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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
2
Bowbells residents report social visits and business trips with many names and places including Minot Kenmare and Charles City. Local shop openings, repairs, and a fire safety alert focus on progress at Migge’s meat market and Donovan Bros. deals while community events hint at church services and a Christmas opera house gathering.
State Normal notes report new magazines added to the library for 108 raising monthly titles to about fifty. Professors Froysun and Curtiss lead Fargo teaching and writing class at Barnes County Institute while Miss Deem discusses home geography and art.
The report covers locals delaying moves to spring in Lignite along with notes on friends and visitors. A dance at L C Bloor’s, a new coal mine north of Foot Hills township, home repairs, and mild illnesses are mentioned. An ad praises Chamberlain’s Cough Medicine and a hard coal burner is advertised.
Industry notice seeking sales agents for Continental Casualty Co. based at 1208 Mich. Ave Chicago. Includes location and recruitment intent for market expansion.
Cass County directors met in Casselton with President Worst as speakers compare American and European industry. In Washington, Prof. Ladd arranged with Dr. H. W. Wiley to speak at the Tri-State Grain Growers convention in Fargo January 14 to 17. New post office locks installed. Prof. Sheppard reports strong stock show at Chicago, though student attendance was limited by rail rates. Miss Simmons spoke at convocation on Edward Everett Hale and Julia Ward Howe. Mr. Firman Thompson hired as assistant soil chemist to lead North Dakota soil studies. Supt. Haverstad elected secretary of the State Dairy Association and will be aided by a traveling secretary/stenographer. institute work begins December 19 in Larimore with President Worst among speakers.
The actress Isabel Irving scolded a self centered actor by inviting him to inspect the stage with a carpenter. They used a lantern and hammer to test supports beneath the stage and confirmed all beams were strong, warning him to stay away from the middle.
Tinfoil is a composite of lead with a thin tin coating on both sides. The process uses a tin pipe formed with a lead core, then molten lead is rolled or beaten to extreme thinness. The tin coating spreads with the lead, yielding a uniform foil that may be as thin as 0.001 inch or less.
A terse exchange unfolds between a guest and a lone man on the street corner. They discuss a mixed up matter, with sharp dismissals and a remark about a party hosted by the wife involved.
Two travelers are detained at a village inn and asked if there is only amusement. A waterhouse guide boasts of a billiard room, leading them to a poorly lit, worn room with a single table and dirty balls. The question about red and white balls is met with a joke that they are learned by shape.
The Baltimore American credits Dr. William W. Hill of the health department and his team for a summer campaign that drastically reduced mosquitoes in 1907. The article notes fewer pests than ever before and describes the effort as a body blow to the species.
Four fir logs, all from the same tree and totaling over 42 000 feet, were shipped to a Raymond area harbor as reported by the Portland Oregonian. The largest log measured 101 inches at the small end and 36 feet long containing 17 000 feet. The stump diameter was 10 feet 8 inches. At 10 50 per thousand, the four logs would bring over 423 dollars.
A physician explains that a girl's shiver during the game is nature's remedy to warm the body. He says shivering is an involuntary muscle contraction that raises temperature, helping prevent colds, rheumatism, or pneumonia, and urges brisk movement to aid immunity.
Berlin letter carriers start on 900 marks salary plus 360 marks yearly rent allowance and reach 1500 marks after years of service. They work twelve hours daily delivering 150 pounds of mail, rising to 300 pounds with American mails. Appointments made by examination with preference for veterans.
The article explains rifleman classes with exact scores. A marksman must hit 98 of 150 at 200 300 and 500 yards. A sharpshooter must exceed 160 of 200 at multiple ranges and reach 225 total. An expert must also score 40 of 50 at 300 yards and 35 of 50 at 1,000 yards, a half mile away with a tiny bullseye.
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