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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
2
The Hungarian minister of agriculture issues an annual world wheat production forecast that amuses American farmers. The minister estimates each country’s future grain output and their anticipated needs, presenting figures for global supply and demand.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the quickest cure for consumption and lung trouble. A bottle is claimed to bring relief, with regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00 and trial bottles free at C W Greene’s drug store. The note extols steadfast, motherly devotion and loyal support for homes and native land.
An odd advice piece suggests selecting a wife by street observation of her walk. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough remedy noting leaf sugar in its manufacture for maple syrup flavor and claims rapid cures for coughs, colds, la grippe, croup and whooping cough, sold by A. E. Hodgkinson.
Governor Fancher names Captain A W Cogswell and First Lieutenant C J Foley for commissions in new North Dakota volunteer regiments. The War Dept will consider, per Adjutant General Miller’s report, with Cogswell as ranking captain. He notes Foley’s service and asks for liberal consideration.
A vintage advertisement style snippet extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for “bad blood” by small, repeated doses. The fragmentary text suggests a sales pitch linking minor daily doses to curing chronic ailment and cleansing the blood.
Directory lists judicial and railroad commission figures across districts plus U S Senators and key officials. It names John Simon L Walton Henry Erickson W A Stickley and others in the county area.
A colonel lauds a tireless commander as a first class soldier and strict disciplinarian trusted by his men. Lieutenant C. J. Foley, an old guardsman, is praised for readiness, efficiency, and merit for a commission in new volunteer regiments. The war department is urged to promote him to captain or higher.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal fragment lists a bizarre mix of artifacts and claims from various eras including a portrait of Tom Kruger, a Dreyfus confession, a gin Rickey recipe, a Depew bon mot, and other oddities such as a spittoon, a packet of cigarettes on Dreyfus, and a red white and blue hat full of chips.
Mr R P Olivia of Barcelona spends winters in Aiken South Carolina where weak nerves and back pain improved after using Electric Bitters. He asserts the medicine cures liver and kidney trouble purifies the blood tones the stomach strengthens nerves and renews energy. Bottles 50 cents guaranteed by C W Greene druggist.
In a brief reminiscence, the column recalls how the scent of fragrant foods once sparked appetite. The writer muses on memory, flavor, and the simple sensory trigger of aroma.
A ten dollar round trip from Duluth to Detroit is offered with travel via the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railway leaving Duluth at 7 00 p m Tuesday September 12 connecting with the City of Alpena steamer at St Ignace and arriving in Detroit the next morning Tickets are valid for return on any Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co boat leaving Detroit through Monday September 25 Sleeping car berths and staterooms on the steamer can be arranged through local railroad agents or H Darge Assistant General Passenger Agent Duluth Minn
In Societies and Churches column it notes the first and third Tuesday meetings each month. Officers listed include Tressa Graham N G Susie Hale V G Minnie Sparks secretary Lucile Smith treasurer. Rebekah Degree meetings for Vine Branch Rebekah Lodge are also mentioned.
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