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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
6
In a neighborhood half city half country a young man frets over a girl and a run of mischief at his neighbor Lida Flanders home. He confesses a clever trap to catch a chicken thief, inspired by her recent bow to another suitor, revealing his anxious, unsettled state and his attempt to win her concern.
A telegraph train night scene ends with a camera operator grabbing his gear and fleeing as robbers blast the express car. Shouts of train robbers erupt, shots ring out, a dynamite fuse is lit, and a blinding flash exposes the attackers. The camera man’s flashlightyl effort likely saved the train and its money.
A folktale from the Atlanta Constitution recalls Mister Wind and Ole Man Winter. Winter's grudge drives him to blow down a church steeple, uproot a poor man’s house and extinguish a fire, leaving Mister Wind grief stricken by the morning.
The piece describes collar spotting as a street automobile sport where water sheets from puddles are aimed at pedestrians. Skill hinges on speed, puddle depth, and water consistency to strike collars or hats, with risk of missing and hitting trousers or other clothing.
Surviving members of the Schugticoke Indian tribe in Litchfield County Connecticut own 300 acres and five houses valued at $3,000 with modest personal property. They live by farming and gutting railroad ties while intermarriage and shiftless living have left them in poverty and ignorance. The annual rattlesnake hunt on the reservation draws paleface participation and provides whisky antidote.
A playful exchange asks for two pairs of widely separated cities. Boston and San Francisco, then London and Melbourne are named. The humor continues with a clever mismatch as Simplicity and Cuplicity are proposed as another pair.
A woman pleads for responses as another woman explains she mistook four notes sent over two weeks for bills and failed to open them. The exchange reveals miscommunication and concern about correspondence.
Senator Borgham defers on constituent support for the initiative and referendum. He says decision awaits lawmakers finishing debate on the exact wording and phrasing of the proposal.
A Chicago Daily News scene in a kitchen shows a groceryman and Evelina the cook sparring over spring fever and finances. He pines for country life and romance while she clashes about work, bills, and the farm economy.
A candid exchange unfolds as a man asks for five dollars. The friend questions the approach, noting distrust born from the request. A sharp rebuke follows, urging straightforward candor and calling the seeker foolish in tone.
A wartime style notice promotes fourteen mesh screens by Rogers Lumber Company. It warns flies spread disease from typhoid to homes and urges immediate purchase to safeguard family health. Includes contact Hay for sale and Mrs. E. J. Glenn inquiry.
Methodist Church lists morning service and Sunday School plus union service in the morning and afternoon at Coteau and Flood Schoolhouse with Pastor T B Cave. Presbyterian Church presents morning and evening services led by Rev D Sam with 8:00 pm evening service and 10 am and 11 am morning times.
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