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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
10
An 1896 notice notes the Grand Army of the Republic formed in 1866 reached a peak of 409,489 members in 1890 but has steadily declined. By 1904 only 246,261 remained, with aging veterans 58 to over 70 years, reflecting reduced recruitment and the approaching end of the era.
An eastern syndicate has offered to lease a land strip north of Edgerly for oil development. Oil was previously struck while drilling for water in the area, and experts say conditions are favorable for commercial oil. Local effort forms a company to use gas facilities for electricity generation, with potential undeveloped resources in the Sturgeon area.
Ellendale Leader highlights Nels W. Hawkinson once prominent in state and local printer and advertising trades. The note recalls his long connection to selling papers, his ventures in lumber, and his role among the host Fellows who aided community efforts.
A fragmented notice mentions Mrs Adair and a Parmar related matter in a rug factory context. The readable text is incomplete but signals an inheritance or property action involving named individuals.
In Fairbault Minnesota a reliable up to date firm known as the Fairbault Rug Factory specializes in old carpets woven into high quality rugs of all sizes colors and designs. Prices are right and satisfaction guaranteed. For information address Fairbault Rug Factory Fairbault Minn.
The old belief that cyclones avoid night has been challenged by a recent Oklahoma disaster where over a hundred people died in a midnight cyclone. Night storms offer no warning and prevent escape, making them especially terrible, though North Dakota remains outside the cyclone belt.
Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton will retire from President Roosevelt's cabinet, announced at the cabinet meeting last Friday. He plans to formally resign on July 1, and the move draws mixed reactions with Roosevelt's opposition leader among the chorus. Morton says he served longer than planned and cites no direct link to the administration’s railroad policy.
The Soo Railroad survey crews extend east and west across the county. They lately reached the north end from their main line and now survey southward from the main line, arriving at Alex Currie’s farm this morning as they move toward the south.
A westbound Cleveland and Cincinnati Express on the Pennsylvania Railroad wrecked into an eastbound car and exploded a 50,000 pound blasting powder bar in Harrisburg at 1 40 AM. The disaster left about twenty dead and roughly 100 injured. Among the identified victims were Thomas of Parkersburg and a Mrs. of Pittsburgh.
Drs Jones and Smith, general practitioners, address diseases of the nose and throat in a concise medical notice. The brief item highlights common hoarseness and throat symptoms treated by specialists, reflecting routine clinical guidance for patients seeking relief.
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