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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
7
A jumble of old-time ads and quips appears with barbershop humor, patent medicines, eye remedies, and miscellaneous products. Prominent lines promise cures for nervous disorders and spectacles, while listings tout guns and furs. The tone mimics a bustling late 19th or early 20th century street-page ad collage.
North Dakota Durum Wheat association will set up a booth in the Minnesota state fair main building from August 29 to September 5. Bureau of publicity chair M. O. Hall and colleagues promote durum flour advantages, its gluten content, and bread making benefits, offering free samples and information to visitors.
Rand McNally of Chicago threatens to sue about forty eight Ward county school districts over unfulfilled textbook contracts after County Superintendent Warren urged use of American Book Co. texts. Warren says the American books offer more value. Rand McNally plans to enforce all contracts to the letter of the law.
A prairie fire started Saturday about eighteen miles northwest of Breele from sparks on Ole Oleson's stovepipe. Farmer Peter Sorenson, fifteen miles from Steele, was severely burned fighting the flames, with his horses killed. George Johnson, eight miles from town, was also badly burned as his team ran away. Both men remain in critical condition but are hoped to recover.
Hoople farmers diversify beyond grain with hundreds of acres planted in potatoes. The crop is expected to yield fairly despite dry weather. Nelé Folcont completed a 10 000 bushel concrete potato elevator in Hoople.
Sheriff McGins and Judge McKenzie travel with Edwin Chisholm an insane man to Tampa to be handed to his father in the British West Indies. Chisholm twenty six years old showed bright promise but desires to drown himself and has required constant watch for a year after a head injury on a train near Bismarck. The case puzzles local doctors who say the injury left him not responsible for his mental state.
North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance urges insureds to use only licensed and properly represented companies and agents. The bulletin notes risk from unlicensed firms and fraud and promotes verification of agent qualifications. Mercer county plans a 25th anniversary celebration at Krem, Nd, Sept 5 with C A Johnson addressing and Indian war dances and sham battles featuring hundreds of participants.
Gratton reports a dog poisoner. Soo depot at Portal burned. Douglas opens new implement firm. County fairs thrive. many counties see bank consolidations and new openings. Farmland crops like alfalfa prosper. towns plan improvements from paving to courthouses. Rail and river activity, weather incidents, and local crimes pepper the year’s notes across North Dakota communities.
A historical note explains how National Lead Company fought white lead fraud by introducing the Dutch Boy trademark and a testing pipe. The article urges buyers to request the test outfit from National Lead Company in Woodbridge, New York, to verify purity and avoid deception.
A man suing under the employer's liability act argued his wages and marriage were tied to his boss raises. The court, after hearing evidence, found him guilty of contributory negligence and dismissed the suit.
Hale Bordwell of Tipton Indiana ages 55 describes an ongoing eczema since birth that caused painful welts and inability to work. After eight months using Cullewra Soap Ointment Resol vent and Pills he declares a cure and endorses the testimonial, with Nelson R Burnett confirming.
In a city clash over rain protection a group demands umbrellas for all while a rival party argues the just should share. The dispute centers on access during downpours and the fairness of distribution amid frequent showers.
Fragmentary lines discuss Mary and the act of preserving. The text hints at motivation and premeditation, suggesting preserving as a demanding task and pondering why Mary pursued it all at once.
Reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers from St. Paul Minnesota. Names include J. E. Nelt Minneapolis and W A Houston Tracy with current motor nail fountain ven Len Fessenden Minot and others. Refires include wire stretcher Ibhester guard and respiro meter. When a man mixes business with pleasure the principal ingredient in the mixture is pleasure.
A brief clipped note mentions Dr J H Ringlaub, specialist in eye ear nose and throat practice in Fargo North Carolina. A quirky line about a girl calling a young man “totally horrible” and him being “just too sweet to live” appears as local flair.
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