McGurren Wins Two Falls In Challenging Prokas Match
In Devils Lake the July Fourth main event pitted P H McGurren of Crazy against Prokas the Greek in a two of three falls bout at the Opera House. After 23 minutes McGurren won the first fall, Prokas equalized with the Gotch toe hold for the second, and a further 20 minutes secured McGurren the third fall. He then planned a July 8 match with Clayton the American champion 150 pound wrestler.
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Devils Lake
P. H. McGurren
Prokas
Opera House
McGurren
O Callaghan Family Chautauqua Appearance Impresses Large Crowd
The O Callaghans dramatic company staged The Settlement at Chautauqua on Monday night drawing one of the season’s largest audiences. Despite firework noises and a thunderstorm, the four act amateur troupe delivered a professional like performance praised by about five thousand spectators for two and a half hours.
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The
O'Callaghans
Chautauqua
Steen
Mr. Nolan
Chautauqua Week Highlights Colorful Nonstop Program
Sunday drew the season’s largest crowd at the Chautauqua with religious services led by Dr Hindley and sacred music by the band and Princess Quartet. Ex Governor Yates of Illinois spoke on Government while General Hilbreth of Fargo gave the patriotic address. The O Callaghans drew a large audience with a play in the auditorium. A York versus Devils Lake baseball game topped the day’s events alongside women’s rallies and performances by Minnesota Ladies Quartet and humorist W S Nolan. The schedule continued through Wednesday with Mrs Florence Ewell Atkins and the temperance circle prodding prohibition, Indian day Thursday, and Republican day Friday. Saturday featured poet James Foley of Bismarck. Numerous local residents and visitors enjoyed Chautauqua activities throughout the week.
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Chautauqua
Hindley
Yates
Miinois
General Hilbreth
Fargo
O'Callaghans
York
Devils Lake
Estehr Thomas
Miss Holbrook
Florence Ewell Atkins
Fort Totten
Baseball Park
Hannah Patten
Larimore
Round Table
James Foley
Bismarck
North Dakota
Oliver Knutson
Michigan, N. D
Devils Lake Baseball Slumps Against St Paul Gophers And York
Devils Lake’s baseball week featured a string of losses against top teams including the Colored Gophers of St. Paul, York, and Hampden with critical errorful late innings. Left field muffed three of four chances in the 2 to 4 defeat to the Gophers. other games saw 5 4 losses to York and Brinsmade, plus a 7 0 loss to the Gophers and a 5 4 win over Hampden.
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Devils Lake
Colored Gophers
St. Paul
Brinsmade
York
Gophers
Devila Lake
Hampden
Devile Lake
Ft. Totten
Chautauqua
Cando
Tokio Newsnotes and Weather After Fierce Storm
Toklo correspondent reports on local happenings in Devils Lake and Fort Totten area. People traveling for shopping, camping and visiting relatives, plus circus trips and Fourth of July plans. A strong storm Tuesday damaged a lumber shed and a store building, with significant wind and heavy rain. crop prospects may brighten if more rain follows.
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Wr. Patterson
Devils Lake
Victor Ruth
Ft. Totten
Chas. Mills
Hilma Freeburg
Peterson
Crookston
Chautauqua
Emil Carlson
Gollmar Brothers Circus
Sweetwater Lake
Mra. Shields
Devon
Mra
Bila
Bovey Shute Lumber Company
D. R. Chase
Tokio Mercantile Co
Library Notes Briefs on Staffing and Hours
Mary R. Brennan reports library operations as the Devils Lake library notes a Sunday close and weekday hours from 2 to 6 PM through September first Winnie Bucklin leaves for Redfield South Dakota for a month, with Anna Spring elected librarian and studying library training at the University of Minnesota. Donations include rare reference books from Rev Clattenberg and French classics from Mrs A O Whipple plus other reading aids. Figures from the annual report list 2495 volumes 6452006541007 borrowers 11004 seats and modest financials with fines covering yearly expenses.
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Winnie Bucklin
Redfield
S. D
Brary Board
Devils Lake
Miss Bucklin
Anna Spring
Mbrarian
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities
St. Paul Books and Stationery Co
Winsted
Marietta
Alice Freeman Palmer
Little Rivers
Ann of
Borrawere
Storsl
Humor and Philosophy Improvised Bits on Work and Wit
A mosaic of humorous vignettes and aphorisms on work, luck, honesty, and society. Characters reflect on daily bread, politics, relationships, and ambition with wry observations and playful banter. Strong lines highlight idle vices, irony, and cautions about chasing easy gains.
Dilinoin Tank Company Incorporation Notice
The document outlines the formation of a corporation under North Dakota law, named Dilinoin Tank Company. It states its purpose to acquire real estate and holdings, with principal business at Devils Lake, North Dakota, for a twenty year term. Directors listed include Phompeon, Albert Bell, and Franzen, with capital stock noted at one hundred dollars. The notary is J. Herman Shutter Keown, confirming incorporation and seals.
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Sa A Phompeon
Devils i. N
Albert EH Bell
Devils Lake
N. D
Hi. Franzen
North Dakota
Beal
Pedomancy and a Blue Bill Heist in Frantic Parlor Scene
In a breezy, muddled scene Ethel mocks Cuthbert with pedomancy while he boasts of a planned theft of a $160 engagement ring. The couple banters about foot signs and criminal instinct as the gas stays on and a pedomancy expert arrives, ending with a comic misfit note from a San Francisco chronicle.
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Ethel
Cothbert
Cuthbert
Francisco Ohrontete
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W. S. Nolan
Minneapolis
Anna McEilraith
Grand Forks
Roy Parker
Geo. Parker
Vera Lewis
D. Wl. Morgan
Lewis
Mildred
Myrtle Holmes
Vivian Walker
Hazel McKay
Marion Nimmo
Eldiih Whitkopf
Fredericka Fox
Nellie Fulton
Bartlett
Herman Stengeth
Thorson Cottage
Margaret Hood
Perth
McLean Cottage
Frank Palmer
Clara Huesby
Williston S
J. J. Burtacher
William Burns
Rochestr, Minn
Fox
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M. Gordon
Marion
Gordon
BASE
Howard Catlin
Barnesville
Niles
Howard
Frank Catlin
Frank Cat
Yomalus
Palmer Fulkerson
Penn
Canora
Sask
Bailey
Fulkerson
Tokio
Library Notes
Mary R. Brennan
Sec’y
Clattenberg
Spofford
Ackerman
A. 0. Whipple
Raciney
Bether
Corneille
Maliere
H. H. Grace
Camden Motor Club
New Jersey
Devils
M. Smith
Bo Tun
Bob
Jack
Geo. W. Mooers
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InterOcean
Lake Township
Ita Recovery
Gust
Turstenaa
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Baik
Aloe
RB Aetas
North Datalun
Thompson
Easbtard
Secant Costas Ney
Notary Publie
Ata Oths Samgersigne
Tops Ihead
Ala
Dilinoin Tank Company
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