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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
4
Devils Lake Inter Ocean is entered at the Devils Lake post office in North Dakota as second class matter under publisher H. B. Reynolds.
A broad critique of town life contrasts a sluggish local scene with a shout to seek faster progress and greater presence on the map. The piece urges practical action rather than relocating, urging readers to engage where they are.
A St Louis Times analysis weighs the tariff as political policy and its impact on consumer prices and labor costs. It argues tariff theory blends economics with politics, notes differences in American and foreign labor, and stresses the need for experts in a representative government while acknowledging price sparing and shifting protections.
The Mayville State Normal School opened on September 30 with enrollment 30 percent higher than last year. Four new teachers join the faculty: Edna Clark Sawyer, Marie Simpson, Cueene M Perry, and E Anne Stewart, all swapping in for experienced staff and bringing strong credentials from Lewis Institute, University of Chicago, and Chicago public schools.
From Mount Pleasant normal schools, staff describe years in rural and graded schools and valuable county normal school experience. Work on the green house and fuel room has begun. The heating control system nears completion and the plant is ready for the school year. State High School Inspector Heyward visited both normal and high schools.
In Ward county a notable Alfalfa Picnic showcased farming progress. On B. J. Lyness’s 1600 acre farm near Fessenden a large alfalfa field, second cut underway, and a 200 ton silo completed with more slated. Lyness’s herd of blooded stock and grain use illustrate the crop’s promising profitability across North Dakota.
Dev il s Lake welcomes a new industrial venture as William Dumas contemplates launching the Lake Region Special brand after the Commercial Club secured the factory site. Dumas, praised for choosing the city, plans to settle and grow industries here, signaling broader economic progress for the lake region. The ad copy promotes Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and colds, touting testimonials from S A Stid of Mason Mich and a claim of pneumonia cure. Distributor contact H E Bucklen & Co.
The Soo Line will on November 1 offer complete through tickets between North Dakota and Minnesota at rates based on existing legal statewide scales. The new schedules reflect recent Minnesota rate cuts and required extensive rate department work. Through-rate changes across state lines need Interstate Commerce Commission permission, and the commission has granted Soo Line authority to sell tickets on the new basis for public convenience.
Mortgage in favor of Northwestern Mutual Savings and Loan Association, dated April 1 1912, recorded May 1 1912 in Ramsay County North Dakota, will be foreclosed at Devil Lake Court House on October 18 1918 to satisfy a debt of 1085.55. Tract includes Lots 3 and 4 in Block 2 Maher and Locke Addition to Devil Lake. subject to easements and covenants. Attorney W H Shure represents mortgagee. notice certified September 4 1913.
An advertisement promotes Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment claiming to penetrate skin pores, stop itching instantly, and heal eczema rashes ringworm tetter and other eruptions. It is described as a doctor's prescription product available by mail from Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
The Inte Carl Hagenbeck grew up in an animal loving family. His father started the business with a polar bear and seals from a whaling vessel captain. Sister Christine runs a separate birds business, importing up to forty thousand per year from Madagascar.
A fragment notes widespread poet connections in daily commerce. It cites baked bean makers and breakfast suppliers, plus a real estate agent discussing love in a semi detached cottage with potential buyers. The line suggests poems appear in varied workplaces amid a trend.
A hostess remarks that dining in a real home seems pleasant after a life in these cramped quarters, while a guest responds with a blunt compliment about relief from constantly watching hats and coats.
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