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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
2
A roundup from North Dakota items recounts farmers seeking nearly ten million dollars in loans, liquor seizures, river and prairie dangers, coyotes and disease, accidents, and wartime measures. It notes deaths, injuries, arrests, natural gas finds, and fishing protection with multiple towns and individuals named.
In a tense incident a braken man spotted a boy in danger and pulled him to safety just in time. George recalls the moment, noting it was no laughing matter at the time despite any later humor.
Henry Watson of the immigration staff has resigned and left Saturday for Vernon British Columbia to take up fruit farming. J B Parsons returned from eastern points with a delightful vacation and good weather. Mrs H W Hilborn visited her mother Minnie Corbin in Little Waites Minn. Frank Shanko stationed at Camp Dodge Iowa arrives on a two week furlough. Mrs Frank P Mackey visited Willow City and North Dakota points.
In Powers Lake reports a Ford started for a barber shop causing a disturbance, anglers report good carp catches, and seining pike is illegal. J Rode adds an electric vibrator to a tensorial parlor. Ice on the lake is prime for skating and ice boating with youths enjoying it. Myrtle Gause leaves for Miles City. Dr. Wilson Lancaster converts the Lakeview hotel into a hospital to serve patients with quicker access and reduced travel, urging patients to come in rather than rely on long drives during storms.
The text notes that under the old system, responses could be delayed because the caller might be ten or twenty miles from home when the call is received, risking serious consequences. It emphasizes the difficulty of timely dispatch and the potential safety impact.
Eugene Hed resigned from Security State Bank after three months and will move to Kenmare then Leeds North Dakota to join a leading bank. Ed Hallum and Dan Skodje headed to the Twin Cities for extended stays while Skodje plans to stay east all winter. Also noted are local injuries and family updates including a boy breaking an arm and a baby girl born to the Pete Sorum family, with scarlet fever affecting the Anton Watterud household. Local residents Andrew Roan and others plan winter stays in the Twin Cities.
A testimonial from Mrs Benjamin Hooper of Auburn New York praises Chamberlains Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation. She claims the tablets regulate bowel action stimulate the liver and keep the body in good condition after two years of use. The note appears in an advertisement.
Irwin advertises a phone service offering every kind of team work and hauling. It lists light and heavy hauling, delivery from the mine, and banking houses among tasks.
Farmers as Bankers promotes 5 percent interest onSaving Accounts and 6 percent on Time Certificates, with Checking Accounts available. The notice lists First Farmers Bank of Minot and The Savings Loan & Trust Co. Sons of Norway Building Minot ND, as issuing bank and loan offers.
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