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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
7
Editorial voices urge support for the Republican party after prosperity returned with McKinley and a Republican Congress. They praise restored industry and employment while urging voters to stand by the party and its money standard against Bryanite opposition. The piece frames duty as gratitude for past reforms and present prosperity.
The piece attacks Democratic newspapers for political manipulation over Cuban postal frauds, calling it demagoguery. It argues no administration can avoid imperfect subordinate appointments and defends President McKinley from implied fault, noting some agency workers may be unfaithful.
A lengthy editorial fragment defends the administration over the Cuban post office fraud case, praises Postmaster General Smith and a Senate committee, and attacks Bryan and Democratic policy. It contrasts Republican prosperity with Democratic calls for change, notes tariff shifts on Porto Rican sugar, and mocks farmers’ politics and farm politics.
A short fragment mentions a company forming to print without ink using electricity and treated paper, expected to revolutionize methods soon. It also notes a political interruption at a Sioux Falls Populist convention and recalls the Maine while urging memory of Neeley Printing. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is praised as a fifty year standard remedy for digestive issues and related ailments.
A society wedding in Shullsburg Wisconsin united Elizabeth F Thompson and Edgar LaRue of Devils Lake North Dakota. The ceremony at 8:30 pm featured Rev William Rowe and Miss Effie Thompson at the piano with Miss Marjorie Oates bearing the ring. Mr LaRue, a Devils Lake businessman and secretary of the Chautauqua Assembly, and the bride, renowned despite her Northwest fame, departed by late train amid widespread well wishes.
The Boston Bloomers, top ladies baseball club managed by W P Needham, tour the country in a private car and play the Devils Lake nine in a highly anticipated 3 pm game. Grounds admission is 50 cents with a large canvas fenced seating area south of the freight depot.
Local market continues ice wood and ground feed sales despite a fire that damaged the premises but left these core offerings intact. Store officials confirm operations remain open for customers.
We rebuild and will be at our office next door west of Crawford's blacksmith shop. We will attend to farmers grist as usual. Our telephone number is 24.
In Bismarck on June 4 authorities shut down saloon licenses for soft drink resorts selling liquor. City revenue from the licenses amounted to about $4,000 annually, with officials previously tolerating violations. After injunctions and affidavits filed for contempt, proprietors were warned to close and license money refunded. Dickinson and Mandan are also dry or moving toward prohibition as enforcement tightens.
Officials say Missouri slope and Sixth judicial district will adopt strict prohibition like Red river valley. Bismarck leads by abolishing its license system as the era of liquor restrictions expands westward.
Sergt E J Pepke returned to Grafton from Chicago with jewelry and diamonds valued at about 1000 dollars. He alleges illegal imprisonment and defamation after being arrested on suspicion of smuggling and plans $25000 damages. case slated for July with attorney Lawrence Harmon and a McKinley letter confirming ministerial referral.
The Fargo Argus notes Mr Pepke has relatives near Grand Harbor and spent much of last winter in Devils Lake making acquaintances. It mentions his rough treatment in Chicago and who will be sorry to learn of it.
Judge Morgan held a court session to hear equity cases with Bowers versus Fanning the first matter, an action to forfeit a contract. Attorneys Cochrane and Anderson appeared for the plaintiff, Maher for the defense, and a decision is expected later this month. The note urges watch purchases from Huesgen’s jewelry for timekeeping.
Joan F Cowan announces candidacy for District Judge in Devils Lake North Dakota with support from district friends. She states preference to see Judge Morgan retained as District Judge if he is not nominated for the Supreme Court and seeks Republican Judicial Convention backing. Letter dated April 24 1900.
A series of public notices from 1900 announce candidates for sheriff in Ramsey county and a district judge nomination in the Second Judicial District. M H Brennan urges delegates to favor his Republican bid, J N Minrs announces for sheriff, J B Curros enters the sheriff race, and Ennie Greenberg advertises portrait enlarging services in Devils Lake.
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