Notable anniversary marked by YMCA event
A YMCA anniversary celebration featured music by the YMCA orchestra with Miss Mary Cairns at the piano and refreshments served in the evening.
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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1899
Page
1
A YMCA anniversary celebration featured music by the YMCA orchestra with Miss Mary Cairns at the piano and refreshments served in the evening.
Board of Co D at Sevilla reports receipts and expenditures for funds paid to soldiers and travel home. Six or seven members remain to be paid, unpaid bills exist, and badges unsold. A supplemental report will follow with total funds and thanks to contributors.
Mrs Lincoln, attending the widow of General Burnham of Machias Maine, feared she would die from pneumonia. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her life after three doses and sore throat and lung cure claims. Trial bottles free at C W Greene’s drug store with prices 40c and 1.00.
The Nineteenth Century club in Woodman hall hosted a reception to raise books for Devils Lake public library. Mrs W. Kelley introduced Supt. L. B. Fancher who spoke on the library’s origin and growth. Members read selections. Senator Hansbrough described Washington libraries and pledged to send ten volumes of best reference books.
President Kruger cites a 48 hour ultimatum to England, warns war is certain if arbitration fails, and notes foreign support including an American corps. Dispatches report Boers occupying Laings Nek and Ingogo Heights, with Free State burghers crossing into Cape Colony.
A notice offers 120 dollars in rewards for information leading to the recovery of two horses one bay branded reversed 4 on the left thigh and one bluish horse with a dark face branded reversed 4 on the left thigh and a wire cut scar from throat to shoulder. An additional 100 dollars is offered for the arrest and conviction of the thief. Address George Becker Buford North Dakota.
Ladies from Devils Lake won multiple first premiums in fancy work china painting and amateur photography at the state fair. Their glass case display in the Woman's department drew praise, second only to Fargo’s exhibit. Winners included Mrs Carpenter point lace handkerchief Mrs J E Watt amateur camera collection and Mrs A M Powell first prize in Battenburg embroidery on silk and china painting.
Frep Baker files notice seeking support for re election to County Commissioner Third district. Dated Sept 27, 1899. Frank Wheeler, Cando’s tailor artist, was in town Thursday en route to Fargo to shake hands with President McKinley.
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