Interesting Contest Case Involving Hugh J McCullough
A land dispute near Rival centers on Hugh J McCullough who built a home with a woman treated as his wife. After moving to Canada, a man claiming to be Samuel Porter filed a claim on adjacent land as a homestead. A four day Portal trial with thirty witnesses tested whether Porter is McCullough or a separate person. The case has national implications depending on the identity. Meanwhile millinery sale offers and discounted goods appear from May 25 for two weeks by Mrs WK Kisca.
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Rival
Hugh J. McCullough
Samuel Il. Porter
Canada
Mr. J. McCullough
Samuel Il
Porter
Dominion
Mlaxton
Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Sunday Program
Memorial Day May 30 invites Sons of Veterans and Civil War Veterans to gather at 9:30 a.m. for a march to the cemetery to decorate graves. Spanish-American War Veterans join the parade and the Memorial Sunday Program at the Opera House at 10:45 featuring Rev. Smith, Ella Hurry, Rev. Kingston, Mae McEvers, and the Unknown Dead address.
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Sons of Veterans
Opera House
Smith
Kingston
Mae McEvers
Amer
New Stringent License Law For Transient Merchants Passed
The late legislature enacted a strict license requirement for transient merchants defined as those selling merchandise at temporary locations in the state. Such individuals must obtain a state seal license from the secretary of state, pay seventy five dollars to the state treasury, and up to twenty five dollars to the city or village. The law also covers fire sale and closing out contractors with the same fees. The statute appears on page 93 of the session laws.
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Unis State
Teachers Examination Venues And Schedule Noted
The teachers' examination will be held at Minot and Bowbells on the 2nd and 30th of this month. March testers may complete second grade certificates by making up failed subjects. No further third grades will be given at 8:30 Friday morning. Br. G. Warren, Superintendent of Schools.
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Minot
Br. G. Warren
Superintendent of Schools
Church Notes For Rent or Sale House for the Purdy family
Brief notice offers property for rent or sale tied to Mrs. N. B. Purdy in Bowbells North Dakota. Includes contact for particulars.
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N. B. Purdy
Bowbells
N. D
Church Services and Catechism Notes Across Parishes
Fragmentary notice lists M. E. Church noon service and 4 o'clock event, St Josephs Catholic Church catechism instruction starting June 1, Union service week night, Presbyterian and Methodist services, first communion details for Mary and Father O Sullivan. scattered phrases imply a schedule of Sunday services and church events.
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St. Joseph's R. C
All Who Presbyterian Church
Father O'Sullivan
Sacred Clay and the Son’s Reflected Power
A funeral verse speaks of sacred grave clay with a ruby pearl aura. It urges quiet reverence as it likens flowers to roots of memory, kinship, and the enduring, transformative power found in the grave. It concludes by urging trust in God and return to earthly care.
Commencement Program At Opera House May 23
School Notes outline commencement exercises to be held at the Opera House Saturday evening May 23 at 8:30. Minned Lightly My Bark Girls Invocation by Rev W Kingston. Address North Dakota's System by J M Devine. I Love the Stars and Stripes recitation. High School Chorus to perform. Diploma presentations by Supt Warren. Glee Club performs Night. Also notes a local adoption of a black brood sow at Max Ruhnke’s place.
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Opera House
W. Kingston
North Dakota
Ton
J. M. Devine
I Love the Stars and
Local notes on science trips and community events in North Dakota
The column covers a mature study class trip along the Red River observing early plant growth and birds. It notes a railroad offer to six college students for land study in east Montana, and North Dakota county superintendents meeting in Bismarck with reports on agricultural contests and a strawberry contest. Meals, jobs, social events, and a fire department game cancellation are also mentioned.
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Red River
Northern Pacific Railroad Operal
Worst
Montana
North Dakota
Bismarck
Ofessors Willard and
Randlett
The
Agricultural College
Not to Be Fooled In Etiquette Teachings
A humorous clash over etiquette humorously contrasts instinctive eating with learned manners. The speaker questions the value of etiquette while another defends its role in guiding behavior and feeding proprieties.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Romeniior
WK. Kisca
He Woods
M. E. Church
Max Ruhnke
A. C
Bendixen
W. G. Morse
Yp. B. Lyons
W. E. Kirsch
Bowbells Fire Department
Kenmare Fire Department
Kenmare
Stickley
Symless Club
Althe Mae
First State Bank
Bowbells, North Dakota
G. L. Bickford
A. B. Bickford
D. E. Wlellan
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