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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
5
Bowbells markets show dealer prices for wheat and durum wheat grades, flax, potatoes per bushel, and dairy fat cream and butter. The record notes a Thursday afternoon sale at one o'clock with prices labeled No 11 and No 2 Durum, and includes placeholder terms like Delne and Butter Fat.
Local Bowbells news items include Dr Grogan of Flaxton visiting for business, Mrs Abbott attending Normal school in Minot, a Bowbells Bowbells game 11 to in Flaxton favor, upcoming dances, church and community meetings, and several residents traveling or relocating. Training and events cover elections, Legion conventions, and local farm and fishing outings with various residents noted in passing.
Royal movie time table lists The Barricade by Daniel Caron Goodman as a dual drama and comedy. The film premised on genuine love and human understanding lightening burdens over pride and prejudice, a powerful preachment against bigotry and sham. Admission 10c and 30c.
A seven reel feature titled The Silent Call screens June 29 with Enid Bennet as Lizzie and a cast including Edward Hearne Lila Keslie J Lander Stevens Leo White Otis Harlan. The story follows a mighty dog guarding a girl guiding her to love set in the hills of thrills. Irving Bachellor’s first screen story delivers drama of men women and beasts. Ads list admission 10c and 35c.
Sunday Bible School at 11 30 a m and Christian Endeavor every Sunday at 7 p m. Everyone invited to attend this Ty 30 p m gathering.
Medora North Dakota June 22 Nick Strichynski a nearby farmer will be arraigned tomorrow in Medora Billings county jail after shooting and killing neighbor John Sabitura 46 following a long feud neighbors say there had been bad blood Strichynski claims Sabitura struck him with a beer bottle and threatened his life then advanced toward him Sabitura died from two pistol shots to the left side Sabitura's body was moved to Belfield for funeral services and his widow survives.
Roseland notes describe a dance at Powers Lake attended by local residents. Arthur Peterson refinished a house for his parents. Ike Mogren helps with local road work, with several families traveling to Minnesota by auto. Weekend visits include Mr and Mrs John Christianson and Mr and Mrs Ole Johnson and Edward's wife, plus Gust Engberg staying at C A Masters' home. Upcoming events mention a June 24 James Watson barn gathering hosted by E Maring.
Marine aircraft near Quantico faced a dramatic encounter as an eagle attacked a plane. The eagle collided with a wire brace at top speed, breaking the brace and its own neck. The seven foot wingspan bird became snagged in the aircraft bays as the incident unfolded.
Medicine Hat in Alberta traces its name to a Blackfoot chief famed for a magical headgear he called the medicine hat. A famed battle site, a gust reportedly lifted the hat from the chieftain’s head, sending it downstream and prompting the Blackfeet to retreat to the mountains.
The piece traces jumper history from a 1615 term meaning a thigh length jacket to a male coarse garment used by coal heaters and Eskimos, then evolving in the 1700s to a loose feminine stays, and by the 1800s the admiralty notes it as a lower deck rig, shaping today’s jumper for women.
The American Forestry Magazine notes wolverines steal and hide unneeded lodge gear from hunters. Observers report a wolverine can weigh around 6 pounds, though 50 pounds is more typical for the species. They are tenacious, sometimes surviving chest wounds without heart penetration.
The Washington monument to Pushmataha, Choctaw chief, stands in the Congressional cemetery. Erected by his brother chiefs from a 1824 Washington delegation, he was famed for steadfast friendship to the United States. He led Indians with Andrew Jackson in War of 1812 and received a brigadier general’s commission. He helped relocate Choctaw from Mississippi to Indian Territory and died in 1824 during a visit regarding the removal.
Flowers carry political and social meanings across eras. The fleur-de Lys marked death in the French revolution, the violet signaled acceptance of Napoleon III after Waterloo, and tastes shift with time as camellia, sunflower, and marigold rise and fall in favor.
Auntie, known for her memory slips, struggled to recall a name at a town dance. A nephew sought the introduction to a sturdy young kindergartner substitute, and Auntie finally exclaimed she knew the name but needed a moment more to remember the exact appellation. The Chicago Journal notes her earnest humor in the moment.
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