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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
7
A vivid critique mocks Democratic leader John Sharp Williams for forgetfulness and vanity as a secretary recalls a dinner engagement. The piece then shifts to domestic tips, describing crocus-pattern stitching, a pincushion craft, and a bread recipe. It also includes a skin care tip advising a cold cream and Turkish bath routine.
A dainty baby gift idea uses one inch pink or blue ribbon sewn into four long loops with excess to form a rosette. Crocheted silk rings about a quarter in size are attached to each loop, with safety pins in various sizes. Inexpensive and a welcome gift.
Instructions describe polishing a dining room table using a quarter pound of unbleached beeswax. Heat wax over a flame, coat a padded carpet square with it, and rub the warm wax into the table for about fifteen minutes to finish.
A brief recipe describes making a coffee mousse by infusing coffee into a syrup with sugar, cooling it, and folding into whipped cream. The mixture is molded, packed with ice and salt, and chilled for a couple of hours to set.
The text discusses asking a prospective hostess if bringing an unexpected guest is convenient, noting that a verbal invitation suffices under the circumstances and may be extended by a Matia or similar guest. The tone reflects informal social conventions for hosting and guest numbers.
English song birds including the lark nightingale and thrush thrive in an outdoor aviary at the New York zoo and mingle freely with American birds amid the zoo grounds.
Combs and brushes require regular attention to keep hair in best condition. Professionals attend to tool upkeep, but home care is frequently neglected.
The guide states cheeks should be massaged in a rotary motion toward the hollows or rubbed upward from the chin to the ears, never downward. It emphasizes upward or outward motions to lift and relax facial muscles.
In a clipped Chicago Daily News style snippet readers hear a quirky exchange about a barber and a professional nurse. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes a planned marriage amid uncertain details, hinting at social gossip and fringe editorial flair.
The Senate passed a bill forbidding carriage in interstate commerce of falsely stamped articles of merchantable gold and silver. The court case Santa Fe Pacific Ry Co v Holmes is noted with a $9,000 award. other items include public utilities taxation and a wave of fire, drownings, and local disasters across the country.
St Petersburg May 26 government hesitates to grant plenary amnesty and considers reforms in local administration. Telegrams from various cities urge action while Strana reports a plan to curb parliament. Premier Goremykin to present policy. reports warn of a general strike and rising revolutionary activity nationwide.
May 27 Madrid witnesses a royal welcome as Princess Ena and King Alfonso appear on the palace balcony. Nobles in boxes shower the route with flowers while crowds fill streets outside the gates. Cheers ring out with cries of Long live the queen and Long live Spain as the royal party greets the city.
The imperial Chinese commission of nineteen men toured Oslo area highlights, staying at Grand hotel after arriving from Stockholm. They viewed industrial plants, schools, museums, and met dignitaries, receiving honors from the king and a large banquet from local merchants. An American-born artist Halling, once with Grant, dies in Norway. noted for portraits of Lincoln and Juarez, and for service in both Danish and U.S. armies. Sweden faces dire political division as upper chamber blocks reform. cod and fishery reports show a poor season but rising by products with hopeful Finmarken outlooks.
Nineteen witnesses testified before Interstate Commerce Commissioners Prouty and Clements in Cleveland about Standard Oil tactics in Northern Ohio in 1901 and 1902. George L. Lane testified he was ordered by Standard Oil to destroy independent oil peddlers, using fair or foul methods, including giving away oil to force quitters.
A Springfield grand jury found no attack on Mrs Mina Edwarde as alleged and doubted the two negroes Duncan and Croker were at the scene. It blamed sheriff and police for negligence. The mob, numbering thousands, lynched and burned three accused men after her story. The woman who started the trouble witnessed the lynching but would not identify the defendants.
May 27 Pittsburg reports a remarkable discovery of large vanadium deposits in Peru South America. Vanadium, a gray-white powder, imparts toughness and resistance. experts claim steel can be strengthened to resist fracture and armor plate could be produced with half the weight and thickness.
Nashville dispatch reports about eighty people indited by a federal grand jury for involvement in the alleged fertilizer trust. A separate item notes Wu Tingtang's retirement after visiting ancestral tombs in Pekin and planning to reside in Shanghai following a discouraging reform outlook. Cornell defeats Harvard in boat race by about three lengths in Boston.
In Marquette Michigan May 27 the relief fund for forest fire victims totals more than $2,000 with $1,500 provided by the county board. The public has donated substantial clothing and furniture and those displaced will be cared for.
William Weyell, about eighty, was instantly killed in a rock blast at Pat Deneen’s Cranetown quarry south of Glenwood. He prepared a charge of dynamite, sighted the fuse, stepped back but was struck by flying rock as the explosion occurred. He had lived near the city for twenty years.
Oslo reports the coronation schedule in Trondheim with royal processions from Gulbrandsdalen to Trondhjem arriving June 19. The ceremony at 11 a.m. June 22 in the cathedral will be followed by a king’s dinner, concerts, and public festivities with dignitaries and visitors from Europe and America.
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