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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
4
The Devils Lake Inter Ocean notes Attorney General Miller praised the legislature for valuable laws from the last session. It highlights Representative Hyland's tax delinquency bill reducing unpaid taxes and boosting county treasuries, with W. B. McLaughlin praising its impact in Rumsey County.
Miss Lawrence resumes duties at the Brena law office after a vacation spent with acquaintances in St Hillsbors.
Census data show North Dakota in 1909 had 752 factory establishments employing about 4,148 workers with salaries totaling 2.416 million dollars. Value of products reached 19.138 million, material costs 13.674 million, adding 5.464 million to net wealth. Grand Forks hosts 52 establishments paying over 7,000 dollars daily in wages to workers.
Mrs. P Lacy travels from Minot with her son and daughter in law to Detroit Michigan for several weeks. They will be accompanied by the couple and Mrs J P Flummerfelt hosts a four course dinner on Thursday honoring guests Blas Fila Be Jolt and Mrs J A Dovery of Cass Lake Minnesota.
The passage extols LaFollette as a principled leader deserving to head a reform movement to reclaim government from corporate influence. It argues his independence and moral patriotism justify broad support, while criticizing party factions and urging unity for integrity and honesty. The text frames his stance as essential against exploitation within the Republican camp.
A New York letter to the Cincinnati Times Star recalls Judge Du Souchet and past justice of the peace Da Bouchet in New Mexico. The piece weaves memory of 1978 incidents, gun-holding residents, and a drunken arrest of Chico Kid leading to a joking offer of a drink with the judge.
A lawyer describes a Black servant in his house who once earned 26 dollars a month, then 28, and after a recent confrontation plans to strike backward for 32 and to persist to avoid being seen as timid by white locals. The anecdote highlights workplace tensions and pay disputes.
Mrs Conner and her four children completed a strenuous overland trek from Moose Jaw to Wheeler South Dakota. They traveled in a dilapidated buggy, after the death of her husband, seeking help from a nearby relative. The trip covered hundreds of miles amid hardship and exposure.
The fragment discusses Moorish influence in Spain and the spread of a term linked to Mediterranean life. It mentions a medieval cultural flow, a perceived duty linked to the sea, and a questionable application of language in historical context.
A New York segment notes women golfers raising objections to crude language at events. Local clubs and associations discuss etiquette standards and conduct codes while players advocate respectful play and sportsmanship.
The article lists six moguls John D Rockefeller, Pierpont Morgan, Astor, Lord Giratheon Andrew Carnegie and Lord Rath, claiming together they own about 5 billion dollars. It imagines they could fund vast wars, build fleets, and even buy洋 routes and canals if they united, given imagination and agreement.
David Bispham told a Carnegie Hall audience that American music equals foreign works in merit, urging listeners to seek and study American composers. He plans to dedicate part of his program to American works and condemns ragtime for its cultural impact.
An article fragment discusses the small planet Eros as a shape shifting mountain like body with unusual gravity. It references Walter Wyman and public health themes tied to a visiting congressman and the effectiveness of health services.
A large Fargo meeting of North Dakota progressives endorsed Jamea A. Buchanan for governor and Thom Marshall for Republican national committeeman, praising Roosevelt and LaFollette. Andrew Miller opposed high state expenses, advocating biennial legislative sessions, as officers elected included Pollock as president and Sidney Adams as Fargo secretary. Delegates and alternates from three districts were chosen with plans for a statewide delegate slate and large-delegate selection.
A long list of real estate transfers records numerous quit claim and warranty deeds across Devils Lake and surrounding towns. Transactions involve individuals such as Charles Rebillird, Carl Arneson, John G Ark, Sylvester Plummerfelt, John Ireland, Diocese of Fargo, Alfred Burt, Grace Greenleaf, and others with varying sums from 1.00 to 8700.00. References include Lot 6 Bik Addition parcels, SE 14 sections, and Devils Lake neighborhoods, with many transfers to churches, banks, and private owners.
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