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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1886
Page
4
The Devils Lake Stock Show features thoroughbred displays, prize stock awards, pony and trotting heats, and a postponed grand parade due to rain. Races and a late baseball game faced weather delays, with winners declared in poultry, cattle, and sheep entries and crowds enjoying the fair despite the downpour.
A fan club organized a match game with ten shots at Peoria Black irda and a weerstakes for 11 dollars. The results show multiple participants including Howitt, Laine, Mul, Bailey, Hastanen, Meta, and Howling sharing prizes. Avtar McGahey won first, Taylor second, and Lee Atking third in the final purse of 825 dollars.
Readable fragments from the Daily InterOcean describe attendees and exhibitors at the Stock Show. Mentions include John Fadden from Avwillit, excursions from Mayville and Minnewaukan, Fort Totten post activity, and various locals traveling to Devild Lake for events. Exchange of goods and social scenes surround the fair grounds and baseball activities.
In a tense domestic moment, Jenny endures pressure from her anxious mother and stern father as she hesitates to reveal a troubling secret. The scene shifts to Dr. Shaw and Mr. Saunderson debating Cuthbert’s erratic return, signaling broader family and school strains and a dangerous waiting game.
An anxious father ponders debts as his son George and a young woman converse about love while the house quiets. A published history section on Frederic A. Guwor is briefed, followed by ads for cattle, stoves, and groceries and notices from Devillk Take, Dak.
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