by mail from President M Hances, Grand Island, Nebraska.
A Paria Messenger story recounts tales of fish and religion, noting puritanical and miraculous lore. It cites St Anthony's sermons to fish, a Jewish tale of a Sabbath fish, and a Qur’anic tale of naughty fish in David’s era. It also mentions a haddock mentioned by Jesus’ ministry and legends of miraculous fish.
Describes Persian tiger hunting using a bamboo cage trap and a nighttime hunter with spears. Tigers approach the cage, search for an entrance, and a hidden hunter strikes to kill, after the animal is momentarily exposed.
An old fashioned tradesman laments failure amid a creditors visit. He recalls neglecting inventory for years and only rustling up a ledger after the crisis. The creditor quizzes him on missing basics like listing goods and cleaning his shop front. He insists, perhaps, the fault lies elsewhere.
Bakers supply daily needs but excess bread becomes stale. Some households will use stale loaves for toast and cooking, yet demand remains limited. Surplus bread is sold cold in barrels to farmers and market gardeners at a low price, varying with stock on hand.
A historical passage contrasts the Mongolian nose kiss with the European mouth kiss as two forms of desire and preservation. It frames both as instinctual exchanges among beings, differing in method yet sharing a primal drive to engage with a potential partner.
The exchange shows Statual Help asking what day of the month it is and Professor Sage replying it is the 20th and prompting for the month. The dialogue mirrors a learning moment about calendar dates in a Boston Transcript context.
Perfumes tested are stated to be injurious to the sense of smell hearing throat and lungs as reports emphasize risks from fragrance products. Further details on the tests and authorities are not provided in readable fragments.
A historical tally lists fees paid to physicians and surgeons for royal attendances and medical services. Names include Dr Dimsdale for vaccinating Catherine II in 1872 with sixty thousand dollars plus a pension, Dr Butler for lithotomy with sixty thousand rupees per six rajahs, Professor Zatherine of Moscow paid 875000 by the late czar for two days, Dr Gale of Bristol received 250000 for knee treatment, Dr Gale Yowski earned 85000 in Teheran, Sir William Jenner 90000 for four weeks at Sandringham, Sir Morell Mackenzie reportedly twice that, and the nawab of Rampur paying 50000 for rheumatic attendance.
The article surveys Good Friday observances across England and Brighton including Long Rope day, marble games in Sussex villages, 21 old women at St Bartholomew's picking 21 sixpences, the All Hallows Blue Coat boys sharing pennies and raisins, hot cross buns as a national staple, and the claimed Diana of the Crosaways altar near Roman roads in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.
The excerpt surveys gold hunting lore with vivid imagery of gold in sand and the idea of a pan’s gleam. It also collects humorous quotes praising humorists and punsters, a child’s church misadventure, and a note on U. S. forest reservations including acres burned and timber lost to fires in 85 years.
A quotation frames the view that no one knows much and it is unfair to fault doctors for this limitation. The note reflects a cautious skepticism about expertise and knowledge limits.
Reports indicate a bubonic plague suspicion in Manila while Western Pennsylvania endures a heavy snowstorm that halts rail traffic. J S Abrahamson of Grand Forks becomes deputy grain inspector in Minneapolis to safeguard North Dakota interests amid Congress and Philippine policy debates.
Investigation endorses Crusade Internal Pile Cure as an undoubted remedy. It reportedly cures severe and tedious cases and provides relief in milder ones. A Peoria testimonial from H. O. S. Musser cites a complete cure after prior ligature, knife, and topical failures.
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