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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
2
A compact round of Nordic events and notes from Finland Sweden and Norway. Reports on censorship sentences at sea ports Danish and Danish West Indies issues mining and industrial ventures in Sweden and Norway. Public buildings roads consular talks and notable deaths mark the week across the North Sea region.
Sault Ste Marie reports a stage crossing the river broke through the ice during a fierce blizzard. Driver John Lebla and the sleigh disappeared with the horses. three passengers were rescued after braving frigid water. Other Midwest storms bring extreme cold, heavy snow, and travel delays across Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and beyond. Local hospitals treated survivors, while widespread cold and precipitation stretch from Des Moines to Louisville and Nashville with predicted deep freezes.
Col P H Atwood died of heart trouble at his daughter's home, Mrs J M Perkins, after months of feeble health. In other notes Rev T J Villers, longtime First Baptist pastor, may be called to Tremont Temple in Boston following two sermons there.
A Yokohama dispatch describes the first modernizing steps of the Japanese Mikado, drawing comparisons to the Kaiser and detailing his paternal inquiries to two privates during army maneuvers. It notes his kindness to elderly travelers at Shiraishi station and the loyalty of his people.
The Rev. C F Thomas at St Ann's church joked about baseball while John J McGraw and May Blanche Sindall pledged vows. The speech compared marriage to a game with hits, bases, and a home plate of happiness and urged unity to win the “pennant of prosperity.”
A U S Marine officer, globe-trotting bachelor, receives a belated Jersey City firm letter urging baby food. His cousin with same initials is married and has a growing family. The firm insists the letter was for the officer, but he forwards it to his cousin who replies with a telegram: Too late, baby is weaned.
Submarine divers have not reached 200 feet below the surface with armor air supply and weights. The attempt to reach a wreck in 240 feet failed as divers suffered severe trouble at 130 feet and lost consciousness at 200 feet before being hauled up. Divers cannot work much below 100 feet.
The pneumatic tube system for dispatching postal packets in London reaches 81 tubes totaling 34 miles in length, marking slow progress in the country long-term effort to modernize mail delivery.
Land Man Powell outlines Devils Lake in North Dakota from Tarbell’s geography. The 50 by 6 mile lake animates forests and summer resorts, with a dry winter climate, extensive native woods, and wheat as the state’s chief product known as The World’s Bread Basket. Ramsey County seat Devils Lake hosts elevators, lumber yards, a flour mill, a U S land office, the state school for the deaf, and nearby Chautauqua grounds.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised as safe for children and adults. It targets coughs colds croup and whooping cough with no opium or harmful drugs. Sold at Greene's drug store with E W Groves signature on each box. Includes promise to cure a cold in one day and money back guarantee with 25 cent ascent wording.
A white dehorned cow with brown spots missing from Devils Lake was found wandering on Wednesday. Mrs. M C McCarthy requests any information about the animal and will welcome reports.
Druggists supply Ely's Cream Balm and a trial bottle for ten cents, with full size fifty cents. Includes customer testimonials from Proberta California and a Missive from Arizona praising its relief for catarrh and cold in the head. Addressed to X BROS. at 56 Warren St New York and dated January 20 1899.
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