Monopolies and the shift to large scale commerce
A writer discusses centralization of capital and its impact on rural life and small merchants. He argues against mass mail order dominance, warning that one Chicago catalog house handles a fifth of city mail and that such monopolies threaten local business, farming communities, and republican stability. The call is for more numerous small farmers and merchants.
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Chicago
Our Mail Order Proposition
A local business appeals to customers who shop catalogues out of town. It invites residents to bring their order lists for price comparison and promises to beat catalogue prices if it can save money on the goods plus freight.
Local notes from Devils Lake and vicinity
First National Bank extends loans on farms and city property. Wm Holbrook moves to the Clark W Kelley residence while 3 J Ness moves drug stock to Kelley avenue. The New York cash store advertises dresses hats shirts and wash fabrics with frequent sales and hotel notices. The racing carnival at Devils Lake June 28 29 30 aims to break track records.
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First National Bank
Wm. Holbrook
Jacobson
Clark W. Kelley
New York Cash
Kelley
New York Cash Store
J. Ness
Kelley Avenue
New York
F. R. Stevens
H. A. Nicholson
Crary
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Don Quixote
Latest Count In Piano Contest
The weekly piano contest tally, read by County Judge Henry on Wednesday, lists results for Miss Anna Cedian and others, with the Gold Contest weekly vote showing participants from the Hospital Epworth League and Lutheran Church. Also mentions agricultural ad items and sewing machine needles at local stores.
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Henry
Belo
Anna Cedian
Io Entherian
Halverso
Lillian Coy
Hospital
Epworth League
Lutheran Church
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Crary, N.D
Logal
Skratass & Smith
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White Wan
John W. Maher
Joneth
Deville
Ramsey County
Resler
Starkweather
Judge Henry
Ness
R. Goer
Bae
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Presbyterian Church
Fourth Street
M.A, Brexxon
John Kain
Corner of Kelley
Ene
Seventh Street
Sam Goldbers
Hans Ugland
Knox
M. H. Brennan
H. M. Creel
Addie LaRue
John W.maher
Richard Wagner
Inter-Ocean
Wagner
O.G. Mugg
Grand Forks
Ren Wua
Reid's
Geo. Dixon
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Burke
South Dakota
Bath
Anagore Ranches
Dearbers Se
Chisago
Joe Campbell
Rawson
Potecade Fd
Sunshine
Idaho
D. Germain & Co
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Knight Templar
Wm. Webster
J. P. McNaughton
Webster
F. R. Bowses
U.S
E. J. Guass
Horsman's
H. C. Bockoven, Clark, S. de
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