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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1922
Page
6
North Dakota ranks among the states producing turkeys for eastern markets. The article details ideal flock sizes, feeding, and housing minimal costs, plus a step by step bleeding and evisceration process, feather removal, and final packing in barrels for shipment. It emphasizes proper killing, thorough cooling, correct labeling, and careful wrapping.
A column laments the short term tenancy as a soil robbing practice harming non resident landowners in Indiana Illinois and Iowa. It warns of rising debt abandoned farms and grain sellers jockeying for cash without long term security. Calls for local tailored leases with sensible terms to prevent widespread ruin.
North Dakota coal mines produced 864 008 net tons in 1921 with Burleigh County leading at 287 424 tons valued at 651 000 and 282 workers. Mercer County followed with 129 008 tons worth 350 000 and 168 workers. State totals cover 1 004 employed across mining and preparation, averaging 194 days a year.
A roundup of weekly social visits and events includes Henry Iverson and nephew Noe visiting, Frank Osberg opening a dry cleaning and rooming house at the Great Northern hotel, Axel Erickson meeting a blacksmith, and Rev. Arthur officiating a wedding in Northgate. Thanksgiving gatherings, teachers’ meeting, church social plans, and fund-raising dinner proceeds noted, with updates on hotel openings and community activities.
Dec 1 items record many visits and calls at homes in Bowbells with names including Clara Koppsleen Olena Barduson and O J Bonsness. Olivia Clara Koppsleen and Melvin visit, Isaiah Place from Wisconsin arrives to stay with O R Bowsness. Clarence Brenno weds Mig Dima Bonsness on November 23 in Bowbells. Bennie Dollarhide visits John Kopplestogn home Monday evening.
Mr and Mrs F R Mahnke and family spent Thanksgiving at Mrs Mahnkes parents Theo Gallagher family and Mr Ole Paken from near Pleasant who is woolen mill agent. Peter and Merrit Vandermark hauled two loads of coal from Kenmare to P J Weaver. Harry Gallagher called at Norma. Jin Vance visited Tolley to pick up Mrs Chas Johnson from hospital after nine weeks. Simon Cook family enjoyed a sumptuous Thanksgiving at Frog Stiencamp. James Vance hauled a load of wheat to Norma. Ralph DeGolier and son drove to Kenmare for dental work.
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