Thanksgiving season social whirl in Devils Lake society
Invitations out for the wedding of Florence Ethel Robertson to William O. Wyckoff at the Robertson home on East Third Street. News notes weddings engagements club meetings and social events including a I. O. O. F. card party, church socials, and visits across towns and farms with many named locals and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Ethel Robertson
Norman Robertson
William O. Wyckoff
East Third Street
James Lacey
Third Street
Robertson-Wyckoff
Viva Konzen
Hallock, Minn
Robertson Home
In Plain Worde Father and Daughter Question Red Nose
In Plain Worde a father scolds his daughter Elsie for whispering to her mother. The girl asks why the woman beside them has a very red nose, prompting an exchange captured in Filegende Blatter notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Singed claims of speed in laundry goods debate
A customer debates a clerk over washing fastness of cobra goods. The shopper insists the items run poorly while the clerk defends the product. The exchange highlights skepticism about advertised speed versus observed behavior in the merchandise.
Fragmentary Quote Reflects Disputed Neighborhood Danger
The readable portion presents a lawyer questioning a witness about a neighbor's dog and a state of perturbation. The fragmentary dialogue hints at a dispute over dog danger and living conditions within a neighborhood. No clear names, dates, or places emerge from the text.
Boosters Toast City For Lake Region Development
The Commercial Club hosts a booster meeting praising team efforts to recruit new members and promote the Soo shops and Devils Lake cut off in the coming spring. Ray Austin and Ray Young outline plans for a county fair and lakefront motor speedway, while Hal Davies urges quality publicity over gimmicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo
Devila Lake
Ray Austin
Austin
Ray Young
Stotlar-Flynn Colts
Horton
Hal Spareribs Davies
Home Helps for Kitchen Cleaning Uses
A newspaper can be used in the household for cleaning and polishing. It suggests stuffing a bottle with torn newspaper and water, then agitating to lift stains and exit with crystal clarity after rinsing.
Advertising the Small Business
George and Banta urge small retailers to adopt consistent newspaper advertising as a direct, economical path to reach customers. They warn against relying on costly general periodicals and emphasize sustained, planned campaigns with strong follow up from sales departments to build market presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George & Banta
Gates Department
A Scary Horse Mocks a Buyer in New York State
A man in upper New York seeks a gentle horse for his wife and negotiates with a veteran dealer. The dealer praises a serene creature and jokes that the horse is afraid someone might say whoa and he not heart, a line from Lippincott’s that adds humor to the odd scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Bpeer
Lippincott's
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Royal Baking Powder
Devils Lake Society
Grand Opera House Hall
Prines
George Locke
H.E. Jewell
H. P. Hansen
Herman Huesgen
Misa Edith Fife
Fox Lake
Patrick Connolly
Lawton
Arlie Wilhelm
Joseph Wallace
Henry
Leeba Wallace
Kate Thompson
B. Milleske
Colonial Cafe
Mrs. Wallace
Hammond
Howard J. Callinan
Som
A. M. Holt
Alice Daeley
Misa Gladys Tucker
The
Sodality of St
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Degree of Honor
Grand Opera House
Altar Society of
St. Joseph's Church
M. Garvey
Herman Rutten
W. H. Belford
Shakespeare Club
L. N. Thorson
Rollins
John McLean
Ole Nesseth
Crary
Nesseth
I Glerum
Fourth Street
Elsie Bjortte
Lowry, Minn
Devils Lake
Anda Bjortte
Aliss Eleanor Wallin
Minneapolia
Migs Wallit
Prete’s
H. S. Poage
Sixth Street
Missouri
Clarence Miller
Ole Scrumgard
Thomas Scrumgard
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Olaf's Lutheran Church
Charles Turner
Larimore
C. J. B. Turner
Walton
Carrington
George W. Moores
A. M. Powell
Isadore Henry
Burt Murphy
Superior
Wis
John Frizon
Minnie Walker
Edward Canfield
Cando
Alexandria, Minn
Mr. Z. James
J. J. Burtscher
Mrs. Burtscher
Margrave
Tare
Louis Mundt
Charles George Washington
Abraham Lincoln Jenne
Jenn
Avery Johnson
Commercial Club
Mr. Johnson
W. H. Reid
Castor
Cale
Hampden
Als
Breguet
Great Northern Watch
Frank Lueck
Kelly Ave
North Dakota
Maker OF
Happy Homes
Buck
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