James J Hill to Headline Devils Lake Banquet
The Devils Lake Commercial club will host a November 28 banquet at the Great Northern hotel with James J. Hill the Empire Builder as guest of honor. About 400 Lake Region men will attend. tickets for members are limited to 150, with the remainder for business leaders invited by the club. Committees push elaborate plans for Hill’s visit.
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James J. Hill
Devils Lake Commercial Club
Devils Lake
Great Northern Hotel
Lake Region
Lake Region Mid winter fair sets January dates
Committees in charge of the Lake Region Midwinter fair met at the Commercial club and fixed January 10 11 and 12 as the event dates pending approval by Edward L Pennington of the Soo railroad who may attend January 12 in Devils Lake. Preliminary work progresses and interest is high with the premium list due soon. Merchants support the premium idea as the fair preparations continue. The Grand Opera house will host the event with the basement for displays and the theatre for country clubs and the Farmers Institute meetings.
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Lake Region
Edward L. Pennington
The
Soo Railroad
Pennington
Devils Lake
Grand Opera House
Country Clubs
Farmers’ Institute
Three Prisoners Go to State Pen
District court rapid work under Judge Cowan with a rare grand jury, three Benson County inmates sent to the state penitentiary. Benedict Sherman pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and was sentenced to one year, Frank O’Neil one year for burglary, Earl Le Nora fifteen months for the same charge. Several civil cases decided or dismissed, and two criminal cases set for trial, including state versus Madsen.
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Cowan
Benson County
Benedict Sherman
Fort Tottem
Frank O'Neil
Arglary
Earl le Nora
S. A. Hann
Ole Hilda
Great Vetern Ansurance Co
Arthur Shumway
A. H. Bell
R. Goer
The Red Mill musical comedy at the Grand
The Red Mill played to a packed Grand audience on Wednesday. Victor Herbert’s tuneful score elevates the show though voices are uneven. the chorus is strong and the production well staged. A farmer, Sheldon John Hoffman, suffered a severe arm injury in a corn shredder incident.
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Victor Herbert
Sheldon
John Hoffman
Optometric expert to fit misfit glasses in Devils Lake
Grand Forks optomonic specialist C. G. Mugg offers refitted glasses with lenses at no cost if the misfit is under six months old and fitted locally. He will be at the hotel in Devils Lake on December 2 to demonstrate greater skill.
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C. G. Mugg
Optomonic
Grand Forks
Devils Lake
Inter Ocean Offers Mittens With Subscriptions
Inter-Ocean promotes a holiday offer giving a pair of 75 cent mittens with each new subscription or with back-subscription paid up for a year. The North Dakota weekly aims to expand readership in Ramsey County, promising home delivery and a mitten bonus for 1.50 per year, calling itself a family paper in a heated political season.
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Mittens
Inter-Ocean
North Dakota
Big Weekly
The
Ramsey County
North Dakota Census Shows Big City and County Gains
An analysis of North Dakota census data shows 33 cities with populations over 1,000 in 1910, up from 19 in 1900, with an average city gain of 107 percent. Minot, Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake, and Bismarck led city increases, while Ward-Mountrail counties topped the counties with massive percentage gains, and Cass County remains the most populous.
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North Dakota
Minot
Grand Forks
Fargo
Devils Lake
Bismarck
Ward-Mountrail
Williams County
McLean-Sheridan
Morton
Cass County
Grand Forks County
Walsh
Pembina
Richland
Pekin Herald Change Hands Reported
W. F. Williams takes over Pekin Herald from Pekin Commercial club. Until spring it will be printed at Inter-Ocean plant, then a local plant may be established. Rabies outbreak threatens farmers south of Leonard with heavy stock losses including horses cattle sheep and hogs. Dogs said to have spread disease after bites by three animals.
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Pekin Herald
Pekin Commercial Club
W. 4. Williams
Inter- Ocean
Herald
Pekin
Mberal
Leonard
Ramsey County Sunday School Convention at Churchs Ferry
The Tenth Annual Ramsey County Sunday School Association convention met at the Methodist church in Churchs Ferry with A M Powell presiding. Delegates from across the county discussed religious development, home religion, temperance, and methods to prepare children for church membership, with officers elected for the coming year and a likely next gathering in Devils Lake.
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Ramsey County
W. A. Snow
B. A. Fahl
C. W. Smith
F. Rines
W. W. Barrettt
E. L. McConnell
Churles Ferry
Churchs Ferry
J. R. Shana
Crary
M. D. Wickard
Churces Ferry
A. J. Pitman
Starkweather
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Tag Day for Associated Charities Scheduled in Devils Lake
Workers from Four Words begin from Mann's at 9 tomorrow to collect funds for the Devils Lake Associated Charities. Mrs. Fred Mann oversees tag distribution. volunteers from four wards listed. Tags read November 18, 1911 Tag Day Devils Lake Associated Charities bearer has contributed to the good cause let him go his way rejoicing.
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Associated Charities
Devils Lake
Fred Mann
Mann
Peter Kelly
J. A. Haig
A. M. Powell
John Nemmo
Devis Lake
Cowley and Nimmo Quit Grand Theatre After January
Cowley and Nimmo will leave Grand Theatre in Devils Lake early next year and discontinue vaudeville and the roller rink unless new management is found. They have run the venue for two years, delivering high quality attractions but without sufficient profits. The show will close if no other arrangements are made by late January.
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Devils Lake
Cowley & Nimmo
New Life Campaign Welcomes 80 Devils Lake Members
Eighty new members were welcomed into the Devils Lake Commercial Club during an informal Friday night gathering in club rooms. The event capped a recent New Life campaign where sides competed, the winners hosted the losers at a banquest as veteran members and newcomers exchanged cordial welcomes.
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Devils Lake
Jolly Good Fellows
Anid
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M. J. Cowley
Commercial Club
Hill
Lake
Williams
Toyland
North Pole
N. D
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P. S
Isbor
Wy- We
Jamestown
Samuel W. Wylie
Mann’s
GRAND
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