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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1899
Page
2
An unclear excerpt mentions H C Harbrough and peers with scattered phrases about payments per person and ration testing. It includes partial lines on meals, price names like 10 cents, and a manager reference, but most text is garbled and lacks coherent context.
The article discusses booming U S exports and industrial gains under protection, noting international rivals and future growth with Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines. It also warns Rudyard Kipling's dangerous travels, cites poets Byron Shelley and Poe as cautionary examples, and reports on late week business conditions, wheat seed duties and counterfeiting warnings including Hostetter’s Bitters.
Speech by President McKinley before the Commercial Club of Boston on February 17 argues to uphold the tariff and pursue global markets. It rebuts calls for changes in fiscal policy, emphasizes strengthening existing policy, and highlights a steadfast American stance in trade. Also notes North Dakota land prospects and advisers urging residents to hold land for future opportunity as demand grows.
Nominations include J M Smith Emerado and W McClintock for agriculture. W A Robinson Mayville R 8 Lewis Buffalo George E Osgood Fargo Alex Stern Fargo M Warren LaMoure for two years named to agricultural college trusts. Also listed are trustees for forest, public health, state hospital for insane, Mayville normal, Valley City normal, state penitentiary, state estate school, home, university, and district veterinary positions. Ends with note about irrigation at Baey and a remark on the Devil mentioning office burn-down.
N A Hinebauch traveled to Devils Ed on No 7 and back, Mrs Perry Rose is ill with influenza, Minnie Wishart attended Crozier Dramatic Club show at Wamboska House on Stump Lake, George Monteith returned from Wisconsin, F S Smith transferred to St John, Mrs M Cox laid to rest in Lakota after cancer surgery in Minneapolis and Nevada Missouri, Bartlett school entertainment netted 21.50 for an organ, and pupils Norton and Wishart praised for training. skating remains popular with mild weather.
The Washington birthday was observed at Churchs Ferry with students split duties. Juniors took a holiday while seniors conducted a history study and readings to honor the day, producing resolutions pledging to study, do well, and follow teacher requests. A school event included a social with ice cream and coffee, where a cap mishap caused a humorous scene as a student fled.
The article details state tuition fund apportionment for the flat quarter 1399, Ramsey county amounts to 4512.48 with Devils Lake special district receiving 103.63. Supt Fanchier will distribute funds around the 16th inst. County teacher examinations are set for Friday March 10th with expected large attendance. Spring terms begin April. Cleveland and Newboro districts advertise building plans. The county superintendent designation and election plans for Fancher district No 27 are noted. A bill affecting school districts and sinking fund deposits is introduced by March 4. A performance by Clara Thropy is mentioned along with a soapbox note on syrup of figs sales.
Valley City and Fargo notes, new spring finery arrives as Burtscher Tailoring invites customers to inspect suits from 13 dollars upward. Also ads for rent in Orr’s addition to Davila Lake and Cuba Jamaica Puerto Rico excursions, plus church notices and local business gossip.
J B Kent announces Morgan Goldust a renowned stallion bred by Ormady Bros Eminence stands 16 hands 1200 pounds dark chestnut and shows 39 second quarters 2 36 mile 2 year old form 2 30 trot with little work old colts weanlings large uniform and promising call to view this magnificent animal Meanwhile first city stage offers Ibsen play A Doll House by Clara Thrope Co with Nora role by Miss Thrope and a Truant Spouse finale plus gospel service at YMCAs meeting led by F W Priest with God’s Part in His Plan to Save Sinners set for 4 pm next Sunday and all invited.
West Jefferson man Redck Hamilton suffered eighteen months with a rectal fistula and was told he would die without a costly operation. He healed himself using Bucklin's Arnica Salve, five boxes at twenty five cents each, billed as the surest pile cure on earth. C. W. Greene sold the salve.
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