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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
8
A collection of light, fragmentary jokes and anecdotes including a dream about a sinking yacht, a Fourth of July exchange about reading the Declaration to a mother-in-law, and a quip about women looking ahead due to hats.
A fragment notes a wife pushing for participation in politics with a sharp remark about voting and a postscript. Mr Meekton confirms the scene as a political moment recorded in local reportage.
Fragmented dialogue mentions Rosalind and Orlando with playful misquotes and a motor boat joke. Text includes rough lines about kissing, dignity, and a reference to porridge and a tinkering scene. No clear narrative or publication context is identifiable.
In Dunshaughlin near Dublin a pretentious stranger posing as Hon Dr Moore and Lord Clifford dazzled locals by borrowing a car, dining, and drifting away without payment. He fled after being aided by officials, exposing the town’s gullibility and timing. A plan to honor Prof Kane Meyer and Rev Canon O Leary for reviving Irish language contrasts with the prank. Lord Iveagh of Guinness may be urged to serve as Dublin lord mayor this year.
A London Mall report describes a House of Commons ghost called the radiant boy seen and heard across rooms. The ghastly child shows a colorless face with silver halo, eyes like electric lamps, and moves with moans of anguish while staring at the floor.
North Dakota Progressive Republicans urge Senator Robert M La Follette to enter the presidential race and announce early. The telegram to Chicago cites strong state support and notes a Chicago conference boost for La Follette. Lenroot and other progressives set North Dakota speaking dates November 6 7 with attempts to arrange a La Follette visit during an educational convention.
E. J. Taylor, state public instruction head, urges school boards to grant teachers time to attend the North Dakota Educational Association meetings in Fargo November 1 to 3. Officers are also urged to attend. The convention will cover topics including Consolidation by John A. Haig, Country Life in North Dakota, The Bible in the Public Schools, and Scientific Management in North Dakota Education.
The ad argues that buying a cheap large can of baking powder wastes money through failed bakes and promotes Calumet as the economical choice. It claims Calumet is consistently produced by chemists with exact proportions and high quality, backed by a World's Pure Food Exposition award. Margrave offers furniture repair services at reasonable prices.
A local advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria with a children’s cry slogan and invites Grand Forks residents to call Dakota Auto Company for taxicab or livery service. It notes careful drivers, comfortable cars, two phone numbers, and a location at 4th and Bruce Ave. Also mentions John W. Maher offering farm loans with payoff flexibility.
A student asks for the first word in the dictionary and Mr Growcher answers with a pun. The exchange ends with a joke about the last word attributed to Mr. Growcher involving his wife.
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