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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
1
Elmer Olson, 1 year old, was shot through the lungs just above the heart Monday evening near 6:30 by his 11 year old brother Alex. The rifle, a loaded .22 caliber, discharged while both boys handled it. Elmer was taken to the local hospital and is listed in fair condition with a slight chance of recovery.
The North Dakota Lodges of the Danish Brotherhood announce their second annual convention in Kenmare on June 19 to 21, 1914. The program includes speakers in the opera house, a banquet at Nelson and Peterson's hall, dances, a business meeting, a country drive to Petersons farm with speeches and fresh meats, a bowery dance, and visiting Kenmare homes, with all Danes invited.
Lignite reports visitors from Crosby Elizabeth and Minnesota including Mrs Wilbrod and Mr Iverson while Ole Christenson and Carl Christenson depart on Friday trains to Forgun Falls. A new barber opens in Lignite and local men inspect political fields. Alvin Holland's fifth birthday is celebrated and George Loveland welcomes a baby girl. A severe cloudburst damages fields and bridges near K Hermanson. Peter Grove buys a Maxwell car. E Myhre returns from Westby with family after a ten day visit. Esther Christenson travels to Tioga for revival meetings.
Banker and politician T. A. Nelson of Portal spent Friday in town attending to business and greeting friends. The outspoken Portalian is praised as a driving force keeping Portal on the map, a capable worker who would be an asset to any town, though he resides in Portal rather than Bowbells.
Kostad, assessor in Pain township, reports 45 Republicans 9 independents 5 Democrats and a few refusing to state party. Bowbells defeats Kenmare 9 to 1 at local ball park with 200 Kenmare supporters in attendance. Jimmy Russell moves Gem Restaurant to Glenn building amid rising business. Maud Ingison plans Minneapolis trip for summer after teaching Bowbells school. return to teach next fall in Burke County.
June reports say John Toonen escaped over the wall with John Yeager and Tivonen during the night. Yeager, from Barnes county for forgery, broke his leg after a fall and was beaten into unconsciousness by Tivonen. Yeager had five years remaining. Tivonen and Toonen are being sought nationwide by guards.
Bowbells correspondents report social visits among local families including Mrs J D Beard and W D Owings at Bowbells and Clarence Bryan homes. Foothills School 1 to host a program and ice cream supper June 19, with Sunday School planning a Children’s Day program on June 14. Bowbells Public Schools close. scarlet fever cases delay graduation. The Tribune’s high speed press ran last week drawing crowds to view the machine. a bank work sample run will reach 2004 banks in the north.
Chas A Wallace of Near Coteau writes to Jowbelis Tribune endorsing W C Heath as sheriff candidate for Burke County. He cites Heaths honesty integrity and long community service, noting Heaths education support and extensive local acquaintance. Wallace claims Heath strongest locally and urges Burke County voters to back him.
A party of thirty-two enthusiasts with professionals from Dickinson and other southern Third district points arrived in Williston at noon after a tough trip through heavy roads from nearly two inches of precipitation on the Missouri slope. Leslie A. Simpson, candidate for congress, led the group with Mayor Alfred White and others. Simpson spoke to a crowded Star theater and armory crowd last night. The caravan planned to proceed east along the Great Northern toward Minot tonight.
Fragmented OCR notes report a boy's death linked to sopatch poisoning and a local inquiry. The garbled text mentions Doheny, Mey wid Mey, and Grae fan's Ishin, with reference to burial at Tevils Lake and a fine. An accompanying ad notes a 15 percent discount from Gawhells Implement Co. on in stock goods.
Aneta town marshal Harry Karlkon was bound over to district court on a dangerous weapon charge after he shot and seriously wounded Ardian Torin, a 9 year old, at a social party on the fair grounds. The marshal surrendered to county authorities claiming the wound was accidental amid a tense cleanup at Tendervats. Torin remains in critical condition.
In a drenching rain last week the Bowbells mayor Carey handed the city keys to visitors from the Twin Cities as a train paused at the depot en route to Flaxton. A rival county seat was noted, and the mayor was later seen slipping an item under the platform. Investigations revealed the keys tucked in his apron. Mrs Peterson of Lignite invites at the Rowse home. Stuare Hendrickson visited Cros by Monday. Jim Doyle attended a ball game at Bowbells last Sunday. A rubber rifle discharged by a son of Andrew Olson wounded his younger brother Frank, who remains gravely ill. L N Peterson builds a garage for a new Overland. A grey rabbit led several town dogs in a street race, but the dogs won. John Hagen remains at home recovering.
Fram Stam Carrian and Mrs Peterson of Lignita returned to Lipnite after visiting Rev Sorenson. Emerson family and Misa Emerson visited Movius home. Matt Erickson and family visited Avon Erickson. Sorenson party to Kenmare. Roche and Engeseth attended Niobe business. Dr Shigley of Kenmare, Friswold and Andersons spotted in town. Prank Cowand to Croxley, Martin Johnson from Hartland to Niobe. P Peterson and McNeely families in Kenmare. Widespread visits to Bowbells, Niobe, Noonan and Algona areas.
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