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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
8
Our Mpeclla news notes Mrs L Arnold stocks spring millinery and Mrs Boltz rents her farm to T Harty for the year. Community updates cover illness, travel, church services, school opening April 6, and a detailed report on the Helping Hand society including bereavement resolutions for Baby Ellingson.
Special Cor P O Jesse visited Souris on business Saturday. Charles Thompson met John Anderson Sunday. Alvin Boreson was on the sick list with a grip. H Lillestrand began building an addition to his home. Walter Thompson returned from a southern state trip and plans to file on a homestead next summer. Farmers quickened by recent mild days after a blizzard. The young people’s society met at Mr and Mrs T T Landa on March 14. Angell Stenen and sister Millie visited from Canora Canada, owner of land there, pleased with the country.
State Superintendent W L Stockwell urges school officers to improve exterior outward opening doors, clear waste near furnaces, provide fire escapes and drills, cover heating pipes with asbestos, and fix winding stairs to prevent a Collinwood style tragedy in North Dakota.
J G Stuttz, famed as one of America's oldest actors, trained with Edwin Forest and Booth and others, received France's Legion of Honor, credited as originator of a natural acting style in 1866. Aggie Marion Sturtz, a Canadian born in Saskatchewan, is noted. Upcoming performances at Greiner's Opera House on March 23 and 24.
Jessie Waterman argues for a city library as essential for education and recreation. The Bottineau city council will place the proposal on next month's election ballot, promising benefits for students farmers travelers and children with dedicated reading and reference spaces.
H M Trent offers a car load of farm seeds including corn, brass and garden seeds at reasonable prices. Seed varieties available for farmers and gardeners seeking dependable supplies.
The London Tele pgraph describes rapid newsreel production for the Grand National 1907. Six taking machines and a mobile developing van allowed films to be printed and shown within hours at major theaters. Royal wedding footage at Wood Norton followed the same swift process.
Advice from Country Life to America suggests treating poisoned dogs with liberal salad oil immediately, using a long necked bottle to administer up to a quart for large dogs, followed by a strong emetic until a doctor can be reached. The guidance reflects early home remedy practices.
A Housekeeper note explains making durable bubbles by dissolving walnut sized white soap in warm water with a teaspoon of glycerin. Mix well and blow through a small pipe. Strawberry juice yields pink bubbles while orange juice yields yellow bubbles.
Marie Lloyd lampooned an actor whose career declined due to drink. She quipped that he was a frightful drinker, comparing him to an ancient York shire tavern keeper whose tomb bears the epitaph about losing his best customer.
Mme Galvania observed frog muscle contractions when touched while her husband drew an electric spark. This hint led to a series of experiments that established galvanism as a scientific concept.
Department of the Interior notice states Harry Pinker man of Bottineau filed intent for final five year proof on a homestead claim 3904 filed Sept 1 1902 for the NW1/4 and lot 5 section 5 township 1 range 75 with proof to be made before Mark Hant at Bottineau N D on April 21 1908 witnesses listed include Andrew Kittleson Andrew Monson John Jonson William Crapdal all of Bottineau ND
Interior land office notice states a claimant filed proof of continuous residence for homestead land in Bottineau North Dakota. The hearing before Clerk C R Wilber in Bottineau is set for April 3, 1901, listing multiple names and described parcels to Grovy All. Continuous residence is required under section 13 two fet.
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