Devils Lake notices and ads reflect scarce town business
Local items mention hail insurance rates, bank loans, and business notices from St Paul Fire & Marine and Ramsey County National Bank. Messages include housing ads, a theater and chautauqua schedule, farm news, land speculation, and road improvements around Devils Lake with named residents and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Fire & Marine Company
Ramsey County National Bank
Geo. W. Getts
Grand Forksdooking
Hall Insurance
St. Pavel Fire & Marine Company
Raasey
County National Bank
Wite
Ing
Russell & Schultz
Hail Insurance
Ute
France
St. Paul Fire & Maxine Company
Outlook For Wheat Crop In North Dakota Weather Delays Gain
The North Dakota crop kept in good condition as recent hartid weather and scattered showers aided development. Wheat is 8 to 12 days late but favorable weather could cut this. Government spring wheat output above ten year average. flax planting down. V Jones disputes government total, predicting winter plus spring wheat in a combined 580 million bushels, 50 million less than official. Indicated winter wheat about 827 million, spring max 258 million. Mentions hail insurance and bank notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
V. Jones
Jones
St. Paul Fire 2
Marine Company
Ramey County National Bank
Mitt
Big Strike of Butchers Shocks Chicago Meat Trade
A large strike by about 45,000 butchers in Chicago crippled packing houses and caused a meat famine. The walkout stemmed from a proposed wage cut from 2 cents to 1 3 4 conte per hogs, prompting widespread disruption in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Chicago
Bonesteel Opening Graft Time Draws Lively Laughs
A Minnesotta Tribune inspired caricature from Bonesteel South Dakota mocks land speculation and graft with tales of five dollar daily lots on Main Street, debates over water sales, and nightly cloudbursts as residents joke about escaping their irony laden town in a playful, satirical column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondamin
Bonesteel
8. D
South Dakota
Minneapolis Tribune
Druggist Permit Law Void in North Dakota Case
A Devils Lake dispatch to the Grand Forks Herald reports that at Minpewankan district court a druggist permit appeal ruled that granting liquor permits is not a probate matter. The decision finds state law empowering county courts to issue such permits violates section 111 of the North Dakota constitution and would void all druggist liquor permits if upheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Grand Forks
Minpewankan
Cowan
State of
North Dakota
Port Arthur Battle Report Exaggerated Loss Claim
A prior war dispatch claims Japan lost 30 000 men at Port Arthur with 90 000 killed by mine explosions. The item notes the report is unverified and potentially exaggerated and lists a Dead Letter Office notice for Devils Lake for the week ending July 39 1904 with names of recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Poutj
Devils Lake
Siabel Hodges
Caroline
Bradford Gordon Bw
Cecarker C. Z
Bradford Jno, Jr
Siekieuy Acuninn
Evening hours at Ed Richardson’s barber shop guaranteed
Local notice lists several train schedules and streetcar routes, plus a barber shop extension. It notes Ed Richardson will keep his shop open until 11 pm for out of town patrons during busy season, and includes various train numbers and times for Puget Sound Express and local freight with connections at Charlie Ferry and Rugby Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Duprey
Ed Richardson
Puget Sound Express
Mayville
Larimore
Uocal Assenger
Fargo & Wimar
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lyer
Fargo
Grand Forks
Rugby
Willmar
Churles Ferry
Cando
St. Johns
Rugby Junction
Bottineau
Granville
Mohall
Branco
Dunn
Devils Lake
N. D
Devilsake
Lakota
Markets Reported Wheat and Corn Prices Across Exchanges
Market report from various exchanges lists July and Sept wheat prices for Chicago Daleth and Sops, with figures for July corn and July oats. Data fragments show fractional and unclear values, including multiple misread digits and inconsistent labeling across Minneapolis and Chicago notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eawandts, Wool & 4
Minneapolis
Chicago
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Mann’s Department Store
Logal
First National Bank
West Sixth Street
F. Beauchamp
Witt
Max Bass
Devils Lake Reservation
Greenwood Lota
Corrigut
J. O. Baughman
G. A. Stanard
Dovon Farm
M. Nerby
Gilberteon & Anderson
Fred Craft
Alberta
Canada
Becker Place
Grand Harbor Township
A. C. Whipple
Gov
Shortridge
Third Street
Uline Avenue
Thedge
Powell
Vosburgh
Chautauqua
T. A. Goslam
M. K. Loa
Partion
Tate
O'Callaghie
Christopher Jr
The
Heavens Sister's Orchestra
Mies Smith
Mendelasohn
Miss Myron
A. Dodge
Mra
F. W. Cockburn and Son
St. Thomas
C. E. Witham
Des Moine Daily News
M. P. Neff
Charley Hollinger
Morris Township
Judge Parker
Charley
Mankato Commercial College
Louise Princeville
Liverpool
Oceanic
Berlin
Fameus
W. W. Barrett
Ramsey County
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor
Agricultural College
Peon
Grand Harbor
Crary
Edmore Branch
Starkweather Country
Homer Resler
Northwest
Ralph W. Wheelock
Horsman’s
Horsman’s Drug Store
Postoffice
John W. Maher
Princeville
New York
F. W. Mann & Son
Devils Lake High School
Fort Totten Indians
P. J. McClory
Mr. McClory
C.M. Fisher
Jamieson
Gus Furstenan
Louis Furstenan
Cederman Jno
A. Nelson Chriet Braaten
Ole O
Milson Berthingalager
C. A. Parrett
Jennie
Dixon Guy
Ray
Nikolane _Davidson
Harry
Mary 'Deschamp Joseph
Grofence
Helga
Tucker J. Grinaker
Anne Tange
Jo Hansen
H. White
Jno
L. Walker Jno
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