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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1904
Page
4
Bowser and his wife argue over whether a beetle or grasshopper jumps while a neighbor claims the insect cannot jump at all. Bowser insists he is right, visiting a butcher and then a druggist to settle the quarreling facts.
In a heated exchange at a farmyard, Mr Bowser quarrels with Mrs Bowser and others over which insect jumps farther. A light discussion spirals into a dispute about spelling, weather predictions, and beetle versus grasshopper jumping abilities with locals chiming in.
Fire insurance underwriters warn of hazards from Christmas decorations in churches schools and stores with expert installation urged. Also notice of mortgage sale in Ramsey County North Dakota: Cornelia Burly mortgage to William Powell foreclosing after default with sale at Devil Lake courthouse on January 25 1905.
The notice lists worship times for the Episcopal church with sermons at 11:00 a.m. and evening prayers at 7:30 p.m. It also notes Sunday school at 12:30 p.m. and mentions pews and communion arrangements.
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