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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1899
Page
4
The article argues for strict enforcement of prohibitions to test their wisdom, distinguishes two prohibitionist camps, and warns that lax enforcement fuels disrespect for law. It then critiques free trade theories, praises tariff protection, recalls historical figures, and notes labor demand in Cuba amid expansion debates.
A bustling collage of local remarks figures Ed Pierce politics and editorial jabs. Mentions include Langdon paper rivals, Fargo Forum beefs, Minot McClure and Straub cartoons, and North Dakota governors race chatter. References to Harve y Herald, Grafton monuments, Williston roundhouse site, and Mandan fair plans. Newsroom banter, divorces, and civic notes pepper the page.
The rumor of Boer concessions circulates with cautious tone in England as London papers suggest the British cabinet will settle the war question. In America a 7-year-old girl near Clay City, Indiana, was blinded by fright from a large black snake. A U S consul in Cardiff praised Britain US alliance while a Cleveland man plans a trust combining scheme. Wisconsin to cast 1200-pound bronze badger statue for its battleship. Pillsbury died at 57 in Minneapolis, funeral drew large crowds. France ready to pardon Captain Dreyfus in principle, with release soon and possible exile to avoid demonstrations. Dreyfus vows never to rest until vindicated.
The Secret Service exposes another band of counterfeiters and seizes a large supply of bogus bills. The notice notes in particular the popularity of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a counterfeit target and warns buyers to beware of imitations.
The advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a cure for indigestion and poor appetite. It claims the remedy improves appetite, digestion, and liver function, delivering energy and health. Available for 25 cents at C. W. Greene’s drug store.
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