North Dakota Republican Split Shapes 1911 Campaign Outlook
The Devils Lake Inter Ocean reports on North Dakota politics as Republicans face a contest between La Follette and Taft sentiments. The piece argues Taft renewal could push the state toward Democratic gains while La Follette backing risks Republican unity and party control ahead of key campaigns.
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North Dakota
Republicaniam
Treel
LaPollene
Repadil Am
Apicius Gareline Gudic
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
la Pollette
Wakora
Marty
Republicar Fem
Punish the "Big Ones" in Trade Crimes
The writer argues government failures in restraining big firms like Standard Oil and American Tobacco, noting prices stay high. They urge punishing the rich raiders, not the poor, by imprisoning top offenders rather than burdening consumers through taxes or higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
American Tobacco Co
Becauze
Primary Elections and the Rise of Voter Buyout Decried
A historical political commentary warns that primary elections enable gangs to buy voters and bypass delegates. It likens political crooks to a bloodless revolution and urges calling the Tweed gang thieves from the start. The piece predicts a thaw in widespread corruption as citizen vigilance grows.
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O'Brien
New York
Tweed
New York Times
Reform Versus Party Victory Cautionary Note
A political commentary urges members to prioritize reform over party gain, condemning dictation and state action for greed and graft. It warns citizens to scrutinize demagogues who chase reform for popularity, noting mobs can trigger danger if leaders are corrupted or pursued for wrongful ends.
Reform Campaign Cited Amid Corruption Claims
Fragmented text accuses a reform effort of corruption and crime links. It warns voters about a supposed convert and fears influence from criminal elements shaping drastic reforms.
Fine Blades of Damascus and Ornamental Swords
The article contrasts plain cavalry sabres with highly ornate Damascus blades from Damascus. It discusses damascening inlay work, gilt scabbards and hilts, and the historical spread of the art from Damascus to Europe via Crusaders, noting the enduring pattern through the blade and its similarity to modern Damascus gun barrels.
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Prisin
Damascus
Europe
The Rise and Fall of Volapuk in Paris Debates
A Paris contemporary recalls Volapuk founder Schleyer, an ecclesiastic who built a universal tongue from Roman and German roots. The plan drew serious attention and ridicule, faltering as Esperanto emerged. The piece questions why a single language is needed and cites a German push to teach boys Latin as universal.
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Volapuk
Paris
Schleyer
Germany
Peruvians Seek Expanded Petroleum Development
Scientific American notes Peru has narrow oil deposits along the Andes foothills by the Pacific coast, where tidal floods affect the region. Derricks rest on a channel bed formed by railroad iron foundations, with wells reaching 1760 feet and oil so heavy it’s bucketable and used directly as furnace fuel.
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Peru
Andes
Pacific
Scientific American
The Danger Line from the Atlanta Constitution
A fragmentary excerpt recounts Brother Dickey recalling a survivor's prayer and escape from peril in the wilderness. The tale ends with a policeman urging him to continue and the survivor lifting his voice in prayer.
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Dickey
Mean Man and Hidden Spending in Marriage
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a wife distressed by her husband secretly earning extra money and spending it on his own pleasure without informing her. The text captures tension over trust and financial transparency within the marriage.
Stalwart Press Attacks Norton Over Unspent Funds
The Stalwart Press accuses Secretary of State Norton of mismanaging funds linked to the automobile fund. A state office statement clarifies nearly 820,000 dollars are in City National Bank of Bismarck, awaiting distribution as clerical limits and magazine publicity duties hinder timely action.
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Norton
Pargo Forum
Purum
McKentsie
Pool
Hanns
Bic
Noronu
Oity National Bank of
Bismarck
Acto Ucenses
Secretary of State
Narjosal Bank
Evers
Barkich
Hardest problem for women etiquette on minister calls
A housekeeper describes the dilemma of how to greet a visiting pastor who calls on a servant girl. She suggests the parlor, dining room, or back regions and asks etiquette experts for guidance on proper hospitality without impropriety.
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Lucy
Worth Parish Church A Pre Norman relic in England
The Worth parish church near Three Bridges is highlighted as a pre Norman edifice in Rev. Arthur Bridge’s little history. It is described as the earliest purely English cruciform church with a semi circular eastern end and unaltered windows, a rare antique feature.
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Britain
Worth
Three Bridges
Arthur Bridge
Alfred the Great
Ethelward
Bridge
Dundea Advocate
Giant 24 Story Hotel Planned on Seventh Avenue
Plans reveal a monster hotel of 24 stories and 1200 rooms on Seventh Avenue replacing the old clothes district. The design features southern exposure rooms and several courts to ensure a cool breeze, creating a unique hotel life for clerks and guests in New York City.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Seventh Avenue
Geslere
Munich Cats Tax Aims To Protect Birds And Hygiene
Berlin report says Munich will tax cats by 1.25 dollars per year per animal. Cats must wear a collar with a metal tag or face capture by organized cat catchers. The policy aims to defend singing birds and improve public order and hygiene.
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Berlin
Munich
Bavaria
Miner Scales 600 Feet For Pay At Hortop Shaft
Wilkes Harre, Pe Walter Tinsley, eight miners at Platina near here, climbed six hundred feet up the rough shaft to reach the pay car before pay envelope. The cage failed briefly, forcing a perilous ascent with inches to spare between cage and shaft wall. He reached the top exhausted in time for his pay.
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Wilkes-Harre
Walter Tinsley
Hortop
Platina
Devils Lake Bids Sought for Sewer and City Projects
Notice items advertise bids for a 12 inch sewer at 20 Parrington Ave from Tenth Street with $500 bid bonds and a 15 day sealing, plus a special election on Nov 6 1911 to authorize municipal light plant bonds of up to 232000 dollars. Also invites bids for heating plumbing and electric wiring for the new fire hall with a $200 bond and plan view through J A Shannon architect.
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Parrington Avenue
Tenth Street
City of
Devils Lake
N. D
S. C. Jones
City Audito
North Dakota
C. Jones
J. A. Shannon
V. D
Mortgage Sale Foreclosure Notice in Devils Lake
Northwestern Mutual Savings & Loan Association and Axel E. Erickson with Hilma B. Erickson are subject to foreclosure for default on a 1909 mortgage. Sale set for October 20, 1911 at 10 am at the Ramsey County Courthouse, Devils Lake, to satisfy $826.44 plus costs. Attorney William B. Douglas represents the mortgagee. notice runs September 15, 22, 29 and October 6.
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Axel E. Erickson
Hilma B. Erickson
North Dakota
Register of Deeds
Ramsey
Devils Lake
Ruger
the Register of Deeds
County of
State of
William B. Douglas
Northwestern Mutual Savings and Loan
Office of the Register of Deeds
Fargo
Northwestern Mutual Savings & Loan Association
Notice of Hearing on Druggist Permit for Devils Lake
Ramsey County North Dakota hears Elmer Engebretson on November 25 1911 at 2 PM at the County Courthouse Devils Lake. Hearing clerk Herman Stenseth announces petition to grant a druggist permit to sell intoxicants for medical scientific and sacramental uses at lots 1 and 2 block 34 Devils Lake. Interested parties may appear and contest under the law.
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North Dakota
Rameey
Inmete Court
Second Judicial District
Devils Lake
Ramsey
Elmer Engebretson
Ramsey County
Beal
Herman Stenseth
Elmer Engebritson
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Fletcher
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S.C. Jones
Broadway
Injter-Ocean
Bankrs Association
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