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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1900
Page
7
Local W C T U prepares for the state convention from the 21st to the 24th with Mrs Unruh and Dr Janette Hill Knox among speakers. Welcome night, Gold Medal contest night, and a sermon in the courthouse wall mark the event as residents are urged to host delegates and attend sessions.
A farmer offers a horse gall remedy using zinc oxide gasoline and mutton tallow to ease galls and skin diseases. Separately, George Gray’s residence two miles south of town burned Tuesday morning, destroying the house and contents valued around 900 dollars, with insurance at 1000 dollars. The origin is unknown and he plans to rebuild.
Frances C Hoey, state agent for prevention of cruelty to animals, demands harness saddle and complete protection from insects for animals in custody or under care.
On Saturday night August a bright bay gelding aged three with a white stripe on the forehead and both hind feet white was last seen with a rope on the neck. Finder should return the horse to J. W. Waitorp in Devils Lake North Dakota.
Hi L Wiseman and Rev Murchison were called to Geo Maxwells place Friday by the death of the eight months old child of Mr and Mrs G N Maxwell of Thief River Falls Minnesota. The family had been visiting with their brother when the child fell ill.
Gly In Brief notes Alex Elmslie's two weeks on a claim near Rugby. Miss Ida May Stearns leaves for Minnewaukan to attend her sister Clara Stearns wedding. Ed. Fuller resumes work at the meat market after illness. Frank Horaman and Ed. Childs from Brantford Ont visit relatives here. Wheat to date is dirty and poor. expected average yield around 12 bushels per acre with delays from rains. Early threshing reports include Chisholm Morrison 15 bu/acre and John Bailey 27 bu/acre from Penn. Smallpox in Turtle Mountains under control, quarantine to be lifted. Dr. Roberts credited.
A hospital near Belcourt in Rolette county houses a steady illness and recovery scene as Indians are confined there. Mrs F R Hall and family move from Sevilla to Grand Forks while Mr Hall seeks a new home in Devils Lake. Other notes include George Mooers escaping eye injury from a duck gun blast at Sweetwater, Nels Wilkins recovering from back injury and paralysis, and Edmund Burge's wagon accident leaving him with injuries but expected to recover in a few weeks.
Removal announced for Sept 20 as Bratwanp & Co shifts to a two story brick building one door west of the post office. Enlarged quarters provide 3500 square feet with a 25 by 27 feet sales room a 25 by 25 feet tinshop and a 25 by 40 feet warehouse. The firm pledges full lines of hardware stoves and tinware at low prices to maintain patronage. Devils Lake North Dakota OC.
Probate Judge J F Henry announces his week long bid for county judge subject to the Republican county convention. A leading Devils Lake attorney with a growing practice he has not previously sought public office. He vows to mount a strong campaign to win the nomination.
In Cambridge and Cumberland Maryland September 5 Bryan drew crowded gatherings while senator George L Wellington renounced party ties over Spain war issues. Bryan spoke with vim from rear platform after a 34 hour rail journey, criticizing imperialism and highlighting economic questions and farm profits amid contested crop prospects.
John D. Rockefeller, in Atlanta, presented Spellman Seminary and eight Negro colleges with $180,000. The gift was deposited with the Baptist Home Missionary Society of New York, which oversees the college. Berlin reports ongoing coal famine discussions as the crisis looms.
The Hague ratifications of treaties were filed in the foreign office archives on Tuesday. Emperor William awarded the Red Eagle to Admiral Bene mann for his China service. Six Jellico Tennessee mining firms concede miners wage demands and lift strikes. The Amalgamated Association wage talks continue in Detroit for 1900 puddling and mill scales. The will of David Linton is probated in Cincinnati with executry to Mrs. Charles Taft. Akron riot arrests rise to 19. Earl and Charles Frank jailed for rioting. Jacob Gross of Gros Brothers Soap in Milwaukee shot himself. likely business trouble cited. American Window Glass seeks factory restart amid wage-scale tensions. Glass works resume in Dunkirk and other Pennsylvania Indiana locations. Vilas & Knight sell timber and mill plant at Ashland to Thomas Nester estate for nearly 1 million. Vilas to retire from local lumber trade.
Three American Steel & Wire mills in Cleveland reopened on Tuesday, employing 400 to 500 workers. The employer cites wage cuts up to 24 percent and longer hours, though local company officials offer no confirmation.
The state convention will be held at Devilaj Lake's Chau tauqua grounds with welcome addresses by Dr. Waddle Prof. Haig Mayor Brown and Mrs. A D Cleveland. The gathering includes a Thursday 2p m session a Monday program a Grand Gold Medal Contest Saturday evening and sermons by Dr J H Knox Wahpeton and Mrs Unruh Sunday. Music will feature throughout the convention.
About 15 tons of good hay in stick for sale at reasonable prices. Contact Benwiz Greenburg for details in section 2 157 62.
In DeGroat North Dakota on September 4 1900 Joux J Parry reports threshing wheat oats and barley with yields of fifteen to twenty bushels per acre and good grain quality. He notes the straw was damp but cleaning was efficient using Mr Kain's new Minneapolis separator and recommends others to see the machine.
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