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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
5
The Devils Lake Inter Ocean is published every Friday in Devila Lake Ramsey County North Dakota serving local readers with weekly news and notices.
The article lists a long slate of political candidates for state and county offices led by a Republican ticket including U S Senator and Representatives. It also reports Glenn Curtiss experiments dropping oranges from a plane and comments on aerial warfare vs. naval fleets and a boxing figure Johnson predicting large purses.
In London H E Gary chairman of United States Steel notes American business interests need a rest. He says U S conditions are sound with rising production and growing money supply. Crop yield may be below initial estimates but valued at least 8 billion dollars. He cites temporary political and industrial faults and urges adjustments to maintain prosperity.
The article discusses the potential military role of aircraft as an adjunct to ships. It notes the advantage of altitude for spotting fleets and targets from the air and implies that trained observers could locate ships or waterside objects from above, highlighting the emerging value of aerial reconnaissance in warfare.
Gov Harmon asserts state law primacy after Newark mayor and county sheriff are suspended for failing to stop a recent lynching.
A cryptic note links government action to cleansing saloons in Minnesota with biblical imagery of Christ casting out devils into swine and the sea. The piece closes with a hopeful wish that history repeats.
Frank Goteh, a noted Iowa wrestler, refuses to enter the pugiliste class so he can challenge the black champion. The move is presented as a prudent decision in the piece.
Jos Foubert of St. Cloud Minnesota reports A M Utecht of Richmond Minnesota is a strong candidate for the Democratic nomination for the legislature in the upcoming primary. Utecht once lived in Devils Lake where he worked as a clerk at the Mann Department store. The candidacy draws interest from many residents.
Michael Brady, defeated Democratic candidate for sheriff, notes an error in last week's Inter Ocean report. The paper corrects the canvass figure from 114 votes to 144 for Brady.
A examination of the solid hoofed hog linked to primitive ancestry and Darwinian ideas, noting rare modern occurrences and ancient horse lineage. The piece shifts to 18th century English elections, describing bribery, voter debt, and the sale of parliamentary seats including Gatton, as reported by the London Globe.
An analysis notes how Chinese geographic names encode location and status with terms like yang fortress Pingyang and chen walled city Fenghuangeheng. It explains suffixes such as ling pass tu o island and kow port, and lists examples like Sanshantao Chemulpo and Peking.
The Castle of Despond in Toulouse reputedly bears the tale of Rose de Martial who leapt from a window after her lover spurned her. The ruin, once owned by the Martial family, was restored by M Fe nable who then donated it to the nation.
Admiral Jonet recalls his first days as a cadet aboard the Independence. He describes a strict early disciplinary moment when the executive officer silenced him with a rigid command to utter only six words. The incident underscored his lifelong lesson of obedience to duty.
A playful sketch of Professor William Archibald Spooner famed for spoonerisms. He mispronounces phrases at church and meals, notably instructing ushers to sew ladies into seats and asking for “Pigs, fleas.” He jests about his wife and Bishop Harvey Goodwin, producing comic word mix ups.
The passage argues that method rests on punctuality which maintains family peace and calm. It notes a disordered person is always rushed, cannot speak properly, and is late for his business, forcing hurried departures and unfinished tasks.
The best Siamese tobacco is grown near Petchabun after floods from September or October. The first crop Ups is gathered around February and the last by early May. The finest leaves are reserved for the king and sent to Bangkok for palace use and officials.
A speaker contrasts chronic grievance seekers with the morally illiterate who have not learned to be. A granddaughter recalls a grandfather’s silver bequest to the family, revealing it is now with the uncle.
Fragmentary dialogue reveals strain between Reggie and Hdna as Archie jokes about a parrot’s repeated kiss line. Lip Pincott’s name appears in a taunting aside reflecting overheard talk on romance and mistaken identities.
The prompt describes parts of speech and mentions Teacher Thomas and Tommy Tucker in a playful, stuttering style. It appears to be an experimental or humorous line rather than a structured article with identifiable events or quotations.
A Cleveland Leader quotation notes that success follows a man who clearly knows what he wants, rather than merely knowing how to obtain it. The saying highlights decisive aim over technique.
A collage of brief quips and anecdotes features a suffragette and farebox dispute on a streetcar, a tongue in cheek army joke about a tumor, Judge Noah Davis quips on submitting and counts in court, and a reflection on patience as ballast for life. The items reflect social humor and legal banter with period flavor.
A German traveler, swept overboard in a fierce tempest, was rescued after a dramatic incident at sea. He reappeared on deck that evening, unshaken and calm, and explained he felt only wet when left alone in the vast ocean. The scene included curious passengers gathered around him.
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