Twine price woes spur express rate scramble
Local farm implement dealers face pressure as orders for twine at fixed prices can no longer be filled. John Moore of N. B. Moore Implement Co describes the crisis caused by rail shortages and a new express rate of 1.60 per hundred from Chicago to Bowbells, forcing higher charges to farmers and potential shortages despite assurances from International.
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John Moore
N. B. Moore Implement Co
the Tribune
International Harvester Co
International
Chicago
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minot
Bowbells
Local bids awarded for Bowbells school houses
Fred Dilworth won the contract to lathe and plaster three Bowbells township school houses at 110 dollars per building. Work includes two coats sand finish mop boards and first class completion by late month before fall term.
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Fred Dilworth
Bowbells Township
Pioneer Woman Answers Summons
Mrs Eliza P Griffin a Burke county pioneer died Tuesday noon at her home near Larson Funeral was held Thursday eve at eight officiated by Rev March of Columbus and burial was beside her husband in Flaxon cemetery She leaves seven children 88 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren The obituary notes her Maine birth in 1829 marriage in 1847 move west to St Paul and Carver Minn homesteading near Larson later Bowbells North Dakota and that she aided the sick and sorrowing.
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Eliza P. Griffin
Burke County
Larson
March of Columbus
Flaxton
Tribune
Deer Isle
Maine
L. H. Griffin
St. Paul
Carver
Minn
Griffin
Bowbells
Nancy M. Souther
N. D
Rev. March
North Dakota Mutual Hail Insurance Faces Liabilities
The North Dakota Mutual Hail Insurance Association cannot meet its Liabilities this year due to frequent hail storms. Farmers pay 20 cents per acre into a statewide fund to cover losses. Grand Forks County shows a near break, Ramsey County reports a shortfall despite premiums, Pembina sees several thousand deficit, and western counties may worsen totals. Indications suggest farmers may receive about half their losses, possibly less.
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North Dakota Mutual Hail Insurance Association
Grand Forks
Ramsey County
Pembina
Postoffice Safe at Erie Blown
Erie North Dakota August 6 The postoffice safe in Mosher and Nutting general store was blown last night. Robbers secured 110 in cash with 60 belonging to the post office and 50 to the store. Entry gained through the back door. The burglary was not found until morning. Several stamps were destroyed by the blast.
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Erie
N. D
Mosher & Nutting
Williams County Seizes McKenzie Land In River Cutoff
The Williams county action shifts about 600 acres from McKenzie to Williams, as the Missouri River erodes a neck of the Trenton peninsula. With the river as boundary, landowners on the severed strip become Williams county taxpayers, altering future county maps and jurisdiction.
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Missouri River
Williams
McKenzie County
McKenzie County Chronicle
Williams County
Missouri
Trenton Point
Trenton
Loop
McKenzie Counties
Socialists Challenge Nominees For 40th District Seats
The socialist county central committee met at Woburn last week to plan fall campaigning and issued a public challenge to Republican state senator candidates C. E. Davidson and to Democratic state senator candidate R. A. Grams, along with Republican representatives Stanle Hendrickson Herman Endreson and Oscar Lindstrom and Democratic representatives candidates. The challenge urges voters to compare parties and understand issues and the men who would represent them.
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Socialist County Central
Woburn
C. E. Davidson
R. A. Grams
Stanle Hendrickson
Herman Endreson
Oscar Lindstrom
40Th Legislative
Socialists Challenge Debates Across North Dakota District
W D Owmas nominee for state senator and L L Grifin E E Hartman nominees for representatives urge public debates on socialism versus old parties across Crosby Coteau Lignite Noonan Am prose Columbus Portal Flaxton Bowbells Powers Lake. They offer to pay hall costs and arrange times, inviting any or all lawmakers to debate the issue.
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40Th Legislative District
Crosby
Coteau
Lignite
Noonan
Amprose
Columbus
Portal
Flaxton
Bowbells
Powers Lake
W. D. Owmas
Socialist Party
L. L
Woman Bound In Bed And Gagged At Glendon North Dakota
Bound hand and foot and gagged, Mrs. Joseph Zeeman of six miles from Glenburn endured twelve hours in her bed before help arrived. A masked intruder searched the house while the motive appeared to be robbery. Her four-year-old daughter finally freed her, six hours later. The assailant remains unidentified.
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Glenburn
N. D
Joseph Zeeman
Bishop Confirms 22 Here Sunday in Bis marck Diocese
The Right Reverend Bishop Wehrle of the diocese of Bismarck visited St. Joseph's church this Sunday. He confirmed twenty two parishioners after high mass and spoke on the sacrament. He praised the church and altar beautification and urged joining the Altar Society. Conference attendees included Agnes Gorman Loretta Lepper and more, with a dinner at the parish house afterward. The bishop then went to Kenmare for school matters and has served as priest or bishop for over 27 years.
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Wehrle
Bismarck
St. Joseph’s Church
Kermit
Father O'Sullivan
Frank Smith
Father O’sullivan
O’sullivan
Kenmare
Devils Lake
Agnes Gorman
Loretta Jane Lepper
Loretta Kopriva
Margaret O’donnell
Catherine , Krier
Rose Pommier
Florence Pommier
Agnes Donahue
Laura Walsh
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Divide
County State Bank
M. E. Parsonage
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First State Bank
McCusker
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Baby of
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Donnybrook
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