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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1904
Page
12
Community notes mention Bloods Paint from Olaf Leet Webster and local business interests. Snell spent Sunday on the ice. C S society met under John Crownie. Wrights of DeGroat welcome a baby. attended Devils Lake Carnival. Chapel girls urged to prep for Convention drill. Ice cream party postponed. hotel preparations ongoing. Peter Haley and Geo Swain active in local affairs.
Mrs. O F Jones hosted a pleasant social at the rectory last Saturday for Miss Alice Perry of Grand Forks. Eighteen guests enjoyed novel amusements including a progressive peanut game. Prizes went to Miss Anna Glerum and Sigrad Scrum gard. Rev John K Burleson entertained with comic songs and impersonations. Refreshments were served and guests praised the evening.
Edwards, Wood & Co report cash close prices for oats, barley, wheat and flax with May and July futures listed. W A Donalds of Superior Wisconsin, a draft and road horse dealer, bought eight road horses in the county and shipped to Superior, and also purchased Dan Martin's pacing stallion Little Mac.
The piece notes two weeks remain before commencement and reflects on final rehearsals. It expresses eagerness for graduation and mentions chorus and glee club efforts, weather oddly described as rainproofing a laboratory roof.
The Devils Lake baseball club elects Felix Routier as manager and Robert T. Morgan as captain for 1904. The team lists Shanks Foubert Dawson Askergoth Routier Morgan Gunp Welch Wagness and others and aims to challenge any state semi professional club for the championship. Also, city high school athletes depart for Grand Forks to compete in the Inter scholastic Field Day on May 14 under Prof. Jewell at the university athletic field.
Broad jumping high jumping vaulting dash events and track field are listed with many locals expected to attend. The community wishes Prof Jewell and the team great success at the meet.
At Mercy Hospital grounds in Devils Lake area two estrays were taken up on May 9 1904. A large red horned cow along with four dehorned cows described as: one large black cow one large red and white speckled cow one brindle cow with red star on face and one red cow with white face all dry in good condition.
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