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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1901
Page
8
A humorous tale of a punctuality obsessed worker who oversleeps after a mis set alarm and earns a wary warning from the boss. Also a historical note on bull baiting laws and a courtroom moment in New South Wales where a juror asks the judge for guidance before retirement.
James Somerville led the last lap at an electric light carnival in Australia with 10,000 spectators watching. He appeared to lose grip and fell just before the finish but completed the race on a dead body. Doctors later confirmed he died as he released his grip on the handlebars.
A shopper notes a man dropping dead in a crowded sale at a store while staff claim no undertaker equipment is ready. The scene prompts questions about safety and crowd control amid a bustle of customers and sales pressure.
A humorous quip from the Salt Lake City Tribune observes that a husband’s tactic to appease a sulky wife is to praise Mia or another woman she dislikes. The jest notes that such flattery can provoke both reaction and miscible misfortune, illustrating domestic banter.
A Kansas City Journal report cites a druggist noting the high selling prices of rare medicines. Pseudo phytostigmine is listed at $437.50 an ounce, while musk runs about $600 a pound. The musk deer supply dwindles, pushing prices upward with demand.
A New York woman contracted incipient blood poisoning after repeatedly using a street car strap for support. A handkerchief she used touched her face and lip, leading doctors to suspect a poisonous transfer from the strap. The episode underscores risks in daily transit as cited by a New York Sun report.
United States Land Office Grand Forks announces final proof dates for settlers in North Dakota. Karlov and Lyon filed notices of intention to prove residence and cultivation before district clerks at Devils Lake with witnesses named, including Kalov and McBride families, in 1901.
A Legal land notice lists party names Dahlstrom Grant Jape and Eloar Lee and others connected to the Grand Harbor area. The notice records the examination of residence and cultivation proof before a court in Devils Lake North Dakota and mentions the dates and locations for witness testimony and filing. The docket includes references to John Serumgard and Ole Holmal among others and identifies the land survey details and range information.
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