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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
4
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Peter Van Vlissingen, a Chicago real estate operator, faced rapid questioning at 1:30 p.m. in the Criminal Court Building after admitting a forged mortgage note forgery spanning about twenty years totaling roughly $700. The brisk proceeding contrasted with the usual slow grind of the courts.
Cleveland mayor Tom Johnson says his fortune, widely believed to exceed a million dollars, has been spent promoting reform and his several campaigns. He notes the municipal railway failures, now in receivership, as a setback but vows to run again and pursue his community aims with buoyant spirit.
The forger, bored with his crime, confessed readily after arrest. He was moved to Joliet for processing, reported to the state's attorney by 3 p.m., and within two hours and fifteen minutes the grand jury indicted him, the court tried and sentenced him, and he was jailed for an indeterminate ten to fifteen year term in the penitentiary.
The article notes Tom Johnson’s contentment as he shifts from a mansion to a cottage, suggesting the change in dwelling is more about personal happiness than the value of possessions or status.
The article notes William Jennings Bryan remains the Democratic candidate in practice and would run in 1912 if circumstances require it. It surveys his past defeats, the party’s lack of strong alternatives, and Bryan’s cheerful readiness, while predicting circumstances will likely compel another campaign. It also touches on railroad crash causes, Cuba’s independence prospect, and two states seeking admission to the Union amid reflections on thirteen as an unlucky starting number.
A jingo general predicts a thirty year war with Japan over the Philippines while downplaying economic fears. The piece condemns political grafters and bosses, noting San Francisco figures falter before public wrath after Heney’s attempted assassination, and a Philadelphia tale of a doomed bequest prompts dark humor about the City of Brotherly Love.
The forthcoming message will urge Congress to pass a new anti trust law. The reference implies the big stick is still active and prepared to fight to the finish of its career.
Fragmented column notes public figures. It contrasts John D. Rockefeller as benevolent and a theorist predicting everlasting life with threats to social welfare. It also suggests Bryan’s potential return to the presidential race while lampooning Taft and advertising a patent pain remedy with mixed health claims.
Local news notes teams of good work horses for sale by T C Barker east of Bow Bells. The region reports heavy plowing pre winter and many citizens drawing coal at $3.50 per load. Dr Shoop’s Cough Remedy is advertised as a safe, mild remedy suitable even for babies, claimed to ease coughs and heal bronchial membranes.
Cards show Dr. A. L. Doe Physician and Surgeon located three doors west of P. D. Bowbells North Dakota and Dr. J. W. Lenfest with an office just west of P. D.
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