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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1911
Page
4
An official Devils Lake paper argues for a thorough, fair rate investigation for electricity and criticizes mayoral actions. It calls for legal settlement, open arbitration with the Improvement company, and a just rate intended to satisfy producers and consumers while preserving city finances.
City council engagement turns to light and water pricing with the public seeking fair rates. Faction fights and a fourflush style session dominate as officials push against the Improvement Company. Critics label expert Sykes as a mouthpiece for the mayor while residents demand justice over exorbitant costs.
Editor notes Persia's mejisi debated a bill barring women from voting. Hadji Vakili Kovy urged women’s rights and clergy support, but the religious leaders rejected it, calling such a view blasphemous. The article compares the Persian clash to debates in other lands and argues suffrage is a political duty, not a right.
In the new year a scholar should value truth above all. Children trained to be honest and to pursue straight thinking build a strong mind and character. Parents and teachers must model truthfulness, for inconsistent lessons weaken resolve and enable drift from honesty.
Watertown South Dakota Public Opinion endorses Andrew Miller current North Dakota attorney general for governor. He is praised as a progressive non radical leader opposed to demagoguery and urged as the best choice to unite and advance North Dakota alongside Wisconsin and Iowa.
The Fargo Courier-Neva reports the Colorado W C T U opposes government liquor tax receipts to parsons in regions where liquor sales are banned and seeks a national crusade against the practice. It notes prohibition states and Congress have not stopped the process, with revenue to distilleries and occasional toleration of breaches by blind pig operations.
Court thanks jurors and orders payment of fees. A bystander praises the judge for aiding a poor farmer. The conversation shifts to a reminiscence about a town incident at Brown's hardware store.
A disjointed snippet shows a seller Brown refusing a discount to a lady, a taunting remark about strength, and a reference to George Elliott on Tito and Romola. The passage then muses that small acts can warp a person’s overall conduct if pursued.
The rug trade shows rising Persian carpet production in Turkey and Persia with new Persian rug factories in both regions. Merchants in Constantinople and Smyrna ship directly to the United States, reducing Constantinople to a smaller share of U S imports. Hamburg emerges as a major Oriental rug hub, while Constantinople remains a leading market with $8 25 million of Caucasian and Persian rugs shipped yearly, over half to Hamburg.
The German General Electric Society now makes metallic filament lamps for 14 volts offering 10 16 or 26 candle power. They cost about half the price of high tension lamps and are noted for durability. Transformers enable the low tension operation. Low tension filaments are shorter thicker and cheaper and reportedly yield more light.
A boss in a rebuked state is mocked as Mr. Legree by an HR clerk, the nickname sticks despite the flight of the stenographer. A new stenographer arrives and alters office dynamics with a harsher tone as the chief accepts diminished authority and a new ritual.
The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland received a novel gift a portable knockdown church building seating 250. It will be used by church extension committees in founding new missions then moved to another needy field as converts gain resources and permanence.
Two children play in a yard with a visiting friend asserting authority over what game to play. Copatance recalls her parents teachings yet resists yielding to the visitor Taylor who insists on playing her game.
Louis St. Gaudens brother of the famed sculptor, an artist of promise, is preparing six allegorical figures for the new union station in Washington D C. inscriptions for the figures were written by Pres Went Elot of Cambridge. St Gaudens resides in a remodeled Shaker meeting house at Cornish New Hampshire built in 1793.
A garbled excerpt shows a tense exchange with lines about love and threat. The text references a Pittsburg millionaire and a speaker asserting defiance while another tries to restrain imminent action. The chaotic OCR hides full context.
A brief exchange where he agrees to marriage and questions a spoken agreement. She asks if he spoke to Yspa. He replies he has not and notes that only two are needed to make a bargain, with Papa and the two being involved.
The fragment shows an ad in which someone seeks a reliable, careful chauffeur. The text ends mid sentence with a question about expectations. No other details or names are available in the readable portion.
The Houston Post recounts a canning factory case where tomatoes sat unsold until a big firm bought the output and rebranded it. The lesson: advertising and labeling build trust, educate housewives, and convert misgivings into sales, proving consumers buy known brands.
A two year old garden city near Dresden named Hellerau grows into a self contained community. It covers 216 acres divided into cottage and villa sectors with gas water electricity and drainage. Membership funds housing shares up to 47460 and rents range from 62 to 160 dollars for cottages and 200 to 500 for villas. The project includes schools an arts institute a nursery and an electric car service to the city.
The article ranks native stone first for color and suitability, with shipped stone close and brick second, while wood is discouraged due to maintenance. It notes roughness adds heaviness and stresses choosing stone with even layers and natural color, warning against vivid red brick and bright plant contrasts.
Instruction notes covering tree wound care after salvage. Advises promptly covering large wounds with protective material and warmer, healing measures to prevent infection and promote sealing. Emphasizes timely protection to improve tree recovery prospects.
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