Aldermen Back Plan for Electric Lighting Hotel Project
City council gave initial approval to an ordinance granting a franchise for an electric lighting plant at Howbells near Pioneer Market. Aldermen Hartman Peterson opposed. final passage expected. Bearden to lease vacant lot, build plant, provide steam heat, and begin wiring with city help. Plant ready by October, with construction starting mid July and heating wired to reduce coal costs for block owners.
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Howbells
Guncil
Woods
Dyer
Heath Rotines Dormit
Hartman
Peterson Dybinsti
Petersin
Richardson Usej
Pianuar
J. M. Bearden
Sabton
Wed
Thebi
Bearden
U.w
Mr. Bearden
Fearful Tragedy at Sanborn North Dakota Crossings
Three killed when Train No 1 struck a carriage near the depot at Sanborn North Dakota. Miss Florence Noecker 28 and her two nieces Fern Anderson 7 and Rose Leissen 9 died instantly as the bolting crossing proved hard to detect. Funeral services held for all victims. The accident occurred as a North Coast Limited approached from Wimbledon and Valley City.
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Miss Noecker
Florence Noecker
Rose Luessen
Valley City
Attle Fern Anderson
Wimbledon
Minot Woman Burned in Hotel Bath Incident
Fred Reid of Minne rs visits Bowbells on business and stays at the Waver Hotel. While in Minot, she left home Friday and while at the hotel she suffered severe burns in the bathroom after reaching for a handrail. The room and incident are described as a bad accident with injuries noted.
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Fred Reid
Minners
Bowbells
H. WR. Schuder
Waver- Hotel
Jin
Waa
Laying of Steel North Dakota Lumber for Great Northern Bowbells Line
Bowbells district reports steel laying on the Great Northern Great Northern line with a sidetrack in place and carpenters erecting buildings. Rail shipments slow cause delays as tracks near Northgate South are expected to be completed within a week. Grand Trunk Canada work ahead of harvest. A freight brakeman notes wind damage to a moving train. Courtenay receives twenty-two pure bred Guernsey cattle from Guernsey Island in the largest shipment to the state.
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Niobe
Great Northern
Bowbells
Secount
Northgate
Canada
Guernsey
Courtenay
James A. , Cooper
Island of
Twin Babies Born En Route to Bismarck
In Bismarck North Carolina on June 25 Mr and Mrs E J Wells south of Hensler traveled by auto to the city. While crossing the river the wife gave birth to a girl then two miles later a boy was born and died. The surviving girl is in good condition at the hospital. The dead infant will be buried by the father who left for home. The journey covered about forty miles in two hours ten minutes.
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Bismarck
N. C
E. J. Wells
Hensler
Baldwin
Bigmarck Hospital
Kopriva Named as Bowbells Postmaster Candidate
President Wilson sent G. A. Kopriva name for Bowbells postmaster last week. Senate approval expected with little delay, likely taking charge in two to three weeks. Previous contenders Ruby Bickford and R. A. Grams faded after Grams withdrew, leaving Kopriva to serve four years.
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G. A. Kopriva
Wilson
Bowbells
Senate
Kopriva
Thos. B. Hurly
Ruby Bickford
R. A. Grams
Gronna Mra
Bickford
Grams
Accident injures Weber boy in summer kitchen incident
Edward Weber, eldest son of farmer Heinrich Weber, lost sight in his right eye from a loaded gopher rifle mishandled by another child in the summer kitchen. The bullet lodged near the temple and he was admitted to Bismarck Hospital for care.
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Ashley, N. C
Edward
Heinrich Weber
Maerck- Tein
Bismarck Hospital
Freidmann Institute Telegram Over Tuberculosis Vaccine
Fargo June 25. Freidmann Institute of New York protests Dr Myklestad Williston N D over Freidmann vaccine claims. Dr Sturm disclaims knowledge of vaccine method. New York court injunction referenced. Quick sale ad notes nine room Bowbella residence priced at 2600 with terms and small cash down.
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Fargo
N. D
Freidmann Institute of
New York City
West End Avenue
Myklestad
Williston N. D
Freidmann Institute
Sturm
Supreme Court of New York
Freidrich Franz Feldman
Maurice A. Sturm
Freidmann Institute of New York
Secreary
Bowbella
H. K. Pierson
Rattlesnake Kills Two Children Near Beach North Dakota
In Beach North Dakota two young siblings aged six and seven died after a rattlesnake concealed in bed clothing struck while the family home's bedding was aired. The mother tucked the clothing in and retired, finding the children dead the next morning with the snake between them.
Doctor Shot Two Then Killed Self in Carson ND
Dr A B Newman a well known physician shot and wounded Mrs Carey a clerk in a local store and Mrs Young wife of the manager then suicided by taking carbolic acid. Jealousy said to be the cause. Newman was a Cass county figure linked to Casselton and the Commercial hotel lineage. He was a University of Minnesota graduate with friends in Fargo.
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Carson, N. D
A. B. Newman
Carey
Young
Newman
Newimen
Cass County
Casselton
University of Minnesota
Fargo
Farm electricity from windmills
Hankinton North Carolina June 21 Wallace and Georgi Manikowske two young men near Moocreton form a company to promote farm electricity by storing and using power generated by windmills. The Manikowske farm showcases the apparatus now in operation and the firm plans to install windmills and dynamos expanding the scope of rural power.
North Dakota Men Inspect Montana Farms and Seek Hysham Settlements
Bowbells visitors Charles Woods and C. H. Audett toured Hysham and nearby Montana farming areas, assessing land and irrigation potential for possible relocation by North Dakota farmers. They praised dryland and irrigated fields, noting wheat yields and opportunities for settlement, while planning a return visit. Local papers report favorable impressions and potential follow-on migrations.
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Hysham
Montana
Charles Woods
C. H. Audett
Bowbells
North Dakota
Yellowstone
The
Echo
Messrs. Woods and
Audett
Tarmore
Isd
Milwaukee
Standard Oil Man Skips the Country
Hope Pioneer reports Geo. Lockwood, Standard Oil Co. agent, fled the country after a $2000 shortage appeared in his accounts. An auditor planned a morning check, but Lockwood disappeared before morning in the northbound train on the Surry line, leaving a bereaved family without support.
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Hope Pioneer
Geo. Lockwood
Standard Oil Co
Bis
Lockwood
Surry Hine
Cate
Columbus Band to Furnish the Music for Bowbella Fourth
The Bowbella Fourth of July festival will feature the Columbus Band and a full day of events. A grand parade begins at 10:00 with speeches at 21:00, dinner, races, games, a County tig of war, Bowbells vs the afternoon winner, moving pictures, a grand ball, and ample amusements throughout. Residents from all ages are invited to attend and enjoy a rollicking celebration.
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Bowbella
Mouse River Park
Opera House
Columbus Band
Catholic Mission Here This Week
A Catholic mission in Bow Bells by Fathers Meyer and Fagan has enlivened the week with eloquent sermons. St. Joseph's church hosts large, appreciative audiences as locals and visitors stay throughout the week. Special sermons for unmarrieds and for married people drew many, with daily services and broad invitation to all Creeds and ages.
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Bow Bells
Meyer
Fagan
Middlewest
Pacific Coast
Tia
St. Joseph's Church
Woman and Child Injured in Cyclone at Ray North Dakota
In Ray North Dakota on June 25 a cyclone struck the residence of Fred Soine, injuring Mrs Soine and one child seriously while three other children and a person named Bonne escaped unharmed. The house, recently raised for a new foundation, toppled as the storm intensified near the doorway.
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Ray
N.D
Fred Soine
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Sanborn, N. C
Reid
Minot Hotel
Bath
Mann
Williston
Ali
Oaded
Ashley
Freidman Institute
Ralller
Carson
Bowbell
Walhalla
Graniteware
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the Fair Store
Standard Oil
Catholic Mission
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