Fire Devours Carrington Businesses In March Inferno
A March 20 fire in Carrington New Jersey, likely arson, destroyed multiple wooden buildings from the pool hall to surrounding shops and hotels. Losses total about 150000 with most stock loss and several structures burned. water supply failed and firefighting curtailed by reservoir limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrington
N. J
Tmunts Pool Hall
Lames
Herman Meat Market
Walker Department Store
Beady
Heady Bakery
Beady Candy Factory
Commercial National Bank
Tne
Minot
Push That Snubs It and the Working Girl
Wheatland laments social snobbery toward young women who work for wages and rely on wealthy fathers. The piece argues pushy attitudes ignore hard work, warn of hardship if self support ends, and criticizes marrying for status over practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland
Church Notes and Local Notices
Church services listed for M E and Presbyterian congregations with times and sermon topics. A note offers 40 acres for spring plowing and a Bowbells hotel property for sale or trade plus a land loan offer with price and payment terms.
The Rural Phone Ring Turns Into Town Turmoil
Neighbors swap calls on a new rural telephone line and gossip blooms into conflict. Jones quarrels with Scroggs while Brown, Smith, and Johnson hear rumors about underbids and liaisons, sparking a sequence of accusations and smashed reputations.
William Black announces Republican bid for Ward County sheriff
Announcement from Minot North Dakota dated March 5 1908 declares William Black of Chilcot Ward County seeks the Republican nomination for sheriff with June 24 primary elections and pledges to represent the district honestly if nominated and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
N.J
Ward County
North Dakota
Sherif
William Black
Chilcot, Ward Co
School Notes and Art Exhibit Plans Move Ahead
Thursday and Friday last week marked state trial examinations at the school. Mrs Knowlton and Mrs Madden visited, while Turner Art Exhibit catalogues arrived for use in the April exhibit. The local teachers association meeting was postponed to March 28 due to Superintendent Warren’s absence. Professors Otterburn visited Flaxton to verify claims about Bowbells and the mute alphabet controversy. The Times intends an apology in the next issue. Teachers will attend the Northwestern Educational Association meeting in Minot on April 3 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Madden
Turner
Warren
Maree
Teacher's’ Association
Otterburn
Flaxton
Times
Welling
Northwestern Educational Association
Minot
Advertised Letters in Rowbell Post Office
Unclaimed letters for Halley Mrs W Grady Mrs Michael Johnson Johnston J R Lehnert Rev CG L Agnes McDonald Fletcher Olson Jobin Patterson Marion Patterson Pat nkee Mrs Wattts Albert at post office weekly list ends March 26 1408. Also a rental notice offering horse barn pasture and garden land near Bowbells for May 1st at reduced rent by K Autarth two miles east of Bowbells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowbells
Ofice
Halley
W. Grady
Michael Johnson
Ack Johnston
J. R. Lehnert
CG. L
Agnes McDonald
Fletcher Olson
Jobin Patterson
Marion Patterson
Pat Nkee
Wattts
Hiese
Thos. Hurly
K. Autarth
Bowbells
Fatal shooting after Glenburn disturbance shocks county
Two local farmers Bennett and Brooks were involved in a drunken incident in Glenburn. A third man struck Bennett with a bottle, sparking a confrontation during which Bennett was shot in the stomach. He died soon after at Mie Ward County Hospital. Brooks is in custody. the shooter remains at large. The incident prompted police, an undertaker, and a coroner to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie Ward
Glenburn
W. Bennett
Moball
Benenett
Bennett
Tisein
Wallie Georg
Brooks
Laren W. B. Bennett
Grooks
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Presbyterian Church
Jenn
Peter Dahlquisy
Lyon Land and Loan Co
Farmer's Telephone
Swinson
Boyes
Scrogs
Farner Jones
Scroggs
Farner Brown
Smith
Johnson
Ezra
Luness
The
First State Bank
Bowbells, North Dakota
G. L. Bickford
A. B. Bickford
D. E. M’lellan
Asst. Cashier
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