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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
5
An extensive display from leading New York makers features exclusive styles in broadcloths cheviots Venetians etamines voile mistral cloths and granitas. The collection promises remarkable assortment with strong lines and competitive pricing, offering more style and quality than is available further west.
Webster residents report social visits, new sidewalks, and building projects. The town sees carpenters at work, a two story restaurant planned on Main Street, and attorney residents dealing with local legal matters. Medical updates include an amputation and hospital recovery.
An unknown tramp fell from a Great Northern freight near Leeds about two miles west. He rode the train, slept, and rolled off onto the track losing a leg. He crawled to a farm, was sheltered, then to Leeds where a doctor treated him in a hotel. His name is unknown and recovery seems unlikely.
An invitation urges shoppers to visit the second floor parlors to try on hats without worry of high prices. The note promises quick correction of the notion that fine hats must be expensive, asserting that prices will surprise customers.
A local ad pro claims the shop is the sole agent for UTZ and DUNN'S Ladies Fine Footwear and Little Giant Children's Shoes. The message emphasizes quality by stating no better made.
The New York Store presents the broadest range of colors and shades in new weaves and trims. After visiting eastern markets, buyers secured an elaborate line surpassing past efforts with matching trimming and ornaments. Also available vesting waist patterns and embroidered designs.
Over 1200 shirt waists priced from 48 cents to 12 dollars await buyers. An immense assortment offers wonderful styles for women of taste seeking the perfect fashion statement.
Week long sale on 75 pieces of standard Indego Prints at four cents per yard. Some seconds due to occasional misprint but still serviceable goods for shoppers.
C A Wein and wife travel to Harvey this week after being called there, adding to local movement patterns reported in Crary notices.
Cade's livery barn nears completion and L. Barnes sells town lots daily. Lee Bolster & Co. will open hardware soon. Hotel Carroll ready for rush. Spalding and Retztoff visit for farming. Gust Shinnear runs a daily freight line to Edmore. W. S. Van Bergen toured from Grandin to check progress with Arthur Elliott. Last week's team races saw a tire puncture and damaged rig in the final quarter.
Knut Sanderson visited town and selected a residence lot during his stay. M. H. Butler plans to start housekeeping at his drug store soon as an unspecified sister is mentioned in the conversation.
Emil Eich county auditor visited Saturday evening and spent Sunday with Len Maurer. W P Massacre rents his Case engine and plow for sixty days starting April 15 for 500. A Methodist minister is hired to replace Rev Klinger with first sermon May 10. W H Reid of Devils Lake visited, scouting land northeast of town. Chas Beevers butchered a 904 pound three year old steer for C P N Anderson, claimed largest three year old beef in North Dakota. A committee was delegated last
In Coulee township Mr John Johnson reports the death of his infant child in Churchs Ferry. John Johnson thanks neighbors for help during the bereavement. Local telephone poles arrive and crews install lines starting with about forty subscribers. H D Smith, Churdhs Ferry School principal, abruptly leaves duties without notice amid tensions with the school board. Nellie Maloney and Fred Wilberg marry in a ceremony celebrated with many admirers and gifts.
Pupils of the public schools invite parents and friends to a Friday May 8 exhibit of drawing and writing from 2 to 5 pm. At 3 pm the program includes selections from Rubenstein and Liszt, violin and piano pieces, and a double quartet performance.
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