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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1885
Page
4
Satirical notes on post offices and politics from Fargo and Grand Forks. Mentions postmaster bills Nye and St. Paul history. References Vanderbilt loan to Grant, Lamar remarks on Davis, and Dakota secession debates. Politically charged tone with era figures and regional names.
A Senate committee reports favoring repeal of pre emption and timber culture laws and amendments to the homestead law while criticizing alleged frauds under those laws. Conversely it favors a public domain bill for vast Pacific coast timber lands, a move the piece labels aiding a timber ring and a Minnesota pineland ring to seize timber resources, depriving common settlers of home ownership.
The Senate committee amended to create a Turtle Mountain land district north of the fourteenth parallel and west of the ninth meridian, shifting bounds from Devils Lake and forcing settlers toward Turtle Mountain. Critics say the move serves townsite speculators, bypasses rail access, and harms Devils Lake, with opposition from Commissioner McFarland and public lawmakers who seek tax relief and honest, open proceedings.
The article argues that Dakota must form two separate state governments, South Dakota and North Dakota, via constitutional conventions and statehood requests to Congress. It claims divided territory blocks division later and urges immediate action to gain federal recognition, relying on population and vast resources to compel Congress.
At the Pierre convention North Dakota leaders urged delegates south of the 46th parallel to back a South Dakota loyalist for the delegate ship. They aimed to defeat John B. Raymond, who refused to be a tool for the ring. South Dakota then won control of the legislature with sixteen of seventeen seats, signaling a purge of northern political influence. The aim is to locate the territorial capital centrally, with Bis marck favored among several options.
A practical rural essay urges farmers to take personal, continuous charge of their operations. It argues labor and unflagging attention are essential, warns against neglect and idle drinking, and emphasizes winter as a time to plan, improve stock, and pursue steady, hands on management to ensure farming success.
The product claims to improve hair beauty and growth, impart an attractive appearance and a pleasant perfume. It purports to cleanse the scalp, strengthen roots, and add elegance, with lasting effects and claims it to be the best and cheapest toilet article.
A domestic journal ad invites households to send ten married ladies addresses and 24 cents to receive one year of the entertaining magazine for free. It promises fashions, fancy work, decorating, cooking, and household topics, with a regular price of $1 and a prompt subscription request to Domestic Journal, Nunda, RLY 13244.
Over New Year’s, large hotels and restaurants host lavish free lunches attracting crowds. At the Brunswick and Hoffman House, food displays and bustling staff drew major attention while society guests mingled with politicians and clubmen. Private homes in Brooklyn like Mr Beecher and Dr Talmage opened for calls and visits as mask ball season looms with five noted events. Meanwhile, telephone offices employ many young women and managers curb flirtation over wires. Eno and Ward figures head to Canada amid financial scandals as charity balls beckon and a grand social week unfolds in New York City.
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