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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1904
Page
2
A Hartford Courant tale describes a bay horse named Ike pulling a loaded coal sleigh up a steep East Side grade. The animal balked at slush, other sleighs failed to help, and finally Ike resumed, reaching the top after a display of pride and endurance.
The piece argues that amusements with danger attract many, noting motor riding and cycling as popular with women. It praises female intrepidity in high risk activities but warns such bravado endangers others through foolhardy expeditions, reckless driving and disregard of danger signals, risking injury or death.
An 1900 era note observes no Japanese colony in New York despite 3,000 residents. It cites social patterns, moneyed arrivals, and temporary exile attitudes, noting few Japanese women and a sense of professional preparation among the community, with misperceptions of their identity relative to Chinese locals.
An American girl visiting England attends her first grand dinner and watches Samuel Rogers, the poet patron of art and leading literary figure, as the only untitled guest escorted to the host. His status contrasts with hereditary rank as Rogers, a wealthy London banker, stands as a famed outsider in polite society.
The article notes a historical account from De Rochefort describing apprentices in Worcester, England carrying tobacco and pipes to school and teachers smoking with them. It cites a Queen Anne era rise of tobacco use, with smoking popular among all social levels while snuffing overtook it later among the cultured.
Railway expert George P. Punll presents statistics showing higher actual running speeds for American trains. Sample routes include Jersey City to Philadelphia at 43.52 mph and New York to Buffalo at 39.46 mph, with several other domestic and European legs listed and several named express services cited.
Eben P. Dorr notes Fort Schlosser on the Niagara border as a surviving limestone chimney among brick factories. The Joncaire house and portage site mark early settlement, with 1760 English stockade named Fort Sehleseer. The piece links frontier history to modernization and notes government concerns over adulterated foods.
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