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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
8
A reflective essay on how selfishness appears in ourselves more than in others. It urges recognizing pride and gossip, examining living friends’ burdens with patience, forbearance, and generosity, and avoiding regret by honest self‑examination.
Elder Brooks of Missouri recalls moving to Devils Lake region in 1897. He lists land purchases, barn, crops including 1600 bushels wheat and 180 bushels potatoes per half acre, and plentiful stock. Multiple settlers report strong yields, good climate, and the chance to homestead with government land grants for new arrivals.
A Philadelphia Times passage reflects on selfishness and kindness, urging patience with others who may act from pain or worry rather than malice. The quote emphasizes generosity of spirit as a core virtue amid daily interactions.
A Boston Globe summary argues that insufficient chewing causes dyspepsia and early dental decay. It notes Gum disease Ri gg s disease rising with poor mastication, laments softened jaws from cooked food, and claims blood flow and enamel formation suffer without maxillary exercise.
A naval commander on the coast of Spain defies limits after learning a Spanish fleet is beyond them. He defeats the foe with gallantry, but is later ordered to arrest. When charged with disobedience, he replies that fear of dying disqualifies one from command, valuing the country’s good above all.
A veteran oyster man in New York Market sheds a wink to a curious onlooker. He claims to have opened about three billion oysters and never found a pearl yet. Still he says he has found four wen paying tenement houses and balances in eight savings banks, proving value beyond pearls.
Fragmentary quote shows a heroine refusing a suitor with a sharp retort. The piece references dialogue about wit and superiority, reflecting playful literary banter. The source tone suggests a light, period style of a serialized novel excerpt.
During mid-winter lumber dealers do not run low on stock. This company proclaims complete availability from lath to a house bill, with cement in basement walls to gable ornaments. They emphasize not only quantity but also quality of stock, under A. D. Cleveland.
In Ernest McGaffey’s verse from Woman's Home Companion, rustic imagery flows through lines about bird song cowbells hedgerows and lambs. The piece juxtaposes day and night and features broad pastoral scenes across fields and horizons, highlighting harmony between nature and seasonal movement.
The Atlanta Constitution recounts how a single glass of wine at a Georgia Democratic convention helped derail the minority faction led by Herschel Johnson. The tale attributes the party’s split, Lincoln’s election, and the Civil War to that moment, noting enormous costs to the South and a debated counterfactual.
The excerpt shows Jenny irritating her husband with gossip and a seaside town scene. Vivian protests, while the tale recalls a late night wait for Jan. A confrontation in Dyke Winsor's emerges as a violent moment with threats and a punch.
During a school inspection pupils struggle with correct spelling of letters I and F to words. The inspector dryly notes a remedy, saying he will provide a model, and the class reacts with mixed attention. The snippet hints at broader issues in teaching handwriting and phonetics.
A miscellany piece contrasts genius with pedigree, arguing nobility is not hereditary and celebrates great minds as normal exceptions. It also reports on illuminated buoys, detailing Wigham’s mineral oil lamp for lighthouses that reduces cost and maintenance, improving harbor entry lighting.
A dialogue excerpt shows Mr Ferguson claiming a $1.50 cleaning charge for the wrong house, with Mr Poser noting Lahall charged for a day’s occupancy. both settle the dispute as the bill of the mix up tops a small, comic exchange.
An excerpt discusses international lifeboat services, noting England’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution with about 800 lifeboats and 80 000 lives saved, the French service with 83 stations, and the German and U S fleets. It highlights public funding and station readiness as key advantages.
A witty exchange between Thomas Bailey Aldrich and Edward Morse is recalled, highlighting Morse’s unreadable handwriting and Aldrich’s sharp reply. The Youth’s Companion notes the enduring charm of Morse’s letters, unread yet forever readable, while other letters vanish.
Chattel mortgage sale by Wheres Jon McBride dated August 1 1800 seeks to foreclose on defaulted promissory note. Under power granted, DeFiore mortgagee proceeds by J McClors attorney of record Hamers BasuD county. Sale action authorized by mortgage holder.
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