New Bank President B. B. Page Vows Growth for Devils Lake
Hon. B. B. Page of Leeds has purchased a large block of Devils Lake State Bank stock and was chosen president succeeding P. O. Heide. Page, trustee of the State School for the Deaf, will move his family to Devils Lake and work with Cashier J. M. Thompson to advance the institution. His daughter Ethel Page helped Leeds High win the state debating championship. Devils Lake residents welcome the Page family.
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B. B. Page
Leeds
Devils Lake State Bank
P. O. Heide
Minneapolis
Page
State School For the Deaf
Benson County
J. M. Thompson
Devils Lake
Society of
Ethel Page
Leeds High School
Devils Lake baseball team cruises through New Rockford series
The Devils Lake ball club dominated their last two games in the city. The match against New Rockford was lopsided, as Devils Lake could have shut them out but instead allowed a tie and easy scores, prompting speculation about their upcoming fate.
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Devils Lake
New Rockford
Brinsmade Ball Club Fades From Devils Lake Diamond
Devils Lake hosted Brinsmade sphere twirlers who came and went with little impact as Steven's touring group remains away. Authors cite travel costs and cars as fears, noting that gate splits leave winners with 60 percent and losers 40 percent, and locals have not boosted support for an entire season.
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Brinsmade
Lakers
Steven
Devils Lake
Man Hailed for Hay Payment Post Whiskey Fine
A poor man transported hay from a reservation and sold it to a local druggist to fund whiskey. He was jailed after a police magistrate fined him five dollars for being drunk, totaling 11.45 with costs. He paid nine dollars to get out, losing his hay money to the city instead of aiding his family.
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Trate
Burglars Target J Q Adams Hardware Store
Thieves broke in through a back window Tuesday night at J Q Adams hardware store and stole about five dollars from the cash drawer along with revolvers and knives. Police have posted officials along city borders and are pursuing suspicious characters.
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J. Q. Adams
Devils Lake Band Tops State Fair Run
The Devils Lake band with 24 players led by Prof Cramer traveled to Fargo for the state fair to perform for a week. Reports say the band is making good, and many spectators joined a special train from the city, with daily attendance rising.
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Devils Lake
Fargo
Cramer
Emma Starling Bound Over On Nuisance Charge
Emma Starling, previously involved with the district court, is again bound over on a nuisance charge after a search of a disorderly house south of the city yielded no liquor. State's Attorney Duell warned her to close or face trial, she appealed, but was arraigned before Justice McClory and waived examination. Bond set at 600 dollars by local businessmen.
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Emma Starling
Aneta Fine Track
Duell
State
Devils Lake
Henfency
Justice McClory
Robbed Companion Charged in City Theft Case
Clarence Reed of the city was arrested Wednesday by Chief Barnes on a charge of stealing 40 dollars from J. H. Smith. Reed denied the accusation, but a police interview preceded potential further action.
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Clarence Reed
Chief Barnes
Thin City
Barnes
J. H. Smith
Reed’s Theft Accusation Ties to Local Chief’s Probe
Reed admitted taking the money and producing it from a shoe after forming ties with Smith. The two men were on friendly terms and sleeping together at Chautauqua. Smith reported missing funds Tuesday night, leading Chief Barnes to pursue Reed. Reed has prior trouble, and the case may bring severe consequences.
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Reed
Smith
Chauhauqua
Barnes
Good Crop Prospects in Ramsey County Report
A reporter visited Edmore and Webster to survey Ramsey county crops. Prospects were mixed with many fields plowed under yet wheat and oats appeared strong in several patches. Some farmland benefited from recent rain, boosting hay and moisture recovery.
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Edmore
Ramsey County
Webster
Ed More
Devils Lake Adds Roy Fuller as Catcher for Valley City Trip
Manager Stevens hired Roy Fuller to fill catcher duties for York and move with the team to Valley City for a 6 30 game. Catcher Corrigan broke a finger earlier leaving the lineup hampered. Devils Lake beat Valley City 4 2 then 8 1 and 5 1 over three days, and will face Casselton Wahpeton and Fargo before returning home. Stevens traveled with Steve Jones A P Blonde and Wm Redmond on the trip.
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Stevens
Roy Fuller
York
Valley City
Corrigan
Devils Lake
Casselton Wahpeton
Fargo
Steve Jones
A. P. Blonde
Wm. Redmond
Registers of Deeds Convention to Meet in Devils Lake
Martin A. Hoghaug reports the North Dakota Registers of Deeds will hold their next meeting in Devil s Lake in July next year. About 20 to 30 county registers are expected to attend. Devils Lake earns goodwill and publicity from hosting such conventions and Hoghaug is credited for securing the event.
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Martin A. Hoghaug
Pargo
Registers of Deeds of
North Dakota
Hoghaug
Devils Lake
County Registers of Deeds
Building Postponed for New Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal church in this city postpones the church building project due to a short crop and tight money market. The official board met Friday evening, July 15, and decided the project would be delayed for the present.
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New Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Trustees Urge Early Subscriptions for Church Building
The Board of Trustees reports current stringency from crop failures and urges those who pledged to the building fund to pay promptly. Subscriptions paid partly fund planned plans and the balance remains in the church building fund. Trustees aim to build at the best possible date given financial conditions and trust the community will approve.
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Board of Trustees
P. D. Gets Mascot
The Devils Lake post office unpacked a Cincinnati shipment of furniture and found a cat hidden in a cupboard. The mouser, though damaged by confinement, recovered and now patrols the federal building keeping mice away.
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Cincinnatti Ohio
Devils Lake
Cincinnati
P. O. Force
Federal Building
Baseball at Beecher's next Sunday clash of Cleveland and White Lilies
A baseball game is planned at Beecher's place next Sunday July 81 between the Cleveland and White Lilies teams. A good game is assured for attendees.
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Beecher’s
Cleveland
White Lilies
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Devils Lake Drug
A. E. Hodgkinson
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