Local Bowbells Notes and Weekend Roundup
Knute Klevgaard visits, Olga and Myrthel Odden in Columbus for work, and many townsfolk noted in this Bowbells Tribune weekly roundup. Threshing winding down, a hall show drew a large crowd with strong laughs, and several residents traveled to Powers Lake Fargo Baynesville St. Paul for work or schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Klevgaard
Northwood
Olga
Myrthel Odden
Columbus
Osmond Gunvalson
van Hook
Mra
Nels Odden
Joan Bratten
Julius Brommond
Powers Lake
Robert Grubb
Otto Moody
Nels
Sidney Moody
D. Davidson
Margaret
White Worth
Florence Ostby
Ole Nelson
Charley Olson
Gilbert Larson
Baynesville
Minn
Taft
Westminster Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Sales
The Westminster column records exchanges and visits among families such as Coons, Romine, Hillisland, and White in early October. Local events include the John Romine sale well attended, moves of the Theodore White and Roamer families, and neighbors assisting with housework and meals.
Prohibition Officer Leady Arrested On Liquor Transport Charge
Fargo North Dakota officer Robert B Leady longtime group chief for prohibition duties in the Fargo district was arrested for transporting intoxicating liquor from Fargo to Sioux Falls The seizure followed the arrest of Theodore Musgierd with 125 quarts of whisky in Sioux Falls Leady bail set at 5000 dollars and a preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday in Fargo authorities say the case involves conspiracy to violate federal laws
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
Robert B. Leady
Prohibition
North Dakota
United States Marshals Office
Sioux Falls
United States District Attorney
Theodore Musgierd
Leady
Unite States
Philip Elliott
Musgierd
Federal Building
Far 50
Farmer’s death linked to crop failures in North Dakota
Arthur B. Dorcey a well to do farmer near Minot North Dakota died today from a bullet wound under the heart. Authorities believe he shot himself amid worries over poor crops. His wife was wounded in the hand Sunday when she wrestled a revolver from him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot
N. D
Arthur B. Dorcey
Dorcey
Community notes from Minnesota neighbors and visits
Mrs Effie Rogers visited Bert Smiths and moved to Bowbells. Mrs Hadwen and Mrs Smith called on Mrs John Owens. Angela Owens helped threshers at James Felch. Leslie Osborne bought Donald Osborne s horse. Several visits to Bert Smiths and Waller Speises noted. Mrs Helen Steene honored with farewell visit and gift as she moves. Families joined in moving Mrs Rogers and assisting with farm chores and social events across Bowbells area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Dahl
Joe Homistons
Sam Swenson
Dick Hillisland
Violet
Coons
Hillis
Mary White
Minot
Thelma Coons
Lillian Burke
Bowbells
Dick, Hillisland
Steene
Wil Krott
Dick Hillislands
John Romine
Violet Coons
D. J. Coons
George McIntyre
Bowhells
Jennie Johnson
Bert Romine
Canada
John
Pete Koch
Henry Browns
Stanley Coons
George Coons
Ee Brown
Northgate
John N Romine
Bow Hells
Westminster
Semvi Star Legion
WC. Mitchell
Effie Rogers
Bert Smiths
R. F. Hadwen
Bert Smith
John Owens
James Felch
John Rogers
Angela Owens
Giffin Speise
Waller Speises
Albert Luckman
Leslie Osborne
Donald Osborne
Kermit Smith
Will Sloan
John Sloan
Johnson
S. H. Swenson
Nels Peterson
Rogers
Helen Steene
Glenn Tucker
J. M. Hadwen
Will Sloans
James Felds
Madonna
John Kochi
Frank Gerard
F. G. Hoenhous
Mucker
James Era
Bert Smiths Pines
Carl
Henchen
Mildred
Will Dolave
Robbed Traveler Bound and Gagged on Road in North Dakota
Mandan Oct 14 A traveling man Revill was robbed of $40 after giving two men a ride on the National Park highway in Stark county. He was forced at gunpoint to leave the main road, bound and gagged while the auto was stolen by the assailants. Revill freed himself and notified Hebron authorities who are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandan N. D
Yegigs
Revill
National Park Highway
Stark County
Goggs
Hebron
New Rockford Boy Dies From Wound
New Rockford North Dakota October 14 Byling Myhre eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Joe Myhre of this vicinity was shot and fatally wounded when a shotgun discharged accidentally as he and a neighbor boy played with the weapon The shot penetrated his abdomen He was rushed to the hospital but died a few hours later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rockford
N. C
Byling Myhre
Joe Myhre
Local residents socialize and travel near Lignite
Mrs C M Remington, Earl McAvers and Myre J Wood visited Lignite Wednesday afternoon and again near L. D. Alden’s. Several others including the Pommier, Neiderymier and Alden families shopped, dined, or called on Mrs Ozcar Lee and her grandson Stanley Lee. News notes travel to Spokane and Wenatchee with jaunts from Lignite and Kenmare. a horse died and various small family visits occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Remington
Earl McAvers
Myre
J. Wood
Lignite
Elso
L. D. Aldens
Scar ~ Lee
Baby
Henry Pommiar
Cornelia Neiderymier
Kenmare
Gene Pommier
Fargo
Henry Frank
Earl McEvers
L. D. Alden
Lee Eaton
AL Haines
Harl McEvers
C. C. Griffiths
J. D. Beard
George Alden
Henry Pommier
Gene Pemmler
Ozcar Lee
Lee
Stanley Lee
Will Watt
Harl McEvere
Coteau
Spokane
Albert Beard
Wenatchee
Wash
Misa Maggie Alden
Orrissev
I Passail
R. A. Owing
Beards
Earl Alden
Robert Devine
Henry, Pommier
George Smith
Snelatie
Herbert
Bindar
Frank Frank
Mrs. Wild Watt
Bessie Elleworth
Catherine Walt
Local Neighbors Share News From Clayton Township
A fragmentary Clayton township column lists visits and errands. Families including the Owings, Gee, Griffiths, Watt, Beard, Alden, and McAlpine are noted in social calls, travel to Flaxton and Lignite, and a farm hand injures a finger while moving a water barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Mathison
Glenn’ Lean
Allie McAlpine
Beard
D. C
Parmer Turns Wool Clip Into Clothing
C F Bucek of Elysian township in Sueur county sold 67 pounds of wool for 26 cents a pound but turned it into finished goods through a Mankato firm. He received a double blanket an alto robe 18 yards of cloth warm children’s clothing and socks valued at 72 dollars, with shipping totaling 29 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato
Bucelli
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Bart McCutcheon
the Royal Theatre
Melby
Burke County
A. Stefonowicz
State Printing Commission
U.S
Wavance
Tribune
Battlevidw
Julia Blomquist
Margaret Davidson
Hazel Carlson
Business College
John Sorenson
St. Paul
Walter Gainor
H. M. Carl, Sons
Wm. Peters
Bowbella
Mary Coons
W. B. Coons
Gladys
Theodore Whites
Kathryn Betts
Joe Homiston
Maes Re Givin
Wal Orchises
Frank Gerards
Sigurd
Damdd
W. H. Wineman
George Kirke
Frank Vandervoort
Erfe Rogers
Mr. Wineman
Minnesota
Yeggs
Traveler
B. A. Stefanowicz
Notary Public
Will Serle
Moore Corner
Main Street
R. T. Blenkner
Lumber Paige Reduction
Bowbells, North Dakota
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