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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1898
Page
6
A patient recounts long illness and partial relief after using De Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She credits the remedy with improving health, joining a church, and ending years of unease after trying several doctors and medicines.
A collage of 1898 items reports cyclone losses in Georgia, Cuban and Philippine campaigns costs, political nominations in New York and Massachusetts, bank suspensions, troop movements, municipal energy plans, and odd local incidents. Notable names include Hoossvelt, Pingree, Crowinshiel, and Evang, with dates and places such as Porto Rico, Quebec, Washington, and Manzanillo.
A New York Ledger excerpt extols eggs as a meat substitute highlighting their protein and yolk white balance. It notes eggs are digestible when cooked briefly, free from bones, and enjoyed by elderly vegetarians without illness, recommending gentle cooking and butter for flavor.
The great comedian Charl Mathews maintained his rule never to disappoint the public. He began the performance despite a disruptive moment as a man of color in a white hat remained seated in the stalls, prompting a tense pause before proceeding.
North Dakota items report rising Women’s Christian Temperance Union membership relative to population, parade highlights with gubernatorial nominees, and dire condition claims for Fort Totten Indians. Other notes cover Jamestown insurance losses, a blind pigging arrest, two children cremations, strong flax prospects, Grand Forks university attendance up, rural free delivery orders, a Crum legal matter, diphtheria in a Stateman Russian settlement, and local livery barn fire losses.
Three boys Emil Daniels Frank Daniels and Joe Jankle died in a barn fire while sleeping there visiting cousins. One boy awakened by heat escaped through a window saving his life. The origin of the fire is unknown. A large amount of fuel and farm implements were burned.
Granp Barina Minnesota Oct 1 The American Board of Foreign Missions reports afternoon sessions marked by a historic event the election of a woman Margaret J Evans of Minnesota as member The day also included James B Angell keynote from the president of the university and ex minister to Chief White Cloud Dead at Wah-paw-wah-quod White Earth reservation Minn died Oct 10 aged 76 a loss to Chippewa Indians In Boone Iowa and surroundings a fatal pump accident killed two water department workers Leasure and Andy as a pump fell on them Berlin reports strict piano curfew as city enforces quiet hours with fines for daytime and nighttime playing strains due to police and municipal orders
The narrative details Porto Rico’s high mountains from 4 500 to 8 600 feet, with tropical forests, diverse flora, and valuable woods like cedar and mahogany. It notes 1 800 streams, sugar cane fields in lower lands yielding 70 000 tons annually, tobacco and coffee production, and widespread crops including bananas, coconuts, and citrus.
A mosaic of 19th century notes references strange practices, racing bets, and social scenes. It recalls the New York Ledger’s quirky antique tips, Grant’s rumored world tour, a famed wager on St Simon, and a Balliol College tale of decorum in the master’s dining room.
Mortgage sale details describe Osborne versus Waren sale of land in Ramsey County North Dakota. Property includes southeast quarter and other sections described with dates in 1838 reference and notices filed at Grand Forks Land Office. Receiver Lindstrom announces final proof requirements and lists witnesses and notary details in Devils Lake.
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