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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
4
A 1909 Devils Lake newspaper includes a suicide note by Elsie Lenhardt of Chicago aged 11. She blames parental neglect and says she will be with her father after turning on gas. The piece cites Ingersoll on child discipline and laments lack of love and gentle care in childhood.
Auditor Andrews reports the Dingley tariff was revised downward on 668 items and raised on 232 in the House, with 681 downward and 233 upward changes in the Senate. 1,110 Dingley items remained unchanged as the Payne Aldrich bill passed, refuting charges of broad upward revision and supporting protectionist aims.
A mournful speaker recalls ancestral cruelty and the ache of dying, reflecting on a photograph and the flesh that now lies in dust. The speaker mourns the pain of having struck a loved one and fears dying in the arms of a child whom they had whipped.
Treasury department data from Washington shows the country consuming mostly domestic farm products with a marked drop in exports of nearly all foodstuffs in the current year. The Bureau of Statistics notes lower overseas demand and higher domestic use.
The data compare 1909 with prior years as corn and wheat exports grow while livestock, flour and cattle values change. Citing O P Austin, chief of the bureau of statistics, the piece notes prosperity signals in rising imports of manufacturing materials, ore movements, fewer idle cars, growing bank deposits and stronger customs receipts.
Whitney reveals Cook's claim of North Pole discovery and a box of original documents left with Whitney. Peary's handling of the box and the hidden records at Brall underscore ongoing dispute. The piece urges Peary to substantiate charges and temper public image of pettiness toward Cook.
The record notes beef prices hovering around 56 to 82 cents per bushel and argues that high costs will spur a movement of beef production from ranches to farms. It suggests an ideal market is not yet here but is likely in the future as prices rise.
Critics deride canal plans as wasteful and doomed arguing costs, shipping needs, and engineering limits. Proponents insist plans endure despite widespread blame, insisting the dirt keeps flying amid charges of corruption and ignorance.
The article reports Edward H. Harriman of Arden New York issuing a will leaving all real and personal property to Mary W. Harriman executrix with an estate valued at 100 million dollars. It notes frequent references to his wife’s involvement in business and hints at J Pierpont Morgan’s authority prior to Harriman’s death. The piece also reflects on recent devastating southern storms and social commentary on loss and memory.
The pace of meat price increases stems from broader shifts in supply rather than packing house actions. U.S. cattle exports to Asia have declined about 160,000 head in the past eight to nine months, while western ranching contracts shrink as free-range lands grow scarce.
Fragmentary text notes a claim that married women outlive single women with scattered references to anecdotes and social topics. The excerpt mentions auction sales and various foreign magazine fragments, lacking complete context or coherent data.
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