Memorial Day Exercises at Devils Lake
Special Order No 1 sets May 30 1903 as a day to honor the dead with a parade and cemetery decor. A Sunday service preceded by a march from the courthouse, with the W R C and Co D band. graves and monuments remembered by Comrades Grant Sherman and other patriots. The program includes marching routes, band and civic participants, ritual, address by Rev Z James, firing, taps, and an afternoon armory service. Also an advertisement for nursery plants at P Kerston’s greenhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Department
Church of the Advent
Southland
F. W. Mann
Sixth Street
Kelley Avenue
Fifth Street
Devils Lake Band
School For the Deaf
Company D
1St Reg. N. D. N. G
General Crook Post
Woman's Relief Corps
Carriges
John Burke
America
Z. James
Wanted Good-natured man to run ice wagon
Miller and Baker seek a pleasant, hardworking man to operate their ice wagon with good wages offered. Pleasant character and willingness to work required. Likely local business recruitment from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & Baker
For Rent: House on East 4th Street Near Kelley Ave
Classified notice announcing a seven room house for rent on East 4th Street half a block from Kelley Avenue. Suitable for a restaurant or roomers. Contact H. M. Creel at 41 21 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 4Th Street
Kelley Ave
H. M. Creel
Watch Devils Lake Grow
George Jamieson awarded a $3000 residence contract on West Seventh Street to contractor Dalliday, as the town of Devils Lake expands its housing stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Geo. Jamieson
West Seventh Street
Dalliday
Consolidation of Rural Schools in the Nation
Superintendent L B Fancher reports widespread adoption of rural school consolidation. He cites Kingsville Ohio Madison Lake Gustava townships Indiana Iowa Kansas Nebraska Minnesota North Dakota and other states with multiple counties embracing centralization. Benefits include access to graded and high schools, reduced tuition costs, improved health and attendance, and stronger teacher quality and community life.
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Kingsville
Ohio
Madison Township
Lake County
Gustavus Township
Trumbull County
Nebraska
Minnesota
Dakotas
North Dakota
Devine
Cass
Traill
LaMoure
Walsh
Dickey
Sargent
Towner
McIntosh
Nelson
Benson
Rolette
Ramsey
Annual Spring Excursion to Detroit and Buffalo
The annual spring excursion to Detroit and Buffalo by the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic railway will depart Duluth on June 14, connecting at St Ignace with the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co. steamers. Organized travel plan lists palatial passenger steamers and onward Detroit route details.
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Detroit
Buffalo
Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway
St. Ignace
Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co
Duluth
19th Rate Duluth to Detroit and Return
Rate from Duluth to Detroit and return with intermediate points between St Ignace and Detroit at $12.00. Duluth to BaSalo and return priced at $14.00. Tickets valid for return passage until July 6. For more details including sleeping gear and stateroom reservations, write to Matt Adson general agent 426 Spalding Hotel Block Duluth Minn.
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Duluth
Detroit
St. Ignace
BaSalo
Matt Adson
Spalding Hotel
Minn
Advertised Letters and Miscellany at Devils Lake Post
Remaining uncalled letters for the week ending May 30 1903 at Devils Lake. If unclaimed within fourteen days they go to the dead letter office. Names listed include Geo. E. Bowers Murray R. C. Barber Hal Miller Mrs Mary Buska Mrs Isabella Martindale and many others. Also notices of cattle found and taken up, private phone applications at Chautauqua grounds during campment season. Postmaster John B Stewart Tola N D Olaf Anderson North Minnewaukan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Bowers
Geo. E. Murray
R. C. Barber
Hal Miller
Mary Buska
Isabella Martindale
Paul Bradley
Robt. McClarry
Peter
Bryant
Mary McGurren
Jim
Beidleman
Wm. Newbury
Charley
Becks
Thomas Owens
Slocum
Mb, Lovejoy
Herbert Steuber
Miss Lent
Charlie Spende
Lars Lundin
Peder Tollefson
Axel Millar
H. W. Thompson
F, Matson
Aug. Uggard
C. R. Darxey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Loewenstein
Madeby
Loewenstein & Sons
General Crook
G. A. R. Department of North Dakota
D. G. Duell
Seventh Street
Arnold Avenue
Fourth Street
Hill Avenue
P. Kerston
Supt
L. B. Fancher
Kansas
MADEE
Cato Township
Red Cow
John B. Stewart
Tola, N. D
Olaf Anderson
North Minnewaukan
Chautauqua
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