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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment notes various patents and inventions. It mentions postscripts about water underdraining patents, coal tar separation, a divided carton with electrified parts, and a method for producing prints from original drawings. It references English competition, Royal and patent talk, a table, and rubber preservation, with scattered mentions of grindstones and protective storage.
A fragment discusses fat lamb production on Kerry Hill plus Welkh on Kerry Hill ewes and Ryeland crosses. It weighs fat lamb quality, crossbreeding with Shropshire and Wasterho rams, and the balance of wool, meat yield, and mortality. It argues crossbreeding can boost muscle and conformation while preserving productive traits for fat lamb and wool combined.
A rustic note describes molasses mixed into horse feed improving taste and digestibility. It warns against over-wetting hay and notes horses’ varying reactions to sweetness and moisture. Urban terms appear garbled but reference is made to palatability and feeding practices for horses.
Fragmentary text references multiple names and places with unclear meaning. It hints at a movement or event involving groups and locations, possibly a militia or tense confrontation, but specifics are unreadable.
The text contains scattered figures and phrases about a six million cost, a railway tote, and a population note. It mentions 315,132,217 as a population and references Christians and birth titles in an unclear context. Overall, readable facts are minimal and disjointed.
A fragmentary 1803 era notice describes bridal omens and rituals. It warns a bride who sees a spider before her wedding will face gloom and a groom with a shoe in his pocket brings good fortune. It notes checking the way to church, ring mishaps, and purification customs involving Polish water.
An unreadable OCR fragment discusses bid ideas and Greek references, mentioning Doak Swimming and Dohagman. It notes American achievement with a 62 percent score and references various names and phrases in a garbled fashion.
In a humorous tale a wife unknowingly plots a whisker inspired ruse to test her husband who feigns absence. The ploy leads to a comical outcome as a propsed pox entry angles a prank and exposes household wit. The next day West End barbers see a rush of customers seeking facial hair styling.
The reader describes a DIY method to bind a magazine into a prettier book using pasteboard, cloth, and silk cords. Steps include folding wrap, covering edges, punching holes near the back, and tying pages together through holes punched in the stories.
Judge Olverton Mebtor at Whitechapels court ridiculed a business owner saying his wife owned the business and he would not pay for a dishonest act. He called himself an idle dog and stated he intends to live by his wits despite the case.
William Nimmo led the turkey shoot at the Dev Is Take Gun Club last Sunday. Turkeys were plentiful and most participants secured prizes. Louis Theissen, long-time observer of Williston drug interests, returned to Devils Lake this week for business and to visit Ilenda.
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