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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1887
Page
4
The Dakota edition of the Pioneer Press features a pointed critique of local politics and election prospects in North Dakota. It questions Edwards pavement schemes, defends veteran sentiment, and debates reactions to presidential actions. It notes Fargo residents’ stated repudiation and hints at political maneuvering.
A critical essay contrasts Grover Cleveland and Jefferson Davis on returning Confederate flags. It lampoons Cleveland’s wartime record, mocks his Buffalo sheriff tenure, and quips about flags and hoop skirts as relics of the rebellion. The piece assigns blame for civil strife to Davis and others and questions whether flags should be returned.
The lettered items describe a rough but lively Fourth of July in Williston with a drunken accident that left a man dead and scattered local banter about cattle losses and Montana origins. Nearby Bartlett reports a small election result, a local school exam summary with top pupils, and community notes on rail, agriculture, and social events along with various local notices and personnel changes.
Local ads urge farmers to call Wi Eaton & Hianix for inexpensive second-hand binders and mowers, with easy terms. Also offered are twine at 12 cents per pound by K. Hanson, and a range of farm services and listings in Devils Lake area including photo services, real estate, and animal notices.
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