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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1910
Page
4
A 1910 Devils Lake edition urges North Dakota Republicans to bury factional strife, follow the primary law, and present a united front in the fall election. The piece warns Democrats seek division, notes rising living costs, and calls for disciplined campaigning and support for primary nominees.
Chicago reports compulsory frugality as a hard winter tightens food budgets. Prices soar 10 to 40 percent, meat and groceries shrink for average households. Cold and blizzards curb coal supply, ice prices rise, and ice dealers signal higher costs. Ice from Wisconsin lakes thickens, but bitter cold hampers cutting. The piece portrays urban poverty pressure and cautions winter hardship will persist.
The article describes a rapid spread of electrical installations on farms, enabling lighting, heating, cooking, water systems, and powered barn machinery. It notes early experiments with water power and gasoline engines, the growing use of small plants, and experts predicting power lines will extend widely to reach remote farms.
A newspaper appeal urges readers to settle arrears to ease tough year costs from labor to paper. It argues postal savings banks are not new government banking, citing government and money order competition as evidence while urging prompt payments.
Washington debates rising food prices with leaders like Benjamin F Yoakum James Wilson and William E Borah weighing land cultivation arid lands fertilizer and expanding western acreage to boost supply. They warn of imports rising and the need to lift agricultural production to meet demand.
United States Census Director Durand expresses concern over a shortage of applicants for census enumerator positions in the west and south. He notes wages about 60 dollars per enumerator for the project, with two weeks to count in large cities and up to a month in smaller towns and rural areas. He attributes the lack of interest to perceived general prosperity reducing demand for government employment.
The piece surveys large sums tied to remittances and government savings, praising Navy and War Department banking results in 1906 as a model against hoarding. It outlines mutual debt obligations, cites Champ Clark on food prices, and describes Col. Shirley planning a Mount Tinley ascent with a 20 foot gas balloon to aid the climb.
Fragmented opinion piece reviews North Dakota’s 1910 political struggle. Mentions Insurgent movement, party clashes, and the impact of editorial campaigns from Fargo Daily News Inter Ocean and Williston State. Notes distrust of media and officials amid a turbulent campaign atmosphere.
The piece contrasts Cummins and Allison in a heated Democratic and War era race in Iowa, noting Cummins as the current dominant figure while insistent predictions risk reputations. It hints at a battleground status similar to North Dakota and suggests expected surprises in the outcome.
Internal revenue reports show the whiskey tax brought in nine million dollars less last year. The drop suggests a proportional decline could resolve the prohibition issue. A Weir Kansas resident urged removal of a rural mail carrier for hugging girls on his routes, but the postal department found no grounds to act.
A Chicago Tribune note urges readers to seize opportunities and stay proactive. The playful line compares skim milk to cream, urging energy with boxing imagery like uppercuts and jabs to grab good things when they pass.
A Chicago News item promotes a cantharides based tonic to restore hair with strong alcohol, urging rubbing into the roots three times daily for eight weeks. It also mentions a Roman cure using turpentine rubbed on the bald spot morning and night for three months, claiming new downy hair will appear.
The shirt should be thoroughly dried before ironing. Parts that require starch must be wrung from lukewarm clear water, then placed into hot starch. Squeeze out excess, rub between the hands, and remove lumps. Pass through a clean cloth, roll tightly, and leave an hour. Ensure irons and surfaces are clean to prevent smears.
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