Devils Lake Inter Ocean announces new management and planned improvements
The Devils Lake Inter Ocean announces lease to W B McLaughlin and CG Branham who take over management this week with plans for equipment upgrades and better facilities to serve about 300 customers. Back accounts remain with prior management. motion for Bickford case denied and appeal possible. notes on moving pictures and civic-minded editorial guidance follow.
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Inter-Ocean
W. B. McLaughlin
CG Branham
McLaughlin and
Branham
Ramses
InterOcean
North Dakota Coal Resources Promise Massive Wealth
A state pamphlet from North Dakota's university outlines vast coal deposits, claiming five hundred billion tons and potential for universal electric lighting. It argues the resources could supply ten tons per U S family annually for over a century and warns against trusts seizing the wealth before development begins.
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North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Owly
Babcock
Gaysay of
State University
United States
Standard Oil Trust
North Dakota Boosts Publicity Drive by Commercial Clubs
North Dakota leads a broad publicity push with commercial clubs in cities statewide recruiting members and promoting the state. Devils Lake reports active efforts to raise club membership from under 100 to about 200 by Saturday night with new members joining daily and plans for a busy weekend count.
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North Dakota
Commercial Club
Wideawakes
Devils Lase
Eides
North Dakota Land Yields Impress Big Implement Houses
A Grand Forks supply house manager notes state prosperity and cites a North Dakota farmer, Griesdahl, who bought a quarter section in May 1910 for 3500 dollars, put 140 acres to wheat yielding 2000 to 3000 bushels worth about 5000 dollars, plus 50 tons of hay valued at 500 dollars, leaving 2000 dollars net after one crop.
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Grand Forks
North Dakota
Nesy Max
Gkesdahl
Griesdahl
Fear that it ought to be mighty proud of
A clipped note mentions an upcoming high school football game and urges support for the Athletic Association. It references Dev ils Lake and a local team preparing to play, highlighting community pride and sidelines involvement.
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The
Athletic Association
Devils Lake
Love of trees an instinct in city and camp
E P Stebbins argues from Indian experience that humans inherit a love of trees from remote ancestors. He notes tree planting as a common recreation in Baluchistan cantonments and in the Himalayas, where treed vistas complement the grand mountain scenery.
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India
E. P. Stebbins
Edinburgh
Quetta
Baluchistan
Himalayas
Plant Shrubs In Public Places
The article urges earlier use of shrubs in landscapes to enhance public spaces arguing nature favors filling vacancies with greenery and that delaying plantings deprives environments of visible beautification despite possible variation in plant choice.
Up Against It Funny Exchange About Sewers and Gowns
A light exchange notes the humor of summer travel. One character jokes that leaving town risks gaining sewers and being unable to wear gowns, prompting a playful twist on fashion and travel plans.
Demonstration Claim Sparks Odd Public Exchange
A muddled exchange cites a so called beauty cure and a demand for a demonstration on a bulldog. Rest of the garbled text references show girls, lobster supplies and an odd social moment with unclear participants and outcomes.
The Offending Lamp Post and a Neighborly Row
A dispute over painting a lamp post drives Sue and Norval to insistence and delay. Norval promises to repaint the glass facing their porch but balks at public scrutiny. An accident in the basement leaves him injured as the plan stalls and tempers flare.
There He Hung
A man climbs into a coal bin to fix a lamp and, after paint on the lamp post peels away, ends up hanging by his coat collar. An old man helps him down as the man exits with head high and a sprightly stride.
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Ruth
Terra Firma
Resign from the Do-Little Club and take action now
The text urges readers to resign from the Do-Little Club and pursue mental moral and spiritual action immediately. It frames opportunity as a mystic term used by club members and calls for decisive personal change today.
Headed the Wrong Way by L. Mage
A compact opinion note on misfortune and effort. The author argues that persistent hard work prevents repeated bad luck, reflecting a moral about diligence and fate.
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L. & M. Mage
MME. GADSKI LIVE SEATS ON SALE AT DEVILS LAKE DRUG CO
Mme Gadski reserved seats for an upcoming event at Devils Lake Drug Co with ticket sales starting there. Local patrons are urged to secure positions early as seating is limited and advertised by the store.
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THE
Devils Lake Drug CO
Advertising as a Valuable Public Service and Distinct Benefit
George Banta argues that advertising goes beyond listing a business location. He says ads should emphasize features and merits that attract customers, offering value and special services rather than acting as mere directories.
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George
Banta
Advertising Story and Lincoln’s Lesson for Ad Copy
A compact viewpoint on crafting persuasive ads emphasizing completeness and clarity. The speaker insists ads must cover every point, avoiding half measures, and cites Lincoln to argue legs must reach the ground, mirroring ads must fully reach readers.
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Abraham Lincoln
First Sunday School Lesson Ends With Humorous Twist
Mixed reading and a mortgage sale notice appear in the page. The infant class story ends with a child quipping about sideways entry. A lengthy foreclosure notice details a 1909 mortgage on Devils Lake land in Ramsey County with a December 11 sale date and a $738.80 total due.
Notice of Hearing for Druggist Permit in Devils Lake
State of North Dakota Ramsey County In District Court Second Judicial District hear petition of Elmer Enghrits for a druggist permit to sell intoxicants for medical scientific and sacramental purposes at 1 and 9 block 34 Devils Lake Ramsey County hearing set for November 25 1911 at 2 o clock p m at the county courthouse Devils Lake Justice Harman Steneeth clerk of district court seals the petitioner listed with legal blanks available at Inter Ocean office
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A. D
William B. Douglas
Northwestern Mutual Savings and Loan Association
Office of the Register of Deeds
County of
Ramsey
State of
North Dakota
the Register of Deeds
Fargo
Thia
State OF North Dakota
Second Judicial District
Caousty Court House
Devils Lake
Elmer Engebeetson
Ramey
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N. Dak
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William B. Claugalin
Charles G. Branham
Bickford
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Bismarck
Supreme Court
Peggy Powens
Sue
Norval
Rath
Mme. Gadski
Wesley College Conservatory Artists
Akota
Heaven
Infants’ Department
Amelia Daoust
John J. Daoust
Cleveland and
Kennedy
Inter-Ocean Office
Barksrw, Association
Northwestern
Thane Dietelot Court
M.D. Supreme Court
Judicial District
Cass Co
Ollege
D.as
Cn Bullaing Rae
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