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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
4
Rural items capture visits to Montana and Rothsay shows, farm work and building projects, weddings, baptisms, and church fundraisers. Community events include dances at the Stormoen and Echo farms, auctioneers in Grand View, and a basket social for the South St. Olaf church.
Dimond June 9 report covers Yeoman lodge meeting held last Saturday and upcoming June 30 gathering. Local notices include visits by Mrs Frank Osborne and Brigetta Bowbells, Powers Lake business trips, Measles treatment for Ellen Howard, nearby land changes, threshing underway, social events, a June 17 auction in Vanville township, and the death of Mary Howard seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Howard with funeral in Kenmare.
Four men named Frank Lawrence and John Norby of Larson called on friends here last Sunday. Brick Dihle plans to buy a car this summer. Harry Kiebhack left Monday for an extended sojourn with people at Winona, Indiana.
A story recalls Abraham Lincoln and a friend Billy challenging a man named Enoch with a bold wager. Lincoln agrees to drink from a forty gallon barrel’s bung hole after tilting the barrel to his knee and bending forward to draw whiskey, proving his strength amid Civil War pressures.
A grandfather reads a Valentine tale about Jim a shy red haired youth who receives an early Valentine and grows brave meeting a cow driving girl. Through misunderstandings humor and romance he learns to speak his heart, ending with a playful reveal about the girl’s name and the children's laughter.
Community updates describe visits and social events at the Uglum, McEvers, Bid Day, and Bow Bells homes. Residents like Misa Meyera, Mrs. Bryan, and Miss Kopriva are noted, along with travel to Stillwater for medical care. A road condition letter urges Bow Bells and nearby townships to repair city roads near the town.
Services for Sunday June 18 include morning service at 10 30 a m Sunday School at noon 12 06 p m a afternoon service at the school house site one half mile north of Pereira at 3 00 p m and evening service at 4 00 p m Reverend A H Beer is pastor.
Week ending June 16 1916 unclaimed letters listed for several residents including Wallimore Hanson Hans Drallund Ekoby Tiprutzging B A Paulson and Dawson Brothers. Callers must say advertised and ensure letters are addressed to proper R F D or post office tax number for prompt delivery.
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