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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
4
Inter Ocean reports on North Dakota immigration growth with railroad land sales pushing settlers. A Manila dispatch by Dr. Ritchie describes local holidays and adapts to new ideas, praising natives as good and intelligent and foretelling smoother foreign relations.
The Bisnarck Tribune notes W. W. Barrett as a formidable figure who has repeatedly staved off opponents and remains vigorous at an advanced age. The piece also mentions editor Moffet’s potential NY World offer and praises Editor Small for revitalizing the Devils Lake Inter Ocean, while acknowledging support for Bottineau Courant.
North Dakota prospects spark reflections from David R. McGinnis formerly of Grand Forks now in St. Paul. He notes free land good climate and ample markets while stressing industry fortitude and economy as keys to settlers profits from cattle and corn. He warns state growth hinges on understanding land values and stock raisers’ example as more settlers move in.
The Emmons County Record editor asserts the state legislature will convene in Bismarck next Tuesday. He notes the session will open with prayer, a customary start to proceedings.
The Bismarck Tribune laments a jack rabbit shortage in Bismarck while hotels and boardings worry about feeding visiting legislators this winter. Dick Copeland of the Williston Graphic may need to settle with Landlord Patterson, per the snippet.
The Plaindealer’s para grapher Whirlwind Davis comments on the Inter Ocean’s drastic approach to dealing with skunks, noting that the paper would kill them completely and skin them as part of its harsh method, a grim trade that unsettles readers.
In committee discussions Senator Hansbrough proposes a $100 000 appropriation for a Grand Forks public building with other North Dakota measures expected to benefit the state. The note cites political maneuvers in Minnesota and local election chatter, plus an anecdote on la grippe treatment and a drug store sale notice.
The January Art Amateur presents a refined color plate titled Winter in Midland a well executed snow scene. It offers practical supplement designs for china painting wood carving pyrography and embroidery with articles on Phil May Flower Painting Landscape Painting and embroidery. Montague Marks notes the lithographic exhibition highlighting The Art Amateur plates. Charles R Flint outlines organizational secrets in The Cosmopolitan salary of business success and leadership.
Advice claims pneumonia stems from a cold or grippe and that Chamberlain's Doug h Remedy prevents pneumonia after grippe outbreaks. Promotes the product as the best remedy for bad colds and grippe with guarantees and sales at Hodgkinson's Drug Store and a large inventory at Wholesale and retail outlets.
A vivid excerpt depicts a samovar of cruelty in a peasant home. Father dictates punishment for Makar, stepmother pressures him, and a tense dinner ends with silent fear. The narrator recalls widespread abuse by officials and police, revealing a society where power and fear shape daily life.
An army officer notes that at 2000 yards it is nearly impossible to distinguish infantry from cavalry without prior experience and proper optics. At close range and with dust, even experienced eyes struggle. infantry are easier to identify by sunlit glitter and leaf dust.
A National Review of Fiow recounts how sea sharks swarm to whale carcasses within an hour, drawn by abundant food. Harpooners strike sharks with blubber spades, killing them swiftly, as birds circle overhead and the sea surface resembles a field of fallen men.
The dying fox in east Australia, the Flying Fox, forms flocks in Moreton Bay forests. It roosts in large pine trees with scrub and creepers, hanging from horizontal branches. Dusk movement and a singular wing flapping noise accompany vast nocturnal gatherings of these curious creatures.
Fragmentary account describes a creature called pteropne with wing-like folds along its body, flying movements, and young clinging to parents. The text notes it is not a true fox and mentions aerial maneuvers and featherless wing structures.
Sven Hedin recalls a Kirghiz kaumuss played beside his tent. The three stringed instrument’s melancholy yet harmonious drone soothes him, inviting night winds, crackling fire, and dreamlike journeys back to Sweden. He grows fond of the primitive music and its trance like mood.
A London Globe note recalls a poor beggar listing his claims battles wounds children total 15 while a passed remark compares him to Mary of the Irish beggar who prayed for mercy. Ex Governor James E Campbell of Ohio leaves a New York hotel room after days confined, reported as out of danger.
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