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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
2
The piece argues Taft and Sherman lead the prevailing sentiment, while Bryanites face apathy and a third-term bid, noting economic nerves after a Wall Street scare, Jim Dahlman’s governor bid, British empire sensitivities, and a New York doctor on electricity’s limits. It cites lists of state and county offices.
Ex Senate member Thurston argues voters are not apathetic but resigned to one sided politics. He notes no current excitement as election nears and predicts November results will reveal a distinct public mood despite calm conditions since the 1907 panic.
Territorial Supreme Court sentences a Philippine sultan to death with a $500 fine for murder raid involvement. In Pennsylvania a man with a grafted dog spinal column faces licensing questions. Local items note improvements, hires, property moves, coal sales, court bids for a nurse home construction, and bids from Horton, Dinnie, Emmett and Bartelson.
Dave Benson of New York recently ate fifty ears of green corn in one sitting. Hogs are quoted in the Bowbells market this morning at 7.05 dollars per live hundredweight.
The Standard has cut the price of refined oil for export, selling cheaper abroad than at home, following the common practice of many trusts.
Late advices quote Mr. Bryan sensing a Democratic landslide in the Middle West. The Tribune wryly notes he could sense ghosts if he sharpened his imagination. An exchange asks for the most prolific murder cause, guessing it lies in spelling the word backward.
One hundred and seventy seven communities have created children's playgrounds. The public embraces a good idea and quickly makes it thrive, turning initial concepts into lively, widespread projects nationwide.
Mr. Bryan is said to be touched by one of Job's afflictions and will face the full measure of his calamity on November 3.
Born Friday to Mr. and Mrs Fred Parks a half pound baby boy. Mother and child are reported as doing well. Mrs. F. F. Gerard reports threshing yields of 13 bushels per acre from 68 acres and 11 bushels from 130 acres, both No. 1 wheat. Ludwig Sorenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sorenson, buried after an operation for appendicitis. born in South Dakota 1901, died aged 7 years 7 months. E. C. Krueger returns from Forest River and Johnstown with farm interests and notes crops in good shape despite drought talk.
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