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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
3
Local column from Burke County detailing Minnesota and North Dakota social events. Reports feature Mrs. H. L. Peterson, the Happy Workers Aid Society, frequent visits among families, rainfall and farm work, community gatherings, and notes on visitors from Kenmare Lignite and Powers Lake. Includes mention of Attorney General Wm. J. Langer's stop en route to Powers Lake.
From Braft Correspondent Mr and Mrs W Bell planned an auto trip to Montana but postponed due to rain. Many friends of Mr and Mrs Myers now of Niobe will be at their home Sunday for a tab dinner event.
Local notes report Donald and Gerald Wallace traveling to Kenmare for car repair, visits by Georges Clementish and family, and several residents working for Mike King on crops. Trips to Minot, Lostwood, Bowbells, and Coteau are listed with various social calls, dances, and minor business outings. The fragment mentions preparations for the summer and visits to relatives in Minnesota.
Staff correspondent notes Olivia Koppelatoon, once with the John Greenup home, has returned and remains at her residence. Numerous locals visit Nels Klegseth and nearby homes, with gatherings at Mrs. Bruswen and Barduson homes. Halvor Kittelson travels to Swift county for land interests. others shop in Columbus and attend mumps cases among Agnes Barducon and Melvin Barducon.
Brom staff correspondent reports a week of visits among locals at Powers Lake including T Maruskie family, Elien from Sauk Center, Elmer Brundell’s arrival from Devils Lake, and John Sandberg driving a new Chevrolet. A school social at Liberty No 3 raised funds. rain and crop hopes recur.
An OCR fragment notes events involving Anton Miruskle and Helmér Brandell buying hay from Nele Ulivensaker on a Sunday, and a quick trip to a place called F. Johnzon on a Saturday evening. The readable text is fragmentary with several garbled names and unclear locations.
Staffs correspondent reports Sunday visits and meals across multiple households near Battleview Eng Laraon home hosts Kuute Hermanson John Cleep Moan and Linderson families Geneve Hermanson returns from Lewie Hendersons Fern Relstad works at Gilbert Oas home Johnny Busek visits Will Green Eng Larson hosts dinners at Hermansons and Poats More families including MorHz Sven Relstad Moenan travel to Columbus for shopping Knute Hermanson attends lignite theater event.
Star Correspondent from Woburn reports June 10 rural notes and commentary on William Langer, plus social visits, dances, and local gossip. Mentions Emma Monson, Ed Peters, Monson family, Langer speech at Flaxton, and NFU/farmers program debate. Observes mud hindrances to dances and community events. ends with local election ticket references.
A meeting of the Nonpartlast League is announced for Sunday at 2:20 PM at Woburg. It covers reorganization, new member intake, and invites women and husbands seeking better government to attend. Men are welcome. Ed B Peters to move to Minot for a Yeomen post. He will relocate with family in about a week. Mrs H Menging visited Mrs Walter Smith. Esther Berg test for Ken ulate next Tuesday to work for Dr Ewing. Alma Anderson visiting Mildred Olson Cor. M
Lee Griffith arrived Tuesday evening at the C. Co. Griffith home from Fargo in his Ford. Mrs. C. M. Remington and Doris visited Thursday with Mrs. J. N. Wood. Albert Greene is working for Lee Eaton. Forest Pommier and mother were out in the hills Friday evening. They seemed to feed plenty of mud, getting stuck several times. Mrs. J. N. Wood and sister-in-law visited in Lignite Friday afternoon. Remington hauled wheat to Lignite and brought home coal. Mrs. Lee Eaton and baby visited Thursday with Mrs. Frank Frank. Dick Beard and Lee Haton were in Lignite Saturday. Griffiths returned to Crosby Saturday. Many folks are busy in the woods planting spuds and corn. Fred Pommier and family were in Lignite Saturday evening. Mrs. Georg Alden was in Lignite Friday. Ben McHyers and wife came from Minot to spend a few days. Dinner with the Remingtons Sunday. Several families attended church and a ball game at Lignite Sunday. Grandpa Watt went to Kenmare and then Minot for new teeth. M. Remington and family attended church. Rev. Lieninger to preach in Foothills Sunday June 23 at 11. Mrs. J. N. Wood and family plan to move to Detroit, Minn. Notice: gray sand yard loads 60 cents.
A fragment discusses St Agnes Eve beliefs about divination and future husbands through pin peeling and other rites. It also touches on a town innkeeper preparing a supper and an 11,000 pound interest arranged by Mr Locas to be left to a drafter of chaste drawers, reflecting bureaucratic miscellaneous notes.
The fragment mentions a feline named Felirauene tied to Bath Taek Kola and a person named Rid. It hints at a domestic event or action involving these subjects within an unclear local context. Further readable facts are not present to form a full report.
The story follows Wylie Barnes who travels from Weston to Belleville walking a country road with a plan to seek fortune. He recalls four friends Lolita Burt Neal Brooke Jane Adams and Abner Wise who aided his early years and inspired dreams of a future library and home improvements for those who helped him. After six months he reveals his Northwest gold venture and promises to return to repay his patrons while Lolita remains a guiding presence in his thoughts.
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