First Community Christmas Tree Proves Big Success
The Bowbells first community Christmas tree event drew about 700 attendees from city and country in the high school auditorium. Public subscription funded the expense with 60 volunteers under Superintendent H. B. Polis. Tickets for lunch and candy were used, 366 nut and candy bags and 242 lunches served. The program featured Siemers band, Rev. W. W. Gunter, cantata The Childean by 35 Bowbells singers, and school child recitations with gifts and social time afterward. A full financial report will follow next week.
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Bowbells
H. B. Polis
Polk
Siemers
Mae
W. W. Gunter
Hansen
F. W. Christ
Gunter
Melby
Ali
Yeggs Blow State Bank of Barney Wahpeton
In Wahpeton North Dakota December 30 robbers used nitroglycerin to blast Bank of Barney vaults escaping with 2500 in cash and between 16000 and 20000 in negotiable securities. The blast damaged outer and inner vault doors and safety deposit boxes. Tracks possibly covered by snow suggest a motor getaway. A separate case reports an undercover sting involving a suspected federal officer and whisky sales fraud leading to arrests for larceny. Rosencrans cited with prior prison record.
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Wahpeton
N.D
Bank of Barney
Ney
N. D
Richland County
NTH
Bergh
Enarter
Blackmail Plot Charges Stirred in North Dakota Farm Scene
Dec 30 Towner North Dakota A. G. Morris deputy reports Bert Hosendans of Denbigh William Shipman and Frank Diebler of Norwich faced bonds in district court over a joke that escalated into alleged blackmail. Ingebretson recounted a whisky exchange after a driver offered a bottle in return for farm access. The case, tied to rolling whisky and a border tale, awaits court action.
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Towner
N. D
Herbert Hosendans
Denbigh
Wiliam Shipman
Frank Diebler
Norwich
District Court
Towner County
Sherif A.G. Morris
Antoni Ingebreteen
Norwich Farmer
Court House
Ingebretson
Deering
Ingebrétson
Shipmen
Delbler
Woman Charged With Firing Building in North Dakota
In Mott, North Dakota, Mrs. George Mouchel, 25, confesses to burned shoe store owned by her husband with help from Mouchel. He allegedly planned alibi. wife poured kerosene over waste paper, then evacuated three children before igniting the fire. The blaze gutted the store and damaged nearby structures in the block.
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Bio
Discovery
Haakineon
Bank fails in Plentywood with $200000 shortage
Plentywood Montana December 30 The Sheridan County State Bank closed with cashier Chester J Belseker under arrest charged with making false reports to the state banking department. Shortage believed near 200000 with over 200000 of county funds on deposit. Bank president T L Beiselker of Fessenden not actively in charge. This follows another bank closure in Towner North Dakota within a week.
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Plentywood
Mont
Sheridan County State Bank
Chester J. Belseker
State Banking Department
T. L. Beiseker
Fessenden
Belseker
National Bank of Towner
N. D
Moonshine Warned Poisonous Hazard By Federal Agents
Federal agents raided numerous locations around Bismarck North Dakota and warned buyers that moonshine whisky is filthy to a high degree and poisonous. Officials report many makers supplying holiday demand and note foreigners often claim lack of U S prohibition knowledge as a court extenuation. HB Stefanowicz Notary Pub We
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Bismayok
N. D
North Dakota
Bismarck
United States
Towner Gashier Arrested for Forgery in North Dakota
Henry H Bergh, vice president and cashier of the First National Bank of Towner, was arrested on forgery charges preferred by Horace Bagley. He waived preliminary exam and was bound over to district court in a case arising after the bank's closing amid forged notes totaling about 3400 to 60,000 dollars. Directors moved to secure the bank’s affairs with Bagley taking charge while Bergh resigned.
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Towner
N. D
Henry HH. Bergh
First National Bank of
Horace Bagley
Board of Directors
T. C. Bilis
District Court
P. J. Ro- Dale
McHenry County
W. E. Sowerdort
Firemen to Stage 12th Annual Ball in Bowbells
Bowbells Fire Department hosts the 12th annual Ball at the Royal Theatre this Friday evening. Melby’s orchestra of six plays latest dances with old favorites while decorations and supper by City Cafe assure a premier social event. Tickets are selling fast as locals and country visitors plan to attend.
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Royal Theatre
Melby's
B.C. Heath
City Cafe
Bowbelle
Bowbells
Bowbella
Election Contest Case Tried in District Court
The general election contest in Bow bells proceeded in district court with Judge Cooley presiding. Delays followed affidavits against a prior judge and later disputes over canvas dates and service of notices. County officials testified that canvassing concluded around Nov 12, with records showing modifications after the contest was filed.
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District Cour
Bowbells
Cooley
Grand Forks
Leighton
Minot
Geo. A. Bangs
John C. Lowe
Goss
Melby
Bank closed after failure of notes held at Towner
The notes held were forced. The discovery was reported to the chief national bank examiner. Harry Yeager of the Federal Reserve in Minneapolis was sent to Towner on Dec 17 to investigate. On findings, the board of directors closed the bank Monday afternoon. The bank served most of Towner merchants and 90 percent of small depositors. Deposits will be paid only via installments as the bank is liquidated. Attorney Bagley said Bergh offered to turn over property valued at about 10 000 to help depositors recover funds. Senator Porter J. McCumber was a stockholder.
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Hildreth
Fred L. Brown
Minneapolis
National Bank
Penne Bergh
B._F. Patterson
Berehig
T. L
Beiseker
Fessenden
G. B. Vermilya
Towner
J. A. Wick
G. K. Ossard
McHenry County
Bagley
Bergh
T. L. Belseker
Twin City
National Bank Examiner
Harry Yeager
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Uty
Porter J. McCumber
Tuberculosis Cull Of Lund Herd In Sherwood North Dakota
In Sherwood North Dakota on December 30 the state veterinarian ordered the slaughter of eighteen cattle from Theo A Lund due to tuberculosis. A beef sire tested positive after a prior suspicious animal led to tests, with Dr J Van de Erve confirming the tubercular reactions. Dr Shigley noted further testing of nearby cattle, with two of Charley Thors herd condemned.
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Shigley
Luni
Enforced Penalties For Income Tax Reporting Warned
Rierarch North Dakota Dec 30 Penalties will be enforced for failing to report income taxes says George E Wallance state tax commissioner Eighty thousand blank forms will be mailed to corporations and individuals after the holidays with the return due by March 1 Past enforcement was limited to fraud and the new law prompted caution Methodist Church services listed with preacher Gunter cooperating nearby.
Burial of Father of Leper Problem In Bismarck
In Bismarck North Dakota Deg 40 the state board of health faces a leprosy case as the widow of Crystal Springs resident dies. Officials report the pending burial of the leper father who had lived with his daughter in the same house amid alleged horrible conditions. The county auditor of Kidder County is notified and the state board reacts.
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Bismarck
N. D
State Board’ of Health
Haus
Vie Leaner
Crystal Springs
Wim
Langer
Uo Ou
Bimberunde
Kidder County
State Board
Still Explodes Owner Arrested In Minot Bakery Case
A large explosion rocked a Minot bakery injuring no one, but damaging the building and prompting the arrest of owner Grams. The incident involved an 80 gallon still found on the second floor and led to federal investigations under orders from Minneapolis. Grams was bound over to federal court with a $3,000 bond. the still was described as the most complete found in the area to date.
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Minot
N. Y
Lee
At & Am
Fred Gran
Grams
City Hall
Grama
Forrest. Muicsley
John Reed
Daniel Dougherty
Iaw
South Dakota
Ord
Paul D. Keller
Minneapolis
Dougherty
Reed
W. 5
R. B. Wopkin
Hopkins
Nia
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HB. A. Stefanowicz
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A. D
Cour
Thia
le County Board
Otis
Melly
Erickson, Grubb
Kirkelle
F. A. Koehler
C. J. Kopriva Ron
J. O. Grubb
Renville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Niobe
Woburn
Rugby Hevator Co
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