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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
4
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The Sixty-first Congress will organize next Monday and resume unfinished business from the Sixtieth. The President supports amendments to the Interstate Commerce Law to expand federal control over rail rates and favors a marine-subsidy act to promote American shipping. Conservation and development policies dominate public thought as the new session begins, with no plan to revisit the tariff reform from the extra session.
A Washington special reports the U S Supreme Court will hear a test case this week on the North Dakota law requiring publication and filing of government liquor licenses. R E Flaherty was jailed for failing to advertise and file his license. The North Dakota high court had refused habeas corpus, upholding the state law. The appeal contends the law is unconstitutional and that it delegates liquor traffic decisions to government. The decision is eagerly awaited.
Ambiguous international remark warns Americans abroad to avoid trouble to prevent embarrassment to their government. Mentions Zelaya and Nicaragua as potential testify points and urges prudent conduct by Americans in foreign nations.
A poor hungry Alabama woman received seven years in prison for stealing half a pound of butter and five eggs. The remark notes the punishment mirrors a larger misdirected effort and suggests she should have formed a trust, implying similar outcomes with greater risk.
Prophesy across the world swirls around former President Roosevelt with claims he will seek Chauncey Depew’s Senate seat or be nominated for president in 1912. Others say he may become governor of New York or mayor of New York City as Teddy continues abroad.
Dispatches claim Britain will retain control of the Suez Canal into 2008 with a potential further extension to 3009 before that date arrives. The tone suggests long term British influence over the canal remains firm on the world stage.
The football season closes amid reports of fatalities surpassing any prior season. Calls mount to change rules or ban the game to prevent further loss of life.
Court attendants in Philadelphia were last week detected selling twenty five cent tickets to a murder trial. This unauthorized scheme marks a new form of graft in the Quaker City.
The article notes President Taft thoroughly enjoyed his initial Thanksgiving in the White House and the nation expressed gratitude that he leads the country during the holiday season.
The Duke of Connaught the king’s brother plans a big game hunt in Africa, but Teddy Roosevelt claims the lead and defines global fashion with his own bold measures.
The secretary recalls the great railroad magnate never used profane language yet asserts his influence caused others to swear more. The remark suggests how his notoriety affected workplace speech without direct evidence.
The House of Lords was reminded that the nation once lost the United States of America, a sentiment highlighting distant imperial memory and historical consequences.
Collector Loeb aims to reform New York posters by imposing strict standards and oversight, promising a cleaner, more accountable system. The plan emphasizes curbing misrepresentation and improving transparency across notices and public postings.
A lighthearted note warns that richer times will mean a heavier burden for Santa and his reindeer. The idea links holiday cheer to a tougher delivery season, humorously predicting tougher travel in December.
Rescue efforts at the Cherry mine revealed limited displays of American pluck and heroism as workers faced a deadly disaster, underscoring the peril and tragedy of the event.
A historical remark denounces Standard Oil as a monopoly and argues that every blow against it strengthens business liberty and competition.
A nimble turkey that dodged Thanksgiving dinner now confronts new peril as Christmas plans loom. Local farmers warn predators and humans alike to guard the bird during holiday season.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to Donovan Bros Hardware are requested to call and settle as creditors demand payment. Do not wait for a statement being sent you. Donovan Bros Bowbells North Dakota.
A brief notice directs readers to contact Fred Andrews for an eight percent loan related to farm can banking and financing.
A historical note on the prison bird of Africa describing a male protector who seals the nest inside a tree hollow and feeds his family. The female and chicks suffer if the guard fails, with liberation only when the young can fly. Livingstone is cited admiring the scene of release and joy.
The piece recalls William the Conqueror in a 900 year tale where he halted English court procedure after hearing the court cry in English and ordered business to be in Norman French. It notes the enduring cry oyez in courts where English is spoken as a reminder of Hastings.
A man pleads for affection but is rebuffed by his lover who reveals a kiss with the Simpson girl. He swears innocence as she remains silent, and he flees in despair. The tale ends with a grim, moralizing twist about a missing clue.
The Delineator recalls Audre a well brought up five year old who visits her first party and proudly reports to her mother that she behaved well and spoke politely to Mrs Townsend saying she enjoyed herself and had a better dinner than expected.
In a courtroom retort a colored prisoner tells the judge that Solomon had many wives, and he recalls that Solomon’s multiple unions caused vaulty vexation of spirit. The Atlanta Constitution prints the exchange as a humorous remark.
A caustic speaker recalls a past fortune while a young spender protests his dwindling funds. The exchange centers on pride and poverty as the cad quips that the man still has the penny.
A schoolteacher scolds a pupil, saying the devil finds work for idle hands and orders him to come forward for tasks, reflecting moralizing advice from Todge's Library.
Mrs Bullion yearns for a novel thrill while Mr Bullion suggests practical cash purchases. The exchange hints at a light domestic scene with humorous undertone.
A fragment notes Windmilla and Windmlite end tools showcased at Baracena. The text is unclear but indicates a regional exhibit highlighting invented implements and related devices.
A writer recalls two Western themed artworks from Gollier's Weekly. One shows a cowboy sunning himself with his horse nearby and a second depicts a cowpuncher using a dead horse as a fortress to defend himself.
The tale recalls a political prize tale where a candidate, promising a sergeantcy, learns six years are needed to qualify. A weary reformer suggests appointing a lieutenant instead, arguing it requires no longer service to reach that rank. The anecdote critiques patronage and practicalities of promotions.
In Leeds a polar visit by Dr. Nansen drew a large crowd. Two elderly admirers shouted and waved sticks as a tram pole rolled by on a wagon after the procession. They joked that the pole was brought back with Nansen and teased the crowd for not recognizing it.
A fragment from a Cleveland column contrasts Willie’s complaint about school with a parent defending the teacher as a kind figure. The scene shifts through clipped dialogue and stagey captions, reflecting domestic tension and social commentary.
A mid century tale of Thomas Cooper the English artist and a magistrate meeting over a stylish mustache. The article notes sunny days in the Italian side of the Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, with Carabletta and Pentilino near Lugano recording 327 and 231 sunny days respectively in one year and an unusually high share of elderly residents.
Bernard Shaw spoke for ninety minutes to Edinburgh listeners, noting the time was a quarter to ten though he had planned to end at nine. The audience, fresh and eager, cried for more as he asked if they wished him to continue. They cheered when he explained that the exact moment a seasoned speaker sits down is the proper ending.
The manager proposes displaying heroine gowns from the sixteen year gap between acts two and three to attract female patrons, a plan suggested by the author in a Louiville Courier Journal piece.
Mortgagee Aaron Stern announces a foreclosure sale on January 8 1910 at 2 pm at the Ward County courthouse for the southwest quarter of section 24 township 160 north range 93 west. The current debt is 964.53 dollars.
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