Congressmen Lenroot Starts Ball Rolling for La Follette
Congressman Lenroot of Wisconsin launched the campaign for La Follette for president in Ramsey County. He praised Wisconsin progressivism, faulted Taft policies, and urged new converts to probation before candidacy, saying La Follette remade Wisconsin and inspired other states. He warned against compromising principle to gain support.
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Wisconsin
LaFollette
Lenroot
Dakota
Ramsey County Court House
Fred J. Traynor
Progressive Republican League
Senate
Devils Lake passes 33000 bond for electric light plant
The Devils Lake special election approved a $33,000 bond for an electric light plant by a narrow 327 to 166 vote after 485 ballots were cast. Two ballots were spoiled, two-thirds majority required, and the old fire whistle marked the result. City officials and residents celebrated with a band concert and parade after the vote.
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Vernice
Devils Lake
Devile Lake
Court House
McClory
J. J. Sampson
Fred
T.cuthbert
A. B. Kéron
Ramsey County Directory Project Aims for Countywide Listing
A local venture plans a full Ramsey County directory covering Devils Lake and all towns. It will list inhabitants land holdings with section and township data, post office addresses, and will be printed locally. J C Vigren leads the project with backing from Ramsey County business community.
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R. L. Polk & Co
Ward
Ramsey County
Businday
E A Pierce Dead After Heart Failure at Dinner
E A Pierce longtime Devils Lake resident and former police chief died at noon yesterday of heart failure at the dinner table. He was 68, a prominent Mason, and is survived by a wife and daughter. Funeral set for 2 30 Tuesday afternoon.
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A. A. Pierce
Devils, Uake
Welcome to Eighty New Devils Lake Commercial Club Members
The get acquainted smoker tonight at the club rooms will officially welcome eighty new members to the Devils Lake Commercial Club. The newcomers joined during a recent campaign and will be received into the club's active membership and social circle.
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Devils Lake
Forman Bertha Sanakken Dies by Carbolic Acid
Bertha Sanakken, 24, domestic at J. D. McKenzie home, ended her life by drinking carbolic acid. Her final words declared her wish to die.
North Dakota Leads in 1911 Farm Yields and Trophy Cups
Great North Dakota yields are hailed as proof of state farming strength with flax and barley profits listed for growers near Minot Glenburn Deering and Eddy County. The St Paul Land Show offers forty silver cups worth four thousand dollars for top state sectional and crop exhibits across the Northwest with cups awarded for wheat flax potatoes corn oats apples and alfalfa plus a special Montana and Great Northern sponsor prizes.
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St. Paul
North Dakota
North Dakota Publicity Bureau
Grand Forks
Clarence Mackey
Minot
A. C. Dayton
Glenburn
Tampke
Deering
Oriska
N. D
J. B. Taylor
Eddy County
American Northwest
Commercial Club
Association of Commerce
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Alaska
Chas. W. Clark
St. Paul Association For Commerce
Gallatin Valley
Great Northern Railroad
O'Donnel Shoe Company
Jae C. Kelly
Sioux City
Narrow Escape as Rustom Leaps Tracks to Live
Hans Rustom, a prominent farmer, was found in a ditch beside the Great Northern tracks near Keith after his horse bolted and a buggy was left across the rails. He leaped the tracks just as the train appeared, saved from disaster, and was taken to Devils Lake General Hospital where he was reported recovering with severe bruises.
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Hans Rustom
Great Northern
Keith
Rustoms
Rustom
Devils Lake
General Hospital
Civil Service Exams Planned Across Midwest Cities in 1911
A U S Civil Service competitive examination will be held February 3 1911 in Bismarck Devitt Lake Fargo Grand Fork Jamestown Minot Pembina and Williston North Dakota for first grade clerical federal service outside Washington. Applications due by January 2 1911. J M Shoemaker secretary post offices bidz Saint Paul Minn Williston The Order of the Eastern Star bog beam organised in this city.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Bismarck
Devitt Lake
Fargo
Grand Fork
Jamestown
Minot
Pembina
Willston
N. C
Federal Service
Washington, D. C
Board of Examiners
Boosters Celebrate Fellowship In Devils Lake Boosters Celebrate Fellowship In Devils Lake
Twenty five members of the Commercial club gathered at the Hotel Western for a thank you dinner after a hard fought membership drive. James J. Hil was invited as honor guest via telegram signed by all present. Alderman Avery Johnson proposed a blackface amateur minstrel show, committee named to arrange it. Attorney Eddie Foy Flynn served as toastmaster and highlighted city and Ramsey county development efforts. Continued on page five.
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Devils Lake
Ramsey County
Lake Region
Jack Duis
Hotel Western
James J. Hil
Big Lake
Mr. Hill
Avery Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Harry Kneeshaw
Ray Austin
Tom Turner
E. F. Flynn
Eddie Foy Flynn
Flynn
Lake Region Commercial Club to Host Big Banquet
Devils Lake Commercial club plans a large get acquainted banquet inviting 200 Lake Region business reps and newspaper officials from Duluth and the Twin Cities. James J. Hill accepted the invitation from New York. date to be set between November 25 and 30. Tickets cost 3 dollars for club members. first 150 applications accepted. Great Northern dining room to host the event.
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James J. Hill
Devils Lake
Commercial Club
New Life
Hill
New York
President Horton
St. Paul
L. Wineman
Jack Duis
A. J. Stade
M. J. Cowley
F. J. Traynor
Louis Mundt
Joan van Liew
Chaz. Jenne
Harry Kneeshaw
Tom Turner
Avery Joheson
Ray Young
H. §. Davies
R. E. Austin
Chas. Branham
Lake Region
Dewile Lake
Horton
Duluth
Twin Cities
Twin City
Hil
Great Northern
Vena Chezick Accepts City Settlement for 100 Dollars
Vena J Chezick settles with Devils Lake city for 100 dollars after threatening suit over an iron pipe obstacle on a sidewalk near the Great Northern hotel. Police will remove or box obstructions. council also reviews bids for coal, wiring, plumbing for the ore ball, and a new city scale ordinance.
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Vena J. Chezick
Great Northern
Devils Lake
Miss Chezick
Barnes
Fifth Street
H. Baker
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Congressman Lenroot
Mark Western Horse Co
Ramsey
Devila Lake
Ward County
Devilu Lake
E. A. Pierce
Howdy
Brothers
Ukumi
D. D. Sullivan
Fort Totten
Huesgen's Jewelry Store
Edmore
Williston
Order of the Eastern Star
Thin City
Boosters
Cooperstown—Fargo
Vena Chezick
Nortz Lumber Company
Devils Lake Plumbing & Heating Company
C. Lasham
James Stenson
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