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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
2
Practical fashion note details a Lady's 22 inch length coat pattern 5718 for tailored suits. The pattern fits bust sizes 33 to 42 inches and requires 3 4 yards of 44 inch material or 2 5 yards of 34 inch goods.
Gleaned from I O Files shows Mann and Parker building a machinery warehouse on the east side of Kelly Avenue. C M Fisher's office moves to Fourth and Arnold in Aguaitara. Smith and Wilder form a law partnership. Devils Lake voters back order. store burglary at Stoughton Co. Clark Kelley’s Lakeside farm praised. M D Thompson returns from Rensselaer Falls. A son born to Fred and Mrs Warness. Sheriff delaying charter until return from Grand Forks. Gertie Barr turns eighteen. gifts include books from her grandfather. McCrea adds two deeds to Pennsylvania estate. a pony and phaeton from mother. A tramp tries Col Aline residence. Ella Aline fires pistol at intruder. ball misses, intruder flees.
Ten years back Hon Pat Rourke was reap pointed U S District Attorney for North Dakota. Devils Lake rose two feet and Pelican River overflowed. A Minot judge refused naturalization to two old people unable to speak English. Col C S Aline of Devils Lake died aged 70. Commencement at Devils Lake High School listed ten graduates. H L Wineman planned to sell Devils Lake interests and move to California. Club women presented Mrs Henry Hale with a steamer pillow and travel token, as friends gathered in praise and memory.
Memorial exercises at the cemetery include opening prayers by Rev. Wallace and Rev. Torbet, parades of G A R and veterans graves, and memorial salutes. At the Opera House 2:30 PM, Devils Lake Band and Orchestra perform, with addresses by Carl Reese and Rev. A E Clattenburg, readings and songs by pupils and Norden Chorus.
In Lisbon North Dakota on May 24 Ben Vanterberg used a coin toss to decide guilt. The coin came up heads and he entered district court facing larceny charges, pled guilty, and received a suspended sentence of one to five years. He burglarized a Sheldon jewelry store and was captured at Lidgerwood. Capt John Ford plans to launch the Minnetoka at Chautauqua in early June for a big season business.
The La Follette platform will be presented to the resolutions committee and, if needed, fought for on the convention floor with a roll call on major planks. It mirrors the 1908 platform but adds specifics on tariffs and criticizes Congress for not acting on La Follette demands, including the Payne Aldrich tariff bill.
Saturday afternoon the Devils Lake and Lakota high school baseball teams meet in what locals call a stronger rivalry. Both sides claim sharper play and seek a solid win in tomorrow’s matchup with even odds.
An upcoming Chautauqua board meeting Monday evening will open bids for privileges on the grounds during the coming assembly and contracts will be let. Sealed bids should be filed at the secretary’s office promptly by interested parties. Also noted are a hospital graduation event and an advertisement for King’s New Life Pills.
The regular AVU meeting held Tuesday afternoon elected delegates to the district convention at Rolla on June 12 and 13. Mrs. Margaret Davis, Mrs. J. Glerum, Mrs. R. Goer, and Mrs. W. Ohnstad will attend. The union will be represented by President Mrs. P. H. Hazzard and Mrs. J. A. Haig ag). The district secretary will also go from here. Officers' election postponed to next meeting in two weeks. H. G. Midough, Chas. Taylor and H. E. Baird returned from Spring Green Wisconsin Wednesday.
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