Local visitors and movers from towns nearby last week
The page lists residents and visitors such as J. J. McCanna from Cando A Hann from Lakota Miles Johnson from Grand Barbar Dan Mooney of Rock Lake A Knudson from Grand Forks J T Lap from Webster Miss Anna Foley from Bartlett HL J Simon from Lakota Pius Stossser from Penn HJ Nyhus from Hamore Hansen from Churcha Merry Emma Stvereon Crary William Ross Edmore B J Nese Minneapolis Miss Winifred McLaughlin Grand Forks John W Maher mentions Towest rates and easy terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyhus
Hamore
Hansen
Churcha
Merry
Devils Lake
Local Devils Lake notes and Santa Claus tale
The column lists bank and loan notes from First National Bank of Devils Lake about low rate Real Estate financing and flexible repayment, plus a parade of local visitors, births, travels, and social events. It ends with a humorous poem about Santa Claus and children’s gift requests and a protest by two boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First National Bank of
Devils. Lake
Local notices and visits and business ads in city
Mea Plannlyar, a business visitor tied to the Great Northern railway, was in the city last week. P. V. Helde, president of the Devila Lake State Bank, was hosted by J. M. Thompson. W. F. Orr and Mrs. Henry Medelman and daughter visited Elizabeth Walsh’s home. Dr. Einar Onsum left Friday for Norway to study medicine and visit relatives. Tom Young's wood yard opened October 16 supplying dry oak with contact through O. A. Dodge at phone 40. Yards between Ardold and Flint avenues on Fifth Street. Mike Mandy’s blacksmith shop offers carriage and wagon work, rubber tire service, sleigh repair, and general smithing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
P. V. Helde
Devila Lake State Bank
M.thompson
W. F- Orr
Henry Medelman
Crary
Elizabeth Walsh
Einar Onsum
Norway
Father Land
Tom Young
Dodge
Ardold and
Flint Avenues
Fifth
Order From a London Firm Puts Man in Spotlight
A London firm reports sending an order to another London firm and details a tense exchange. The young traveler explains adapting to customers, while the head questions his charge of colored impudence. The scene ends with a provocative remark about vampires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mr. X
Imwell
Growth of Arbitration in a World of Pugilists
The fragment evokes a debate on whether the world is growing worse and hints at public figures and satire. References to Washington star, Puck magazine, and a girl’s quip about Santa Claus crossing a chimney suggest a satirical, late 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice commenting on peace, humor, and arbitration while weaving in familiar media names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Claude
Wide World
Bives
Red Light
Stranger
Corda
American Magazine
Salvation Army Services at Corner Location
The Salvation Army on Fourth Street and Farrington Avenue is under Captain and Mrs. Kimbell in charge. Services run every evening except Monday at 8 00 PM. Sunday school is at 3 00 PM Sunday. The fall Sunday morning service begins at 9 30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirracks Corner
Fourth Street
Farrington Avenue
Kimbell
New Drag Line In Operation Express to Devils Take
A fragmentary notice reports a new drag line in operation. The text mentions a delivery party in a building near Bell's drug store, with duties to receive trunks and packages and a room for staging, described in a period newspaper tone with garbled phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Lovers Leap plan to wed sparks family plotting
In a scene from a 1900s style drama, Miss Drusilla and Colonel Weyman plot to separate young lovers Penelope and Jack by sabotaging their romance. Penelope returns from Lovers Leap with tales of a daring climb as the aunts press for arranged matchmaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cravey Gillmore
John
Weynma
Drusilla
Penelope
John Weyman
Drusilla Utted
Atic
Abe
Misa
Jack
Laugh It Off and Oddities In The Scrap Book
A collage of rustic humor and parochial anecdotes unfolds as a sunshine orator urges laughter through troubles. A weathered spectator jokes about a few ready tunes while a Scottish beadle recalls a delay tale to spare a village from crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waal
Lip- Dincott
Fragmented Muscular Theology in a Victorian London Pub Scene
The piece sketches a rowdy scene around a public house in Bendigo and references a mix of figures and quips about atheism faith and doctors. It quotes a Dutch proverb on paint and cheerfulness and recalls a tavern and a wife's remark about her husband’s illness.
Vintage Bits From The Weekend Rail Readings
A collage of quips and curiosities spans jokes on flying irony and gravity, a freezing water tale, pungent sayings from Stevenson, poker lore from a Red Light saloon, and marital endurance mischief. Read as a trimmed snapshot of eclectic era humor and anecdote.
Victim of Young Ladies' Life Saving Fire Corps
A British inspired troupe practiced rescuing from burning buildings by forming a blanket bridge. A dare led a young man to jump from a barn roof as the unit watched in shock, leaving him confined to a room with no chance to learn. A Newport banquet speaker addressed manners, noting varied cultural greetings and the value of a simple tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life _ Saving Fire Corps
Ife Saving Fire Corps
Newport
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. J. McCanna
Cando
A. Hann
Lakota
Miles Johnson
Grand
Barbar
Dan Mooney
Rock Lake
A. Knudson
Grand Forks
J. T. Lap
Webster
Anna Foley Wan
Bartlett
HL. J. Simon
Thin City
Pius Stossser
Penn
Emma Stvereon
William, Ross
Edmore
B.J. Nese
Winifred McLaughlin
John W. ‘Maher
McClery
Fargo
Federal Court
J. Long
St Paul
Jobn W. Maher
H.H. Lyman
Starkweather
Jerome Freeman
Tsat
Far
Rolla
Mte
Peter Erickson
Scrumgard
Gon Arthur
Bisbee
Meluel
Garske
Garstke
Oscar Hooker
Brocket
Will Stevens
Minot
Richard Dacley
Jas N Grand Parke Vatter
Oscar Baargon
the State University
Maurer
Inngewrapk
LI Gooley
Thie City
Amy Heyér
Stedelman
John W. Maker
Ylos Semis Sorenson
Hawshorn
Tatter
Mesdsities
icMahon
Goligin
Churles Petry
Vinktors
Aeaos
California
Tuys Oper
Ming G
Dervis Pallens
Fram & Whalé
Thorne
Duis
Davient Snarkweather
Santa Claus
Ponster
Reameo
Zhu
Rome Bougdt
Mai
Imike Mandy's
Blackamith
Willie
Puck
Santa’ Claus
Balvation Army
VC Cram
Contmacton
Bunlogh
Acs Funnianee
Scrap Book
Offerate
Beadle
Wanse
Toronto
TY. Maloney
Birninghaw
Bendigone
Crdara
Stofr
Arch
Nobby Shoe Store
Nelson Brothers
Flynn Block
Lippincott
Magasina
Renton Gerald
Washington
Mar
Robert Louis Stevenson
Vermont
Andy
Krave
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