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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
2
A grand showing of new spring Goob cases unfolds at Mrs Colville's store in the Bangs Block. The event showcases latest novelties and attracts shoppers seeking fresh designs and practical cases.
A swell line offers skirts, silk jackets, and aais shoes with the latest fashion. New shirt waists, trimmings, belts, millinery, face powder, gloves, hosiery, and other accessories complete the season’s display.
In Eagle City Oklahoma a night transformed a barren cornfield into a 2,000 resident town with a bank in operation a daily newspaper a hotel four restaurants saloons and many mercantile houses. Boomer lot drawings began at daylight with each entrant paying 25 and early sales yielding 500 to 1,000 per unit.
Alfred Boucher, famed Paria sculptor, rose from shepherd to artist and plans a home for poor artists. He will fund a sunlit, tree‑viewing residence offering studios at 30 to 40 dollars yearly to those unable to afford proper lodgings.
A discussion notes that artists will fund their studios and rejects the idea of charity calling it misnomer. Philanthropists have shown interest in improving workmen’s lodgings, prompting consideration of more comfortable studio quarters for painters and sculptors.
Religious enthusiasts from Ohio and Michigan arrived in Livingston Texas to establish a heaven in the wilderness five miles away. They call themselves the new house of Israel and claim divine instruction to gather the 12 tribes, marking seven years since arrival amid dense forest patches.
The secretary of agriculture reports the bureau of soils has identified an eastern Texas soil type suitable for tobacco with Gibin stems. Leaf quality indicators suggest large scale production is possible under government supervision, with 15 to 20 acres planned next year to yield sufficient quantity for commercial handling.
A fragment describes illness and comfort seeking with repeated mentions of health benefits. It recalls stories of feverish symptoms such as chills, heart palpitations, and sleep disturbance. The text notes Dr. Pierce’s Golden to please a patient and hints at medical advice of the era.
The London Post reports the King opposes press intrusion on private life, urging privacy equal to any subject. At Windsor he asked no extra press notices beyond the court circular, and he reportedly demanded personal discretion at a recent dinner.
Albany financier Anthony N Brady linked to American France venture to control Paris lighting with a $30 capital firm, share of stock to be equal between Americans and French. Brady would not confirm but a close associate said the project, among the largest of its kind, involves William Whitney and other financiers in American ventures.
Import data from the registry of statistics shows iron and steel manufactures totaling 51,987,053 dollars for the ten months ending October 1902, more than double the same period last year and higher than any year since 1801, with substantial gains in ore, bar iron, and ingot categories.
An essay cites Horace Walpole to show evolving career paths for young men of means. It notes a new craze for chauffeurs as an appealing but dangerous occupation, appealing to aristocratic families for daily driving around, yet with serious risks to the driver.
A long morning conference at a leading financier's office drew the clerks and eight millionaires sharing a vow of sacrifice. The stenographer was upset by a ten minute delay, while the seven or eight millionaires stayed past seven to pursue success, with no lunch or dinner. The tale underscores the cost of achievement in finance.
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